Another celebrity is finished `Dancing With the Stars'

LOS ANGELES - Shannon Elizabeth won't have to shed any more tears over "Dancing With the Stars. The 34-year-old actress, who cried at the judges' harsh remarks last week, was eliminated Tuesday from the ABC dance-off.
"The show has been amazing. I've learned a lot," she said as her professional partner, Derek Hough, stood by her side. "I've made a friend for life, and hopefully a bunch of friends for life, and I'll be here to support everyone as much as I can."
Hough said he "couldn't have asked for more" from a partner.
"She really is a big dork," he said, "but I love that."
The pair earned 51 out of 60 points for their two dances Monday. Judges loved the couple's tango, calling it Elizabeth's "best dance by far." But their mambo didn't fare as well, with the judges describing Elizabeth as "gawky," "gangly" and "awkward."
The actress' elimination breaks a three-week trend of the show's lowest scorers leaving the ballroom.
Cristian de la Fuente came into Tuesday's show in last place, losing points Monday after he hurt his arm and dropped partner Cheryl Burke to the floor during their samba performance. He left the set during the live broadcast and was taken to the hospital.
On Tuesday, de la Fuente reported that he had ruptured a tendon in his biceps and would need surgery to repair it, but that he planned to delay the operation so he could continue dancing.
"If people voted for us and they would like us to be on the show, I would like to continue and not give up," he said.
Judges' scores are combined with viewer votes to determine which couple is eliminated each week.
Tuesday's show also featured a performance by '80s rockers Def Leppard, who sang their classic hit "Pour Some Sugar on Me" and their new single, "Nine Lives."
Former "Dancing With the Stars" contestants Jerry Rice and Kenny Mayne added a dose of silliness to the results show with their "DanceCenter" segment, a parody of ESPN's "SportsCenter."
Wearing glitter on his eyes, Mayne cracked on the season's remaining contestants, calling Kristi Yamaguchi "a robot" and claiming Jason Taylor "has a flatulence problem."
Five celebrity contestants remain, including Taylor, Yamaguchi, de la Fuente, R&B singer Mario and Broadway star Marissa Jaret Winokur.
Marlee Matlin, Priscilla Presley, Adam Carolla, Steve Guttenberg, Monica Seles and Penn Jillette have already been eliminated.

'Brothers & Sisters,' 'Ugly Betty' win GLAAD awards again

LOS ANGELES - Two ABC series were in repeats — as winners — at the annual awards honoring good work in media presentations of gays and lesbians. "Brothers & Sisters" and "Ugly Betty" received awards for outstanding drama and comedy series during the 19th annual Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation Media Awards at the Kodak Theatre on Saturday night.
Both shows, which feature openly gay or transsexual regular characters, received the same awards last year from GLAAD.
On "Brothers & Sisters," Matthew Rhys plays Kevin, a lawyer sibling whose dating life is frequently depicted on the drama. "Ugly Betty" features Marc St. James, the flamboyantly gay assistant played by Michael Urie, as well as Alexis Meade, the transsexual editor played by Rebecca Romijn.
Other winners included Bravo's "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" for outstanding reality program, Janet Jackson for the Vanguard Award and Rufus Wainwright for the Stephen F. Kolzak Award, in honor of the late casting director who fought homophobia in the entertainment industry.
According to GLAAD, the awards honor individuals and projects in media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives. The awards are split into four ceremonies, held in Los Angeles, New York, Miami and San Francisco in March, April and May.

Kate Middleton takes her fitness fetish to Clarence House

Prince William's girlfriend, Kate Middleton, has had a well equipped gym installed at Clarence House, the royal home in London on the Mall that is the official residence of The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Princes William and Harry.
Since being given access to it, Kate, spends most of her time at Clarence House, though she continues to own an apartment in Chelsea where she lives with her sister Pippa.
"Kate has all her things there and asked William and Harry if they would allow her to build a gym," a Royal aide told Daily Mail
"She works out for at least an hour a day and loves to stay slim and toned. She and Pippa use the gym all the time because it has great equipment and it's completely private.
"She has even had William and Harry doing crunches and press-ups.

