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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 19 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am

BP partners with actor Costner to fight spill (AFP)

Doug Suttles (left), BP chief operating officer, John Houghtaling II (centre), CEO of Ocean Therapy Solutions, and actor Kevin Costner (right), founding partner of Ocean Therapy Solutions, talk aboard the barge holding Ocean Therapy's centrifuge machine designed to separate oil and water in Louisiana on Friday, June 18. Suttles said BP has bought 32 of the machines.(AFP/File/Cheryl Gerber)AFP - Hollywood star Kevin Costner and BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles announced plans to begin using an invention that the actor says will accelerate clean-up of oily water from the gushing Gulf leak.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 19 Jun 2010 | 3:07 am

Milan menswear opens out, in anniversary mood (Reuters)

Reuters - Designers such as Italian duo Dolce & Gabbana and Belgian Dirk Bikkembergs are hoping to draw crisis-hit shoppers back by staging fashion events in the most popular squares of Milan.
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 19 Jun 2010 | 2:44 am

Nobel-winning Portuguese novelist Saramago dies (AP)

FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2009, file photo, Portuguese writer Jose Saramago, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature, speaks during a news conference to present his book 'Cain' in Lisbon. Jose Saramago's publisher says Nobel-winning Portuguese novelist has died at his home in Lanzarote, one of Spain's Canary Islands. He was 87. (AP Photo/Joao Henriques, File)AP - Jose Saramago, who became the first Portuguese-language winner of the Nobel Literature prize although his popularity at home was dampened by his unflinching support for Communism, blunt manner and sometimes difficult prose style, died Friday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 19 Jun 2010 | 2:39 am

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows (AP)

Actor and Ocean Therapy Solutions partner Kevin Costner, left, talks with Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Chair Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 17, 2010 following a hearing on Gulf oil spill cleanup proposals. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 19 Jun 2010 | 1:50 am

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

___ ABC's "This Week" _ White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" _ Sens. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.; Rep....
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 19 Jun 2010 | 1:25 am

'Suge' Knight, Kanye West face off over lawsuit

Battle-scarred rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight and volatile hip-hop star Kanye West faced off Friday over a beef involving a bullet _ with a conference table between them. The two rap...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:16 pm

'Suge' Knight, Kanye West face off over lawsuit (AP)

FILE - In this June 24, 2003 file photo rap producer Marion 'Suge' Knight watches the 3rd annual BET Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)AP - Battle-scarred rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight and volatile hip-hop star Kanye West faced off Friday over a beef involving a bullet — with a conference table between them.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:16 pm

'Suge' Knight, Kanye West face off over lawsuit (AP)

FILE - In this June 24, 2003 file photo rap producer Marion 'Suge' Knight watches the 3rd annual BET Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)AP - Battle-scarred rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight and volatile hip-hop star Kanye West faced off Friday over a beef involving a bullet — with a conference table between them.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:16 pm

'Poseidon Adventure' director Ronald Neame dies (AP)

FILE - British film director Ronald Neame tis seen at a garden party to mark the 100th birthday of the Queen Mother at the residence of British Consul-General Paul Dimond in Los Angeles, in this Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000 file photo. Neame who produced and co-wrote acclaimed British films like 'Great Expectations,' saw Hollywood success as director of 'The Poseidon Adventure' and was nominated for three Oscars, has died. Neame's wife Donna told The Associated Press on Friday June 18, 2010 that her husband died in a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday, about six weeks after being injured in a fall. He was 99. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)AP - Ronald Neame (neem), who produced and co-wrote acclaimed British films like "Great Expectations," saw Hollywood success as director of "The Poseidon Adventure" and was nominated for three Oscars, has died. He was 99.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:07 pm

'Poseidon Adventure' director Ronald Neame dies (AP)

FILE - British film director Ronald Neame tis seen at a garden party to mark the 100th birthday of the Queen Mother at the residence of British Consul-General Paul Dimond in Los Angeles, in this Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000 file photo. Neame who produced and co-wrote acclaimed British films like 'Great Expectations,' saw Hollywood success as director of 'The Poseidon Adventure' and was nominated for three Oscars, has died. Neame's wife Donna told The Associated Press on Friday June 18, 2010 that her husband died in a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday, about six weeks after being injured in a fall. He was 99. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)AP - Ronald Neame (neem), who produced and co-wrote acclaimed British films like "Great Expectations," saw Hollywood success as director of "The Poseidon Adventure" and was nominated for three Oscars, has died. He was 99.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:07 pm

Here are some great deals on Father's Day - MiamiHerald.com


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Here are some great deals on Father's Day
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:00 pm

2nd mistrial declared in McConaughey surf battle (AP)

US actor Matthew McConaughey, during a promotional event to launch a scent by Italian designers Dolce and Gabbana, in Milan, Italy, Friday, June 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)AP - A judge has declared a mistrial for a second time in a misdemeanor battery case against two surfers accused of attacking a photographer who tried to photograph actor Matthew McConaughey on a Malibu beach.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 10:18 pm

'Poseidon Adventure' director Ronald Neame dies

Ronald Neame (neem), who produced and co-wrote acclaimed British films like "Great Expectations," saw Hollywood success as director of "The Poseidon Adventure" and was nominated for three...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 10:02 pm

2nd mistrial declared in McConaughey surf battle

A judge has declared a mistrial for a second time in a misdemeanor battery case against two surfers accused of attacking a photographer who tried to photograph actor Matthew McConaughey on...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 9:41 pm

Jolie visits refugees in Ecuador (AP)

In this photo released on Friday June 18, 2010, by the United Nations Human Committee for Refugees, (UNHCR), actress Angelina Jolie, left, a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, visits a day-care center in Sucumbios province, in Ecuador's Amazon region.(AP Photo/ UNHCR/J. Bjorgvinsson)AP - Angelina Jolie has journeyed across rutted jungle roads to a village on Ecuador's border with Colombia to highlight the abuses suffered by women and children refugees.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 9:27 pm

New Eclipse Sneak! Secrets of a Vampire Army

Alex Meraz, Twilight, EclipseThese newborns are crazy! What is this vampire army preparing to descend on Forks all about? Luckily for you, we have some answers. Check out the Eclipse featurette Alliance above. Not...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2010 | 9:00 pm

Koppel's son died from overdose of drugs, alcohol (AP)

FILE - In this undated file family photo released by Illona Lieberman, Andrew Koppel, top left, is seen with his girlfriend Illona Lieberman and their daughter Alice Juliet. The New York City medical examiner says the son of former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel died from a lethal dose of alcohol plus illegal and prescription drugs. Andrew Koppel's death was ruled an accident. The medical examiner says he died from acute intoxication due to the combined effects of alcohol, heroin, cocaine and the generic form of the painkiller Valium. (AP Photo/Illona Lieberman, File) NO SALESAP - The son of former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel, who was found dead in a stranger's apartment after a day of bar-hopping, overdosed on a lethal combination of drugs and alcohol, the medical examiner's office said Friday.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment News | 18 Jun 2010 | 8:58 pm

Philadelphia jazz singer finds warm welcome overseas

PARIS (Billboard) - Melody Gardot is the latest beneficiary of France's long love affair with American jazz. Following in the footsteps of French favorites like Josephine Baker, Dexter...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 8:19 pm

Miley Cyrus Says She Never Reads 'Anything That's Bad' About Herself - MTV.com


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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jun 2010 | 8:04 pm

Fox Struggles to Overcome the Tom Cruise Problem with Knight and Day


How to save Knight and Day? The film, which by many accounts is a perfectly entertaining summer action blockbuster, is tracking miserably as it heads into its first week, and Fox is scrambling to do all it can to pump up its initial grosses: Earlier this month it pushed the film's opening date up from Friday, June 25th to Wednesday, June 23rd, hoping to accumulate some good, uncontested word of mouth before heading into a weekend battle against Adam Sandlers's Grown Ups. And then the studio decided to show sneak previews of the film in 500 theaters this Saturday night to work up even more buzz. All of this is in the hope that the quality of the film can overcome what looks like one of the film's biggest handicaps: its star, Tom Cruise.

While having one of the most well-known movie stars in the world is certainly an asset, when it's Cruise, it's also a liability. E-Poll Market Research data shows that while 88% of audiences recognize his name and 83% his face, his favorability rating is now just 37%. That's a huge dip from 2004, when 64% of Americans found him likable; that was one year before his devastating War of the Worlds "wait, is he crazy?" publicity tour. Whether consciously or not, with its marketing campaign Fox has articulated the mixed feelings of any studio advertising a Tom Cruise movie: The K&D poster has CRUISE and DIAZ in big letters, but never shows the actors's faces. Instead, there are just white silhouettes of two running, pistol-packing figures. It's as if Fox is graphically saying, "We've got Tom Cruise! But on second thought, maybe best not to brag about that…"

The recent tracking data shared with Vulture by one studio source shows that only 31% of those polled expressed "definite interest" in seeing K&D. For context, the similarly-themed (and terrible) Fox film Killers scored two points higher at this point, while Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which also has the same feel, polled 48%. Worse, awareness of the Cruise/Diaz film is stuck at 72%. Privately, even a Fox insider admits that “at those numbers, we can’t open the movie right now. Hopefully, they’ll change in the next few days.”

K&D's other looming problem is it has no wiggle room. Toy Story 3 is going to be a powerhouse this weekend, and its second-week gross will almost surely be at least $50 million, further cutting into the Cruise/Diaz opening. And on top of that competition, there's Grown Ups. The difference in awareness and interest in the two comedies is, well, night and day: Fully 81% of those surveyed were aware of Grown Ups (compared to 72% for Cruise's film), and 41% cited "definite interest," ten points higher than K&D. And if Cruise manages to crawl through that week, beaten but still breathing, what does he face the next week? Twilight: Eclipse. That ain't good.

What’s sad about the impending mess is that by all accounts, the buzz on K&D is quite good: It’s directed by James Mangold (3:10 to Yuma, Walk the Line); Diaz comes off ditzy-but-charming; Cruise is deadly, funny and winsome - finally, the guy we’d want to know, or at least spend a couple hours with. And internationally, Cruise remains a huge star. It's not like Fox wasn't aware of the cons of hiring Cruise for a $125 million film, which makes its no-room-for-error scheduling amidst such heavy-hitters all the more perplexing. So unless Twitter lights up with "f.u. team edward, see #knightandday" this week, Fox is more likely to have a Cruise bomb instead of its hoped for Cruise missile.

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Source: Vulture | 18 Jun 2010 | 8:00 pm

Party Down Recap: Are You Ready for Some Football?


