Friday 5 July 2013

50 Cent Accused of Kicking His Ex-Girlfriend, Trashing Her Home

50 Cent Accused of Kicking His Ex-Girlfriend, Trashing Her Home

Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, has been charged with kicking a woman he dated for three years and with whom he shares a child.
The "In Da Club" rapper is accused of committing one misdemeanor count of domestic violence and four misdemeanor counts of vandalism during an argument on June 23, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Police officers, who responded to a call from a condo in the Toluca Lake section of L.A., say that after the woman locked herself in her bedroom, Jackson, 37, kicked down the door and then kicked her. They also reported seeing broken chandeliers and broken furniture, as well as a broken TV and lamp in the ransacked bedroom.
"Regardless of perceived celebrity or notoriety, domestic violence is a serious crime and alleged perpetrators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law by this office," L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer said in a statement. "We will continue to look out for the safety of all victims of domestic violence and seek justice for the alleged crimes."
Jackson faces up to five years in jail if he's convicted, as well as $46,000 in fines for injuring the woman and another $7,100 in property damage stemming from the incident.

Thursday 4 July 2013

Kerry Washington Secretly Weds NFL Star Nnamdi Asomugha

Kerry Washington Secretly Weds NFL Star Nnamdi Asomugha

Nnamdi Asomugha and Kerry Washington definitely knows how to keep a secret.
The "Scandal" star, 36, quietly married San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha on June 24 in Blaine County, Idaho. While the remote location was sure to keep the paparazzi away, was it really necessary when no one even knew they were a couple in the first place?


According to TerezOwens.com, who first reported the nuptial news on Tuesday, Asomugha and Washington have been dating since last summer.
A 2003 graduate of UC Berkeley, Asomugha, 31, played for the Oakland Raiders for eight seasons and the Philadelphia Eagles for two before signing with the 49ers in April. (Though he's bounced around a bit when it comes to committing to a football team, it seems he wasn't afraid to commit to Kerry!) He's also dabbled in acting, with guest-starring gigs on "Friday Night Lights," "The Game," "Leverage," and "Kroll Show."
Another thing Asomugha and the stylish "Django Unchained" actress have in common? Giving back. The political activists are both involved in various philanthropic efforts. Asomugha has participated in the Clinton Global Initiative every year since 2009, while Washington addressed the crowd at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

This marks the first marriage for both. Washington was previously engaged to longtime boyfriend David Moscow (better known as the kid who turns into Tom Hanks in the 1988 flick "Big"), but called the wedding off in 2007. Since then, she's kept everyone in the dark about her personal life — but gave a little clue on Twitter Tuesday that she could be headed off on a honeymoon.
"Ok. Logging off! See u in a few weeks! SO excited 4 all u UK #Gladiators about 2 experience Season 2! Spread the word! July 4th @More4Tweets," she posted.


Friday 10 May 2013

See What an Animated Justin Bieber Looks Like on ‘The Simpsons’

See What an Animated Justin Bieber Looks Like on ‘The Simpsons’

The real-life Bieber hits the red carpet. (Rabbani and Solimene Photography/WireImage)Justin Bieber has already taken over this world.
Now the swaggy 18-year-old is headed to the animated land of Springfield.
The Biebs makes a cameo on Sunday's episode of "The Simpsons," in which he'll play himself trying to get into a talent show where Bart is performing.
Bieber recorded his voice for the long-running Fox sitcom way back in August, which seems like eons ago in the Bieber-verse. It was before he and Selena Gomez called it quits (the first time), before he collapsed during a concert, and before he was separated from his monkey in Germany.
However, as Beliebers will surely notice, the drawing of his character was done before he got his latest hairstyle.
Justin Bieber cameos on Sunday's episode of The Simpsons. (Fox)
What do you think?

Wednesday 8 May 2013

Chris Brown’s Drama-Filled Week

Chris Brown’s Drama-Filled Week





It may only be Tuesday, but Chris Brown's having a tough week! The 24-year-old R&B singer was scheduled to attend the Met Gala in New York on Monday, but encountered some serious plane drama that caused him to miss the event. Chris's private jet was forced to make an emergency landing just after takeoff from Burbank, California, when smoke began to fill the plane. The pilot immediately turned back and landed safely on the ground.
But the air scare didn't stop music's bad boy from finally making it to the Big Apple! He hopped on another jet and managed to get there just in time for the afterparty with Vogue entertainment editor Jill Demling in tow.
But that was only the beginning of the Breezy's bad week drama saga! The "Fine China" singer also riled up his neighbors when he covered the front of his Hollywood Hills home with some very large – and very noticeable – brightly colored graffiti. Nearby residents took their complaints over the supposed eyesore to the office of L.A. City Council member Tom Labonge. It was then passed on to the city's Department of Building and Safety, which has also taken notice of the uproar.
Check out the vid to hear how the city is responding to the complaints!



