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Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:32:56 GMT

Julia Roberts in Vintage Van Cleef

Julia Roberts tops off a simple black YSL dress with a stunning vintage sautoir from Van Cleef & Arpels. As soon as I saw it, I was fascinated and knew that there was something special about it because it was pretty much her entire look. She wasn"t going to go unnoticed in just a LDB! The scene stealing pendant is encrusted with 29 citrines and diamonds and is set in 18K gold. How much does it weigh though? She probably needed a massage the next day! Posted by: Ms. Jewel Snob      Read more     Source

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:02:32 GMT

Married Cindy Crawford wants guys to flirt with her

Supermodel Cindy Crawford, who is happily married to Rande Gerber, wants men to flirt with her irrespective of her marital status.

"I really don"t get any of those old chat up lines - any at all actually. It"s actually sad and a bit of a shame because it"s nice to flirt," said Crawford, 45, who has two children - Presley, 10, and eight-year-old Kaia.

She recently said her personality has been affected by the ageing process and that she doesn"t believe people find her as attractive as earlier, reports contactmusic.com.

"Age can be daunting, but you can"t stop it. I know 20-year-old guys don"t look at me any more. I don"t feel it like I used to. I remember walking down streets in New York at the height of my modelling career, my hair up, and all the construction guys would go crazy. It"s different now," she said. Posted by: Melissa      Read more     Source

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:59:37 GMT

DAKOTA AND GABOUREY COVER 'V' MAGAZINE!

hey hey! one of my favorite magazines V is featuring two of hollywood"s young actresses - all glammed up on two separate covers for issue #63 - dakota fanning (who has been acting since she was like age six - she"s now fifteen) and break-out star gabourey sidibe who received rave reviews and critical acclaim for her performance in precious (which i still need to see .... shame on me!) i think both girls are destined to be on the scene for years to come! popbytes over & out for now .... Posted by: Popbytes      Read more     Source

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:10:09 GMT

Whit-Whit Goes on a BD with a D

It"s Wednesday afternoon, which means it"s time for me to once again praise the TV gods for delivering me yet another delightful episode of The City. This show is fast becoming one of my favorites of the year, and I"m not ashamed to say so. The mix of simmering female tensions, career ambitions, and late night socializing makes for great TV. If I sound like I"m overhyping the show (or perhaps giving it more credit than it deserves), then, well, YOU"RE WRONG. Don"t judge a book by its cover, and don"t judge a spinoff by its originator (in this case, The Hills).

This week"s episode found Whitney and Roxy engaging in a bit more boy drama than usual. Normally I"d be loathe to watch such silliness as the meat and potatoes of this series is the workplace, but I must credit the producers who have wisely kept the romantic high jinks at a palatable level; thus allowing such diversions as the Fackelmeyer fracas to come and go without wearing out their welcome. Nevertheless, the bulk of last night"s episode pertained to Roxy and Whitney"s boy adventures, and no, that does not include the intrusive squirrel that apparently has overtaken their apartment. How a squirrel got into their abode is a whole other question, and I loved how both girls started off the show discussing their unwanted pest before making a conversational 180 and chirping about boyz. It would be the equivalent of me saying "So I saw a dead corpse decomposing in the street. It was really nasty. All smelly and stuff. Hey, how"s your mom doing?"

Well, we never did find out if the girls caught their bushy-tailed squatter, but I guess that"s because they had more pressing issues to deal with. W-w-w-Whitney had a big blind date coming up, courtesy of Sammy at Bergdorf Goodman, and Roxy had drinks planned with Zac, a guy who"s popped up here and there this season, clearly ready to knock boots, as they say. Both situations seemed promising, but alas, both fizzled out triumphantly. Posted by: B-Side      Read more     Source

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:26:20 GMT

World's Wealthiest Model

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen is the highest-earning model in the world, according to a list compiled by Forbes.com.

The model has topped the list for the third year running after making $25 million from June 2008 to June 2009, reports contactmusic.com.

Despite raking in a fortune, Bundchen, who married American football star Tom Brady in February, has been hit by the global economic crisis, making $10 million less than in the previous financial year.

But the 28-year-old catwalk queen still has lucrative campaigns with Versace, Dior, True Religion jeans and Ebel watches. She also has her own successful shoe line.

German supermodel Heidi Klum finished in second place with $16 million, earning $2 million more than the previous financial year while British beauty Kate Moss finished at third place with $8.5 million, earning a million dollars more than the previous year. Posted by: Melissa      Read more     Source

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:17:13 GMT

How to Optimize an e-Commerce Website Through SEO Company

To remain at the top of search results, SEO companies are looking at ways to tap into the huge growth in internet users - 132.9% from 2000 to 2009 in North America alone according to Internet World Stats. This is also excellent news for e-commerce website owners. Leveraging on this growth, they can expand their business with the help of a reliable SEO company.

SEO Company: Tips and Tricks to Ensure Proper Optimization
Any reputed SEO company should provide you more than what you pay for. SEO companies use various tools and techniques to optimize their client's websites. These tools and methods are termed 'hats' and can be categorized into 'black,' 'white' and 'grey hat' SEO services. White hat SEO tools are the safest for website optimization and to improve your website ranking. Here are some points to always keep in mind:

Close Co-ordination: Make sure that your top management works closely with the SEO company. Increased co-ordination results in better chances to identify changes and improve your eCommerce website. It can also help in setting easily-achievable goals for every webpage.

Proper Understanding: The SEO company should thoroughly understand your business model, target audience and business objectives. They should also be aware of the complexity of your website, changes that you will incorporate into your website regularly and how often, and the various products that you offer. Always know beforehand what you'll get for your investment and do not pay for unnecessary effort.

