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NICK CANNON, CHELSEA HANDLER TWITTER FEUD
2010-10-19 06:22:00
Chelsea Handler often plays the race card to pull in laughs, and during a Twitter exchange with Nick Cannon , she tweeted  a photo of grape soda with a caption saying "@nickcannon pls drink this before you tweet me again."  Normally, i hate when a guy spouts off offensive things about a woman, but Nick's replies to Handler were well provoked:
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FLY GIRL OF THE WEEK: TEYANA TAYLOR
2010-10-15 16:26:00
Choreographer/Singer Teyana Taylor  paired some cut off shorts with bold over-the-knee boots at the FENDI Boutique opening in Beverly Hills this past weekend.   Taylor's debut album is still in the works, and was seemingly halted earlier year when Kelly Rowland's version of her single, "Smooches," hit the web.   imagery: L. Alley
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LAUREN CONRAD RETURNS TO REALITY TV
2010-10-13 15:07:00
Conrad at a recent book signing in LA, photo: Getty I'm sure no one thought she was gone for good, right? Conrad recently spoke with MTV News to promote her new book and reveal that she will be returning to MTV  with a  documentary-style reality series following her career as fashion designer and author. Welcome back LC.  MTV Shows
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LUPE FIASCO, JOHN LEGEND SUPPORT EDUCATION REFORM
2010-10-12 15:37:00
Rapper Lupe Fiasco recently spent some time at the Redu Project's RE:FORM SCHOOL event. to show his support for education reform RE:FORM SCHOOL is an art exhibition, event series and public awareness campaign taking place in New York City, that brings together the creative community in a call for the reform of the American Public Education System. As we all know, our school systems are in need of reform.  Check out John Legend 's article he wrote for the Huffington Post titled Education Reform : The Civil Rights Issue of Our Time. imagery: Joe Corrigan/Getty
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NEW VIDEO: CIARA'S "GIMME DAT"
2010-10-11 18:10:00
New mix of the single + killer moves.  Press play and be captivated. Spotted first at BLAZING SWARM. 
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BETH DITTO CLOSES GAULTIER SHOW DURING PARIS FASHION WEEK
2010-10-11 15:00:00
You know he we feel about BETH DITTO here at Quick's Catch Up...loves her! Well, this past week the singer destroyed runway stereotypes by closing out Jean-Paul Gaultier's 2011 Spring-Summer Ready-to-wear fashion show during Paris fashion week. ¡Salud! imagery: Bauer Griffin
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SNOOKI GRABS A GIG AT ELLE
2010-10-10 20:39:00
Move over Olivia Palermo, there's a new face at Elle !  To both launch and promote the new Elle iPad app, the fashion mag recruited Jersey Shore's Snooki for a viral video which turns into a hilarious spoof of MTV's The City. All i have to say is:Erin Kaplan is pretty much genius if she came up with this concept.  Snooki & The Situation are getting to the money! Why did this "spoof" really feel like a lost scene from The City?  SMH

FLY GUYS OF THE WEEK: KOFI & KWAME
2010-10-08 06:17:00
Actors Kofi Siriboe and Kwame Boateng were dapper, as always, at The 8th Annual Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party.  The actors have appeared in Entourage, Everybody Hates Chris, The Office,  and ER to name a few shows on their resumes.   imagery: Getty
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NAOMI CAMPBELL'S CONTROVERSIAL INTERVIEW
2010-10-06 14:13:00
Supermodel Naomi Campbell is rocking both the cover and editorial of the latest Interview Magazine. I swear Naomi just gets better with age; these shots, taken by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, are amazing.  scans: models.com
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NEW VIDEO: KELIS, "SCREAM"
2010-10-05 14:41:00
She's no Kelly Rowland, but Kelis does her thing on her David Guetta produced third single "Scream ." Loves this video. Flesh Tones in stores NOW. 