Lindsay Lohan Rehab Update: Actress Can’t Leave Premises, ADD Medication Questioned

Lindsay Lohan Rehab Update: Actress Can’t Leave Premises, ADD Medication Questioned

Lindsay Lohan (WireImage)Lindsay Lohan is securely tucked away in rehab at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California, and it doesn't sound like she’ll be leaving anytime soon.
"It is understood by the Betty Ford Center that [Lohan] is to remain on the premises for the duration of her 90-day stay in treatment," reads a document filed with the L.A. Superior Court. As part of Lohan's plea agreement, she must complete treatment at a lockdown facility for her 90-day court-ordered rehab stint. This is the seventh time the 26-year-old actress has been in rehab.
Lohan is currently allowed to take the medication Adderall to treat her Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; however, TMZ reports that doctors are evaluating Lohan's original diagnosis and the efficacy of the drug. The "Mean Girls" actress admitted during a recent interview with Piers Morgan that she takes this prescription medication regularly.
"I have severe ADD," Lohan told Morgan. "I can’t stand still. So I take Adderall for that, it calms me. I know people who take it to stay up, or girls who take it to supposedly stay slim because it kills your appetite. But I eat all the time. I just take it to stay calm. It works well for me."
During that same interview, Lohan called rehab "pointless" while claiming she is "not a huge drinker" and does not do illegal drugs (anymore). You can check out the full interview on The Daily Mail.

Tyson Beckford Channels G.I. Joe and Barbie in a Pink Camo Tux — and Other Memorable Men’s Fashions at the Met Gala

Tyson Beckford Channels G.I. Joe and Barbie in a Pink Camo Tux — and Other Memorable Men’s Fashions at the Met Gala

Tyson Beckford (Getty Images)The star-studded group of ladies hitting the red carpet at Monday's Met Gala certainly gave people a lot to talk about as they attempted, with mixed results, to pull off punk chic. But less has been said about the male standouts -- and there were quite a few, for reasons good and bad.
While there were many men sporting traditional tuxes (zzz!), others attempted to rock riskier styles, as necessitated by the "Punk: Chaos to Couture" theme. One such fellow was Tyson Beckford, who at 42 doesn't seem to age. The model channeled his inner Mama June and Levi Johnston in this camo-inspired look. But instead of military greens, it was in shades of pink -- kind of like a cross between G.I. Joe and … Barbie.

Psy was also easy to spot in the sea of A-listers. The South Korean singer, 35, shunned the typical monkey suit and instead opted for a red-and-black houndstooth jacket with a bow tie -- though he was nervous with his out-of-the-box outfit at the event, hosted by Vogue.
"I express punk with this jacket with the red dots, but unfortunately every male actor and every man they are wearing just black," the "Gangnam Style " singer told MTV News. "I'm the only one who wears different colors. It's kind of embarrassing right now."
Psy (Getty Images)Tommy Hilfiger and his wife (Getty Images)
While he was embarrassed, there was really no need to be because there were many other non-traditional suits. "Glee" star Darren Criss, 26, producer Pharrell Williams, 40, and Tommy Hilfiger, 62, all embraced plaids -- from bright and bold to muted black. In the case of the uber designer, his wife, Dee, wore a similar, but also kind of clashing, pattern. It was a lot to look at, but certainly made a statement.
In addition to plaid, the color blue was a hit. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Eddie Redmayne, and Victor Cruz all embraced the hue, which wasn't that much of a departure from a traditional tux. However, two fellas took their blues to another level -- Tom Brady, whose bright and shiny Tom Ford one-button jacket made him really stand out when all eyes would have typically just been on his wife Gisele Bündchen, and Nicholas Hoult, whose silk Tom Ford dinner jacket was such a deep shade at that it almost looked purple. The color made the "X-Men: First Class" star's baby blues look brighter than ever … and we're sure Jennifer Lawrence, his rumored on-again love, noticed while she stared into them all night.
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen (Splash News)Nicholas Hoult (Getty Images)
Speaking of purple, New York Knicks player Amar'e Stoudemire went for it in a big way. His suit was leather with a glittery lapel … surely a custom job not only because of the style but because he's 6'11" tall.
Lastly, there were the guys who went pretty conservative in dress, but then used an accessory to give their look an edge. "Glee" star Matthew Morrison had a star-print scarf loosely tossed around his neck. And we were amused by Jessica Alba's husband, Cash Warren, who wore a tux but then painted his fingernails black. (However, perhaps thinking better of it, he only posed for photos with his hands in his pockets.) And Jamie Campbell Bower, who we called out earlier for his fun faux piercings, wore a tuxedo with a safety pin embellished collar and cummerbund.
Matthew Morrison (Splash News)Jamie Campbell Bower (Getty Images)
Which guy's look did you like best?
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Chloe Moretz’s ‘Sesame Street’-Inspired Look: Love It or Hate It?

Chloe Moretz’s ‘Sesame Street’-Inspired Look: Love It or Hate It?