Miley Cyrus striking provocative poses surface

Photos of Miley Cyrus teasingly pulling her tank top down to expose a fledgling cleavage and green underwear, and wearing a midriff revealing short top, lying in the lap of a young male, have surfaced on the internet.
In both the photos the 15-year-old Hannah Montana star, who routinely espouses her love for Jesus Christ, is seen with an inviting (to jail?) look on her face.
An earlier set of photos, posted over the internet in January, had shown Miley posing in underwear. The photos were believed to have been hacked from Miley's Myspace page.
Time will tell if the risqué photos represent Miley's coming to terms with her sexuality or are manifestation of a malaise that is Britneyesque.

Iglesias says Kournikova keeps rebuffing marriage proposals

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic Spanish pop singer Enrique Iglesias says he has tried repeatedly to convince his girlfriend Anna Kournikova to marry him — with no luck.
Iglesias spoke to reporters Friday after arriving in the Dominican Republic for the first of nine concerts planned across Latin America.
Iglesias says he's been involved with the tennis star for at least three years and says she keeps ignoring his appeals to wed. In his words, "I always try, but she pays me no attention."
The Madrid-born artist is the son of crooner Julio Iglesias.

Wedding celebrity

New York - Think getting married is a solemn and staid affair, and a traditional white gown the only option? For brides looking for a gown with more whimsy and character than the average off-the-rack number, Reem Acra is the designer to seek out.
Each season, Acra invents a charming new narrative for her bridal collection, with memorable gowns that offer a unique vision for the big day.
"This collection is about looking 20 years down the road," said Acra at the presentation for her Spring 2009 bridal collection on Sunday, April 13 at her New York showroom. "It's about the future. What's going to happen to my dresses? The young girls are going to go into their mother's closet and play with them. It's about having fun!"
To that end, models were placed in various tableaux vivant, where they had tea parties, lounged on furniture, played with dolls or simply smiled with a mischievous gleam in their eyes, as though they were girls who had just raided the attic were playing dress-up, as Edith Piaf's voice filled the room. In Acra's program notes, dresses referred to characters like Alice in Wonderland, Raggedy Ann, Strawberry Shortcake and Sleeping Beauty.
Acra took inspiration from her own closet, she said, from her personal collection of vintage clothing. And even one of Acra's earliest gowns, her first design from 1996, was on display with a pint-sized bride and groomed snacking on lollipops.
Acra does not shy away from bold color in her collections, and for Spring 2009, the gowns featured pops of color layered over the white gowns, like sheer teal sleeves, a red gingham apron/frock, a circular yellow and black polka-dot skirt over another, or a red yarn wrap. The message was clear: Have fun and don't take anything too seriously.

Sandra Bullock, husband unhurt in car accident

WASHINGTON - A car carrying actress Sandra Bullock and her husband, Jesse James, was hit by a drunk driver, but no one involved in the accident was hurt, People magazine has reported on its website.

The magazine said Saturday that the accident occurred late Friday in Gloucester, Massachusetts, where Bullock is filming "The Proposal on Cape Ann."
Bullock and her husband were being driven home at around 9:50 pm when a gray Subaru station wagon jumped lanes and smashed into the front end of their car.
"They were shaken up, needless to say," People quoted Gloucester Police Lieutenant Gerry Cook as saying. "But they were fine."
The driver of the Subaru, identified as Lucille Gatchell, 64, was administered a field sobriety test and showed two and a half times the legal limit of alcohol in her blood, the report said.