If last week’s episode of Party Down celebrated Hollywood insiderism at its worst (cocaine, tits, cocaine on tits), this week focuses on clueless Hollywood outsiderism at its funniest. Our pink-tied strivers might know whom to bring to a red-carpet premiere, but they don’t know the first thing about sports. (Kyle thinks it’s weird that the host of the draft-day party they’re working is celebrating his being sent to Afghanistan.) Or about good, old-fashioned rib-sticking, American comfort food — you know, the kind that doesn’t come prepared in a baby pinecone sauce. Heck, Roman doesn’t even know that occasionally football players can be kind of smart! Clearly he’s never watched Dhani Tackles the Globe. As Lydia yells to her left-coast co-workers: “Do any of you actually live in America?!?”

The answer: No! Not really! Because Party Down is consistently brilliant in its portrayal of Los Angeles as a claustrophobic, insular bubble world populated by a motley bunch of dreamers and self-deluders, where the only people more insecure than those on the bottom are those screaming profanities into their cell phones in order to stay at the top. These guys don’t know the first thing about the real problems facing America. Such as: Just what is Tampa Bay thinking in not drafting Cole Landry?!?

Right, Cole Landry. The strapping, blond QB hosting a jäger party with his dad and besties in order to celebrate his being drafted by Tampa Bay, er Philly, er nobody. (Cole is also proof that the writers of Party Down are, like the showrunners of Friday Night Lights, graduates of the Lazy Football Player Naming Academy. Cole Landry here. Wade Aikman there. What are we missing? Colt Parcells? Peyton Cowher? Y.A. “Pacman” Tittle?) Anyway, our Cole tumbles down the draft board owing to the rumors that he’s gay, setting up our gang for their usual high jinks. Lydia seems to bond with Cole’s dad thanks to her ability to operate a keg and her natural loathing of Santa Barbara eel beaks. Also, she thinks he might be very rich soon if it weren’t for his whole son-being-gay thing. Too bad Mr. Landry senior is still hung up on his ex, Rihanna. (No, not that Rihanna. Another one. Because, you know, they exist.)

Meanwhile, Roman gets schooled on the correct usage of irony, Alanis Morrisette–style, by a thick-necked renaissance man with a thing for hard sci-fi. We weren’t crazy about this (though we loved how Kyle missed everything that was going on — helpfully adding Sulu to the list of authors Roman likes, right after Chekhov), but it did lead to Dr. Big Guy being set up by Kyle to confront Ron about his own massive, middle-American problem: his jizz. The set up for this — Ron telling Henry a partner asked him “Is that all?," then asking Henry if he can “fill up a thimble,” Kyle imitating a just-fucked garden gnome — was funnier than the payoff: Ron handing a thimble-full of his seed to Dr. Big Guy.

And what of our favorite witty hookup birds, Henry and Casey? Well they are bantering charmingly, that’s for sure. (“You are a runty little puppy.” “Thanks!”) But there are mild storm clouds: Casey isn’t bringing Henry as her date to her big Apatow premiere. He plays it off like he gets it (“I probably wouldn’t want to bring a cautionary tale on my arm, either”), which just gets Casey riled up and funnier (“You’re not arm-candy cool, obviously. But fuck-buddy cool!”). Meanwhile, Henry is getting fairly terrible relationship advice from a sozzled running back who turns out to be Cole’s secret lover (or his “chocolate drop” as Cole puts it when he runs after him after being outed on national television). Casey plays dress-up pretending to be Cole’s girlfriend and admits she’s actually taking her mother to the premiere. No harm, no foul. Maybe just a little unnecessary roughness.

What did we learn? Well, we learned that prostate cancer isn’t just a fancy Latin term for ball cancer. We learned that Henry’s passivity — which can seem awfully cool to those of us watching at home! — can be kind of drag into aimless jealousy. We learned that Casey can rock a half-shirt (okay, we already knew that). We learned that despite Casey’s protestations, you absolutely can say “fuck” on television. And we learned that just because no 7-year-old needs eyeliner permanently tattooed on her face doesn’t make it a bad idea. One episode left, gang, maybe ever. Are we satisfied with how things are going? Let us know in the comments. It’s either that or resign yourself to a life like Casey’s: being crushed to death by her huge, fat imaginary husband.

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Source: Vulture | 18 Jun 2010 | 8:00 pm

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Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 7:03 pm

Friday Night Lights Recap: Left-Behind Series


It’s a familiar drill by now for American TV shows set in high schools: By the third or fourth season, when the producers can no longer pretend those aren’t gray hairs on the heads of their attractive cast of pretend teenagers, there’s only one solution — time to relocate the show to college! Be it the “California University” of 90210 or SUNY-Meatpacking District in Gossip Girl, every program eventually follows its leads as they grow and leave. Except Friday Night Lights: It’s a show about those who get left behind.

Read the rest of the recap, originally published when DirecTV aired the episode last fall, here.

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Filed Under: overnights, friday night lights, recaps, tv



Source: Vulture | 18 Jun 2010 | 7:00 pm

Hoping Tourists Will Flock to Hogwarts (and Spend a Few Galleons) - New York Times


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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jun 2010 | 6:58 pm

"Proposition" exposes anti-gay-marriage movement (Reuters)

Reuters - An impassioned piece of timely agitprop, "8: The Mormon Proposition" details in devastating fashion the efforts of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to help pass the 2008 California ballot measure that defined marriage as solely consisting of a union between a man and a woman.
Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 18 Jun 2010 | 6:57 pm

Cyrus steps out of tween idolhood toward "Liberty"

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Miley Cyrus' audition tape for the Disney Channel's "HanID be found on YouTube. In it, the 12-year-old Cyrus is sporting frizzy hair, a big smile and, even then,...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 6:57 pm

Oliver Stone's 'South of the Border' highlights festival

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone's documentary, "South of the Border," on the new leftist turn in South America, highlights the Silverdocs Festival opening in Washington on Monday. ...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 6:55 pm

Oliver Stone is best known for Hollywood hits "Wall Street" and "Platoon"

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone's (pictured in May) documentary, "South of the Border," on the new leftist turn in South America, highlights the Silverdocs Festival opening in Washington on Monday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 6:55 pm

He's still in it, Woods says with confidence - Yahoo! Sports


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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jun 2010 | 6:38 pm

Costner's centrifuges deploy for Gulf oil cleanup

Kevin Costner is taking Hollywood star power and some oil-separating centrifuges to the fight against the Gulf of Mexico spill. Energy giant BP PLC has ordered 32 of the centrifuges from
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 6:29 pm

Jolie visits refugees in Ecuador

Angelina Jolie has braved a journey on rutted jungle roads to a village on Ecuador's border with Colombia to highlight the abuses suffered by women and children refugees. The actress and
Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 6:27 pm

The "Probable" Truth on Lindsay's Drinking

Lindsay LohanHate to sound bitchy, but when Lindsay Lohan's attorney dished to E! that the oft-troubled, sometime actress was "doing really well at being sober and clean," we couldn't help but...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2010 | 6:00 pm

John Lennon's Handwritten Lyrics Fetch $1.2 Million at Auction

John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to the final song on the classic Beatles album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" were purchased by an American collector on Friday for $1.2 million.



Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2010 | 5:32 pm

It's Time to Celebrate Hollywood's Hottest Dads!

Hugh Jackman, AvaWith Father's Day this weekend, it got us thinking about all those delicious dads who, when not out there working their day jobs, are making time for the best job. Of course,...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2010 | 5:30 pm

Michael Jackson Concert Promoters Pay up as Anniversary Nears - ABC News


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Michael Jackson Concert Promoters Pay up as Anniversary Nears
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The promoter behind Michael Jackson's ill-fated concert tour on Friday contributed more than $1 million toward the costs of the singer's memorial service last year, one week ahead of the 1-year anniversary of the King of Pop's ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jun 2010 | 5:01 pm

Bruce Springsteen Makes a Young Man’s Dream Come True


While watching this professionally shot clip of the Gaslight Anthem's Brian Fallon rocking “No Surrender” with the Boss at last year’s Hard Rock Calling Festival in London, put aside for a minute the fact that Fallon fronts a band that is constantly being compared to Bruce Springsteen (the latest, from the TGA's Sunday Times profile: “The obvious touchstone is the mid-1970s period of Mr. Springsteen”) and appreciate how tricky it must be for anyone, anywhere, to hop onstage with the E Street Band’s relentless, finely honed live presence and make any sense at all up there. Understandably, things start off iffy, with Fallon clapping spastically, off by himself (like he’s Amber Rose at a Kanye studio session) while the band gets rolling. It’s a little better when Fallon comes in for the first chorus, even if he seems to be afraid to make eye contact with Bruce while sharing a microphone. And then, his own verse, and validation: He’s gesturing; he’s screaming; he’s maybe even tearing up a little bit. And he knows all the words! That looked like fun.

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Source: Vulture | 18 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm

'Eclipse' Featurette Includes New Scenes From Film - MTV.com


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'Eclipse' Featurette Includes New Scenes From Film
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'There's a lot of action, and that's what us guys love,' Kellan Lutz says in the new footage. By Kara Warner A new "Eclipse" featurette hit the Web on Friday (June 18), and it takes viewers further inside the story and making of the third "Twilight" ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jun 2010 | 4:26 pm

Goldman Sachs Gets a Small Reprieve From SEC


The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has granted Goldman Sachs's request to push back the date of their response to the civil-fraud suit the agency filed against them re: Abacus from the 21st of June to the 19th of July. No word as to why they needed this extra time, but we're guessing it's because Lloyd wants to make sure they give the agency all of the materials they need, including the back-and-forth e-mails between him and Laura over Jonathan's Hanukkah present, because you never know what may turn out to be valuable, one man's trash is another man's treasure, etc. [Bloomberg]

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Source: Daily Intel | 18 Jun 2010 | 4:10 pm

White Dudes Are Still Valuable in China


You may have heard that men — particularly white men of a certain age — had a difficult time of it during the recent recession. "Older men cut loose from employment at the peak of their earning power and work experience," USA Today gravely announced last year, have become "the unusual new faces of joblessness." But over in China, there's a a new demand for exactly those kinds of faces.

Beijing-based freelancer Mitch Moxley writes of a weird trend sweeping the country, in which Chinese companies have taken to hiring white foreign men to pose as their CEOs and top executives in order to give the impression their company has ties with the West. A stint as a "fake executive" can be lucrative, writes Moxley, who was recently hired, along with five other expatriates, to pose as a "quality control expert" for what was allegedly a California-based company that had built a facility in the suburb of Dongying. His friend Ernie, the eldest, played the part of the company's CEO.