Chloe Moretz (FameFlynet)Chloe Moretz (FameFlynet)
Chloe Moretz is already on her way to becoming a style icon.
But a recent look might be a little too juvenile -- even for the 16-year-old "Kick-Ass" actress.
Moretz was snapped wearing a billowing, feathery neon green coat and rose-colored wedge heels with bushy detailing while shooting a fashion spread in L.A. on Sunday.
The teen is the latest celeb that's been spotted dressing like her stylist lives on a place called "Sesame Street."
Yep, as promised, garments reminiscent of Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and Oscar the Grouch (Chloe's look is closest to this) are becoming a thing. Sarah Jessica Parker and Emma Stone are a couple of the others stars who have sported the trend.
Although Moretz doesn't shy away from such edgy styles, she tells the May edition of Nylon magazine that in general she's very down to earth.
"I'm, like, incredibly straight-laced, considering what some 16-year-olds are doing. It's probably because I've gone to nice events with big people there since I was a young girl," Moretz says. "Kids my age at school are fighting to get into clubs and be around an open bar, whereas I've had the opportunity to drink or do drugs if I wanted to, and I haven't. I look around me and go, 'God's put me here for a reason. Why would I want to go take a drug or do something that can strip away everything I've worked for?'"
"This business is not peaches and cream, and I've fought tooth and nail to earn this spot," she continues. "I'm not a girl who's ridden on a last name or lucked into it from getting on one project that blows up. I've worked for 11 years, and I have to keep working, too, because if I sat back on my haunches right now, I could disappear within a month."
Moretz will once again wear a superhero costume and blindfold topped with a purple wig when she returns to the screen in "Kick-Ass 2" on August 16.

Wendy Williams Shows Off 20-Pound Weight Loss

Wendy Williams Shows Off 20-Pound Weight Loss

Wendy Williams shows off her slimmer figure. (WireImage)The 5'11
Talk show host Wendy Williams turned heads on the red carpet Sunday night at the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards in New York City when she showed off her svelte shape and small waist in a plunging, shimmering evening gown. And Williams, who hosted the event and will soon star in the Broadway production of "Chicago," has good reason to want to flaunt her figure … she's worked for it!
The 5'11" wig wearer recently announced on her online "After Show" segment that she's dropped 20 pounds since last May and is now down to 175 pounds. "[My weight] is under control although it can spin out of control at any given time. You know I love my food," Williams, 48, explains in the video, adding that she decided to drop the weight to get ready for turning the big 5-0 next summer.
"I don't turn 50 for a year and a half but my metabolism is slower and 50, I can see that being one of those milestones that make you want to jump off a building if you don't have it together."
One of Williams' PETA ads. (PETA)Though the New Jersey native claims that "snacking puts on weight," she credits making some snack swaps for helping her shed the pounds.
"If you can just cut out a few things of your diet, you're going to notice a difference in how you look," she says. "Stop eating full-fat chocolate bars. Grab yourself two SnackWell's cookies instead of eating the Entenmann's," she implores. "Kale chips instead of potato chips."
Williams also shares that she's cut back on salad dressing, subs mustard for mayo, drinks water all day, and won't allow herself any cheese, which she calls her "kryptonite" that she goes for "like a wild dog."
And, of course, she pays more attention to portion control. "You can have the … healthiest foods ever, but if you're going to eat too much out of it, it's not going to work."
A few months into her new eating plan, animal rights group PETA came calling, asking if Williams wanted to become the latest celeb to go naked (with strategically placed arms and hair, of course) in an ad for the group's anti-fur campaign, joining the ranks of Eva Mendes, Pamela Anderson, Khloe Kardashian, and Bethenny Frankel. She agreed.
The result? Some pretty hot pictures. Williams swears that other than her "gruesome feet" and eczema on her shins, nothing was airbrushed. "When I look at that PETA picture, that is what I look like naked," she insists. "And I've lost about eight pounds since then."
Way to go, Wendy!

The Met Gala Meets Halloween: The Scariest Makeup of the Evening

The Met Gala Meets Halloween: The Scariest Makeup of the Evening

Ginnifer Goodwin (Splash News)Lily Collins (Getty Images)
Here's the thing about the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala: People sometimes wear costumes.
And with a theme of "Punk: Chaos to Couture," the looks were bound to go in an especially costume-y direction. That worked out pretty well for some (Madonna, we're looking at you). For others, not so much.
When it came to makeup, several stars seemed to have missed a very important memo: Halloween is in October. This is May.
Not sure how that message could've gotten lost in the mail, but for stars like Ginnifer Goodwin and Lily Collins, it did. It really did.
Collins, who is known for her strong brow, went even stronger and paired them with some serious "Black Swan"-like shadow. Meanwhile, Goodwin went so dark from the edge of her eyelid up to her brow, it was frighteningly difficult to tell hair from skin.
Kristen Stewart (Getty Images)Elle Fanning (Getty Images)
Color doesn't always equate to punk either, as Kristen Stewart and Elle Fanning learned the hard way.
Stewart already broke the mold with her funky, voluminous, burgundy Stella McCartney jumper, but the matching red eye shadow that got darker as it moved towards her nose was on another level. We like the whole androgynous thing she was going for -- we're just not sure it worked.
As for the younger Fanning, we must applaud the 15-year-old for taking more fashion risks than most actresses three times her age. However, it doesn't always pay off, and while we don't hate Elle's tie-dyed Rodarte frock, we can't say that extending its blue and red hues to her eyelids was such a wise choice.
January Jones (Getty Images)Jessica Pare (Getty Images)
The "Mad Men" ladies also went a little mad when it came to their makeup. Seriously, what would Betty Draper say if she saw January Jones's black gemstones glued to the sides of her nose?
And we're not even sure we have words for Jessica Pare's look.
It's a shame -- all of these ladies are far too lovely to be looking so scary!