Blanchett baby steals show at Australia's 'big ideas' summit

SYDNEY - Actress Cate Blanchett's six-day-old son stole the limelight from more than 1,000 of Australia's top citizens Saturday at a summit aimed at generating fresh policy ideas for the future. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called the 2020 summit of what he termed Australia's "best and brightest" in Canberra to encourage innovative ideas after his election last November ended almost 12 years of conservative rule.
The theme of the meeting is "thinking big" but it was Blanchett's tiny son Ignatius Martin Upton, born last Sunday, who was the focus of attention ahead of the opening ceremony in Parliament House.
The 38-year-old Oscar-winner beamed as she posed with her newborn, who displayed his mother's knack for a scene stealing performance.
Blanchett's fellow Hollywood star Hugh Jackman, another summit attendee, praised the actress for her determination to take part in the event, where she will coordinate debate on creative arts, so soon after childbirth.
"Cate Blanchett is superwoman ... she is amazing on every level, I think she is flawless as a person and I am thrilled that she is leading our stream," Jackman said.
Rudd visited Blanchett in hospital in Sydney Tuesday to check if she still felt up to attending the summit but said she was adamant she would be there.
At Saturday's launch, the prime minister said the government wanted "big ideas" to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
"We're trying to do something new," Rudd said.
"Today we're throwing open the windows of our democracy to let a bit of fresh air in.
"Rather than pretending that we the politicians of Australia have all the answers, and the truth is we don't, we are turning now to you the people of Australia."
He called on the summit's 10 discussion groups to each submit one major proposal and three concrete policy ideas, pledging that the government would respond to the suggestions by the end of the year.
"Some of these ideas we will be able to embrace, others we will not, and some we will take in part and change," he said.

Swift joins icons on cover of 'Rolling Stone'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - If Taylor Swift didn't get enough excitement this week with her two Country Music Television awards, she got another shot when she learned she'd be on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine's "The Best of Rock 2008" issue.
"Am I dreaming? Somebody pinch me, because I cannot believe what has happened this week!" Swift told The Associated Press on Friday, the day the magazine hit newsstands.
"To say it's overwhelming does not even cover it. I was so blown away by such an incredible night at the CMT awards, and then to find out the next day that I'm on the cover of Rolling Stone with Madonna, Bono and Springsteen! No way. I am completely in awe."
Swift is the only country artist included in the magazine's "Best of Rock" issue.
"The 18-year-old country-pop sensation — a one-time Abercrombie and Fitch model raised on a Christmas tree farm in rural Pennsylvania — is equally appealing to tween girls (who can relate to TRL-dominating songs like 'Teardrops on My Guitar') and grown men (those legs)," reads the article under the heading "Best Country Lolita."
"I don't care how people look at me," Swift told Rolling Stone. '`As long as they look at me."
At Monday's CMT awards, Swift won video of the year and female video for her smash "Our Song," a tune she wrote in the 9th grade for a talent show.
She leads the field of female nominees for next month's Academy of Country Music Awards with three nominations: top female vocalist, album of the year and top new female vocalist.
Swift's 2006 self-titled debut, on which she wrote or co-wrote all 11 songs, has sold nearly 3 million copies.

Carrie Underwood Confirms Chase Split

Country star Carrie Underwood has confirmed she and actor Chase Crawford have split.
The singer insists she has no hard feelings towards the Gossip Girl star, who dumped Underwood by text message.
She says, “It was completely mutual. We’re both fine. We broke up over text so it’s like ‘Peace out.’”
“It just didn’t work. We both knew it didn’t work and no hard feelings at all whatsoever… It’s no big deal.” And Underwood, who has previously dated Jessica Simpson’s new man Tony Romo, admits celebrity dating isn’t always fun: “It’s difficult while you’re dating because people always make a lot bigger deal of things than they actually are.”

Mischa Barton To ‘Accept Drunk-Driving Plea Deal’

Actress Mischa Barton will avoid jail by accepting a plea deal in her drink-driving case, according to new reports.
The former The O.c. star was charged with Dui, possession of marijuana and driving without a licence in February, following an arrest in West Hollywood in December.
But Barton will plead no contest to Dui at her arraignment in a Beverly Hills, California court on Thursday, according to People.com, and will, in return, serve a three-year unsupervised probation term. The 22-year-old will also be fined $1,700 and face a three-month alcohol-education class. The marijuana charge will be dropped and the driving without a licence charge will be reduced to an infraction, reports the website.

Ashlee Simpson's baby pictures up for sale for $1 million!