We stood in the front row wearing suits, safety vests, and hard hats. As we waited for the ceremony to begin, a foreman standing beside me barked at workers still visible on the construction site. They scurried behind the scaffolding.

“Are you the boss?” I asked him.

He looked at me quizzically. “You’re the boss.”

Actually, Ernie was the boss. After a brief introduction, “Director” Ernie delivered his speech before the hundred or so people in attendance. He boasted about the company’s long list of international clients and emphasized how happy we were to be working on such an important project. When the speech was over, confetti blasted over the stage, fireworks popped above the dusty field beside us, and Ernie posed for a photo with the mayor.

For that, they each got paid $1,000. Which is not entirely unlike being a real American executive, when you think about it.

Rent a White Guy [Atlantic via CNBC]

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Filed Under: china and the things that go on there, awesome things beijing, business, china, the economy



Source: Daily Intel | 18 Jun 2010 | 4:05 pm

Vogue Threatened to Sue a Canadian Fashion Show


This year's Fashion's Night Out is supposed to be bigger than ever before! Well, bigger than last year's, which was the first Fashion's Night Out in history. This year, the event is supposed to spread all over the world, becoming a global Fashion's Week Out, like the Avatar of shopping and being fabulous while shopping (or just being drunk and taking advantage of the free booze without shopping). And Vogue's lawyers will not have their Fashion's Night Out trademark tarnished: They threatened to sue a fashion show in Victoria, Canada, for trademark infringement. Victoria Fashion's Night Out, which took place last night, was like a little Fashion Week where Victorian businesses showed their latest collections. Organizers had to scramble to change the name the day before the event after getting a letter from Vogue's legal team.

It read:

"Our client did not consent to use of its Fashion's Night Out trademark by your organization or its members and is extremely concerned by this unauthorized use of its intellectual property."


The things that get trademarked. Bananas. I Die. What's next? "Dear Everyone: Vogue is extremely concerned by your fondness and repetitive use of the word FABULOUS™." We kid, but too bad for those Canadians who had a giant headache out of this. The name changed to Victoria's Fashion Night, but maybe they should just officially join Anna Wintour in her worldwide crusade to get everyone on the planet to spend money on clothes in the same week.

Vogue magazine threatens to sue Victoria fashion show [Vancouver Sun]

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Filed Under: anna's shopping party, fashions night out, victoria fashions night out, vogue



Source: The Cut | 18 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm

Eminem: "I Want to Be Remembered As a Fashion Icon"

EminemEminem sat down with old buddy and Daily 10 correspondent Clinton Sparks to reminisce about days past and to talk about his plans for the future. Among the subjects discussed: Battling...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2010 | 4:00 pm

Koppel’s Son Had Heroin, Cocaine, and Prescription Drugs in System at Time of Death


The building where Koppel died.

There was more than just booze coursing through the veins of Ted Koppel's son when he died in a stranger's apartment in Washington Heights last month. According to coroners, "he died from acute intoxication due to the combined effects of alcohol; heroin; cocaine; diazepam, the generic form of Valium; and Levamisole, a drug used to cut other drugs." It was ruled an accident. Andrew Wemberly, the stranger who befriended him and went on a drinking binge at his side, eventually taking him home to sleep it off, had said at the time: "There was a lot of alcohol. He didn't take anything else [drugs] around me, and neither of us ate all day." That dude's not talking today.

Koppel's son died from overdose of drugs, alcohol [AP]

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Filed Under: weird things, andrew koppel, booze, cocaine, death, heroin, overdoses, ted koppel



Source: Daily Intel | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:50 pm

New Resort Collections: Haider Ackermann and Jonathan Saunders


The Haider Ackermann and Jonathan Saunders galleries are up! Ackermann presented fourteen looks, including nine Arabian-chic (or Spin Doctors at the Playboy Mansion–chic — you decide) numbers for men. Some front-rowers whined about the lack of women's looks, but we say take what you can get. (Unless you're well-endowed, in which case, stay far far away from this.) Saunders, meanwhile, must be extra-serious about selling clothes this season. His 26-look collection is infinitely wearable, done up beautifully in sheeny-rich florals, subtle geometric prints, playful triangle bikini tops, and dresses of every length.

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Filed Under: resort 2011, designers, fashion shows, haider ackermann, jonathan saunders



Source: The Cut | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:45 pm

"Gossip Girl" Taylor Momsen's new EP slightly redeems her

Taylor Momsen's band, The Pretty Reckless, released its first EP online today. Up until this point, I was pretty content to hate on Momsen for her constant snarling and black-lidded eye-rolling about the pains of fame. She's always struck me as a snotty tween caught in her rebellious stage, and I worried that The Pretty Reckless was just an excuse for the "Gossip Girl" star to wear ripped tights all the time. Well, this EP has proved me at least partially wrong.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:31 pm

Congressman Mark Kirk Lies About Everything


A few weeks ago, an Illinois Republican congressman in the midst of a senate campaign, Mark Kirk, graciously took the heat off of Connecticut Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal by "exaggerating" his military service even more flagrantly than Blumenthal had. Kirk had said he won the Navy's "Intelligence Officer of the Year" award, which he didn't! But that wasn't all. As reporters dug into his background, more embellishments were revealed. He said he was fired on the last time he visited Iraq. He wasn't! He said he served in Operation Desert Storm. He was a reservist in Maryland! Now Kirk's refusal to state any of his life experiences accurately has extended into non-military biographical details, like the time he "taught" nursery school in upstate New York.

The Times reports today that, though Kirk has frequently spoken about his time as a nursery school teacher, an administrator at the Ithaca church where Kirk "taught" says he "was never, ever considered a teacher." He was just a work-study student from Cornell who acted as "an additional pair of hands to help a primary teaching person.” Eight other members of the church from that time, including two pastors, fail to remember there being a male teacher either. So what else has Kirk embellished about his life? Is he even really a congressman? Does he even exist?

School Officials Say Candidate Overstated His Role [NYT]

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Filed Under: early and awkward, mark kirk, politics



Source: Daily Intel | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:30 pm

The Real L Word Creator Ilene Chaiken on the Reality Spinoff of Her Insane Lesbian Drama


This Sunday, Showtime debuts a reality-television counterpart to The L Word — its off-the-air show about the interconnected lives of a glamorous posse of West Hollywood lesbians — called, easily enough, The Real L Word. Ilene Chaiken (whom we profiled when The L Word debuted) created both shows, and though reality shows have originated from scripted series before (think Laguna Beach from The OC; Real Housewives from Desperate Housewives), this marks an unprecedented kind of mini-franchise. The Real L Word introduces two aspiring ladykillers; a type-A couple power-struggling as they plan their fancy wedding; a pair of workaholic fashion-industry women trying to slot time for their relationship; and a smokin’-hot film producer whose new girlfriend comes with three small children. Chaiken and I sat down together at the Bowery Hotel bar two weeks ago to talk about reality TV, the casting process, and whether we'll get to see real lesbian sex.

This is your first foray into reality television, but it’s certainly not your first exposure to the rich terrain of lesbodrama. When you were working on The L Word, there was plenty of that.
Are you referring to behind-the-scenes?

Of course.
Well, when I was doing The L Word, I got an inkling that truth was every bit as fabulous and unbelievable and outrageous as fiction, and that added fuel to my fire when it came time to do this show.

Had you considered reality TV before?
No. This was about The L Word, not about reality TV. But when we finished filming The L Word, after a little time had gone by, I said to myself, The brand still has value, and there’s still an incredible longing for these stories to be told. I was thinking, Showtime doesn’t do reality shows. But I thought, Let’s just call it The L Word, and Showtime can be my partner, a supplier instead of a network, and I’ll produce the show and make some money for us, and extend the life of something I really cherish. [President] Bob Greenblatt said, “It’s a really good idea. Let’s do the first premium-cable reality show with The L Word.”

Is Showtime going to tout this as a premium-cable-show offering? Meaning: real lesbians having real lesbian sex?

There was never a conversation between me and any of the women we cast, nor between me and Showtime, about whether there was going to be nudity, whether somebody was going to have sex on-camera. I think there was possibly an implicit understanding among all of us that this was a show for Showtime. That doesn’t mean you have to have sex, or you have to get naked, but it means we are going to be really frank about who we are and how we live.

Did you try to find real-life counterparts to your fictional characters?

Never explicitly. I discussed it with Showtime and my partners: “Should we be looking for a Shane [Kate Moennig] or a Bette [Jennifer Beals]?” We ultimately decided no for many reasons, mostly because we wanted to make an authentic show that expanded the premise of The L Word. That said, we’re not monolithic. We have very diverse lives, and even the swath of the lesbian society that The L Word tries to represent is a wide swath.

Did the women who auditioned express any apprehensions about revealing so much of themselves on-camera?
Absolutely. I didn’t want to cast people who just wanted to exploit themselves on television, who don’t care, who have nothing to lose. I wanted women who had a lot to lose because they had a lot going on. So of course they had qualms, and we had very detailed and intimate conversations on what they were doing, why they were doing it, and they needed to know what my intentions were. I had to reassure them that I didn’t want to make them look like fools. I’m not about to put on a show about lesbians that pushes us forward as trashy, ridiculous, vulgar people that behave badly all the time.

Will The Real L Word appeal to a straight audience as The L Word did?
I hope we're speaking to a lot of people, and not just lesbians. And I certainly hope that we speak to some of those people who were my most cherished L Word fans. We are talking about women who determine the course of their own lives and go after the things that they believe in and aspire to.

In a recent New York Times article, you suggested the possibility of doing a Real L Word in Brooklyn.
I don’t know whether we’ll have the opportunity to franchise the show. I hope we do. I was talking about it hypothetically, but I think that it is the obvious next step.

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Filed Under: chat room, Ilene Chaiken, lesbians, the l word, the real l word, tv



Source: Vulture | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:30 pm

A Theory About Why Carol Smith Left Elle for Condé’s Food Titles


A couple of months ago, Carol Smith abandoned her post of senior vice-president and chief brand officer of Elle Group after her eight-year tenure to oversee publishing at Condé Nast's Bon Appétit and Gourmet. Why food over fashion? She had said when her move was announced, "I started to think, you know, what’s the difference between food and fashion? Not much." Oh, is that right? The Internet thinks it's on to her: Daily Front Row hears that she had a non-compete clause in her Elle contract preventing her from joining another fashion group. Smith managed to nudge Elle ahead of Vogue in the ad-page race, and with Tom Florio gone, will she eventually take over his Vogue titles?