Khloe Kardashian Doesn’t Resent Kim: I’m Not Desperate for a Baby

Khloe Kardashian Doesn’t Resent Kim: I’m Not Desperate for a Baby

Khloe Kardashian (Redbook)
Khloe Kardashian gets candid in a new interview with Redbook about babies, her fertility troubles, and Kanye West.
"I do think my difficulty getting pregnant has helped a lot of women. Do I wish people would quit asking me about it 24/7? Yes, but I don’t regret it," the "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star insists when asked about whether she regrets being so open about her experience. "I was 26 when that started, and I admit, I didn’t know a lot about my body. It was hard for me to understand what was happening because my mom had six kids and Kourtney got pregnant quickly."
"People assume I’m desperate for a baby," she says. "And yes, I would love to have a baby. But I'm 28, and I've been married three and a half years. I love my life, but it doesn't feel incomplete right now."
Read More of Khloe Kardashian's Redbook Interview
Khloe Kardashian (Redbook)So has Khloe actually been diagnosed with a fertility problem?
"It's more about my hormones being off," she reveals. "I was taking hormone shots to stabilize them, and you have to take those shots consistently and they have to be done by a doctor -- you can do them yourself, but I couldn't."
Lamar Odom's wife continues: "And then after your cycle, you have to go to the doctor for ultrasounds and more testing. And if I'm in Miami and miss a treatment, I have to start all over again. It's a commitment and I don't mind doing it, but the timing was just off."
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Khloe Kardashian (Redbook)Naturally, the tabloids went wild earlier this year after Kim Kardashian confirmed she was pregnant with Kanye West's child, claiming that Khloe resented her sister.
"Please. People want to assume that I’m devastated," Khloe says, brushing off the allegations. "I couldn’t be happier. I actually got mad at Kourtney, because she was afraid to tell me at first. So I get why people think I’m hurt, because my own sister thought I would be."
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Kim and Kanye's little bundle of joy is due next month and, fortunately, Khloe approves of her sister's baby daddy.
"I love Kanye," Khloe gushes. "We’ve known him since 2004. He always had a crush on Kim, but she was never into him at the time. I’d always told Kim they were like two peas in a pod, and she would never listen. Then one day she says, 'I think I like Kanye.' I was like, 'Since when?'"

Hair Chameleon Demi Lovato Becomes a Blonde

Hair Chameleon Demi Lovato Becomes a Blonde

... and back to blond. (Splash News)Demi Lovato goes dark (Splash News)
Demi Lovato has gone back to blond.
The "X Factor" judge showed off seriously lighter (and straighter) locks at the 2013 National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday -- the same day that she began streaming her latest album, "Demi," online ahead of its May 14 release.
Lovato, 20, was in D.C. to be honored with an advocacy award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, for speaking out publicly about her struggles with bipolar disorder, as well as drugs and alcohol.
While she's rightly earning raves for her good work, Lovato also should be recognized for her tresses, which she changes about as often as Simon Cowell makes a catty comment to a contestant on their Fox reality show.

In the past year, she's dyed her hair dark red, rich brown, and blond, and has added streaks of pink, green, and blue. And yet, somehow, despite the frequent color treatments, her hair always looks glossy and gorgeous.
Lovato revealed to omg! in October, when she'd also just gone blond, that her secret to keeping her strands strong is … a lot of luck.
"I have no idea [how it stays healthy]," she said with a laugh. "My hair is really soft and really long right now and I just went even blonder, so I have no clue! I guess it's the salon that I go to is really incredible -- Nine Zero One in Los Angeles -- and they know how to lighten hair without damaging it. I also have some pretty awesome deep conditioner, and I try not to wash my hair as much as possible … maybe every two or three days."
Do you think Lovato's latest look is one she should keep?

Kat Dennings’s Dinner With Drake Sets Fans Off


Kat Dennings’s Dinner With Drake Sets Fans Off

"2 Broke Girls" star Kat Dennings went on "Chelsea Lately" Monday night and dished about what happened when rapper Drake tweeted to her a while back. She also revealed that his fans were much less than thrilled.
She said, "When I got home I had like 50,000 new followers out of nowhere, and then I looked at my adds and they were like, '****You Kat Dennings' like, 'You can't take Drake from me, he's mine.' I was like, I'm not trying to take Drake from you."
The brunette bombshell admitted she met Drake when she was just 19 while she was shooting an indie film in Toronto, and when she finally caught on to what happened on Twitter, they sparked a social media friendship and ended up going to dinner.
While this is the first time the actress has talked about Drake openly in an interview, the rapper has mentioned her in the past. In October 2011, Drake told Elle magazine about his birthday plans and the one special lady he hoped would attend! "I'm gonna invite Kat Dennings. I'm in love with her. She’s really funny. But I think she’s dating someone," he said.
Check out this vid to see how the dinner went for Kat and Drake.