As her father, Joe Simpson was probably reluctant to accept Pete Wentz as Ashlee Simpson's fiancé in preparation for a shotgun wedding in May, but as her business manager he was probably delighted with the news about the bun in the oven.
He is astute enough to know that there is money to be made from the sale of photos of the baby that, ironically, no one has officially acknowledged exists.
"Joe is contacting all the weeklies and asking them to pony up $1 million to put Ashlee on the cover," a magazine source told Pagesix.com.
Considering that People magazine recently paid $1 million for photos of Harlow, daughter of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, Joe is probably not being ambitious with his price. Besides he is making the package very attractive, or self serving if you may.
"The deal would include photos of Ashlee - taken by Joe, of course, so he can make more money - an interview and photos of the baby when she has it," the source says.
So far there are no takers. One magazine editor feels the price is way too high - "$60,000 maybe - but definitely not a million!"
Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson plan to wed in May at a friend's residence in La Jolla, Calif., north of San Diego, a source close to the family told People recently.

Jennifer Lopez looking gorgeous in New York City

Looking at Jennifer Lopez leaving Waverly Inn in New York City with husband Marc Anthony after attending a birthday party for Georgina Chapman on Monday, April 14, it was difficult to imagine that she delivered twins just a month and a half back.
Lopez wore a solar yellow color shift dress with three fourth length banded sleeves and boat neck. She accessorized with large gold hoops in the ears and a chunky white bangle on her right wrist. She wore white pumps and carried a white clutch. She left her light brown hair open falling over her shoulders looking carefree and gorgeous.
Her first children, fraternal twins named Max and Emme, were born on February 22, 2008, and baptized Saturday, April 12.

Aishwarya Rai is not doing 'Lajjo'

Aishwarya Rai's business manager Hari Singh has refuted a Mumbai tabloid report that Aishwarya and South superstar Vikram have replaced Kareena Kapoor and Aamir Khan in Mani Ratnam's Lajjo
"Aishwarya is committed for one film with Mani Ratnam. As far as Lajjo is concerned she hasn't signed this film. She is looking forward to doing Mani's next film which also stars Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role," Singh told Indiatimes
The film starring Abhishek and Aishwarya, an intense love story based on real life characters, is set to roll in September.
Its scripting is yet to be completed but Abhishek and Aishwarya have signed up, because in the past Mani Ratnam has given them crucial breaks that have turned around their careers.
Aishwarya debuted in Ratnam's Iruvar (1997), and his Yuva (2004) revived Abhishek's sagging Bollywood career.
More recently Guru (2007) established Abhishek and Aishwarya as a successful onscreen pairing for the first time.

Final Adoption Hearing Set: Madonna

Los Angeles ( Madonna and child are one step closer to formalizing their bond. A Malawi court clerk has confirmed that the final ruling in her and Guy Ritchie's adoption proceedings of son David Banda will take place in two weeks' time.
A court clerk told Reuters that the case was "tentatively" scheduled to be heard on April 22, 23 and 25.
The hearing, which Madonna is not required to attend, was postponed from this week by request of the pop star, who had a scheduling conflict in the U.S., likely connected to promotion of her new album, Hard Candy.
Things are looking good for the superstar couple, who first picked up 2-year-old David from a Malawi orphanage back in October 2006.
On March 25, a report filed by a probation officer at the Ministry of Women and Child Development gave its blessing to Malawi's High Court to grant final approval for the Richies to take permanent custody of the boy, citing the bang-up parenting job the London-based couple had done over the past year and a half.
"In the best interest of the child, I do recommend the petitioners to your Lordship for your consideration that they be granted an adoption order having proved that they are suitable parents and satisfied the conditions in the Interim Adoption Order," the report read.
Unfortunately, the duo's bid for permanent custody has not been without controversy.
A spokesperson for the Human Rights Consultative Committee, which once attempted to launch a legal challenge to the adoption, on Friday again voiced their concerns with the possible completion of the proceedings.
Maxwell Matewere urged the court on behalf of the committee to set up "tough guidelines," should it grant the adoption, in order to deter potential abuse of the precedent set for foreign adoptions.
"Others might apply to adopt and use the Madonna case to justify adoption, and yet they could be illegal adoptions for trafficking, organs and sexual exploitation," he said.
The nation is in the process of updating its laws in order to better facilitate foreign adoptions for its more than 1 million orphans.

