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Spice Girls: Alternative ways of reaching the fans. Part II
2007-10-18 13:11:00
Wanna be the first to score a copy of the Spice Girls greatest-hits album? You’ll have to go through Victoria’s Secret to get it. The newly reunited British girl group’s CD will be available starting Nov. 13 at Victoria’s Secret stores and on the company’s Web site in the U.S., Capitol Music Group said Tuesday. ...
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Eau de Madonna: Celebrity Fragrances a multi-million dollar market
2007-10-17 17:08:00
What do Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Hilary Duff have in common with Elizabeth Taylor? They all smell. Sales of celebrity-authorized fragrances, a $1 billion a year industry, have been booming since Jennifer Lopez launched Glow in 2002. It?s the fastest-growing segment of the $25 billion a year fragrance industry. Britney recently ...
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Paris Hilton: Under Re-construction
2007-10-16 13:04:00
Meet Paris Hilton , grown-up. She has vowed to change her party-girl image after serving a 23-day jail sentence in June for violating probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case. “There are a lot of bad people in L.A. Before, my life was about having fun, going to parties ? it was a fantasy,” she tells ...
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Music is getting Cheaper. Alternative ways of reaching the fans.
2007-10-14 20:10:00
Oasis and other bands now show signs of following in Radiohead’s ?you pick the price? album sales. English rockers Oasis have rumors circulating that they may be releasing their digital-only single ?Lord Don?t Slow Me Down.? Also non-label band Jamiroquai are finding themselves in the rumor mill of free releases as well. Who could be ...
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Madonna: I am because we are, new documentary
2007-10-14 19:06:00
Madonna is directing a new documentary, and this one is not about her music. It’s going to be called I AM BECAUSE WE ARE a loan from Desmond Tutu?s (famous Archbishop from Cape Town, South Africa) words. The documentary is very beautiful and touching according to different sources on the Internet, it focuses on the poor, full ...
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Roberto Cavalli: A real clothes designer for H&M at last
2007-10-14 18:53:00
After Madonna and Kylie Minogue, Italian designer Roberto Cavalli ’s creations about to hit the frugal retailer H&M stores! By November 8, 200 stores worldwide will receive his collection of 20 menswear pieces, 25 womens, lingerie and accessories, a fashion bonanza! Cavalli  has dressed all of Hollywood’s elite for years, and it’s no wonder he was ...
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Charlize Theron: Sexiest Woman for 2007 Who would have thought?
2007-10-14 18:42:00
Esquire Magazine has finally revealed who they have named as the ?Sexiest Woman Alive?. It?s none other than South African beauty Charlize Theron . The final reveal has been six months in the making, with the mag using photos as clues. Angelina Jolie, Jessica Biel, and Scarlett Johansson are previous ?sexiest women alive?. Share This
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Dita Von Teese: Sexy with a cause
2007-10-11 12:59:00
Dita Von Teese is the definition of sexy. She is a spokesmodel for the MAC Cosmetics Viva Glam campaign and the face of the holiday catalog for Frederick’s of Hollywood, performs live burlesque shows, and has graced the cover of magazines around the world, including Playboy, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar. Now Dita is combining her ...
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Jennifer Lopez: Compassion for Young Celebrities
2007-10-10 23:15:00
Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez defends Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan and says they have problems because they cannot cope with fame and excessive media attention. Ananova.com quoted her as saying: ‘People wonder why Britney or Lindsay or Paris is acting crazy, but they don’t know what it means not to be able to walk outside ...
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Top 10 things that tick American people off (..apart from Paris Hilton)
2007-10-09 20:42:00
Americans (and probably the whole of Western Society in general) get really annoyed when people drive badly, smoke in no-smoking zones, or don’t pick up after their dogs, but the rude behavior that bugs them most is workplace discrimination, according to a survey. A poll released Friday by the Civility Initiative at The Johns Hopkins ...
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The Rock side of Paula Abdul?s Straight Up by the Hot Stewards
2007-10-07 18:49:00
Daughters, hold on to your mothers, The Hot Stewards are back to raise some eighties hell! Remember when rock ‘n roll was dirty, sexy, and delivered by men in tight pants? The Hot Stewards, an all-star formation with members from The Spirit That Guides Us, Campsite, and Jetsetready, are here to remind you. In 2005 the band ...