Photo: Louis Bardo Bullock Is Superman

Photo: Louis Bardo Bullock Is Superman

Louis is Superman! (Pacific Coast News)Check out that cape. (Pacific Coast News)
It's a bird... it's a plane... it's Louis Bardo Bullock!
Sandra Bullock's adorable son, Louis, didn't let a rainy Los Angeles day get him down on Monday. Instead, he used the powers of Superman to will the clouds away. The 3-year-old cutie was spotted walking home from school with his mom in a Superman raincoat, complete with a cape, jeans and a pair of red sneakers.

From the looks of it, little Louis spent the day crafting a Mother's Day gift for his superstar mom. Bullock, who beat the rain wearing a pair of black boots, leggings, and a cozy sweater, was spotted holding a pot of yellow flowers from her little guy as they exited the school.
This isn't the first time the A-list tot has had us cooing over his cool style choices. In February 2012, Louis donned a T-shirt version of Clark Kent's famous getup. And last year, the Cajun cookie dressed as Buzz Lightyear for Halloween and cheered for Super Bowl winner Michael Oher (and "The Blind Side" inspiration) in his #74 Baltimore Ravens jersey.

Whether or not the 48-year-old actress has a hand in Louis's fashion choices, we'll never know. But let's hope he takes after his mom and gets into the movie business.
Clearly, he'd make a great Superman!
We know Louis is a fan of Superman. Check out which other celebs love superheroes.

Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn’s First Night on the Red Carpet Together: A Body Language Expert Weighs In

Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn’s First Night on the Red Carpet Together: A Body Language Expert Weighs In

Woods and Vonn at Monday night's Met Gala. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)Her hand on his shoulder may not be a good sign. (Timothy A. Clary/Getty Images)
All eyes were on Tiger Woods and girlfriend Lindsey Vonn at Monday night’s Met Gala in New York City as the two made their first red-carpet debut as a happy couple. And while most of the photos taken that evening show the smiling pro golfer and Olympic skier simply posing for photographers, body language expert Dr. Lillian Glass sees more to the story.
“Her elbow’s out, she’s taking up more space than he is. She’s mugging for the camera. She’s hogging the limelight. It’s a competitive thing,” says Glass, who adds that women often choose a dress color like Vonn’s “basically to be seen. The brighter, the lighter … she stands out.”
Vonn leads the way. (Twitter)In another shot, Vonn still has one hand on her hip, but keeps her other on her man’s shoulder. Is that a better sign? Apparently not, according to Glass. "Her hand on his shoulder, that means friendship. That's not very romantic."
Even the shot an omg! staffer took from the red carpet of the couple holding hands on the way in doesn't bode well, according to Glass. "This is going to end up in a bad situation. She's turned her back on him, she's ahead of him," she says. "Look how many people are between them. Instead of staying by his side, she's left him behind."
After rumors began swirling earlier this year that Vonn, 28, and Woods, 37, were an item, the athletes confirmed the news in March by posting professionally shot photos of themselves together on their Facebook pages along with notes. "Lindsey and I have been friends for some time, but over the last few months we have become very close and are now dating," Woods wrote as part of his post.
Vonn put up her own post a short time later: "I guess it wasn't a well-kept secret but yes, I am dating Tiger Woods," she shared on her page.
The couple reportedly met in April 2012 and struck up a romantic relationship that fall. Just last month, Vonn showed the world she was indeed the supportive girlfriend when she flew to Augusta, Georgia, to watch Woods compete in the Masters.
As for the final shot of the couple taken Monday night, you probably don’t need a body language expert to tell you what’s going on there. We’ll let you decide for yourself …

Friday 3 May 2013

Khloé Kardashian: It’s ‘Hurtful’ Being Compared to Kim and Kourtney

Khloé Kardashian: It’s ‘Hurtful’ Being Compared to Kim and Kourtney

Khloe Kardashian in March (Getty Images)Khloé Kardashian Odom proves once again why she is often called the "favorite Kardashian sister," candidly discussing her body image in a new interview.
"I've always known that I'm not Kim and I'm not Kourtney -- I've always been OK with that," the 28-year-old said in the June issue of Cosmopolitan U.K. "I probably thought I was prettier before I entered the spotlight because being compared to somebody else every day does sort of beat up your spirit and soul. But it’s made me stronger.”

The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star, who recently dropped over 20 pounds through a new workout regimen, doesn't pretend that the unkind words about her body don't hurt.
“I want to say I don't care, but of course [the comments] are going to sting,” she said. However, “I have to do whatever is good for me ... I feel that I’m healthier [now], but I don’t think I’m prettier thinner.”
The reality TV star went on to say that she understands "why so many people in this industry have eating disorders or want plastic surgery" -- though she's proud that she is dropping pounds "the healthy way" and hasn't "felt bullied into having my face operated on."
Not that she won't consider plastic surgery in the future. “I’m not against it. When I’m older, you never know,” she noted.
Kardashian is equally open about her inability to conceive with her basketball star husband Lamar Odom, especially as she has watched her sisters get pregnant.
“I just wanted to be, ‘Hey, let’s have a baby,’ and we would just have one. Kourtney did. And I wish that was the way for me. But it won’t be,” she said. “I’ll have to take hormones. I do want to have a baby, but I don’t feel the urgency to have one this very moment.”