Britney remarks Mother' star clarifies

NEW YORK - "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris wants to set the record straight: "Britney did a great job on the show.
"In fact, we are all hoping that she returns rather soon to reprise her role," he said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly's web site about Spears' cameo on the show.
Harris was responding to a story featuring earlier comments he made to The Associated Press. Asked in that interview, "why does such a gem of a show need Britney to get any attention," he responded, "I'm in the minority that our show does not need stunt casting in order to succeed.
"We've done a good three and three-quarter seasons with guest stars that we feel like are exactly perfect for the characters that (were) written ... by the crack writing staff," Harris told a reporter visiting the set of the Monday night CBS sitcom. "I worry that if they start 'Will and Gracing' us too much, that the show will suffer. And we're all really proud of the content of the show. I mean viewership is not our game. It's the network and the studio's game, you know. It's the promotion department's game. We wish we weren't opposite an awkward reality dancing competition. But we have no say about that. I just am a real fan of our content. I think we have a great show going and I hope it's not screwed up by the desire for 700,000 more viewers."
In his statement Friday, Harris said that "a writer took some quotes of mine and speculated an opinion about their intent."
The original AP story stated that Harris believed Spears should not appear on the program any more.
"I am just very protective of our show, and its content. I have a high standard of quality, and hope to maintain it on every level. Television is big business, I understand that. I have great faith in our casting department, as well as (Twentieth Century Fox Television) and CBS, to find the appropriate person for every role on our show. I was remiss in speculating otherwise."
Spears has been the most high-profile guest star on "Mother," following appearances by Mandy Moore, Enrique Iglesias and Heidi Klum. Her well-reviewed March 24 cameo as a bubbly receptionist drew 10.6 million viewers, up 1 million from the previous week. The show has averaged 8 million viewers per episode this season, including reruns.
The show concluded with Spears' secretary flirting with Barney, the scene-stealing womanizer played by Harris.

Top child Harry Potter author joins writers' call for Darfur action

Top children's writers including Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling have signed an open letter calling on world leaders to take urgent action over Darfur to protect the stricken region's children.
The letter by the 15 authors, also including Judy Blume and Cornelia Funke, was released Saturday ahead of Sunday's Global Day For Darfur organised by rights groups including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
"Children barely old enough to walk, let alone run, have seen their homes burnt and razed to the ground, their mothers raped and their fathers killed," the letter read.
"Most are now holed up in sprawling camps, traumatised and living in fear.
"It is time to change the narrative. It is time to tell a different story. This April, many children in Darfur will be reaching their fifth birthdays without ever having known peace.
"The world needs to wake up. For too long, it has let these children suffer. Our politicians need to act on Darfur."
The writers conclude: "The world needs to act now to give the children of Darfur a future."
They also call for an immediate ceasefire, full deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping force and support for a "just" peace process.
Other authors who have signed the letter include Gillian Cross, Anne Fine, Michael Morpurgo and Daniel Pennac.
Organisers say they expect thousands of people worldwide to gather Sunday to mark five years of the conflict in the Darfur region of western Sudan. The event is supported by celebrities like US actors George Clooney and Matt Damon.
At least 200,000 people have died and 2.2 million have fled their homes since the conflict erupted in 2003, the UN says. Sudan's government puts the number of deaths at 9,000.