More About: Music , Paula Abdul , Rock , The Rock , Side

Vogue Italia: An editorial that raised eye brows. Art can outrage like war
2007-10-07 18:48:00
In the September 2007  issue of Vogue Italia , you came across an editorial entitled “Make Love, Not War.”  Shot by Steven Meisel, a re-known photographer, the editorial was clearly created to hover on the edge of controversy, which, for some, nowadays seems to be the only way Meisel attempts to be impressive. Is it  “just ...
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Jennifer Aniston: The classic wronged woman that gets all the covers
2007-10-07 18:47:00
Actress Jennifer Aniston is the top covergirl in US celebrity magazines, and her ex-husband Brad Pitt is second, according to a study of the six most popular “people” weeklies by Forbes.com. “Appearing on every title except ‘In Touch’ at least once during the time period (January-June), her face collectively sold more than five million copies,” said ...
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John Galliano: Collaborating with Diesel for kids fashion line
2007-10-07 18:46:00
  TALK about a combustible partnership; John Galliano has hooked up with Diesel to create a line of childrenswear. Dior’s main man - who shows his own-name spring/summer 2008 collection in Paris tomorrow - has signed a five-year licensing agreement with the Italian label for an as-yet unnamed collection, which is aimed at girls and boys ...
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Dita Von Teese Victoria Beckham: At Paris Fashion Week
2007-10-07 18:45:00
Fashion Director of ELLE magazine Nina Garcia (L) (something like The devil wears Prada chief Director…), Victoria Beckham (C)  (can’t stay away from Europe for too long) and burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese (2nd R) (likely to see her performing at the Moulin Rouge or Crazy Horse cabaret after the show) attend the Spring-Summer 2008 ...
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CHANEL: The faces of Elegance
2007-10-04 16:35:00
Keira Knightley follows in the footsteps of some of the world’s most beautiful women as the face for Chan el perfume…    She’s often referred to as the Queen of France - Catherine Deneuve was the face of Chanel in the seventies. Her cool class caused sales of the perfume to soar in the U.S.   French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis starred as a bird in a cage for Coco Chanel. Planet of the Apes star Estella Warren - a world-class synchronised swimming champion in Canada - played Little Red Riding Hood in a Chanel No.5 TV advert. Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman appeared in the most expensive advert ever filmed (£18 million/$25 million) when she advertised Chanel No5. Before Keira, supermodel Kate Moss was the face of Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle. The epitome of English elegance…Keira Knightley is thought to have signed a one-year contract worth more than £500,000 to be the face of the scent.   Share This
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Kate Moss: True or Fake Eyelashes? Does anybody care?
2007-10-03 14:33:00
Mascara ads showing Kate Moss sporting “traffic stopping” eyelashes have been banned after complaints that the supermodel’s lashes were false. The magazine and TV ads for Rimmel said that the ‘Magnif’eyes mascara’ produced 70 per cent more lift, with a ‘unique vertical life brush’ helping wearers ‘get the London look’. Moss features in both the magazine ad ...
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Dita Von Teese: Once you go black, there is no going back?
2007-10-02 14:00:00
Burlesque star Dita Von Teese is not naturally a raven-haired beauty - she has been dying her blonde hair for 16 years. The 34-year-old - real name Heather Renee Sweet - dislikes her naturally light-coloured hair and spent years experimenting with a variety of colours before settling with black. She says, “I have been dyeing my hair ...
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Milan Fashion Week: Colour and Art Prevailed
2007-10-01 22:12:00
Bold colours, high heels and an artist’s touch were key themes at Milan ’s summer 2008 womenswear week which ended on Saturday, epitomized in the stunning gallery gowns that finished Dolce & Gabbana’s show. il Sander, Marni and Burberry all used bold colours, while Donatella Versace ended her show on Thursday with a series of sweeping, slim ...