Khloe with her sisters Kourtney and Kim in 2012 (Getty Images)
When she does have kids of her own (Odom has two children from his previous marriage), she promises not to follow in her mom Kris Jenner's footsteps and become their momager.
"I'd never manage my kids," Khloé said. "We gang up on [my] mom, and that has to be so hard. Now I'm getting older I feel sorry for her rather than resent her. [Once my mom told me] I was gaining weight, but she was talking to me as a manager, like I was ruining a brand deal. It's hard to understand that and it's more hurtful when it's coming from my mom, but Kim is definitely her favorite. It doesn't bother me. They're so similar -- they could be the same person."

Speaking of Kim, who is expecting a child with Kanye West in July, Khloé also worked in a zinger about her now-ex-husband Kris Humphries.
"I think Kanye knows how to deal with Kim really well. Because we've known him for so long, he'll come to us if he wants advice on a birthday present or something. I like that," Khloé said. "Kris wouldn't even talk to us. I love that with Kanye we have that friendship. Because when you're with one of us you're with all of us."
Though Khloé definitely stands out from the crowd.

Miley Cyrus Strips Down for Racy Photo Shoot, Talks Liam Hemsworth Split Rumors

Miley Cyrus Strips Down for Racy Photo Shoot, Talks Liam Hemsworth Split Rumors

Miley Cyrus (Mario Testino for V Magazine)Miley Cyrus (Mario Testino for V Magazine)Miley Cyrus certainly "Can't Be Tamed."
The singer leaves little to the imagination in a new photo shoot for V Magazine (but wow, those Pilates classes are paying off, though!). In the  provocative punk rock shoot, Liam Hemsworth's fiancé goes both topless and pants-less.
If you can peel your eyes away from the photos for a minute, Cyrus, 20, also sheds more insight into the ongoing saga in the media surrounding her relationship status.
“I’m not home with my boyfriend all the time. We work,” she reveals. "Every week it’s ‘Are they broken up? Because we don’t see a photo of them.' I don’t have time to go to Starbucks with my boyfriend every morning. I wish I did, but I don’t. I’d rather chill at my house and be there for the time I actually get to spend with him."
Miley Cyrus (Mario Testino for V Magazine)Continues the "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks" singer:
“He gets up to work out at six and I come home at five from the studio. I put this record before everything, and I’ve never done that with anything. I’ve put too much into this record to put anything else in front of it.”
In fact, Cyrus even dropped a hint as to what a typical night is like at home with Hemsworth, 23.
"I was listening to what me and [Pharrell] worked on last night and I had Liam’s little nieces over and they were all dancing to it, and then his brother came in and was like, 'Is this the stuff with Pharrell? It’s so dope!'" she explains while talking about her new music. "That’s exactly what I wanted to do."
Cyrus -- who is gearing up for a press blitz to promote her new album -- also chatted recently with Elle UK about her home life.
“We have a house together and dogs. It just seems right to be wearing this ring and to be committed,” Cyrus says. “But, we keep our relationship low-key and don’t talk about it any more.”
Do you believe everything is fine in "Miam" land? Tell us in the comments!
Miley Cyrus (Mario Testino for V Magazine)

Lindsay Lohan Leaves Court Ordered Rehab, Could Face Arrest Warrant

Lindsay Lohan Leaves Court Ordered Rehab, Could Face Arrest Warrant

UPDATE: The Los Angeles Times reports that Lindsay Lohan violated her probation by leaving Morningside Recovery on Thursday, where she was to begin 90 days of court-ordered treatment. Deputy Santa Monica city attorney Terry White said that he learned Lohan spent just a few minutes at the Orange County rehab facility before leaving. "Ms. Lohan is in violation of her probation, that much is clear," said White, who added he didn't know Lohan's whereabouts.
Meanwhile, a source told Us Weekly that she left the facility because "she felt Morningside was not suitable for her. There were too many paparazzi everywhere and she didn't feel safe. Nobody close to her is happy about this. They think she's really not being smart."

