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Slim Twig and a Sweaty Crowd
Slim Twig has been in the spotlight in the Toronto music scene for quite a while, long before Now Magazine crowned him the best pop/rock artist last year. I"ve never gotten the chance to see him live, so naturally I wanted to see what the big fuss was about. Last night, the Horseshoe granted me this desire as they held a CD release party for his latest album Contempt!
Lindsay Lohan shows interest in Leonardo DiCaprio
The "Mean Girls" star, who has recently spilt with lesbian lover Sam Ronson, was spotted flirting with the "Titanic"s actor before getting up to dance in front of him.
Lindsay spotted Leo at Hollywood hotspot My House on April 15, and indulged in cosy chat with the 34year-old star.
"As soon as Lindsay saw Leo she was like a bee to honey," British tabloid The Sun quoted a source as saying.
"She was going for the big catch and when she spotted him in a dark corner of the club she headed straight for him.
"She quickly monopolised his conversation and made sure she had him all to herself.
"Lindsay is a sharp tac. She wasn"t wasting her time chatting up small fish. She seemed interested in the gents with deeper pockets, probably because her career is on a downward trajectory.
"The pair were cosied up together deep in conversation. She definitely tickled his fancy," the source added.
Later in the night, after a few drinks and more of flirting, Lindsay took to the dance floor to show off her moves.
The eyewitness said: "It was a bit shocking when she got up and started dancing in front of him but he seemed to be enjoying it."
DiCaprio has earlier dated supermodels Helena Christensen and Gisele Bundchen, and he is currently going around with Israeli catwalk star Bar Rafaeli.
Audrina Puts The Ho in Ho-waii
If it"s smelling particularly floral around this blog of late, that"s because I just took a vicarious trip to Hawaii with the likes of LC, Brody, Audrina, and a whole host of transmittable diseases, courtesy of The Hills. Yes, it was time for The Brodester and his posse of lickspittles to embark on their bros-only vacation in the Pacific, and while it"s clearly bros before hos with this crew, the hos seemed particularly out of sorts without their bros. So what did the hos do? They followed the bros to Hawaii. Yes, it was a classic case of sojourn stalking, and no one was more fake surprised than Brody, who prior to the ladies"s appearance was conveniently resting in a hammock and babbling away about how he happy he was right at that moment. And why wouldn"t he have been? He was by the beach, surrounded by his bros (although, his new bud Luke from Bromance was curiously absent), and about to receive several days worth of nonstop flattery from the likes of Frankie and Sleazie T (he of the horrendous forearm tattoo). Unfortunately, the girls had to come by and ruin it all, what with their icky breasts and scary vaginas. Didn"t they realize this was what Bro-dawg was trying to get away from?
New Zealand's Next Top Model
Are any of you watching New Zealand’s Next Top Model? It is totally fascinating, I am obsessed.
I made an American friend of mine watch an episode & when Teryl-Leigh started talking, we spoke at the same time. Him: “Can you translate that for me?” Me: “I have no idea what she just said.” New Zealand accent ahoy!
Where would you put your money? I think the final 2 will be Christobelle & Laura, but I also really like Rebecca Rose & Victoria’s looks.
It’s funny because so many of the girls look like people I know — they have really New Zealand faces. Ruby looks like a girl I used to catch the school bus with, Christobelle reminds me of a girl I used to work with, & I am convinced I’ve actually met Laura & Victoria before.
I’m really surprised by the fact that the contestants are all so white — with the exception of Ajoh. Where are the Maori girls at?! So many Maori girls are jaw-droppingly beautiful. There was some mention made of Ruby having some Maori heritage but, well, you wouldn’t know it to look at her. There are no Asian or Pacific Island girls either, which is really weird, because it’s not like they don’t exist!
So, what do you think? Embarrassing? Culturally insightful? A hideous train-wreck or good quality television? Oh… & Australia’s Next Top Model starts up again soon (April 28th)! The girls on there are hilarious — in personality & demeanour! It’s definitely the most dramatic regional variety of the Top Model franchise, though having said that, it did actually produce a real model: Alice Burdeu.