The Carol Smith Mystery, Unfolding [Daily Front Row]

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Filed Under: not in vogue, carol smith, elle, vogue



Source: The Cut | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:30 pm

Joel & Nicole to say 'I do'? Not yet

Ever since Joel Madden and Nicole Richie got engaged, rumors have swirled about their wedding plans -- but now the Good Charlotte rocker is clearing up at least one false report.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:24 pm

Judd Apatow to Take a Business Trip With Wife Leslie Mann


Judd Apatow has come aboard to produce Business Trip, a comedy about three women who go on a corporate trip but wind up doing anything but business while on company time; Apatow's wife, Leslie Mann, is attached to star. Universal bought the pitch from freshman screenwriter Stacey B. Harman a year ago, and if it sounds like a XX-chromosome version of The Hangover, that might be because Harman is managed by Benderspink, the production-management company that executive produced last summer's sleeper comedy hit.

This will keep Apatow busy, as usual. He's producing Kristin Wiig's comedy Bridesmaids, also at Universal, and is now casting his next directorial effort as well as David Wain's Wanderlust, which will star Apatow regular Paul Rudd along with Jennifer Aniston, with a September start planned.

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Filed Under: the industry, business trip, judd apatow, leslie mann, movies



Source: Vulture | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:20 pm

Kristen Stewart's Little Black Eclipse World Tour

Kristen StewartKristen Stewart has come a long way on the red carpet since the first Twilight movie. Remember the slouching, the awkward hands, the annoyed faces back in the day? Oof! It was rough...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:15 pm

Spoiler Alert! House's Huddy Caught Canoodling

Hugh Laurie, Lisa EdelsteinGasp! Can it be?! Is that seriously Huddy gettin' steamy on the beach?! Alas, it is House's resident couple du jour, and don't they look all lovey-dovey while shooting a...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:12 pm

The Swedish Princess Has a Pretty, Pretty Train!


Princesses: They're not like us at all, and we would never want them to be! Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended a pre-wedding dinner with her fiancé Daniel Westling in Stockholm last night. And ever the gentleman, he fanned out her train for her on the red carpet — because who does pre-wedding dinners without a red carpet, honestly? Maybe he stepped on it and felt bad — who knows? — but it looked pretty glorious and princess-y all spread out.

What area your thoughts on this train? Go big or go home, or stop being such a fuss — it doesn't matter if you're a princess?

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Filed Under: look of the day, princess victoria



Source: The Cut | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:10 pm

Will the New Spider-Man Be All Right?

JOSH HUTCHERSON, Tobey MaguireWho will play the new Spider-Man in the upcoming reboot of the web-slinging movie franchise? There's no answer to that just yet, but Journey to the Center of the Earth star Josh...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:07 pm

Korn, Lady Gaga Call for Artists to Boycott BP With Tour Buses

Korn's Jonathan Davis is urging artists to boycott troubled oil giant BP over the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.



Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:01 pm

CNN Will Broadcast an Oil-Spill Telethon


CNN is putting together a fund-raising telethon to raise money for the Gulf oil spill. Larry King will host; Justin Bieber, Deepak Chopra, Cameron Diaz, Kathy Griffin, Lenny Kravitz, Tim McGraw, Robert Redford, Ryan Seacrest, and others will participate; and Sting will perform. CNN's January telethon for Haiti raised $10 million. We hope that Justin Bieber's fans know this would not be an appropriate occasion at which to riot. [ArtsBeat/NYT]

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Filed Under: good deed, cnn, gulf, justin bieber, larry king, telethon, tv



Source: Vulture | 18 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm

Chace Crawford Parties in London Post Pot Arrest

Chace CrawfordSpotted: Chace Crawford tearing up London with Glee's Matthew Morrison after Crawford's Texas arrest. Although the Gossip Girl guy has laid low for the past few weeks, he...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:59 pm

Miley Cyrus Explains Her New Tattoo

Miley Cyrus, Bret MichaelsHave you seen Miley Cyrus' new tattoo? In little black letters, she had the word LOVE inked onto her right ear. Why? We'll let her...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:57 pm

Real Housewives of New York City Recap: ‘We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby’


Images courtesy of Bravo.

Last night, as we exposed our fragile psyches to the last installment of the social experiment that is the Real Housewives of New York City, we found ourselves pondering some serious questions. Namely: What is this show, and what, if anything, can it teach us about life, and ourselves? Watching it was not unlike, we found ourselves thinking, watching monkeys at the zoo.

To be sure, the women onstage looked like a different species from us. But they had some characteristics that reminded us of ourselves. Like, you know, thumbs. If we and our friends were subjected to the same conditions, we found ourselves wondering— starved for months, trussed up in Spanx, injected with chemicals, plied with Pinot Grigio, and forced to give "confessionals" about one another that we would later view along with a national audience, what would happen to us? Would we act the same way? We couldn't quite come up with an answer. But we like to think we would conduct ourselves like the one person who managed to maintain their (relative) dignity during this portion of the reunion, the person we will hold up as the winner of this episode at the end of this recap — provided Intel Jessica can relive the experience of watching this show without committing hara-kiri with the leaking ballpoint pen on her desk.

The way we feel about Bethenny’s dress really reflects how we’ve felt about all of these reunion episodes. At first it was sort of pretty and interesting, and then it became a little bit scary when we realized how snug it was (especially twelve days after she gave birth). And finally, by the end, it just looked like a weird, Jessica McClintock prom dress that should have never been seen under bright lights. It made us sad. It also, in the end, dwarfed Bethenny’s reactions and expressions, except the most severe, like when Kelly talked about PETA, or when Jill went over to hug her and she didn’t even get up. It was like it exhausted her.

Sonja continued to impress us with her talent for being able to talk without sending the other cast members into spasms, which indicates how much this show has eroded our standards for human behavior. Even when she called Kelly a crazy person to her face, over and over, Kelly still somehow felt like Sonja was "the only one" who was nice to her. And she made some good points, like: "It didn't ring true to me that she thought she could make up with Bethenny, when Bethenny lives a block away," undermining the one argument Jill thought she had in her favor for turning up on Poison Island, and Jill just nodded. Of course, she didn't always make sense ("I find it inappropriate when people show up without calling. This isn't a 6-year-old's birthday party. I'm over the mumps, hello, here I am"), and we're pretty sure we caught her giving a "Blue Steel" look to the camera a couple of times, both of which reminded us that it's not that Sonja is any more sane than the other housewives, she's just been on the show, and whatever psychotropic drug Bravo is delivering to the cast, for less time. Give her a couple more seasons, and she'll probably be wild-eyed and railing about Ramona transforming into a gargoyle.

She had to do some strange physical maneuvering to get them out, but for once, Ramona found her words. She managed to express to Jill exactly what she felt she should have done on Poison Island, and the clarity of her speech, along with the accompanying rain dance, even managed to shut Jill up for a moment. “Jill acts a certain way when she’s with me, and then when she’s behind my back she’s really hurtful and spiteful,” she said later, explaining her sudden rage. When Jill argues that “that’s the show, let’s call it what it is, gimme a break,” Ramona very rightly points out that at least she says things to people’s faces. Can’t argue with that.

Let’s be honest, Alex didn’t do anything in this episode except make a face of total bewilderment and frustration, and also tell this lie to Jill: “If you had come in with an ounce of humility, it would have been water under the bridge.” Blah.

For the first time in ages, we didn't mind Jill so much. She got in some of her great trademark eye rolls, like when recalling Alex's over-the-top hyperventilating on Poison Island, and how Ramona managed to get up from her pedicure to greet her, and when she couldn’t stop herself from cackling while watching footage of LuAnn singing, well, we couldn't blame her. We had trouble feeling sad for her when she described her visit to the island as “the most painful thing” she’s ever experienced in her life. But we did appreciate the effort she made with Bethenny in the end, and the fact that she even tried to save Kelly from herself by quietly shushing her throughout the entire episode.

For Kelly, this episode was like Intervention, Bravo-style. First, Andy Cohen let her stay off-camera for awhile so that the other women could explain how it really was on Poison Island. Then, they aired a reel of her craziest, most contradictory moments. We got Kelly saying: "Do I dress sexy ever?" followed by a series of shots of her in the shortest dresses known to woman; "I don't like being mean" followed by a dozen clips of her saying nasty things; "I don't eat processed foods" followed by her declaration of love for Gummy Bears; "I wear fur, but it doesn't mean I support the abuse of animals," etc., etc. Afterward, Andy Cohen and the girls looked at her expectantly. But it's unclear what they hoped would happen: an actual "a-ha" moment? Another breakdown? Instead, they got the same thing they always get: Kelly, smiling at how adorable she is. Does she react this way because she's insane? We don't think so, actually. Probably, it's more that somewhere along the line somebody (okay, look at her, probably lots of people, all men) taught Kelly that what she says doesn't matter. That she will be praised no matter what. This has warped her personality in two ways: It has made her a total egomaniac and encouraged her to think not at all. She is ruled entirely by emotions, which is why, when threatened, she reacts like Ramona said, like an "animal." Like when Sonja attempts to disagree with her and Kelly immediately shoots back that she "drank a lot" that night. Ditto Ramona, whom she quips has a "Blood Type" of Pinot Grigio. It's a good line, as Jill observes, and like us, she can tell there's no way Kelly thought of it herself. She just doesn't have the mental capability to do that sort of thing. In the end, Kelly says she isn't accustomed to being around “assertive” women, in a tone that suggests that she hopes she never will have to be again. But we hope when she looks back on this show, she'll realize that being assertive isn't always a bad thing, that sometimes people listen to her while she talks, and that that comes with responsibility. Her "a-ha" moment didn't come for Andy Cohen, but hopefully it will happen before her daughters get to high school.

We have to hand it to LuAnn: For all of the times she drove us crazy by talking about her manners and reserve, then turned around and immediately acted like a bitchy sorority sister during pledge week, she made up for it in this episode by acting, well, classy. She only spoke when spoken to, and never leapt to take a side during the hysterical, shrieking harpy moments. She was funny about her dating situation, humorously observing about Corte, "I wasn’t really into kissing him on the TV," and she was just open and honest enough about her husband's affair and the effect it had on her that when she did deflect a question about it, she became the first person in the history of reality television to not sound ridiculous saying, "I don't like to talk about my personal life," on a show about people's personal lives. Best of all, she wouldn't be shamed about “Money Can’t Buy You Class.” "I took a chance with the song and I really loved it, and did it anyway,” she said, when Andy baited her about her critics. “I’m no Mariah Carey, but I can carry a tune.” You can carry yourself right into the next season, lady!