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Where in the world is Lindsay Lohan?
On Thursday morning, Lohan's attorney Mark Heller told L.A. Superior Court Judge James Dabney that his client was currently checked into rehab at Morningside Recovery in Newport Beach, California, and that therapy "is under immediate commencement." However, according to multiple reports, Lohan is not in rehab (SplashNews even photographed the troubled starlet shopping at a Southern California electronics store).
The New York Daily News claims the "Mean Girls" actress is currently on her way to LAX to catch a flight back to New York City.
"If there's credible confirmation she's heading back to New York, then I'm going to have to go in and ask the court to issue a warrant,” Deputy Santa Monica City Attorney Terry White told the publication.
Michael Lohan has confirmed to Radar Online that his daughter already left Morningside: “I have no other choice than to get this out there to help Lindsay.”
[Related: Catch Up on Lindsay's Courtroom Drama From This Morning]
So why did the 26-year-old actress bail, knowing she could face jail time?
"[Lindsay] went shopping at an electronics store then she was on the (rehab center) property for a couple minutes but got spooked by the paparazzi,” a source allegedly aware of Lohan’s movements told the New York Daily News. “She was saying, 'I'm not going to rehab. I'm not going to rehab. Take me back to the airport.'
“If that’s the case I have been told that she will be arrested in New York and her bail will be set at $100,000," Michael Lohan told Radar Online.
The drama began this morning when Lohan checked into Morningside rather than Seafield Center in Westhampton Beach, New York, a rehab approved by the prosecution.
White said this morning that his office would investigate whether Morningside falls under the perimeters of the plea agreement.
The recovery center in question is not even licensed to provide alcohol or drug rehab treatment, a state official told CNN. However, Mary Helen Beatificato, the chief executive officer of Morningside, denied this to the LA Times, saying that was "completely false." Beatificato also said treatment is conducted by licensed clinicians at a 6,300-square-foot state-certified clinic and not at sober-living homes in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa.
Could Lohan have finally messed up enough to put her behind bars?

Wednesday 1 May 2013

Willem-Alexander becomes new Dutch king

Willem-Alexander becomes new Dutch king



AMSTERDAM (AP) — Millions of Dutch people dressed in orange flocked to celebrations around the Netherlands Tuesday in honor of a once-in-a-generation milestone for the country's ruling House of Orange-Nassau: after a 33-year reign, Queen Beatrix abdicated in favor of her eldest son, Willem-Alexander.
At 46, King Willem-Alexander is the youngest monarch in Europe and the first Dutch king in 123 years, since Willem III died in 1890. Like Beatrix before him, Willem-Alexander has assumed the throne at a time of social strains and economic malaise.
Although the Dutch monarchy is largely ceremonial, he immediately staked out a course to preserve its relevance in the 21st century.
"I want to establish ties, make connections and exemplify what unites us, the Dutch people," the freshly minted king said at a nationally televised investiture ceremony in Amsterdam's 600-year-old New Church, held before the combined houses of Dutch parliament.
"As king, I can strengthen the bond of mutual trust between the people and their government, maintain our democracy and serve the public interest."
Hopes for the new monarch are high.
For most of the 2000s, the country was locked in an intense national debate over the perceived failure of Muslim immigrants, mostly from North Africa, to integrate. In response, politicians curtailed many of the famed Dutch tolerance policies.
More recently, this trading nation of 17 million has suffered back-to-back recessions. European Union figures released Tuesday showed Dutch unemployment spiking upward toward 6.4 percent. That's below the EU average, but a 20-year high in the Netherlands.
"I am taking the job at a time when many in the kingdom feel vulnerable and uncertain," Willem-Alexander said. "Vulnerable in their work or health. Uncertain about their income or home environment."
Amsterdam resident Inge Bosman, 38, said she doubted Willem-Alexander's investiture would give the country much of an employment boost.
"Well, at least one person got a new job," she said.
Tellingly, one of Willem-Alexander's first diplomatic missions as king will be to visit the country's largest trading partner, Germany.
While many are skeptical that the new king can make a difference where politicians have failed, the celebrations provided a welcome change from the humdrum of everyday life, and the popularity of the royal house itself is not in doubt. A poll commissioned by national broadcaster NOS and published this week showed that 78 percent support the monarchy.
The royal couple has also been active in the global campaign to fight poverty.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated Willem-Alexander and praised the royal couple for supporting the promotion of clean water, sanitation and development. The new king has chaired the secretary-general's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation.
Ban also paid tribute to Beatrix for her "outstanding public service" and "for the important and positive force the Netherlands has been throughout her reign, in promoting international law, the rule of law and peaceful settlement of disputes."
Most say that the House of Orange-Nassau, which was instrumental in the Dutch war for independence in the 16th and 17th centuries, is a cornerstone of the national identity. It represents something that is both quintessentially Dutch, and above politics.
"I think (Willem-Alexander) is just like his mum — honest, wants to do a lot for his people inside the country and also outside the country," said Ron Pols, who was attending celebrations in Amsterdam.
Willem Alexander's popularity has been steadily rising since his 2002 marriage to an Argentine commoner, Maxima Zorreguieta.
In an interview shortly before his accession, Willem-Alexander turned in a relaxed performance, saying he will not be a "protocol fetishist," but a king who puts his people at ease.
Around 25,000 supporters thronged Amsterdam's central Dam Square Tuesday, hoping to catch a glimpse of the new king or the departing 75-year-old queen, now known as Princess Beatrix.
Millions more watched on television as King Willem-Alexander, wearing a fur-trimmed ceremonial mantle, swore an oath of allegiance to the country and the constitution.
Earlier, the new king gripped his mother's hand and looked briefly into her eyes after they both signed the abdication document in the Royal Palace on Dam Square.
Beatrix appeared close to tears as she then appeared on a balcony decked out with tulips, roses and oranges, overlooking her subjects.
"I am happy and grateful to introduce to you your new king, Willem-Alexander," she told the cheering crowd, which chanted: "Bea bedankt" ("Thanks Bea.")
Moments later, the generational shift was enacted symbolically. Beatrix left the balcony as King Willem-Alexander, his wife and three daughters — the children in matching yellow dresses and headbands — waved to the crowd.
The highly popular Maxima became Queen Maxima, and their eldest of three daughters, Catharina-Amalia, became the Princess of Orange, the first in line to the throne.
At a sparsely attended anti-monarchist demonstration on the nearby Waterloo Square, protestors dressed in white instead of orange and carried signs mocking Willem-Alexander.
"Monarchy is a sexually-transmitted disease," one sign said. "All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others," said another. It included a picture of a pig wearing a crown, with a line crossing it out.
Amsterdammer Jan Dikkers said he attended to show his disapproval for a hereditary head of state, and Willem-Alexander in particular, who he said Dutch people only accept because "people like his wife."
He added that Beatrix is overrated.
"People say the queen did a 'good job', but she didn't really do any job," Dikkers said.
One criticism of the royal house is that it is too expensive, especially in difficult economic times. University of Ghent professor Herman Matthijs estimates that it costs €40 million ($52 million) a year to maintain— slightly more than taxpayers' support for Britain's House of Windsor.
The difficulties facing the Dutch should be kept in perspective. Per-capita incomes remain high, the United Nations says Dutch children are the world's happiest, on average, and the country retains its triple A credit rating.
The celebrations in Amsterdam Tuesday were lively but peaceful, a stark contrast to Beatrix's investiture in 1980. Then, squatters protesting a chronic housing shortage battled police nearly to the doors of the palace.
The official festivities concluded with the new king and queen and their daughters taking an evening boat cruise around the historic Amsterdam waterfront, at one stage climbing out of their boat to join DJ Armin van Buuren and the Concert Gebouw Orchestra on stage at a concert.