If you’re in New Zealand you can watch the show online here. If not, you can watch online: episode 1, episode 2, episode 3 & episode 4!
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Sarah Brown Dazzles in Astley Clarke Jewellery
The center offers a state of art area for the people suffering from cancer where they get information, practical advice and emotional support. The two men then visited the make up session for women suffering from cancer and shared some make up tips with them.
Sarah Brown has a fabulous taste in fashion and this showed in her dazzling Astley Clarke Jewellery collection. The designer is simply magnificent and has gained a reputation for upholding the highest standards. Style on a budget were the watchwords given for both Michelle Obama and Sarah Brown as their husbands settled issues with the world economy.
Mrs. Brown's choice of designer Jewellery shows off her political as well as fashion sense. The credibility of Astley Clarke Jewellery is truly breathtaking and is even vouched by people like the prime minister's wife Mrs. Brown. These jewelries are designed with real gems and stones and looked very dazzling on the prime minister's wife. This designer has to be given credit for making Mrs. Brown look more gorgeous and pretty at the caring center.
Paris Hilton mulling over marriage proposal
It is being believed that the 28-year-old hotel heiress was less than impressed when her beau got down on one knee and asked for her hand in marriage, reports The China Daily. Reinhardt proposed to her during dinner with her parents Kathy and Rick at The Ivy restaurant in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Doug, 23, presented Paris with a Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring but instead of jumping for joy, the socialite snapped the ring box shut and said she would need time to consider his marriage offer. Hours before the dinner, Doug had stated on his Twitter page, writing: "I"m
about to do something very exciting and life-changing. I"ll announce what happens later."
Julie Doiron Sings in the Saddest of Keys
I adore Julie Doiron. Simple as that. A down to earth, East Coast girl with a taste for the sweet and melancholy and a knack for writing songs that hit you hard in the heart - what"s not to love? This past Thursday night, she played an endearing show at the Horseshoe and made the packed house fall a little in love with her as well.
Vogue - April 2009 - Beyonce by Mario Testino
I can"t even comment on Anna having back to back covers with black women. My jaw, she is on the floor.
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KATIE HOLMES HAS PLENTY OF REASONS TO CRY
good evening! tom cruise"s stepford wife katie holmes is over in new york city (again) filming scenes for her upcoming new flick the extra man (co-starring paul dano) today she was spotted shooting an emotional scene that required ms. holmes to cry on cue which probably wasn"t all that hard for her - all she needs to do is think about being betrothed to tom cruise (at least xenu let her hold onto her tears) plus that sack hat would make anyone cry! we all told katie to run but girlfriend doesn"t listen (and perhaps is contractually bound) if tomkat seemed genuinely happy i"d be thrilled for them yet whenever i see pictures of two out in public - something seems to be missing - especially if you compare the couple to say brangelina who look completely in love with each other (sorry jen .... it"s true) tom is always dragging katie"s skinny ass around by hand - something is not right with them - their relationship just appears awkward! the only thing they have going for them is their adorable daughter suri cruise who is so damn precious - she"s like my favorite celebrity spawn! after katie"s last bombastic film mad money - let"s hope this one (due out next year) works out better for so she can do more movies and spend less time with tom! popbytes over & out for now .... xoxo
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Never Let Casey Carlson Ever Sing Again
As for the judges, Kara fit in quite nicely on her first live show, often offering pointed criticism and some occasional fiery passion (see Danny Gokey). Paula, meanwhile, continued her coherent streak with several well-stated and articulate comments. Don"t worry though. She still had some loopy moments, such as her muddled proclamation of "Two words. With a hyphen. Sold-out arenas." But hey, at least she didn"t threaten to decapitate anyone and hang their cranium from her rearview mirror. Baby steps....
Diandra Forrest
It was a couple of months ago when I first met Diandra. She was walking down 34th street and I took one look at her and was like "Wow.... That girl is beautiful!" She was moving soooo fast and I was not going to let this one slip by! So I finally caught up with her and spoke to her about modeling and she was very interested. We met up a lot of times after that and then I started to take pictures of her as often as we can. There was something specific that I wanted to do with her because I knew she was a special girl and we both worked towards achieving that. I finally presented her to agencies when she was ready to be revealed, and it was such a pleasure for me to finally share this precious diamond that I have been keeping under the radar. I am proud to say that Diandra is now signed to Elite.