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Filed Under: hellivision, alex mccord, bethenny frankel, jill zarin, kelly killoren bensimon, luann de lesseps, ramona singer, real housewives of new york city, reality tv, sonja morgan, tv



Source: Vulture | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:55 pm

It’s Lord of the Rings, But Now With More Vuvuzela

The vuvuzela: It wreaks havoc in Middle Earth as well.


[Daily What]

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Filed Under: movies, clickables, lotr, music, parody, video, vuvuzela, world cup



Source: Vulture | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:55 pm

Michelle Obama Keeps Designers Guessing (and Gushing)


Michelle Obama rarely gives notice before she steps out in a designer’s dress. So when up-and-comers catch the FLOTUS rocking one of their creations, it comes as a surprise, to say the least. Prabal Gurung was notified via text message when MObama wore one of his gowns to the White House Correspondents' Dinner. “More than anything else I wanted to jump and dance," he told the Daily Beast. Peter Soronen first learned that Michelle had worn his sparkly blue dress for a state dinner when a colleague started screaming, "She's wearing it! She's wearing it!" Even Thakoon Panichgul, whose designs Mrs. O has worn countless times, says “Every time it happens, there’s a joy in my heart.” Ours too, Thakoon, ours too. [Daily Beast]

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Filed Under: mobama watch, michelle obama, peter soronen, prabal gurung, thakoon



Source: The Cut | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:50 pm

Hillary Clinton Was Right About the Arizona Law


A "senior administration official" confirms to CBS News "that the federal government will indeed formally challenge" Arizona's illegal-immigration law when the Justice Department has finished building its case. So Hillary Clinton was right when she randomly blurted that out during an Ecuadorian interview last week. This is probably exactly how the White House wanted to roll out the news of this huge decision! [CBS News]

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Filed Under: secretary of awesome, arizona immigration law, justice department, politics



Source: Daily Intel | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:45 pm

Why Is Cameron Diaz Talking Sex?


Cameron Diaz has been making the publicity rounds for her upcoming action flick, Knight and Day, popping up in lots of magazines (InStyle, Playboy, British Vogue) and giving the requisite thirtysomething actress interviews about getting older, finding love, working out, blah, blah, "It's really important to feel strong and fit and healthy," blah. But within those trite talking points, we've noticed a certain titillating edge creeping in: The lady clearly wants to talk about sex.

"Sexuality and love can be different things," she told Playboy. "I can be attracted to a woman sexually, but it doesn't mean I want to be in love with a woman." Continuing, “It’s not unusual in this business; my lifestyle demands it. I’m always traveling for [whispers] cock. You’ve got to go where it is." Okay, so this is Playboy, and interviewees are expected to open up about their sex lives; that's the point. But she also gave this now-widely circulated quote to British Vogue: "The fountain of youth — I guess it's exercise, healthy diet, lots of water, lots of laughter, lots of sex — yes, sex, we need that as human beings. It's healthy, it's natural, it's what we are here to do!"

As an old hand in the press game, Diaz (and her publicists) had to know that these were the quotes that were going to get picked up by other outlets. "Cameron Diaz Says Sex With a Woman Doesn't Make You a Lesbian," trumpeted a Daily News article. "Cameron Diaz: Lots of Sex Is My Fountain of Youth," read an Us Weekly headline. So why go that route?

Is it that the 37-year-old actress, fearful of being supplanted by up-and-coming, hot twentysomething actresses, wants to remind America that she's still appealingly sexy? (In the wise words of Cher in Clueless: "Sometimes you have to show a little skin. This reminds boys of being naked, and then they think of sex.") Or perhaps now that her Knight and Day co-star, Tom Cruise, has morphed into an oddity, Diaz is picking up the "come see our spicy action movie" slack. Which, considering Cruise seems to be using this movie to build back our trust (and not lure us into theaters with his iffy sex appeal), is probably a good strategy.

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Filed Under: the sex talk, cameron diaz, knight and day, movies, tom cruise



Source: Vulture | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:45 pm

This Is What Happens When You Don’t Write an Acceptance Speech

As some of you may know by now, I was lucky enough to be nominated for a Logo NewNowNext Award for Brink of Fame Comic, alongside fellow nominees Amy Phillips, Liz Feldman, Maulik Pancholy and Aziz Ansari. I did not think for a moment that I would win.

Then I won. And this is what happened:

It should be fairly clear from my reaction, the fact that I smashed my glass to the floor, that I bounded up to the stage — breaking only to grope Johnny Weir — only to stand there, hunched at the microphone, with complete befuddlement, confusion, and Hellraiser (?!) references, that I had not actually written a speech. Because why would I waste time writing a speech when I had no chance of winning? Right? Right. Result? The above mess.

So I’d just like to take a second to thank a few people. Thanks to all my coworkers at VH1, especially Dan Hopper, and to all of my bosses, without whom I would be homeless and probably superthin and hot. And shout-outs to my friends at Logo, including John Polly and Jon Mallow and Matt Flanders among others. To my parents, without whom I would not have the issues that make me the comedian I am today. To my friends in comedy and beyond, for still speaking to me. But mainly to you, the readers, the people whose votes got me this award, and whose clicks and comments have kept this blog alive despite all odds. This award, which gets me on step closer to my dream of being a QVC presenter, is dedicated to all of you. *wipes non-existant tear*

AND TO GOD. Obvsss.

See? This is why I didn’t write a speech. Because it makes said person (me) sound like a self-obsessed assh*le (also me).

It should be noted that the highlight for my Mother was that an Olympian was clapping for me. And when she puts it that way, she really has a point. Also, Janice Dickinson stopped me after to tell me (slur) that I was “a genius, an absolute genius.” Sure, she had no idea who the hell I was, but hey, I finally have the perfect quote for my headstone!! Thanks Janice.

If you missed it, here is a link to the entire awards show, as well as some behind the scenes photos of me and my “date” along with RuPaul & Kelly Osbourne, among others.


Source: Best Week Ever | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:38 pm

WEEKEND READING: 'Jonah Hex: No Way Back' And Other Western Tales - MTV.com


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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:37 pm

Hollywood not so colorblind?

There was a time when if a white actor or actress was cast in the role of a character of color, there was very little outcry.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:36 pm

Full Figured Fashion Week Expands


Full Figured Fashion Week is currently in its second year in Manhattan. The four-day event, which began Wednesday, includes fashion shows, panel discussions, and runway-model competition. This year's event boasts 35 sponsors, up from 7 last year, while runway shows are drawing crowds of around 300. Full Figured Fashion Week also has reality stars! America's Next Top Model winner Whitney Thompson is receiving an award this year, which she will accept personally at tomorrow's award ceremony. The finale runway show will also include designs by ex–Project Runway contestant Qristyl Frazier. If you want to see them in action, too bad, because the finale events are sold out. It's a shame Full Figured Fashion Week has to be so separate from New York's main Fashion Week. It's also too bad the main Fashion Week doesn't have model competitions or fun award ceremonies and a vibe that's not life-or-death.

Full Figured Fashion Week [Official site]

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Filed Under: the curvy campaign, full figured fashion week



Source: The Cut | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:35 pm

Do. Not. Run. To. Catch. The. Train.


Roughly three years ago, Intel Chris took a tumble down the stairs in the Sixth Avenue L station. It was one of those epic falls in a crowded station where your first instinct is not, "Something horrible has happened to one of my only four appendages!" but rather, "How can I minimize the horrible, horrible humiliation I have just suffered in front of several dozen strangers?" Getting up, he did a little bit of a Mary Catherine Gallagher flourish, and did his best to laugh it off. Yes, there was some drinking involved, and yes, he was taking two stairs at a time — in flip-flops — but the train was coming. It's like an animal instinct when that happens! (It was only one hour and two bars later, when he hopped off of a banquette, that he realized he had fractured his ankle, and would be in crutches for weeks.)

ABC 7 today captured the story of a similarly drunk man running to catch the D train who was not lucky enough to merely suffer humiliation and a cracked fibula. Instead, this guy slipped and fell in front of a departing train and got his leg caught between the train and the platform. Don't think that sounds so bad? Watch the video. If you dare.

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Filed Under: stand clear of the closing doors, accidents, awful things, d train, injuries, subways



Source: Daily Intel | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:05 pm

Michael Jackson estate to repay L.A. for tribute costs

Michael Jackson's estate and the company that produced the pop star's memorial service will pay $1.3 million to the Los Angeles to cover city expenses for last summer's tribute.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:00 pm

Summer Beauty Survival Guide: Look Hot Despite the Heat


Summers in New York are brutal. The temperature creeps into the 90s, sandaled feet turn black from street gunk, and it smells as if every other person riding the subway has forgone deodorant. But that's still no excuse for looking like you crawled out from under the Coney Island boardwalk. From frizzy hair to BP-slick skin, there's an easy solution to almost every summer problem. Click ahead to find out some of our favorite tips and tricks.

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Filed Under: pretty is as pretty does, amika, aqua eyes, beauty, bumble and bumble, cleanwell, dr brants, josie maran, make up forever, shady day, smashbox, urban summer beauty guide



Source: The Cut | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:00 pm

Khloé Kardashian Odom: Lamar's Lakers' Win "Meant the World"

Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian OdomIs Khloé Kardashian Odom the Lakers' good luck charm? She cheered on hubby Lamar Odom last night as the Lakers beat the Celtics, along with her mom Kris and sisters Kim, Kendall...



Source: E! Online (US) - Top Stories | 18 Jun 2010 | 2:00 pm

What To See - And Not To See - This Weekend

Other movie reviews stop at 5 stars. Losers. At Fox411, 4 + 1 + 1 = 6. Do any of this weekend's releases garner the coveted Fox411 6-Pick?



Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2010 | 1:52 pm

Sally Quinn Insists Clinton-Biden Switcheroo Talk Is Very Real


In the Washington Post today, writer Sally Quinn argues that Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden should switch jobs before the 2012 presidential race. Despite being derided on Gawker and the Huffington Post, the theory has a certain logic to it, in a political sense. Freed from her nonpartisan post, Hillary could be a boon to President Obama's reelection campaign. Surely she would be a greater draw to the ticket than Biden, who was primarily picked in 2008 because he had 400 years of experience under his belt — and by 2012, Obama himself will have had four years of the best experience of all. Plus, if Clinton does still harbor dreams of the White House, this would set her up nicely for 2016. As for Biden, secretary of State is supposedly his "dream job." Making the suggestion more intriguing is that, according to the story as it was initially posted online, "this plan is being discussed in administration circles."

