Wednesday 30 January 2008

Fashion Face-Off

EMMY VS. MILEY  photo | Emmy Rossum, Miley Cyrus
EMMY VS. MILEY
The actress was demure in her Notte by Marchesa dress at a book party in Los Angeles, while the singer performed in her white and silver frock at Disneyland.

KRISTIN VS. CARIDEE  photo | Kristin Cavallari
KRISTIN VS. CARIDEE
The Laguna Beach star turned up the heat in her red Bebe dress at a Make-A-Wish event in L.A., while the America's Next Top Model winner strutted her seamed strapless dress at a club opening in Las Vegas.

AMANDA VS. PARIS  photo | Amanda Bynes, Paris Hilton
AMANDA VS. PARIS
The Hairspray actress heated up the Hollywood Awards in her Alice + Olivia minidress, while the budding actress braved the cold at Sundance in the navy version of the beaded dress.

Tuesday 29 January 2008

Winging It

WINGING IT photo | Mariah Carey
Modelling some of her trademark butterflies, Mariah Carey spreads her wings on Monday during a trip to Van Cleef & Arpels jewellers on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills.

Gwen Stefani Is Pregnant

Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani and her rock star husband Gavin Rossdale are expecting their second child, Rossdale's father confirms to PEOPLE. "They and the whole family are delighted", Douglas Rossdale tells PEOPLE exclusively. Reps for Stefani were not immediately available for comment. According to Britain's The Sun, the singer is 13 weeks pregnant. She has long said she's wanted another child. Stefani, 38, and British-born Rossdale, 40, wed in London in September 2002 and have one of the coolest kids in showbiz: Kingston Rossdale, who turns 2 on 26th May. Stefani has described Kingston as a "chilled-out little guy. He's just like another person, except that he's super-cute and super-entertaining". When it comes to his son, Rossdale recently said, "Finally, I got something right". Grandpa Rossdale sings Kingston's praises too. "He is a great lad," says the senior Rossdale. "And we are very much looking forward to another grandchild".

Sunday 27 January 2008

Look Of The Day: Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum
Klum showed off her legs — and her style — in a playful Temperley London baby doll dress at a presentation for Bella Fontanis water in Germany. Opaque tights and black pumps completed the look.

Grey Goddess

 photo | Rihanna
Sporting a super-cropped 'do, Rihanna is a goddess in gray arriving for the 2008 NRJ Music Awards at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France on Saturday. The singer won international song of the year honours for "Don’t Stop The Music".

Saturday 26 January 2008

New Magazine Covers


LEFT: R&B girl group Danity Kane on KING magazine

RIGHT: J.Lo a.k.a Jennifer Lopez on VANIDADES magazine

LEFT: TV presenter/model Tyra Banks on PINK magazine

RIGHT: Barbados singer Rihanna on PEOPLE magazine

Ashanti's 'The Way That I Love U' Cover


R&B singer Ashanti's official website has just unveiled the official cover for her new single 'The Way That I Love U'. HOT! Its a great photo and Ashanti looks amazing. Word is that she will shoot the music video for 'The Way That I Love U' in the upcoming days. Ashanti's fourth studio album "The Declaration" will hit stores on June 3rd.

Friday 25 January 2008

On The Set: Jordin Sparks ft. Chris Brown - 'No Air' [Music Video]


Reigning Americal Idol Jordin Sparks, along with R&B singer Chris Brown, shot this week the music video for her new single "No Air". The shoot took place on Wednesday 23rd January and Chris Robinson (with Jordin and Chris in the top picture) was on charge of the directing the video. As I said on a recent post, "No Air" is already doing great on the charts, so if everything continues like this it may become her second Top 10 hit. The music video is set to premiere in February.

New Magazine Covers

LEFT: R&B star Mary J. Blige on VIBE magazine

RIGHT: Latin Diva Jennifer Lopez on GLAMOUR magazine

LEFT: Actress Hayden Panettiere on LUCKY magazine

RIGHT: R&B singer Jordin Sparks on YOUR PROM magazine

Speed Bump

SPEED BUMP photo | Halle Berry
Although Halle Berry has said that she wants to stay pregnant forever, the actress inches closer to her March due date as she runs errands in Universal City, California on Wednesday.

Thursday 24 January 2008

Keeping Cool

KEEPING COOL photo | Josh Hartnett
Adding some style to his puffy parka, Josh Hartnett strolls the streets of Park City on Wednesday in a pair of white-rimmed shades. Is it me or is he turning into Johnny Depp more and more every day?