There"s a certain "ick" factor to what he says there, at least in my reading. I especially don"t like the part where he speaks of her being "revealed" to agencies like she"s some exotic bird.
Generally speaking, the depiction of albinos in the media hasn"t been very positive. Chances are that if a movie has an albino character, that person is usually the bad guy or something not quite human and witchy.
This is not to say that the woman is not striking. She has truly beautiful features that have nothing to do with her skin color. If she were brown skinned and this beautiful, I wonder if Kahn would have walked right by her without a second glance.
That said, I think she photographs beautifully and I sincerely hope that she"s just not used as this season"s latest runway gimmick next season. I hope that her presence will change, if even just a little bit, the average person"s perception of albinism and beauty. Most of all my hope for her is that she gets to work with designers and photographers that will see her for more than just an "interesting contrast shot" and book her because she"s a lovely model and not just to exploit her looks in the same manner that some very dark skinned black models have been exploited.
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Chanel Iman
“It’s not just black girls. It’s ethnic girls in general: Brazilian girls, Hispanic. You really don’t see a lot of Asians either. A lot of designers think that if every girl on the runway looks exactly alike, then people will come to the shows and buy the clothes because they won’t be focusing on the models….It’s not even just runway either… us ethnic girls should be getting a lot of the covers too! I would love to be on half of the campaigns these [white] girls are booking, all looking exactly alike. It’s not right. It’s not fair.”
Chanel also talks about her dating life, her relationship with mentor Tyra Banks and all those rumors about her in the upcoming issue of Page Six magazine, which will be inserted into copies of this Sunday"s New York Post.
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Interviews With Celebrity Makeup Artist Billy B.
A world renowned Celebrity Makeup Artist painting faces from the Red Carpet to the small screen, billy b has never forgotten where he came from and is on a mission to revitalize his hometown of Aberdeen, Mississippi. I have been a long time fan of billy b the Makeup Artist, but now I can firmly say that without a doubt I am an absolute fan of billy b the person.
Shannon: Before venturing into the beauty industry, was there another career path you had set for yourself?
billy b: I ventured into the beauty industry by accident. For me, it was a matter of survival. I moved from a tiny Mississippi town (Aberdeen), and only knew NYC was where I wanted to be. I faked my way through the audition process for The American Academy of Dramatic Art, but had never thought of being an actor and had no experience whatsoever. It was a just "way" of getting to NYC, with my parents paying for it. I attended 1 semester and dropped out. My parents were not happy with the move and insisted I return to Mississippi.
After quitting school, I was forced to move out of housing, my parents cut me off financially, so it was sink or swim. I moved into a YMCA in Times Square and only had experience in retail, so I went to Macy"s Herald Square (because it was the only store I knew of from watching the Thanksgiving Parade on T.V. while growing up in Mississippi. They had a job in cosmetics so I lied and said I had experience, got the job and luckily discovered my talent there doing makeup on real women.
Shannon: When you began doing makeup, who were the makeup artists that you admired for their work?
billy b: To be honest, prior to my retail job selling makeup at Macy"s, I had never given any thought to who actually did makeup for magazines etc. I always liked fashion etc., but was so naive from Mississippi, I had never thought about it until I started doing makeup and then of course became aware of Kevyn Aucoin. He was already a working makeup artist then. I knew he was southern, so I was intrigued. He became my makeup hero.
Shannon: Are there any emerging makeup artists now whose talent you marvel at?
billy b: There are so many incredibly talented makeup artists out there known and unknown! I always say in my classes that every Sunday there are thousands of incredibly talented singers in church choirs that can sing circles around Mariah Carey and Celine Dion, but will never have record deals or be famous. It is the same with makeup artists. There are so many talented artists (known and unknown) who are unsung heroes.