But the line, which was the only thing in the article pointing to the job swap being something actually under consideration and not just a personal fantasy of Quinn's, was missing from the print version today, and then was removed from the online version. We wondered if this indicated that Quinn, or her editors, weren't confident that "administration circles" (whatever that means) were actually discussing the idea. This would would make it all much less exciting.

On the contrary, though, Post communications director Kris Coratti tells us that, "Upon further review of the article, editors chose to remove that line because we were not going to name Sally's sources," and without attributing the information to someone, they didn't feel comfortable with it in the piece. Quinn herself confirms that, whether or not the line is in there, the ol' Clinton-Biden switch is indeed under consideration by "administration circles." "It is. I'm going to say on television that it is being discussed — which is how I found out about it," she tells us. "But they just felt that since I didn't want to reveal my sources that they would just leave it out." Does she mind that the line was removed, seeing as how its absence detracts from the legitimacy of her theory? "It doesn't matter to me one way or the other," she says.

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Filed Under: secretary of awesome, barack obama, hillary clinton, joe biden, politics, sally quinn, washington post



Source: Daily Intel | 18 Jun 2010 | 1:50 pm

New Skin Serum Replicates Laser Surgery; Bare Escentuals Hits the Road


HAIR
• Oribe’s new Dry Texturizing Spray may look like a dry shampoo, but it’s designed to make hair look dirtier. [Beauty Counter Blog/Style.com]

• Taylor Swift walked the red carpet with a giant flower sprouting from her bun. [Girls in the Beauty Department/Glamour.com]

• This summer, Avon will introduce premium hair-care products designed to mimic salon frizz-smoothing treatments. [WWD]

SKIN
• Clinique claims that its latest anti-wrinkle treatment, Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle and UV Damage Corrector, replicates laser surgery. [WWD]

MAKEUP
• Bare Escentuals is dispatching a fleet of pink vans to travel across the country dishing out samples and makeovers. [WWD]

Burberry’s new beauty line will be available online starting Monday. [Moment/NYT]

Filed Under: beauty marks, avon, bare escentuals, oribe, taylor swift



Source: The Cut | 18 Jun 2010 | 1:40 pm

The Spike Guy’s Choice Awards Is The Most A-List Event of 2010

During my recent whirlwind trip to L.A., I was lucky enough to attend 3 separate awards shows. You’ve already seen my red carpet coverage (i.e. attacking celebs) from the MTV Movie Awards, and last night, hopefully most of you caught my appearance at Logo’s NewNowNext Awards as the winner of the “Brink of Fame” Award (more on that to follow…).

But one awards show we’ve yet to fill you in on are The Spike Guy’s Choice Awards, airing Sunday at 10/9c. I had no idea what I was in for as I excessively groomed in anticipation of the testosterone parade that was sure to greet me at the most masculine awards show on television. And here is what I got:

An A-List Cannonball of “Holy Sh*t” to the face.

First of all, before any of the stars glided out onto the stage, the moment you walked into the giant studio where it was taped, you fainted from excess. The stage backdrop was a giant aquarium full of live SHARKS. And right next to it, a huge diorama with two REAL LIVING TIGERS. THEY HAD LIVE TIGERS THERE. Then, there was an 80’s hard rock cover band performing behind giant flames. And sliders. THEY HAD SLIDERS THERE. Already, without having seen a single famous person, this was the most amazing Hollywood moment of my life.

Then, A-Listers starting pouring out of every available backstage nook and cranny. The shows opens with Schwarzenegger and Stallone. “OK,” I think, as I sit 100 feet from two human cinderblocks with arms alongside the world’s deadliest predators. “Kicking things off A-list style. Surely this will not last.” Then Spike served me a giant slice of humble pie (in the form of another slider). Because things got better and less face-pulled. Allow this gallery to prove me right:

And really, at what other even would George Clooney and Kid Rock be friends? And where else would Kid Rock where a bong shirt? Click ahead for photo proof + bleep-filled video of George accepting his award.

Here is a sampling of some of the celebrities you can expect to see on Sunday night:

Sandra Bullock. Jon Hamm. George Clooney. Robert Downey Jr. Bradley Cooper. Robert DeNiro. Leonardo Di-f**king-caprio. Chris Rock. Ozzy Osbourne. Charlize Theron. Lebron James. Jessica Biel. Ray Liotta. James Gandolfini. Liam Neeson. And Triumph the Insult Comic on the Years Biggest Douchebags.

What does this mean for you? It means that on Sunday at 10 PM ET, you will be treated to a show featuring roughly 47 times as much star power as this year’s Academy Awards. Also tons of tiger reaction shots!

And here is Clooney winning his Guy of the Year Award and cursing his bronzed ass off:

BONUS: I also ran into former BWE.tv writer Bob Castrone, who, along with his writing partners at The Post Show, are shooting a pilot for Spike called “Playing with Guns.” Not sure how much info I can give away here, but we’re sure you’ll be hearing a lot more about it. Congrats to Bob! (Who is also getting married in a matter of weeks!)


Source: Best Week Ever | 18 Jun 2010 | 1:09 pm

Model Tom Nicon Reportedly Found Dead in Milan, a Day Before Milan Men’s Fashion Week


Tom in the spring 2010 Burberry show.

Twenty-two-year old French model Tom Nicon was found dead in Milan this morning — just a day before Milan Men's Fashion Week begins — a friend of his in Milan tells the blog Isaac Likes. His agency has declined comment, but Nicon reportedly fell from his apartment window. "He did the Versace fitting this morning," the unnamed friend said. "After that he was supposed to go to his agency but he never arrived. I don't know if it was suicide or if he fell."

Nicon has walked for a slew of top labels, including Burberry, Louis Vuitton, Costume National, Versace, Kenzo, Gareth Pugh, and Hugo Boss. Costume National and Burberry show tomorrow, and Isaac Likes wonders if they will have a tribute for the model.

Nicon's tragic passing is just the latest in a string of top model deaths over the past couple of years, following Daul Kim and Ambrose Olsen's. An anonymous model told Isaac Likes, "People think we are young and beautiful and rich and happy. But we're not. We go to castings and the directors take one look at us and then we're dismissed. You spend your whole life wondering what's wrong with you. Why didn't I get that job? You're competing with your friends, you're away from your family. The pressure is huge. It's not the fairytale life people would expect."

#1295 French model Tom Nicon found dead in Milan [Isaac Likes]

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Filed Under: sad news, milan mens fashion week, model tracker, models, tom nicon



Source: The Cut | 18 Jun 2010 | 1:05 pm

This Weekend’s Events and Sales: 40 Percent Off Matthew Williamson, $145 Dresses at Catherine Malandrino

EVENTS
TOMORROW
• Snack and shop at In God We Trust’s Greenpoint Backyard Bazaar, which will feature items from local labels like Jill Lindsey, Lips Jeans, and Goldie’s Soaps. 70 Greenpoint Ave., nr. Franklin St., Greenpoint (718-389-3545); 12–6.

• Take home a $25 gift card with the purchase of any pair of sunglasses by Dsquared2, John Galliano, Tod’s, and Tom Ford during Saks Fifth Avenue and Marcolin’s World of Sunglasses event. Fifteen percent of sales will benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. 611 Fifth Ave., at 50th St. (212-753-4000); 2–6.

• Shop funky floral fashions inspired by electro-darkwave band Psychobuildings at JF & Son. The band will perform live in-store and People's Pops is serving boozy shaved ices. 19 Kenmare St., at Elizabeth St. (212-343-3131); 5–7.

The Cooper Square Hotel kicks off a biweekly summer bazaar in its newly revamped garden. The event features a rotating list of vendors, including jewelry designer Tina Thor, Nolita shop Ssur, BluePrintCleanse, and more. Every other Saturday through 9/25. 25 Cooper Square, at Fifth St. (212-475-5700); 1–7.

MONDAY
• Attend a free yoga class in Times Square, led by Donna Rubin of Bikram Yoga NYC. Seventh Ave., nr. 46th St.; 12:30 p.m.

Dancing With the Stars host Brooke Burke and Serge Normant Salon colorist Aura Friedman kick off the Wella Professionals Color Discovery Tour at South Street Seaport, offering consultations, hair-coloring tips, discounts at top New York salons, and the chance to win a beauty makeover. Pier 17, 19 Fulton St., at South St. (212-732-8257); 11–6.

SALES
STARTING TOMORROW
• The pre-spring and spring/summer 2010 collections are 40 percent off at Matthew Williamson. The beaded linen shift dress is $957 (originally $1,595), graphic ikat-print swimwear is $177 (originally $295), and beaded, gathered drape-column gowns are $1,077 (originally $1,795). Through 8/31. 415 W. 14th St., nr. Ninth Ave. (212-255-9881); M–S (11–7), Su (12:30–6).

• Southeast Asian antiques, festival lanterns, porcelain, lacquerware, furniture, and more are 30 to 50 percent off at the Beyul Asian Antiques pop-up gallery. Through 7/31. 435 Broome St., nr. Crosby St. (917-514-8550); daily (11–7).

ENDING TOMORROW
• All silk dresses are $175 (originally $450 to $500) at the Vena Cava sample sale. Short-sleeve leather jackets are $450 (originally $1,000), jersey dresses are $125 (originally $295), and one-of-a-kind pieces are $40. 457 Broome St., nr. Greene St., Ste. 2F, buzzer 3; Th–F (11–7), S (11–5).

• Spend $65 or more on Sharps Barber & Shop grooming products at C.O. Bigelow or New London Pharmacy and receive a free shave and $55 gift certificate for a haircut at Barber Bart. C.O. Bigelow, 414 Sixth Ave., nr. Greenwich Ave. (212-533-2700); 2–7 on 6/16. New London Pharmacy, 246 Eighth Ave., nr. 23rd St. (212-243-4987); 3–6 on 6/19.

• All full-price men's merchandise is 40 percent off at Esprit (and 35 percent off online). Sale includes tees, board shorts, polos, watches, blazers, and more. Various hours and locations.

ENDING SUNDAY
• Preview the collections of ten Parsons seniors during Début's five-day showcase and sale. Through 7/20. 298 Mulberry St., nr. Houston St. (212-343-2717); W–S (noon–7), Su (noon–6).

• Shop 20,000 discounted records, LPs, and CDs at Archive of Contemporary Music's summer sale. 54 White St., nr. Church St. (212-226-6967); daily (11–6).