The Run Around

THE RUN AROUND photo | Zac Efron
Zac Efron takes charge, working up a sweat on the set of his film Seventeen on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Hair Raising

HAIR RAISING  photo | Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse steps out – and straightens up – as she leaves her London apartment today accompanied by her father, Mitch. The singer raised eyebrows recently with images of her allegedly using drugs on a video, which British police are now studying.

Wednesday 23 January 2008

Heath Ledger: Life In Photos

GONE TOO SOON photo | Heath Ledger
GONE TOO SOON
"Heath Ledger was a courageous actor and a great soul", James Schamus, producer of Brokeback Mountain said of the star, who was found dead Tuesday in New York City. "He gave us the gift of sharing his fearless and beautiful love – of his craft, and of all who worked with him –for which all of us will be eternally grateful".

FAMILY LIFE photo | Heath Ledger
FAMILY LIFE
At 28, Ledger was already an Oscar-nominated actor – and a father. Daughter Matilda (with actress Michelle Williams) was born 28th October 2005. "It's what I've always wanted. She's just adorable. A beautifully observant, wise little kid".

DARK SIDE photo | Heath Ledger
DARK SIDE
More recently, Ledger had caused a stir, stepping into the macabre role of the Joker in this summer's The Dark Knight, the sequel to 2005's Batman Begins. "It's the most fun I've had with a character and probably will ever have", he said. "The movie itself is far exceeding my expectations. I think it's going to be a really fun movie to watch".

CHASING A DREAM photo | Heath Ledger
CHASING A DREAM
Ledger's rise on the screen started as a teen: at 16, he left his hometown of Perth, Australia, and headed to Sydney, where he appeared on the Aussie TV show Sweat and made his feature film debut in Blackrock. He then took the lead in the FOX series Roar, a warrior drama that filmed in Queensland and co-starred Keri Russell.

HEARTTHROB STATUS photo | Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles
HEART-THROB STATUS
Ledger landed his first Hollywood lead in 1999's 10 Things I Hate About You, opposite Julia Stiles. The teen comedy raked in more than $50 million, but Ledger admitted he was unhappy being labelled a heartthrob. "I was a young kid from Australia, and that was the only movie someone was willing to put me in, so what do you do?"

NEARLY GOLDEN photo | Heath Ledger
NEARLY GOLDEN
By the time he starred in 2005's Brokeback Mountain (right), Ledger had already worked opposite Billy Bob Thornton (Monster's Ball) and Mel Gibson (The Patriot). In his Oscar-nominated role of Ennis Del Mar, director Ang Lee gushed to PEOPLE that Ledger's performance was reminiscent of "a young Marlon Brando".

DEFINING ROLE photo |
DEFINING ROLE
"I would have been crazy to turn it down", Ledger (above left, with his Brokeback co-stars Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal) told Entertainment Weekly of breaking barriers in the gay cowboy drama. "Any anxiety toward doing it was manufactured through the industry. It obviously wasn't as big a deal for us, because we did it".

HOLLYWOOD ROMANCE photo |
HOLLYWOOD ROMANCE
On the Brokeback Mountain set, Ledger started a three-year romance with co-star Williams, producing a daughter, Matilda. Of an early encounter, he told Rolling Stone, "On the fifth take, Michelle and I are tobogganing down the hill, and Michelle... twisted her knee – she was pretty much on crutches for the rest of the shoot. And I felt I always had to look after her after that".

'SO PROUD'  photo |
SO PROUD
Ledger (with a radiant Williams at the New York premiere of Brokeback Mountain) called meeting the actress the turning point of his career. "I'm so proud," he told Oprah Winfrey in 2006. "I just fall deeper and deeper in love with both my girls".

NEIGHBORHOOD GUY photo |
NEIGHBOURHOOD GUY
Ledger and Williams planted their new family in Brooklyn, where the actor easily blended with the locals. Ledger, who moved to Manhattan after their split, was an unassuming fixture in his brownstone neighbourhood, often spotted taking the baby for walks, skateboarding or stopping by local restaurants.

LOVE LOST photo |
LOVE LOST
Ledger and Williams (at the 2007 Film Independent's Spirit Awards in Santa Monica) called it quits in September. "It was rocky for a while," a source told PEOPLE. "They did what they could to make it work." Ledger later became a regular at New York City nightclubs and was even spotted with model Helena Christensen, but another source said he was "bummed" about the break-up.