Miss USA: 26-year-old Texan crowned

AS VEGAS - A 26-year-old entrepreneur from Texas was named Miss USA on Friday, besting 50 other beauty queens for the coveted crown.
Crystle Stewart, of Missouri City, Texas, runs a party-planning and motivational speaking company, as well as modeling professionally. She says she wants to dedicate her life to international philanthropy.
"I want to talk to people about how to set a goal and achieve it," she told The Associated Press after the show. "Because I just achieved my goal."
Stewart edged out first runner-up Leah Laviano of Mississippi and Tiffany Andrade of New Jersey.
Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith relinquished the crown — and the posh New York apartment that comes with it — in a show aired live by NBC with hosts Donny and Marie Osmond from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The network co-owns the parent Miss Universe Organization with Donald Trump.
Smith, a former Miss Tennessee USA, said she was headed to Hollywood.
Stewart was headed for the publicity circuit. She said she was eager to travel and spread her message of self-improvement to young women. She noted she was one of only a handful of black woman crowned Miss USA in the pageant's 57-year history.
"I think the United States is coming together," she said, citing the historic presidential candidacies of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. She declined to name her preference.
"I don't know, we'll see. Fundamentally, I'm a Democrat," she said.
Contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia have been in Las Vegas for nearly three weeks, rehearsing and hyping the 57th annual pageant. After stints in Baltimore and Los Angeles, organizers billed the new venue as a city beloved by the event's international audience.
The pageant tried to showed off its edge, featuring a grinding live rock performance by the band Finger Eleven, music from Rihanna, and contestants in barely there black bikinis and faux-fur coats.
Donny and Marie kept up a steady stream of sibling banter even while swiftly whittling the field.
Donny Osmond told the losers to "put on a poker face" as he sent them home.
"Or use Botox; then it won't move," Marie quipped.
Stewart will compete in the Miss Universe pageant in Vietnam in July. She also becomes a spokeswoman for breast and ovarian cancer awareness and other causes, while traveling to promote the organization.
Miss USA contestants are scored in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Miss Alaska USA, Courtney Erin Carroll, was chosen "Miss Photogenic USA" based on voting at the organization's Web site. The other contestants named Miss Ohio USA, Monica Day, "Miss Congeniality." Unlike the rival Miss America, Miss USA contestants are not asked to perform a talent.
Smith's year on the throne has been marked by fewer racy headlines than her 2006 predecessor, Tara Conner. Conner's underage drinking landed her in rehab and sparked a media circus documenting her fall from grace.
Smith's low point was a fall onstage during the evening gown competition of the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City. She was booed by the crowd and Miss Japan won the title.
A bigger blunder this year belonged to Miss California USA organizers. The judges crowned the wrong queen in their November contest and reversed it days later, saying Raquel Beezley, of Barstow, was the victim of a vote tabulation error. Dethroned Miss Los Angeles, Christina Silva, a Hispanic woman, has filed a lawsuit alleging racial bias.
Asked to comment on the lawsuit, Stewart was whisked away by organizers. The Miss Universe Organization would not comment on the matter.
The panel of judges for Friday's pageant included Heather Mills, model and former wife of Paul McCartney; comedian Rob Schneider; Olympic gold-medal swimmer Amanda Beard; and Christian Siriano, winner of Bravo's fashion reality series, "Project Runway."

Anne Hathaway’s Boyfriend Charged With Trying To Pass A Bad Cheque

Anne Hathaway’s boyfriend Raffaelo Follieri has been arrested and charged with trying to pass a bad cheque, reportedly for around $250,000.
New York police spokesman Detective Martin Speechley confirms officers picked up and charged Follieri on Thursday, while TMZ.com reports the Italian property developer bounced a cheque worth $250,000.
The website claims Follieri has since been released from custody and is working with police to sort what he claims is a misunderstanding. Last year, U.s. supermarket billionaire Ron Burkle sued Follieri for allegedly squandering $1.3 million of his business money to support his lavish lifestyle. Follieri denied the accusation.

