Monthly Archives: August 2009

Derek Jeter & Minka Kelly: Engaged?

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According to an inside source who spoke with Page Six this morning, the young, rich and handsome Yankee captain, Derek Jeter, is planning to tie the knot this fall with current girlfriend and actress Minka Kelly. While anonymous, the source …

How to Pick a Personal Trainer

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The personal training industry has exploded over the past few years, and with good reason. What used to be thought of as a luxury for the famous and wealthy, has now come to the mainstream: from stay at home mommies …

Exercise Gets You Glowing!

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We all know exercise is great for your figure, and your heart, and your bones and all that other junk I have to say because I’m a personal trainer, but on a more superficial note, exercise is also great for …

Twirlit: Fashion Police

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This lineup of fashion offenders can be aptly titled Lady and the Tramps. Lady Gaga looks like an extra from an Alice in Wonderland porno. Meanwhile, Katherine Heigl goes the opposite direction and ages herself 30 years in this frumpy …

Do-It-Yourself Fashion Website Tops Style Giants

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It’s official. Polyvore.com is my new favorite website. And it seems to be popular with others as well. Not even the websites of Vogue, InStyle or Harper’s Bazaar can compare to the amount of traffic that Polyvore.com gets per month. …

Jessica Biel Most “Dangerous” Celeb Search

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Jessica Biel is wreaking havoc on computers everywhere – without even trying. According to PC World magazine, the latest annual report from security company McAfee found that Biel is the biggest name on the Internet for spyware, adware, malware, spam, phishing, …

Kate Gosselin on “Larry King Live”

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Kate and Jon Gosselin split up in June, spurring a storm of buzz and bad math puns about Jon and Kate Plus 8 equaling divorce. Kate had appeared on Larry King Live in May, when everything seemed fine. She returned to the show …

Guilty Pleasure Television: Toddlers and Tiaras

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Do you know what a flipper is?  Have you ever used butt paste?  Have you ever worn a wig that makes you 1-2 inches taller than you ought to be?  Do you know what pretty feet are?  Have you ever …

New KFC Sandwich Uses Fried Chicken as Bun

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Sometimes sandwiches get so overwhelming with those thick buns, you know? Luckily KFC has come up with the perfect solution: use fried chicken instead of bread. I’m not kidding. According to the Huffington Post, the fast-food chain has introduced a new sandwich, the ”Double Down,” which …

Celine Dion Pregnant Through Use of Frozen Embryo

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Celine Dion is pregnant at 41, and reportedly the pregnancy comes as a result of implanting an embryo that was frozen eight years ago. This is the second child to be born to Dion and her long-time manager, Rene Angelil.  …

Vicki Kennedy – More than Just Ted’s Wife

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In 1991, Vicki Reggie was a single mother of two children who managed to balance her career as a Washington lawyer specializing in banks and bankruptcy. Soon she learned to balance the politics of being a Kennedy – and the …

Senator Ted Kennedy Passes Away

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The “Lion of the Senate” has gone to rest. CNN Reports that Massachusetts Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy died last night at his home in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. A Democratic legacy, Kennedy had been battling brain cancer. He was 77. “We’ve …

The Rise of “Green” Gyms

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Most people are concerned with simply powering through their workout, but those that work out at the newest green-trend, green gyms, actually use that energy to literally power their workout itself. Everyone is looking for ways to be greener these days- to …

Construction-Worker Chic…Really?

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It’s obvious now what construction workers are trying to do when the hoot and holler at all the pretty girls walking by the job site. They’re trying to get these ladies to notice their under-appreciated fashion sense. And, finally, it’s …

And the Winners of the Free People Clothing Giftcards are…

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We’ve gotten an overwhelming response from all of you Twirlit readers for the Free People Giftcard giveaway. (Hey, who can say no to free clothes, especially cute ones?) You’ve told us about your favorite fall outfits, tweeted, blogged, and referred …