The Shirt You Don't Have to Wash—and Other Clothes that Rarely Get Too Dirty

The Shirt You Don't Have to Wash—and Other Clothes that Rarely Get Too Dirty

The new miracle shirt. Photo: Wool & PrinceLaundry: like it or loathe it, it’s got to get done. Or does it? Maybe not, if the creator of a new no-wash shirt has his way.

Clothing company Wool & Prince, founded in New York City by entrepreneur Mac Bishop, has developed the “better button-down,” a tailored men’s shirt that can be worn for 100 days straight with “No washing. No dry cleaning. No wrinkles. No odor.” Funding has come from a Kickstarter campaign, which had already pulled in more than $167,000 on Tuesday—putting it $135,000 past its goal way before its May 22 deadline. While the retail price has yet to be announced, shirts are available to Kickstarter investors for $98 each.

Bishop, 24, whose family owns the Pendleton Woolen Mills in Oregon ("Fashion is in my blood, I guess you could say," he told Shine), created and trademarked the "Cotton-Soft" wool fabric after six months of working with mills around the world. Then he and 15 testers put a prototype through the ringer, wearing it for 100 days straight for everything from nightclub outings to workout sessions. Amazingly, the shirts retained their crisp look and neutral odor.

“How?” Bishop asks on his Kickstarter video. “Wool.”

Wool is six times more durable than cotton, plus it’s wrinkle resistant, proving in laboratory tests that the fibers can snap back on themselves more than 20,000 times without breaking, while cotton tends to break after 3,200 bends, the Wool & Prince blog reports. Wool can be stretched by as much as 30 percent and still spring right back to its original size.

Then there’s the no-stink aspect, made possible because sweat, apparently, has no odor on its own, but develops one when it remains on the skin and bacteria develop. Wool, though, is a natural antibacterial fabric, and is efficient at absorbing sweat and evaporating it into the air, the company claims.

Further, Wool & Prince says its shirts are light and breathable, because the company uses a fine wool thread that’s more than three times finer than human hair.

“Our fabric will redefine what you think of wool,” Bishop promises on his Kickstarter video.

Not to mention what you’ll think of laundry.

The inspiration for creating a shirt that barely needs washing, Bishop explains on Kickstarter, came after checking in with fellow guys to see what item of clothing they liked best, and why. The answer, repeatedly, was jeans—an item that just happens to do fine, even better, with limited laundering.

“Guys love their jeans,” Bishop says. “They’re comfortable, they look good and you hardly have to wash them.”

Jeans, according to various experts including the Levi Strauss company itself, can and should go for long stretches without being cleaned, as washing breaks down the fabric. While some say a washing after every fourth or fifth wear is a good idea, Levi’s suggests freezing your jeans to kill off bacteria between uses instead. Some don’t even do that—including Anderson Cooper, who admitted to style maven Stacy London in 2012 that he wore the same pair of APC jeans every day for about six months before getting them clean.  

Other items of clothing are often victims of over-washing, too, according to various sources. Dress pants and khakis only need laundering after about every four or five wears, especially if you just wear them to work, reports this blogger. Skirts can also wait several uses, especially if they are full and most of the fabric doesn’t even touch your skin, as can blouses and dresses, which can be washed on an as-needed basis.

So rest easy, lazy friends. Rest easy.