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KELLY ROWLAND EMBARRASSED OVER KANYE WEST LYRIC
2010-10-04 16:50:00
In a recent interview with COMPLEX, Kelly Rowland gets all shy and giggly over a lyric in Kanye West 's "Power." In the song, 'Ye shouts out Kelly as being a standard of beauty rapping, "we rollin'...with some light-skinned girls and some Kelly Rowlands." Watch Kelly spit the verse and get the dish on how this song has changed the way in which her close friends greet her: imagery|Micaela Rossato
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QUICK REVIEW: WALL STREET, MONEY NEVER SLEEPS
2010-10-04 01:43:00
B-Hate to admit it, but i was really into Shia LaBeouf's wardrobe throughout the film.  Courtesy of ELLEN MIROJNICK.  The mother/son dynamic between LaBeouf & Susan Sarandon was much more intriguing than the father/daughter relationship between  Michael Douglas & Carey Mulligan.  If you're into revenge films...you'll love this one. SYLVIA MILES was hilarious as an aging Realtor draped in Chanel.  Whether you like movies to end on a good note or a bad one, you can walk away satisfied. 
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JANET JACKSON & NEW BOYFRIEND SPOTTED AT PARIS FASHION WEEK
2010-10-04 00:27:00
Janet Jackson's moved on to the next, and she and her businessman boyfriend, Wissam Al Mana, have been taking in Paris fashion week...even showing a little PDA.     Thus far, they have sat front row at both John Galliano and Lanvin. Janet stars in the upcoming Tyler Perry film, For Colored Girls, which hits theaters November 5th. In other news, is Wissam wearing harem pants?  imagery: Bauer Griffin
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I'M SPEECHLESS, WHAT DO I DO?
2010-09-30 04:24:00
Check it out! Ciara dropped a video for, "Speechless ," which was supposed to be the third single off her upcoming album Basic Instinct.  I wasn't much into this song upon first listen, but like much of her music, it grew on me. Visually, i'm really impressed with this clip.  Not because of her body or dance moves (for a change) but because i feel that she's really arrived as an artist.  I see the Ciara BRAND all through this video...in no way did it feel contrived or like she heavily modeled another singer's work.  I like the direction CC is headed in and hope this album performs well. 

THE COOL GUYS ARE WEARING DENIM JACKETS THIS FALL
2010-09-30 04:05:00
I picked mine up from GAP last weekend; the "Well-Worn" denim jacket pictured above.  It only makes since that the summer trend of a denim-inspired shirt made it's way into our fall wardrobes.   Pharrell Williams rocked his denim during a Fuse taping to promote the upcoming N.E.R.D. release Nothing.   Meanwhile, Drizzy-Drake rocked his jacket to his concert after-party at Greenhouse. That's Melody Thorton and Trey Songz to his right.  imagery| Getty, gap.com
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LOHAN CAUGHT USING SYRINGE, RIHANNA SHOOTS VIDEO FOR "WHAT'S MY NAME"
2010-09-28 04:53:00
Lindsay Lohan spent a few hours behind bars last Friday after she violated her probation by failing two drug tests.  Shortly after her release, photos appeared that showed the actress  injecting what appears to be heroin into her arm. Good thing she's reportedly checking herself into a rehab facility soon. Read more at DAILY MAIL.  In lighter, and BRIGHTER news, Rihanna was spotted filming a video for her single "What's My Name," in New York City.  Her new album is slated to drop before year's end, but i'm not into anything i've heard from it. Behind-the-scenes footage AQUÍ .    imagery| X17, Bauer-Griffin
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LINDSAY LOHAN SHOULD TAKE NOTES FROM THIS WOMAN
2010-09-27 03:52:00
This photo of Nicole Richie at the launch of her new Winter Kate Clothing Collection at Nordstrom really captivated me for some reason.  I remember Nicole when she was the foul-mouthed, chubby pal of Paris Hilton on The Simple Life, when she was the skin-and-bones fashionista, and when she was the inebriated driver who landed on the wrong side of the interstate. To think how she's turned her life around is BEYOND.  imagery: Wireimage
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AMBER ROSE ROCKS JORDANS TO THE HOUSE OF HOLLAND
2010-09-22 18:06:00
Amber Rose front row at House of Holland Spring/Summer 2011, London Fashion Week "...Baby You need to try some new things. Have you ever had shoes without shoe strings?" -Kanye West imagery: Getty Europe

MELODY THORNTON IS ARMED AND DANGEROUS WITH HER "LOVE GUN"
2010-09-21 03:33:00
  ♪"LOVE GUN"♪(HOT!!) It usually works out that the breakout solo star from a group or band is the lead singer, but former Pussycat Doll, Melody Thornton , missed that memo.  We all knew she could sing (remember getting excited when she got to ad lib in "Buttons"?) but i wasn't sure that she could make it as a solo artist. However, after one listen to her Cee-Lo written and produced debut single, "Love Gun," i'm convinced. Link via RAP-UP. 