'A TRAGIC LOSS' photo | Heath Ledger
'A TRAGIC LOSS'
"I had such great hope for him," said former co-star Mel Gibson, a fellow Australian. "He was just taking off and to lose his life at such a young age is a tragic loss".

Tuesday 22 January 2008

Stars In Stripes

CAMERON DIAZ photo |
CAMERON DIAZ
The actress accents her fit frame in her black and white Juicy Couture cardigan while strolling through the streets of N.Y.C.

RACHEL BILSON photo | Rachel Bilson
RACHEL BILSON
The always chic actress accents her jeans and boots with a gray and navy striped tout while on-set in Los Angeles.

KATE BOSWORTH photo | Kate Bosworth
KATE BOSWORTH
The actress takes an affordable approach to stripes in her Gap V-neck sweater while getting a manicure in L.A.

AMERICA FERRERA photo |
AMERICA FERRERA
The Ugly Betty star stretches her stripes into a cute Juicy Couture sweater dress over Paige jeans and Miu Miu flats while exiting TRL.

KELLY ROWLAND photo | Kelly Rowland
KELLY ROWLAND
The singer enhances her slim frame in wide horizontal stripes at an event in N.Y.C.

JESSICA BIEL photo |
JESSICA BIEL
The actress kicks back in a casual tunic paired with jeans and flip flops while heading to the gym in Los Angeles.

Sunday 20 January 2008

V.I.P. Exit

VIP EXIT photo | Zac Efron
After lunching with High School Musical costars Ashley Tisdale and girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens on Friday, Zac Efron heads through the kitchen and out the back entrance of Paty's restaurant – one of his favourite haunts – in Toluca Lake, California.

Friday 18 January 2008

Ashee Simpson Goes Auburn


Looks like the new year is bringing some drastic changes for lots of our favourite stars — at least when it comes to their hair. In the past couple weeks alone we’ve seen Amy Winehouse go platinum, Jessica Biel go honey blonde and Lindsay Lohan fade to black. Now we can add Ashlee Simpson to that growing list. The singer showed off a new dark auburn hue while stepping out with boyfriend Pete Wentz for the Cloverfield premiere in L.A. last night. And while changing up her look is nothing new to the star, who as a teen sported signature dark locks, I’d gotten so used to the softer blonde look she’d favoured recently. But I want to know what you think. Should Ashlee stick with this auburn look or should she go back to blonde?

Déjà Vu: Everything Old Is New Again!

BLONDE AMBITION photo | Kylie Minogue, Marilyn Monroe
BLONDE AMBITION
Gentleman preferred blondes, according to Marilyn Monroe (in 1960). Kylie Minogue makes the contemporary case.

FUR THING photo | Kate Moss, Sonny Bono
FUR THING
Kate Moss usually starts trends. Looks like she's found an unlikely muse in Sonny Bono (in 1968) on the white fur front.

FRAME UP photo | Katharine McPhee
FRAME UP
Who says guys don't make passes at girls in glasses? Greek singer Nana Mouskouri (in 1970) and Katharine McPhee are brainy hotness.

Close Ties

CLOSE TIES photo | Kristin Cavallari, Paris Hilton
Kristin Cavallari gets close to heiress Paris Hilton on Wednesday night, following her return to Hollywood recently, at a birthday bash held at the Stone Rose Lounge in West Hollywood.

Going Dark

GOING DARK photo | Pink
On the fly at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport on Thursday, singer Pink shows off her dark, closely cropped new do.

Disney Duo

DISNEY DUO photo | Ashley Tisdale, Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus gets a chance to pal around with fellow Disney star Ashley Tisdale on Thursday at the Hollywood premiere of Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds concert 3D film. "I'm so excited to be here," crowed the 15-year-old Cyrus. "It's the first time I've ever been at my own premiere".

Tuesday 15 January 2008

Look Of The Day: Rachel Bilson

Rachel Bilson
Bilson embodied elegance at the Art of Elysium gala in Los Angeles in a bias-cut satin gown. The actress accessorised with diamond and pearl earrings from Cartier.

Rocking The Runway

ROCKING THE RUNWAY photo | Victoria Beckham
Showing their support during Milan Fashion Week, Spice Girls Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham share the runway with Roberto Cavalli on Monday during the designer's fashion show. Tell me what you think of Posh's new look. Do you love it or hate it?