Shannon: Which do you enjoy more: creating a story for a photo shoot, creating a story for a video or creating the look of a celebrity for the red carpet? Why?
billy b: The answer to that question depends on so many factors, but I enjoy it all. I think the best thing about our job is that it is something different everyday! The answer for a photo shoot depends on the photographer, the model, the hair, the stylist, the magazine, what type of makeup I am asked to do etc. For a video it depends on the video concept, the director, the director of photography, the singer, the song etc. For the Red Carpet, all of the same factors come into play. Making a magic image isn"t just left up to the makeup artist. As a matter of fact, making magic is a RARE thing and absolutely a "team" effort, but I LOVE the challenge every time.
Shannon: You just launched your own brush collection, billybBeauty Paint Brushes, what inspired you to create your own collection and how are they different from other brush lines on the market?
billy b: I"m glad you asked this question! I have always been very particular about my brushes. I think tools make all the difference in the world. For me, there are several factors, but the MOST important is that the brush help me do what I want to do. The shape, density, texture of the hair etc., but I also wanted to do a brush that is comfortable to use (ie. the length, weight, etc.) All of those factors are important. I designed the brushes for me; brushes that I use everyday to make my job easier. I am making tools that I love and use with the hope that others will love them, but I made them for myself. How they are different for me is that I incorporate some aspect of every great brush I found. Now I love every aspect of every brush I have designed; they are meant to be light and comfortable to use. This collection is ever evolving and what you see is not the final collection. I am in the process of designing a retractable lip brush and I"m sure I"ll be inspired to design more brushes in time.
Shannon: You are a keynote speaker at The Makeup Show run by The Powder Group and now you will be doing The American Beauty Tour with them, as well. Do you find that you enjoy being out in the spotlight teaching pro"s and non-pro"s your techniques more so than being "behind the scenes" for your work, or is it equally rewarding?
billy b: This is a good question! I don"t know how this whole "teaching" and "speaking" thing happened, but I do enjoy giving back. I didn"t have anything like this available to me when I started out and if I had had the opportunity to learn from someone "who had been there" it would have helped me so much. When I speak/teach, I just try to be honest. I just "tell it like it is" and people seem to enjoy it. That makes me feel good, yes. I receive the most incredible letters after speaking. It always amazes me what exactly helps someone. It"s not always about watching me work or learning a tip about makeup. It"s nice to know I might validate, teach or inspire someone. It is a totally different type of satisfaction than creating makeup.
Wyatt Cenac
"Medicine for Melancholy is a love story of bikes and one-night stands told through two African-American twenty-somethings dealing with issues of class, identity, and the evolving conundrum of being a minority in rapidly gentrifying San Francisco -- a city with the smallest proportional black population of any other major American city."
Just before a post-screening Q&A at Columbia University on Thursday night, I told Wyatt our chat could be casual, so he put his feet up on the table and threatened to take his pants off. Ever the jokester, we discussed what his film is really about, the big-screen remake of a TV show he believes he should star in, and why we"ll never fully be rid of Bush-era America.
To listen to the podcast, click here.
Medicine for Melancholy opens this Friday at NYC"s IFC Center, with releases soon after in Detroit (Feb. 13), Seattle (Feb. 20), San Francisco (Feb. 27) and Los Angeles (Feb. 27). It will be available On Demand from IFC Festival Direct beginning Feb. 4. For more info, visit the official site.
Idol Thoughts: San Francisco Edition
At one hour, American Idol returned to its normal length last night, which made it so much more tolerable than last week. The auditions moved to San Francisco where we didn"t really find any knockouts, but instead some very solid contenders. More importantly, however, was that Kara and Simon began bickering, and unlike Paula, Kara was not afraid to put her foot down (not that it"ll help). Her declaration of "I"ve got something to say, and I"m gonna say it RIGHT NOW" was joyously pointed, and I once again cheered on the addition of our spunky new judge.
My thoughts on some of the auditioners after the jump....
Barack the Golfer
Today was quite a day.
The first African American sworn in as president of the United States is a truly momentous and historic moment.
It signals an end to an enormous racial divide in America; African Americans need no longer be afraid to reach for the top.