NEW YORK FASHION WEEK WRAP-UP, PART 2
2010-09-19 16:01:00
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week , Spring 2011, is officially a wrap, but there were plenty QCU tastemakers around the grounds toward the end. Above, Kanye West and Gwen Stefani were snapped mid-chuckle at the L.A.M.B. show after party. Mr. West was also spotted front row with Kelly Osbourne at Jeremy Scott: You can always count on Kerry Washington to hit up the Calvin Klein show. She sat front row with actresses Julianne Moore + Katie Holmes. Top model Sessilee Lopez strutted her stuff on the runway at the Gottex show, while her peer, Lyndsay Scott, received a touch up after first looks backstage at Tory Burch. Kelly Osbourne sat next to several friends-in-my-head. First Kanye at Jeremy Scott, then Kelly Rowland at G-Star. Liv Tyler was in the mix as well. Designer Rachel Roy and singer Maxwell took a nice photo while around the grounds at the Lincoln Center.  Pretty ladies Solange Knowles + Leighton Meester shut it down in their end-of-week looks. Solo hit up the Luca...
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HOUSEWIVES LINNETHIA 'NENE' LEAKS & GRETCHEN ROSSI LUNCH IN BEVERLY HILLS
2009-09-22 16:43:00
"Nene makes it rain!" At least that's what one of my friends who attended one of her ATL club appearances told me said (and did).  Yesterday, Linnethia (government, but she's not hood) and Greg were spotted lunching at Villa Blanca in Beverly Hills with Real Housewives of OC star Gretchen Rossi and her boyfriend Slade Smiley.  It's good to see that the ladies from different installments of the Bravo series get along.  If you missed the Atlanta housewives' alter-ego photos, head over to [FREDDY-O] to check them out. imagery| bauer-griffin
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CHANEL IMAN, SESSILEE LOPEZ ROCK ALLURE FASHION SPREAD
2009-09-22 15:57:00
  The SUPERMODEL has returned, and both Chanel Iman and Sessilee Lopez have helped to usher that term back into existence.  These ladies are currently stomping the runways at London fashion week, but their latest print work is a "bomb shell" fashion spread in the October 09' issue of Allure:   Head over to [FASHION MODELS] for more photos.  