Super Kook: Pamela Anderson

There’s animal rights and then there’s just ridiculous. Pamela Anderson stirred up some entirely unnecessary drama on the set of her new spoof film Superhero Movie.
The PETA campaigner/serial dater was more than a little peeved upon discovering that her costar would be played by a canine.
In the scene, Anderson’s Invisible Girl character needed to call for her Invisible Dog, who only becomes visible after it is held by the buxom blonde. Apparently - according to PETA’s guidelines - real animals should never be used in movies. Oh yeah, because the lovable furry friends in Homeward Bound and Beethoven were starved and beaten on a daily basis. If animal actors were treated badly they would refuse to cooperate, it’s that simple. Get over it!
“Pamela left the set and went for a walk,” The Arizona Republic quoted a source as saying. “She needed a time out. She was that upset.”
The director Craig Mazin tried to work around the issue by piecing together shots of the dog which were filmed when the melodramatic starlet wasn’t present. Sadly, the entire scene had to be scrapped. What an enormous waste of time!
Back to her love of all things PETA, Anderson has gone so far as to abandon her prized UGG sheepskin boots.
“I’m getting rid of my UGGS,” the actress wrote on her personal blog. “I feel so guilty for that craze being started around my Baywatch days - I used to wear them with my red swimsuit to keep warm - never realizing that they were SKIN!” Is she serious?
“I thought they were shaved kindly,” she added. “People like to tell me all the time that I started that trend - yikes!”
This little Superhero Movie debacle just doesn’t add up – didn’t she read the script prior to stepping foot on the set? Invisible DOG is kind of a dead giveaway, hunny. Come to grips with your role before wasting everyone’s time and money.

Britney Spears Needs Police Escort

It’s no secret that Britney Spears is one of the most sought-after celebrities in the entertainment industry. But earlier today, things got downright ridiculous.
As she was attempting to leave the Tracey Ross boutique at Sunset Plaza, the “Piece of Me” singer was so overwhelmed with the presence of photographers, she actually had to request a police escort in order to safely leave. Wearing a short-sleeved v-neck, jeans, and her usual brown leather boots, Miss Spears relied on a rather large helper to make her way to the waiting white Cadillac Escalade SUV.
And with the news of her reunion with Larry Rudolph, the manager who helped her rise to fame, Britney had better get used to all the attention. A family friend told press, “Britney wants to get back to work. People close to Britney know that Larry is the best person for her. He’s the man who can get her back on the right track career-wise.”

Jamie Lynn Spears Plans her Wedding

Jamie Lynn Spears - who has been sporting a rather ample engagement ring and a trendy top that reads ‘The Rumors Are True’ - has decided to get hitched at her big sister’s ‘Serenity’ estate in Kentwood, Louisiana.

According to a close family friend, the 17-year-old is holding off on the ceremony until after giving birth to revive her figure so she “…can wear a beautiful wedding gown and then have her dream wedding.” And who is she asking to be the leader of her bridesmaids? Britney Spears of course!

Although Jamie Lynn is currently on cloud nine, her mother is putting a practical-damper on things by asking baby daddy Casey Aldridge to sign a prenup.

“The contract is all drawn up and ready to go,” a source relayed to In Touch Weekly. “Lynn’s not sure marriage is a good idea, but she’ll go along with that if that’s what Jamie Lynn wants – as long as Casey signs the contract!”

Talk about a buzz-kill, but if Heather Mills’ costly split from Paul McCartney has taught us anything it’s that a prenuptial agreement is a MUST.

Gaultier goes down the Silk Road at Hermes

The oriental carpet runway and backdrop signposted the Silk Road as his inspiration.

Beautiful, tassled silk rope belts, satin paisley print dressing gowns and silk-fringed shawls wound into skirts, headscarves knotted behind the head with floating ties, gave an exotic dimension to the house's signature leathers and cashmere.

While some designers have even sent out their models bare-legged this week, Gaultier's girls were realistically well-wrapped against the elements in woolly bobble hats, bulky handknitted scarves, maxi cardigans and shawls.

Immaculate ponyskin and camelhair car coats, glove-fine leather waistcoats and skinny pants, suede and shearling jackets belted with mock-croc, in shades of rust, olive, chestnut and caramel all bore the Hermes hallmark.

Elie Saab's forte is the witching hour, and for next winter he showed lots of strapless chiffon gowns with fluttering ties and trains and sculpted bodices in contrasting fabrics like shantung or velvet.