We know that already exists in the realm of professional golf where Tiger Woods rules the golf world even as he puts the final healing touches on his knee surgery last June.
The new president is a golfer, too.
I wonder how long it will take some marketing maven with political connections to create a made-for-TV golf show featuring Tiger and the President going head to head?
It would be a show that would score huge ratings and would do a whole helluva lot more to encourage other African Americans to take up the game than a minority exemption offered by one tournament on the PGA Tour.
Week One of Audition
"Laaaaaa!!!"
American Idol returned to the airwaves this week, and it was pretty much just what you"d expect: good singers, bad singers, and awkward Seacrest moments. New to the proceedings was the addition of permanent judge Kara DioGuardi, who fit right in just perfectly, if you ask me. I love that she"s testy and opinionated, but even better, she seems to have an angry bitch side to her, which is most welcomed. We caught a glimpse of it when Bikini Girl told her off, but I have a feeling there"ll be more to come.
Meanwhile, as for the auditioners, there hasn"t been anyone who"s truly blown me away. The singers we"ve seen have been more or less ho-hum, with some being better than others. The trainwrecks, meanwhile, have been extremely tedious these year. Normally, there are some disasters that are simply riveting. This time around, however, the bad singers have been simply bad. No entertainment value. I"ve been finding myself antsy to move on to the next person. Fox would do well to employ some healthy editing.
Anyway, my thoughts on some of the singers after the jump....
Kelly Rutherford dubbed violent by Daniel Giersch
Fox News reported that Rutherford had filed an application in Santa Monica Branch of the Los Angeles Superior Court on January 9 to seek permission to take Hermes along with her to New York where she would be filming for the series. However, Giersch had immediately objected to the request saying it would be "absolutely detrimental" to their child"s well being.
He further alleged that his former celebrity wife was "typically stressed out" due to her busy schedule and had also acted violently in the past in front of their child. Giersch"s legal papers claimed that the star had previously threatened him with an open fist during an angry swipe and had also hurled a laptop at him, calling him "terrible names" in the presence of little Hermes.
Rutherford has been denied her request to hop interstate with her son and the court is to take up the issue on January 21.
Tags: Kelly Rutherford, Daniel Giersch
The Only Way To Enjoy 'The Hills'
good evening! did everyone catch the season #4 finale of the hills last night? it"s totally one of the most annoying shows ever but i can"t help myself from getting wrapped up in the (fake) drama - really the only way to enjoy the show is to forget about all the real-life happenings we hear about on practically a daily basis - and just go with the flow - if you start to obsess over what"s real and what"s not - the show quickly becomes quite lame - take it for what it is - a drummed up soap opera! of course spencer pratt is an asshole but in the context of last night"s episode he actually came out lookin" a little more decent (he pulled the plug on the "marriage" at the courthouse - so girlfriend heidi montag can have the big wedding she"s always dreamed of....)
however once you realize the couple is just doing this so MTV can film their big wedding (for season #5 which will be happening) and probably make more than a few bucks off the entire affair - it kills the drama! i know it"s hard to forget about what"s really going on behind the scenes in "real-life" yet it"s seriously the only way i can enjoy the show - i even shed a few tears when lauren conrad had her long overdue meeting with ms. montag! below there"s tons of pictures from last night"s bash held at NYC"s tavern on the green - where "mr. & mrs. pratt" arrived by horse drawn carriage (quick - someone get PETA on the horn!) popbytes over & out for now....xoxo
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Jason Collett's 2nd Annual Basement Revue
Merry Christmas! Last year I attended (and promoted) the first edition of Jason Collett"s Basement Revue - a variety show-style residency at The Dakota Tavern hosted by roots rocker (and sometimes Broken Social Scenester) Jason Collett. It included an intense and creative political monologue by Andrew Whiteman (aka Apostle of Hustle) as well as a surprise solo performance by Hayden. It wasn"t your average holiday concert and it left me hopeful that it would become an annual event.
Nicole Kidman: 'Life is Brilliant'
The actress - who lives in Nashville with husband Keith Urban and their baby daughter Sunday Rose - says her outlook on things has changed since being a mom.