• Receive up to 80 percent off brands like 80%20, Rebecca Minkoff, Elle Macpherson, and more at the Only Hearts sample sale. The Only Hearts lace tiered dress is $92.50 (originally $185), the Rebecca Minkoff Plan B bag is $300 (originally $605), and the Madison Marcus open-back color-block dress is $117 (originally $233). Through 6/20. 230 Mott St., nr. Prince St. (212-431-3694); Th–S (noon–8), Su (noon–7).

• Crystal glassware by Riedel is 75 percent off. Through 6/20. 75 Ninth Ave., nr. 15th St.; Th-S (10:30–7), Su (10:30–6).

• Slightly damaged and display-copy books are up to 75 percent off at the Taschen warehouse sale. Through 6/20. 107 Greene St., nr. Prince St.; F–S (11–8), Su (noon–7).

• All trees, pots, soil, and containers are 25 percent off at Red Rose & Lavender. In addition, vegetable gardens to go and container plantings are 20 percent off, and seeds and summer bulbs are 40 percent off. Through 6/20. 653 Metropolitan Ave., nr. Leonard St., Williamsburg (718-486-3569); daily (10–7).

STARTING MONDAY
• Shorts are $45 (originally $245), dresses are $145 (originally $495 to $695), and tops are $95 (originally $325) at the Catherine Malandrino sample sale. Through 6/23. 123 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave.; M (10–9), T–W (8–8).

• Shop below-wholesale prices on women's jackets and coats (sample size 6), children's coats (sizes 4 to 8), and accessories at the Cinzia Rocca sample sale. Through 6/24. Cinzia Rocca Showroom, 30 Central Park South, nr. Sixth Ave., penthouse; M–Th (9:30–5), F (9:30–1).

• Womenswear is 70 percent off wholesale prices at the Prairie New York spring/summer sample sale. Prices start at $10. Through 6/25. 306 W. 38th St., nr. Eighth Ave., second fl. (212-967-8166); M (3–7), T–Th (11–7), F (11–2).

• Prices start at $70 at the Proenza Schouler resort and spring 2010 sample sale. 495 Broadway, nr. Broome St., eighth fl.; W–Th (9–6).

ENDING MONDAY
• Past-season apparel, footwear, jewelry, and accessories are 55 to 90 percent off at the Odin and Pas de Deux sample sale. 199 Lafayette St., nr. Broome St. (212-966-0026); noon–8.

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Filed Under: fashion calendar, sales, shopping



Source: The Cut | 18 Jun 2010 | 1:00 pm

Oil worker turned country star Trace Adkins on disaster

The stylist is holding up a black blazer that's easily as big as a Hefty trash bag. "What size is that?" I ask. "It's Trace-size," replies the stylist. "Everything has to be custom made for him, even his jeans."

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:57 pm

Designer Stella McCartney Pregnant With Fourth Child

Fashion designer Stella McCartney is pregnant with her fourth child with husband Alasdhair Willis, Vogue reported Friday.



Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:43 pm

Let’s Agree To Disagree On These Recommendations, Facebook

Facebook, I know you’re just trying to help, but I’m not really sure where you’re going with these latest recommendations for me:

You like shows where people speak English, right? Here’s some other shows where people speak English! They’re full of all that English-speaking stuff we know you look for in a tv show: nouns, verbs, direct objects, you name it. If you think The Simpsons had some good direct objects in it, WOW, you are going to LOVE the show Friends. We’re surprised you haven’t heard of Friends — it was one of the biggest shows tv for 10 years of your lifetime. You should check it out!

Also, I was just talking to Netflix the other day, and we both agree you should really watch The Godfather. Have you had a chance to check that one out yet? It’s no Friends, but it is one of the most famous films of all time, so it’s definitely something you should make yourself aware of.

Let us know if you need any recommendations on anything else – food (ever heard of tacos?), sex (have it!), breathing (yes!), you name it. Just call us the Recommending Things People! I recommended that nickname myself.


Source: Best Week Ever | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:42 pm

Lesbians get real on TV's "Real L Word" (Reuters)

Reuters - Jill is a "nice Jewish girl" who is planning her wedding. Rose is a long-haired Latina who has a problem with commitment, and tattooed Mikey is a domineering fashion show producer with a heart of gold.
Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:34 pm

Taylor Swift, Billy Joel Perform at Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony (Fashion Wire Daily)

FWD116  Leonard Cohen attends the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2010 awards ceremony in New York on Thursday, June 17, 2010.(Fashion Wire Daily/Grant Lamos IV)Fashion Wire Daily - Award-winning producers, songwriters and performers gathered Thursday night, June 17, in New York, to honor and be honored at the 41st Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony.



Source: Yahoo! News: Fashion News | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:34 pm

Ari Gold Is Obsessed With Drinks of Any Kind


Name: "Sir" Ari Gold
Age: Ageless pop star
Neighborhood: LES (That’s “Lower East Side” for everyone above 14th Street)
Occupation: Recording and performing artist and activist. He'll be performing alongside Martha Wash, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, and more at the NYC Pride Rally at Central Park's SummerStage tomorrow beginning at 4 p.m.

Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
Carrie Bradshaw before she married Big — I relate to her NYC subcultural celebrity, the way the city keeps biting her in the ass and her determination to find her bashert despite slim pickings.

What's the best meal you've eaten in New York?
There’s a goat cheese, capers, and black olive spaghettini dish at Elephant and Castle that is sinfully delish, and when I eat there I feel like I’m living in the golden era of the gay West Village seventies style.

In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
I always joke that all I do all day is write and rewrite my bio over and over, which I’m pretty much doing right now as I answer these questions ...

Would you live here on a $35,000 salary?
Really? I can make $35,000 as an artist living in New York? Where do I sign up?

What's the last thing you saw on Broadway?
Sondheim on Sondheim.

Do you give money to panhandlers?
Yes, especially the talented ones, but I sort of have a no-able-white-guy rule.

What's your drink?
Sunita on Norfolk's award-winning Jalapeño Passion Fruit Martini. I also just discovered this virgin sangria tea at Argo Tea Café on 58th Street that’s like a healthy, caffeinated, refreshing drink and snack all in one. Oh, and Guayaki Yerba Mate! And fresh-squeezed OJ! I’m kind of obsessed with drinks of any kind.

How often do you prepare your own meals?
Does Kraft Mac and Cheese count? If I call my mom, she will have a four-course Shabbos-like dinner ready in ten minutes flat.

What's your favorite medication?
My doc has recently prescribed Ativan, which is like Xanax but doesn’t make me feel like I wanna sleep all day.

What's hanging above your sofa?
Three orange, yellow, and green abstract oil on canvas paintings by Noah Simblist, who also happens to be my best friend from Yeshiva high school who I skipped gym class with.

How much is too much to spend on a haircut?
John at Shotime on Ridge Street puts art on my head for less than $30.

When's bedtime?
When the eastern sun of my apartment makes it too difficult to fall asleep.

Which do you prefer, the old Times Square or the new Times Square?
I heard a lecture once about how the old Times Square allowed for class, race, and age intersections that would never happen anywhere else. There are still porn shops with video booths around even with the Disneyfication of Times Square, so maybe that still happens. New York is all about finding the old in the new — or the new in the old. The New York in the Old York! Ha!

What do you think of Donald Trump?
Is this a trick question? If I say something bad, do I never make money in this town again? If I say something good, do I get a free condo?

What do you hate most about living in New York?
It's the same thing I love most — that I am constantly faced with every part of my entire life on a daily basis.

Who is your mortal enemy?
In the words of an artist named Madonna, “I hate people who hate.”

When's the last time you drove a car?
I drove a car for like the second time in my life a few years ago in Weimar, Texas. On the same day I also drove a track-hoe, picked up a car, crushed it, and threw it onto a pile of scrap metal.

How has the Wall Street crash affected you?
Any money I made as a child jingle singer that my parents put away for my retirement has dwindled into nothing that would ever buy me a condo in Florida.

Times, Post, or Daily News?
Other than "Page Six," the Times, although I did recently have an epiphany that just because it’s written in the Times doesn’t make it true.

Where do you go to be alone?
East River Park — because it still hasn’t been renovated enough for it to be overpopulated.

What makes someone a New Yorker?
I wrote a song on my upcoming album called “New York Attitude,” which is about not thinking New York attitude is being rude but really about being sassy, respectful, and your unique crazy self.

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Filed Under: 21 questions, ari gold



Source: Daily Intel | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:30 pm

HOT LIST: Victoria's Secret Models Turned Actors

It's not enough just being hot, and so they also act.



Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:06 pm

The Most Important Picture Of The Year

You might think this picture of Rihanna relaxing in Barbados between tour stops is merely clogging up space on this blog. And maybe you think it’s just a cheap excuse to post a sexy Rihanna bikini picture. But you’re so wrong! The Eighteenth Day of June in the Year of our Lord two thousand and ten will actually go down in the annals of celebrity history as a significant one.

You see, there have been plenty of sightings of Rihanna in bikinis at various beaches around the world. There have also been sightings of Rihanna in bikinis chillin’ at pools. But no one has ever seen a red-headed Rihanna in a bikini anywhere. Until now.

It’s such a rare and unexpected thing that I’d say it’s comparable to the recent alleged spotting of an ivory-billed woodpecker — a gorgeous, elusive creature long thought to be extinct! Not to mention these photographs will continue to fuel the important debate as to whether Rihanna’s new ‘do is hot or hideous. More Rihanna red-headed bikini pictures here. [Photo: Splash News Online]


Source: Best Week Ever | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:04 pm

Tony Hayward Hands Over Worst Job in the World to Someone Else


It seems as if BP CEO Tony Hayward is being rewarded for withstanding a full day of getting berated by Congress. According to BP chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg, "Everyone believed it to be something we could deal with faster, and then [Tony Hayward] would come back ... and now he has been around for eight weeks. He's now handing over the operations to Bob Dudley, and he will be more home and be there and be here," which we think is a Swedish way of saying that this Bob Dudley is the man to blame for everything that goes wrong in the Gulf from now on. [Sky]

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Filed Under: cleaning up, bob dudley, carl-henric svanberg, tony hayward



Source: Daily Intel | 18 Jun 2010 | 12:00 pm

This North Carolina Bigfoot News Report Is A Lesson In Prejudice

When you see a local news report online about a man in North Carolina who claims to have seen a blonde bigfoot attacking his dog in the mountains, you probably instantly assume that the guy is gonna look like this, right?

WRONG! You were way off, you prejudiced prejudicer. Why don’t you go drink some Jamba Prejuicedice?

Here’s what the guy ACTUALLY looks like:

See? Not EVERYONE who thinks they saw Bigfoot in the forest ends up being some proper, pipe-wielding British Lit professor.We have just made the world a better place by 9%.