In a break from recent seasons he shunned silver, gold and crystals, opting instead for strong colour: ruby, royal blue and emerald.

The abstract paintings of Mondrian with their rectangles and squares of primary colours outlined in black inspired a whole sequence of off-the-shoulder printed chiffon dresses with black and white striped ruffles edging tiered skirts.

He transferred the same black-and-white geometric pattern to grand evening gowns in sequins and threw brocade evening coats covered in guipure with sleeves trimmed with rich sable over bare shoulders.

Designer Paulo Melim Andersson's vision of the Chloe woman is a free-spirited bohemian and a magpie, who mixes and matches her style.

For next winter it is all about playing off the macho against the ultra-feminine, for example a man's overcoat in classic herringbone tweed over a multi-layered tutu skirt.

Models present creations by Chloe

He presented a succession of floaty frocks in a pale paisley print, with halter necks, frills, or smocked waistlines and sheer chiffon tops with slashed backs, spangled with strass.

To give them a hard, urban edge, he paired them with masculine-tailored coats and jackets, with sharp lapels, velvet pockets and fur sleeves.

The Japanese design duo behind the label Commuun, Iku Furudate and Kaito Hori, presented an austere collection relying on cut rather than opulent fabrics for effect.

Their stark high-collared coats without buttons flapped open. Sleeveless shifts poked out or puckered in unexpected places. The sleeves of a bolero were cropped to exactly the same length as the jacket. The folded front of a red dress, with nothing visibly holding it together, looked like origami.

Katrina: I am not competing with Kareena

Katrina Kaif Asked to comment on tabloid speculation that she is competing with Kareena Kapoor to become the highest paid actress in Bollywood, Katrina Kaif said 'such comparisons are not right.'

In a long winded response that would make a British politician proud, Katrina told Time Now TV:

"I think I still have a long way to go to garner a body of work like that of Kareena's. She is a fantastic actress and she has been here for at least six years before me. She is a superbly talented person and I think these kind of comparisons are not right. She is far more senior to me."

We think Katrina was being more generous than she should have been because we can't imagine Kareena ever saying 'She is a superbly talented person' when talking about Katrina!

Coming to think of it we cannot imagine ourselves ever saying that about Katrina.

But that could be because we are out of synch with Bollywood.

According to the Mumbai Mirror Katrina is being offered whopping Rs 4.5 crore to replace Jiah Khan in Ken Ghosh's Next. That is Rs 1 crore more than the highest paycheck Kareena has been offered and Rs 0.5 crore more than the paycheck Aishwarya will get for Robot.

Now that is going to give the Kapoor motor mouth a lot of sleepless nights.

Sabyasachi unveils sanctuary of fashion

MUMBAI - Nature got a fresh lease of life in Sabyasachi Mukherjee's silk and velvet ensembles at the Mumbai fashion week on Tuesday as the designer unveiled a line inspired by wildlife sanctuaries.

Mukherjee presented biker jackets, short skirts in fish skin designs, sequined saris, dresses, pants and overcoats with an earthy colour palette.

Floral prints -- rose and sunflower -- and animal motifs of birds embroidered on dresses in muted red, green, beige and black echoed nature and its elements.

"Everything in my line was inspired from what you would find in a sanctuary," Mukherjee said after his show on day four of the Lakme Fashion Week.

"The outfits were meant to evoke pictures and images in the mind of people who have either visited a sanctuary or seen photos of it," he said.

Mukherjee is among 57 designers showing autumn/winter collections at the five-day fashion week that ends on Wednesday.

Designer Anand Kabra took inspiration from the French rose for a collection that interpreted Italian screenwriter Luciano Vincenzoni's film "Malena" about a 12-year-old boy who fantasises about a young woman.

The collection featured rose motifs in short dresses, saris, organzas in black, white, teal and ochre hues.

Vineet Bahl's light-hearted resort line of kurta dresses, kimono tops and jodhpur churidars saw floral prints on chiffons, silks and satins while Anuj Kumar's handmade monocolour polyester dresses made use of eyelets at the borders.