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AMBER ROSE LANDS FRAGRANCE CONTRACT
2009-09-21 14:51:00
When it was first announced that Amber Rose signed with FORD models, I bet you expected her to be doing spreads in Smooth and hitting the cat walk for Rip the Runway. However, Kanye's boo is not only featured in the October '09 issue of Elle, but was recently unveiled as the face of 'Boadicea The Victorious' the new fragrance by British hair stylist Michael Boadi (most famous fan of Boadi's fragrances: [Michelle Obama]).    Amber looks amazing in the promotional shot, and i can not wait to see her land more model work.  imagery| bauer-griffin
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CANDIDS|? MICHELLE WILLIAMS, RIHANNA, BEYONCE, & MYA
2009-09-21 06:18:00
Michelle Williams is still in London, and was spotted outside the Somerset House before attending a fashion show.  She recently shot a haute fashion spread for [RANDOM! MAGAZINE]. Saturday night, Little Miss Sunshine partied it up at the 40/40 Club in NYC. I'm proud of Rihanna for singing live and holding her own during the recent "Run This Town" performances. Beyonce is back on tour internationally, and was spotted ducking out the back door of Ice Burgs restaurant in Sydney, Australia.   Dancing With the Stars doesn't start until Monday, September 21 but is already giving Mya relevancy.  The singer hit up Robertson Boulevard to get her shop on at Paige Premium Denim. imagery| flynet, splash, filmmagic, lipstick alley
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KERRY WASHINGTON, THANDIE NEWTON, & EVA MENDES FRONT ROW AT CALVIN KLEIN
2009-09-18 14:51:00
  Thus far, Calvin Klein 's Spring 2010 fashion show (on West 39th Street) featured the chicest front row.  Actresses Eva Mendes , Kerry Washington , Rose Byrne, Thandie Newton, and Molly Sims gave us the great visuals that fashion week is all about.       Not one negative word to say about any of these ladies.  When i think fashion week...THIS is the picture that comes to mind. imagery| Fernanda Calfat/Getty
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CATCHING UP W/? BORIS KODJOE & NICOLE ARI PARKER, ANDRE LEON TALLEY, CHANEL
2009-09-17 15:43:00
 Beautiful couple Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker were spotted at the Baby Phat/KLS fashion show Tuesday night at the Roseland Ballroom. "GIRL, GONE ON!" You know it's not fashion week without an appearance by Uncle Andre Leon Talley.  He was spotted giving much fever backstage at the Marc Jacobs fashion show.  [CHANEL IMAN + JESSICA WHITE WHEN YOU READ MORE]   Supermodel Chanel Iman was spotted backstage at Badgley Mischka getting hair and makeup done before the show.  Maybelline spokesmodel Jessica White attended the Ports 1961 show.  I really want her to go back to her natural hair color, because she used to be [stunning]. imagery| wireimage

WHO ROCKED IT BEST?| SHAKIRA & PINK WEAR SAME DRESS TO THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC
2009-09-16 19:21:00
Thanks to personal stylists and designer dress assignments it is rare that celebrities show up to a major event in the same garment. However, singers Shakira and Pink arrived to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards this past Sunday in the same studded leather Balmain dress.  Both ladies looked great in the dress, but who rocked it best? Online Surveys & Market Research imagery| getty
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FRESH MUSIC ?| ALICIA KEYS' "DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING"
2009-09-16 19:06:00
?"DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING"? Following up her iconic As I Am project, Alicia Keys began promotion for her new album by performing with Jay-Z at the '09 MTV Video Music Awards and by releasing her first single "Doesn't Mean Anything."   The song is a mellow, piano-driven cut which should translate into a great live track, so i can not wait to see her perform it.  CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD. link| www.musicistheheartofoursoul.com
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MELYSSA FORD GOES NATURAL AT 'GOOD HAIR' SCREENING
2009-09-15 18:09:00
Look what we have here:  a banging body + natural hair. YES, It's the [Tyra Banks] effect. Video Vixen [Actress?] Melyssa Ford decided to make a statement by rocking her natural hair to the screening of Chris Rock's Good Hair during the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. The docu-comedy focusing on African-Americans and their opinions and beliefs about "good hair" hits theaters October 9th.   imagery| Malcolm Taylor/Getty
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KELLY ROWLAND, KIM KARDASHIAN FRONT ROW AT JILL STUART
2009-09-15 17:44:00
 Kelly Rowland and Kim Kardashian were chatty, but stunning in black at Jill Stuart 's Spring 2010 fashion show held at The New York Public Library.      After hosting Bravo's The Fashion Show, Kelly looks right at home during fashion week, and was [spotted] catching up with Fern Mallis (the creator of NY Fashion Week).  Kim will appear as a guest judge on an upcoming episode of America's Next Top Model, but why (ratings?), I do not know.  imagery| Jason Kempin/Getty