Monthly Archives: October 2009

In 1996, Jewel Mitchell was about to marry the love of her life, Dean Cage. Then the unthinkable happened: he was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and sentenced to 40 years in prison. Jewel knew Dean was innocent, and refused to give up on her man. Could you?

Ivanka Trump got hitched to longtime beau Jared Kirschner over the weekend, wearing a custom Vera Wang gown with a lace overlay covering her shoulders and diamonds from her own fine jewerly collection. Check out the photos!

The Chuch of Scientology has long been the church of choice for the Hollywood elite. But one famous member has decided to leave, and he’s making a pretty big scene. Writer-director Paul Haggis wrote a letter to the church spokesman, criticizing the San Diego branch’s anti-gay actions.

I have a few disclaimers. I haven’t made it through any of the Saw movies. I couldn’t make it through Audition. The whole concept of “perpetually relentless and angry Japanese ghosts” in my house freaks me out really bad (Ringu, The Grudge, etc.). So MAYBE, if you are a hardcore horror movie fan, you’re gonna find my list a little bit on the WUSSY side.

We are so scared of being fat that we automatically assume anyone not thin is unhealthy. In truth, those slightly above the weight chart norms used by doctors benefit from advantages those extra pounds offer that skinny-minis can’t enjoy.

Pre-Halloween Stress Disorder can affect all of us in the weeks or days prior to the actual holiday. Anxiety over finding the perfect costume, deciding which party to go to, determining whether to host your own party, whether to do a joint costume or go it alone, are all symptoms of the disorder.

As I write this I am watching a new episode of Project Runway: Season 6. The challenge is to design a Bob Mackie-esque stage cosutme for Christina Aguilera. You’d expect the designers to go wild: bright colors, fringe, sequins, feathers, maybe a beaded headpiece. Nope. Instead, they all sent unimaginative black and/or silver sequin gowns down the runway. I am now more resolute than ever in my belief that Project Runway has lost more than a little bit of its luster. In fact, it’s downright boring.

The story behind “Paranormal Activity” is almost as exciting as the movie itself. Here’s why you should go out and see this scary and ingenious flick.

With so many charitable causes competing for money and attention, you have to be creative. Twins Shane and Sia Barbi – former Playboy pin-ups – have retired from Hollywood and are trying to stand out in their animal activism.

From Snow White to Jasmine, we all have our favorite Disney Princesses. But a Disney Princess engagement ring? Is that taking the fantasy too far? I thought so, but then I saw how beautiful these designs are…take a look.

Being a child star can mess you up. Jodie Sweetin, who played middle child Stephanie on the painfully saccharine “Full House,” reveals that she saw the darker side of stardom – an intense drug addiction – in her new book, unSweetined.

College is tough. Classes, extracurriculars, binge drinking, figuring out who you are…wait a minute, no it isn’t. Even still, Charley Cooper, a sophomore at Georgetown University, is having a rough time getting everything done – and he’s looking for a personal assistant to help him with everyday tasks.

Finally, summer is over! Goodbye tacky summer trends, too-teeny bikinis and sunburns. It’s time for cozy sweaters, scarves and boots! So, which celebrities should we look to this fall for a little cool-weather inspiration? Well, a good place to start is also one that sounds like the least likely: the front row at all the Spring 2010 Runway Shows, from New York to Paris.

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Valerie Bertinelli has released a fitness DVD, Valerie Bertinelli: Losing it and Keeping Fit. Is it one more celebrity endorsed cookie cutter fitness DVD, or is this one worth it?