Source: Best Week Ever | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:52 am

Sticky, the Prospect Park Goose, Soon Won’t Be Able to Escape


Our new favorite goose, the one who is thawing our eternal distrust of terrorist birds, is "Sticky," the plucky Canada goose running around Prospect Park with an arrow through his neck. Even the city is rooting for him! Or so they say: Rangers have been chasing him for several days with the goal of sedating him and removing the arrow so it won't cause further harm. So far he has eluded capture and is not even tempted by that widely known Achilles heel of all geese: microwave popcorn. So the city has decided that they will wait until he molts and is unable to fly, at which point they will capture him and perform a relatively painless procedure. Sounds benevolent, right? Well. Someone should maybe tell Sticky that the last time the city waited until geese molted to perform a "relatively painless procedure," they ended up rounding up 2,000 of them and gassing them to death. Run, Sticky! Run like the wind! On those little floppy triangle feet!

Goose Search Is Postponed Pending Feather Loss [City Room/NYT]

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Filed Under: neighborhood news, geese, prospect park, sticky, why they hate us



Source: Daily Intel | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:50 am

Medical Examiner: Ted Koppel's Son Died From Drugs, Alcohol

The son of legendary TV newsman Ted Koppel was found dead in a Washington Heights apartment earlier this month.



Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:43 am

Madrid's Prado Museum opens an exhibition next week of the works of English master JMW Turner

A woman visits the exhibition "Turner and the Masters" at El Prado museum in Madrid. The exhibition, organized in collaboration with The Tate Britain gallery and The Grand Palais, will open to the public...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:40 am

Ron Artest Thanks His Shrink In World’s Most Awesome Post-Game Speech, Ever

Ron Artest’s long journey from being known as a mentally unstable thug to being known as a mentally unstable basketball champion was completed last night when his Los Angeles Lakers trumped the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the NBA Finals (an event which, as tradition demands, was capped off by a feverish post-game makeout session between the two heated rivals). Artest, whose skill on the court has never been called into question, has long been maligned in both league and fan circles as a head case, a reputation that was solidified after he maniacally charged into the stands during a game and started brawling with fans back in 2005.

So how was Artest able to make the transition from being the most hated/feared man in sports to winning a coveted NBA championship ring? Simple! He spent some QT with a psychiatrist. And while it’s no longer taboo for athletes to admit that they confess their deepest fears to sports psychiatrists, most athletes tend keep their participation in these therapeutic sessions private. But not Ron Ron! He let his strong feelings for Dr. Melfi Dr. Sandeep be known last night during a euphoric post-game interview with the mildly shellshocked ABC sideline reporter, Doris Burke, a moment that felt less like an interview and more like an Oscar acceptance speech:

“I definitely want to thank my doctor, Dr. Sandeep, my, uh, psychiatrist. She really helped me relax a lot. Thank you SO much. It’s so difficult to play with all this focus, and so much emotion in the playoffs. And she helped me relax, I thank you so much.”

And if that wasn’t shocking enough, the unfiltered Artest deftly transitioned from confessional mode into promotional mode and plugged his new rap song, “Champion,” that hits the streets soon. Most awesome post-game interview ever? We say yes.

Queensbridge!

[Via SoupSoup]


Source: Best Week Ever | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:37 am

Lindsay's urine tests clean after MTV Awards - msnbc.com


E! Online (blog)

Lindsay's urine tests clean after MTV Awards
msnbc.com
Though her alcohol-monitoring bracelet was triggered the weekend of the MTV Awards, Lindsay Lohan's urine testested negative for alcohol, the star's lawyer says. LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan's lawyer is claiming a urine test taken by the actress came ...
Lohans gets their free ice cream card revoked. The downfall begins.Entertainment Weekly
ROLL CALL: Lindsay Lohan's Assistant About To Exit?Access Hollywood
Lohan Wasn't Drinking . . . Or Was She?TheCelebrityCafe.com
TMZ.com (blog) -FOXNews -ABC News
all 264 news articles »

Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jun 2010 | 11:17 am

MTV Promises Cultural Organization It Will Ease Up on Use of Term 'Guido' in 'Jersey Shore'

Andre DiMino, national president of UNICO, said he met with officials of MTV's parent company, Viacom Inc., and they promised to cut down on references to Italians, shots of the Italian flag and the use of terms such as guido, which some Italian-Americans find offensive.



Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2010 | 10:40 am

The Lakers / Celtics Postgame Makeout

Yahoo picked an interesting graphic for their Lakers/Celtics game story last night (the pic has since been removed, presumably for HOTT reasons):

(via Tom Ganjamie)


Source: Best Week Ever | 18 Jun 2010 | 10:34 am

New Klaxons Album Cover Dreams Big for Future of Cat Space Program

Above, the new cover for The Klaxons’ upcoming album “Surfing the Void.” In a related story, I will probably purchase a copy of The Klaxons’ upcoming album “Surfing the Void.” Out in stores (code for buy it online) August 23, 2010.

After the jump, some bonus photos of cat astronauts (catstronauts) for your Summer Friday pleasure.

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Source: Best Week Ever | 18 Jun 2010 | 10:27 am

A visitor looks a drawing by French artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

A visitor looks a drawing by French artist Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres on June 18 part of an exhibition at the Villa Medici, the headquarters of the French Academy in Rome. Villa Medicis gallery on Sunday...
Source: RSS feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 18 Jun 2010 | 10:23 am

Lyrics of Beatles hit 'A Day in the Life' auctioned off - CNN


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John Lennon's autographed lyrics for the hit Beatles song "A Day in the Life" sold for $1.2 million at an auction. Final track on 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' New York (CNN) -- John Lennon's autographed lyrics for "A ...
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Source: Entertainment - Google News | 18 Jun 2010 | 10:06 am

Kellie Pickler on Her 'Traditional Country' Sound, Rascal Flatts Tour

Pickler is releasing her third album and hitting the road this summer.



Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2010 | 10:00 am

Proud man's story told in 'Reflections of a Heart' (AP)

In this theater publicity image released by Shirley Herz Associates, Reginald L. Barnes and Christopher G. Roberts as WWII vet Isaac Woodard, Jr., in SteppingStone Theatre Company's 'Reflections of a Heart,' at New York's Theatre Row. (AP Photo/Shirley Herz Associates, Carol Rosegg)AP - "Reflections of a Heart" casts a spotlight on an ugly period in American history when black soldiers who had fought in World War II returned home to face bigotry, violence and disrespect.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 18 Jun 2010 | 9:32 am

Cageflix: For Your Pseudo-Ironic Nicolas Cage Obsession

Nicolas Cage’s status as a premiere ironically-enjoyed celebrity was cemented a few years ago with the Youtube Wicker Man Greatest Hits recut, and he’s done nothing to combat that reputation ever since — while he’s still made more than his fair share of legitimately great movies, he’s also still the kind of celeb who buys a pyramid-shaped tomb for his death.

The internet raised the Nicolas Cage ironic enjoyment factor to new heights this week with the new feature Cageflix, your one-stop shop for adding all 49 Nicolas Cage films to your Netflix queue in an instant:

Next thing you know, the IFC Theater in Manhattan will be doing nightly midnight screenings of Snake Eyes and Face/Off. I’m gonna dress up as Pollux Troy and perform the lines in front of the crowd like Rocky Horror.


Source: Best Week Ever | 18 Jun 2010 | 9:09 am

Lawyer: Tests Prove Lindsay Lohan Did Not Drink Alcohol at MTV Awards

Shawn Chapman Holley said her client recorded a negative alcohol urine test at LA's County Probation Department at 10am local time on Monday June 7 -- just hours after her alcohol monitoring SCRAM bracelet generated a positive reading following the awards.



Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2010 | 8:54 am

Big screen's take on 'Jonah Hex' looks like a letdown

There are typically two types of comic book movies -- movies like "Ghost Rider" and movies like "Batman Begins."

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 18 Jun 2010 | 8:49 am

Kristin Chenoweth, Adopted as a Child, Urges Others to Adopt in U.S.

In Hollywood circles at least, it seems most adoptive parents adopt children from birth or a very young age, but Chenoweth says this doesn’t always have to be the case.



Source: FOXNews.com | 18 Jun 2010 | 8:35 am

Prince Harry has surfer dreams

When you're a prince, your aspirations might normally be taken to include: "rule kingdom (one day), marry young maiden, and live in a palace."

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 18 Jun 2010 | 8:31 am

OPEN THREAD: How Excited Are You For Toy Story 3?

On one hand, I usually anticipate new Pixar movies with kid-at-Christmas style enthusiasm, knowing that I’m going to instantly, effortlessly love whatever is about to be presented before me. I also loved Toy Story 2, and the 11-year gap between the second and third installments gives me confidence that Toy Story 3 isn’t just gonna be some pointless retread, especially when Pixar knows they don’t have to desperately reuse a brand to dominate the box office.

On the other hand, though, I feel like Toy Story 3 has come almost out of nowhere, and even though they’ve been teasing it now for over a year, it still doesn’t feel like the film is actually coming out this weekend. Also, much of my excitement for new Pixar movies comes from the knowledge that you’ll be transported to a new, never-before-Pixar-ized corner of the world, either the deep ocean 0r Paris or outer space or just something unexpected that always looks even cooler than the thing from the year before. As much as I’m sure I’ll enjoy another movie with the Toy Story characters, part of me just wants to see a brand new Pixar movie.

Which brings us to today’s question:

On a scale of 1 to 10, how excited are you for Toy Story 3?

Anyone else feeling happy but semi-conflicted? Or just unbridled happy? Or unbridled conflicted, if that’s a thing? Numbers and explanations in the comments, please.


Source: Best Week Ever | 18 Jun 2010 | 8:28 am

Man held in Jeremy London kidnapping

Actor Jeremy London escaped from armed carjackers who kidnapped him along a Palm Springs, California roadside last Friday, police said.

Source: CNN.com - Entertainment | 18 Jun 2010 | 7:15 am

`Portrait of an Addict' is fresh look at addiction (AP)

In this book cover image released by Hachette,  'Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man,' by Bill Clegg is shown. (AP Photo/Hachette)AP - "Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man" (Hatchett Book Group, $23.99), by Bill Clegg: Thanks to writers like Augusten Burroughs, Koren Zailckas, Nic Sheff and even James Frey, memoirs about addiction aren't a novel idea. Having said that, don't dismiss Bill Clegg's story as more of the same. "Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man" adds a unique voice to the pack.



Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 18 Jun 2010 | 6:50 am