Kidman - who gave birth to her first biological child in July - said, "My life is Beautiful. My awareness of the world is more profound now I"m a mother.
"We live on a farm with 40 acres of land. I"ve got an amazing vegetable garden. Courgettes, vine-ripened tomatoes, corn. I always dreamed of it. I tried one in LA when I was 25. It was OK but it wasn"t like this - huge and overgrown and people coming over to take vegetables home.
"We go down to the local coffee shop every morning. We"re part of a community and it"s lovely."
Kidman, 41, also revealed her philosophy of life.
She said, "Part of our job as human beings is to share our knowledge. So, have no regrets.
"Every relationship leads you to where you want to be. Learn to be comfortable with being alone and saying no to people. Read great literature. Define your moral code. Keep asking questions and challenging. Rebellion creates character."
Meet The New Tranny On The Block
With last week"s exit of Lauri on The Real Housewives of Orange County, we knew there"d be a new lady in the wings to take her place. Enter Lynne, a surgically enhanced hybrid of Linda Hamilton, Robin Miller, and Kathy Baker. Her main selling point is that she likes to look young and be the cool mom - two qualities that pretty much define most OC housewives - and while she has yet to intermingle with the show"s grand dames of Jeana and Vicki, I"m sure their eventual meeting will be full of hostile reactions and rolled eyes (especially when they see Lynne"s not so wonderful boob job).
Meanwhile, on the Gretchen front, things seemed to be taking a turn for the worst as she was relegated to feeding Jeff via IV. Poor guy. Poor girl. Juxtaposing her sad situation with the so-trivial-it-hurts dilemma of Vicki and the yacht felt a bit cruel. But I guess there"s no good way to wedge cancer into a show that celebrates materialism and tackiness. On the plus side, we got to see more of Jeana"s daughter/Coulter-in-training as she fired a gun for the first time at the shooting range. Yay youth of America!
Anyway, on to the photocap....
Ellen DeGeneres keen to get pregnant
Ellen, who married her female partner Portia di Rossi in a ceremony in August, is thinking about starting a family after seeing the "cute" models featured in clothing company GAP''s new campaign.
She joked: "I see those adverts that have the babies in them for GAP and maybe it''s cute that they have a little GAP knit sweater on their head, a little GAP outfit. But they advertise kids very well, those GAP ads.
"I don''t even look at the clothes - I just go, ''That''s a cute baby, I''ll take that one''."
Speaking more seriously, Ellen, 50, added that because she and Portia, 35, are a same sex couple they have to carefully consider having a child.
She said: "I think that''s one of the things about not being able to just accidentally get pregnant and have a child. You really, really have to want one - whether it''s trying to figure out how you get pregnant or if you adopt."
She is also keen to stress that, despite her broodiness, she and Portia have no plans to increase their family at present.
Ellen added to AOL TV: "I think that''s even more of a reason that people that aren''t able to have kids should be allowed to adopt - because you have to really want a kid, and that''s a big responsibility.
"So we are not taking it lightly. We would really think about it before we did it."
McQueen for Target
I''m finding it hard to believe images from Alexander McQueen''s Target line are already out, but they are. Well, two of them anyway.
The first image doesn''t do much for me, but the second one. . .Well, I quite like it.
And the rest of the collection, as described by WWD, sounds promising:
"The collection has a muted color palette of black, white, gray and tan with accents of cobalt blue and bright pink. Studs and mesh give items an edge. There are studded jeans, shorts and denim jackets with asymmetrical closures, short tuxedo jackets and matching shorts, dresses in a blue and white painterly fabric, a one-shoulder dress in a gray-and-black zigzag pattern with a thick black belt, and a T-shirt with the image of Moss. ''The manufacturing is well finished and second to none in that price point,'' McQueen said of the collection. ''It’s not expensive at all, but you get the execution of a well-designed collection. Because of the use of materials and the feeling, [Target] knew where the collection would go.'' The designer’s favorite pieces in the line include ''the pink and black pieces and the little prom dresses.''"
Excited yet? I know I am!
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