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Daniel Radcliffe: Playing characters exploring their sexuality is a challen
2007-09-30 14:00:00
‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe is hoping to play a gay spy. He wants to audition for the part in the remake of the movie ‘Another Country’. www.dailysnack.com reports that Radcliffe said: ‘I’d never play a gay character just for the sake of playing a gay character. But if the script was good and it was ...
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Madonna at 50 !
2007-09-30 14:00:00
Cindy Adams published this piece in her column in the New York Post last week: There’s something about the number 50 that does it for Mrs. Guy Ritchie. Her tour last year was 50 dates. As we speak, let it be known that Her Very Own Self is gearing for yet another concert tour. The schlep ...
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Britney Spears: The Artist Muse!
2007-09-30 13:59:00
No doubt, Spears has been a real piece of work. Now, she is more than 50 pieces of art at a Hollywood gallery. Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbatos ? makers of the documentary “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” about former televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker Messner as well as other films exploring fame ? gathered paintings, sculpture ...
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Fashion Lines: A side business for celebrities
2007-09-30 13:58:00
Although they had the titles as “actress”, “singer” and  “model”,  Hollywood celebrities are not satisfied with their status quo. They began to grab the designer title. Following in the footsteps of Sarah Jessica Parker (perfume and clothing line), Kate Moss…, more and more stars put their fingers on designing cake.  Thus we have Madonna designing own clothing ...
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Science: Perfecting Breasts
2007-09-26 22:43:00
Whether small or large, pert or pendulous, they all have their admirers. But there is one type of breast that most approaches perfection, a cosmetic surgeon claims. The model mammary apparently has a nipple that points slightly skywards, and an upper half just a bit smaller than the bottom half. Patrick Mallucci spent many hours poring ...
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Gisele Bundchen: Wearable Water!
2007-09-24 21:29:00
The world’s highest paid supermodel Gisele Bundchen is famous for being sizzling hot and now not even a splash of cold water can cool her temperature. The 26-year-old Brazilian has unveiled a revealing new ad campaign that shows her in a see-through liquid dress. While all eyes are on her knock-out body, the former Victoria’s Secret model ...
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Dita Von Teese-Alicia Silverstone: Bare all for PETA
2007-09-23 21:50:00
Burlesque star DITA VON TEESE is to portray a sexy schoolteacher in a new campaign urging animal lovers to spay or neuter their cats and dogs. The estranged wife of rock star Marilyn Manson dons her signature corset, stockings, and spiked heels in a captivating new People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) ad ...
More About: Media , Dita Von Teese , Alicia Silverstone , Bare , Alicia

Fashion chain Zara: Symbol Conflict..
2007-09-23 21:49:00
Spanish fashion chain Zara has withdrawn a handbag from its stores after a customer in Britain complained swastikas were embroidered on it. Zara, owned by the world’s second largest fashion retailer Inditex, said it did not know the 39 pound ($78) handbag had green swastikas on its corners. The bags were made by a supplier in India ...
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Brat Pitt: New Boxer Movie
2007-09-23 21:49:00
Pitt is putting on the gloves that were to have been worn by Matt Damon, who had to bow out because of scheduling conflicts. What is more notable, however, is that Pitt might finally make a movie with Aronofsky, with whom he was to have collaborated on “The Fountain” in 2002. Pitt pulled out of that ...
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Elle Mcpherson: A lingerie ad campaign that is trully sexy
2007-09-13 21:41:00
WPvideo 1.10 Drummergirl “Me and my shadow…” 09:46 - July 30, 2007 Download Elle Mcpherson, top-model, in-between actress and occasional aerobics guru, has launched a new lingerie line, Intimates, accompanied by the launch of a website  that is actually a voyeurs dream world and an ad campaign that is sexy and funny and nothing like you ever imagined. Enjoy! WPvideo 1.10 Balloongirl “Hi ...
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Cate Blanchett: Endlessly Fascinating
2007-09-13 01:39:00
Oscar winner Cate Blanchet t is keen to appear in a third movie as Queen Elizabeth-because the 16th century British monarch is “endlessly fascinating.” The actress starred as Elizabeth in the 1998 film, and has reprised her role in forthcoming sequel The Golden Age. And Blanchett insists there is more material about the royal to merit further movies. Blanchett ...
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