Continuous Association: You should continuously work with the SEO services company.
One-time efforts will not yield results. This is because with any increase in competition your website ranking will consequently fall.

Updated Techniques of Optimization: It is important that the SEO company uses updated techniques of internet marketing. Some of the widely used techniques are PPC (Pay Per Click), article and blog submission, keyword insertion, proper tags, unique Meta Document, visitor opinion, XML sitemap, footer links, back links, navigation and mapping.

Be Independent: Do not leave everything to the SEO company. Stay abreast of latest developments to ensure that your website is fully optimized and is able to attract enough traffic. You can track the performance by implementing key performance indicators and analyzing weekly or monthly reports. You can then compare the data with your business growth statistics. With these simple pointers in mind, your website is bound to secure a leading position in search engine result lists.
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:47:18 GMT

Michael Stuhlbarg

by Jeffrey M. Anderson The major talking point about the Coen Brothers" new film A Serious Man seems to be that it has "no stars," or is comprised of a cast of mostly unknowns. The leader of this unknown ensemble is Michael Stuhlbarg, who plays Larry Gopnik, a tenure-track professor and Jewish father living in 1967 Minnesota. Life doesn"t seem too bad for Larry until a nearly unending list of terrible things befalls him, including a pending divorce, a car accident, a gambling brother, ungrateful children, a mysterious letter-writer, a bribery attempt, a lusty neighbor (on one side) and a threatening neighbor (on the other), plus a doctor"s appointment and a bar mitzvah under the influence of pot. Larry seeks the help of three rabbis to help sort his life, and finds that their cryptic advice doesn"t provide any easy answers. Really, the only thing you can do is laugh. It"s up to Stuhlbarg to shoulder all this calamity and turn it into black humor, and he pulls it off.

Before landing this rare leading role, Stuhlbarg appeared in small roles in several films, including A Price Above Rubies (1998), The Grey Zone (2001), Martin Scorsese"s short film The Key to Reserva (2007), Afterschool (2008), Ridley Scott"s Body of Lies (2008) and Cold Souls (2009). On television, he has appeared on Ugly Betty and Law & Order. But his formative time has been spent on the stage, having earned a Tony nomination for The Pillowman, plus a few Shakespearian turns in Richard II and Hamlet. The very kind and pleasant Mr. Stuhlbarg sat down for a brief talk with me about his new film. Posted by: ahillis      Read more     Source

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:53:00 GMT

Jennifer Aniston cries thinking about Brad Pitt

It seems Jennifer Aniston still has feelings for ex-hubby Brad Pitt as she burst into tears in her trailer while filming in New York, telling an assistant that a scene "reminded her of him," a source said.

The former Friends star, who was shooting for The Bounty with Gerard Butler, was reportedly spotted in tears.

According to a source, an assistant saw Aniston in tears inside the trailer when he went to call her, reports the New York Post.

The source said Aniston told the assistant: "I need a moment. This scene reminds me of Brad and me".

Aniston had gathered her calm when she came out from her trailer. "While she enjoyed flirting with Gerard on set and put a brave face on every day, privately she is still very fragile," added the source.

However, Aniston"s rep has rubbished the story and said it is "ridiculous . . it never happened." Pitt and Aniston had separated in January 2005. Posted by: Melissa      Read more     Source

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:11:05 GMT

Nick Jonas To Speak At The National Press Club Luncheon

Nick Jonas - of the Jonas Brothers - will speak on Monday (August 24) at the National Press Club luncheon in Washington DC.

Nick will discuss his personal experiences living with and managing his juvenile diabetes and his efforts to inspire other youth dealing with diabetes to manage their disease.

The National Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. and Nick Jonas' remarks will begin just after 1:00 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session. This event is open to Press Club members and their guests only. Advance reservations should be made by contacting reservations at the National Press Club, (202) 662-7501 or reservations@press.org. Cost of luncheon admission is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for general admission.

Members of the media with questions may contact NPC Speakers Committee organizer Melissa Charbonneau at melcharbonneau@aol.com.

Credentialed press may cover this event with proper ID.

The National Press Club is located at 14th and F Streets, NW, one block west of Metro Center. For more information about the Club and its programs, go to www.press.org.

Nick Jonas is Bayer Diabetes Care's Diabetes Ambassador.

By the way, the event is already SOLD OUT.

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Update, August 24, 2009:

Earlier today at 5 pm, Nick Jonas appeared on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer in Washington D.C., where he discussed his own battle with diabetes, how parents and kids can deal with the disease and how health care reform could impact diagnosis and treatment. Posted by: Gloria      Read more     Source

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:34:31 GMT

ELLE Magazine: Amber Rose

I wish these were styled by someone other than Kanye. Maybe a regular stylist wouldn"t have been so booty centric. I do love the jeweled hood shot however. Posted by: Brigitte      Read more     Source

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:01:19 GMT

Jourdan Dunn - Mom to Be

Vogue.com broke the news on their site with an article filled with suggestions on what the 19 year old supermodel in the making should wear in the coming months. Dunn is reportedly due to have a son in December which means that we probably won"t see much of her during Fashion Week this fall.
Reaction to Dunn"s pregnancy seemed overly judgmental on message boards this morning with some people expressing "disappointment" that the teenager (who is also a legal adult with a steady income) is pregnant.
For the record, lots of models start families very young. I hope that after the birth of her son Jourdan"s career will continue to flourish, like supermodel Natalia Vodianova, who also gave birth to a child at age 19 with much less finger wagging. Posted by: Brigitte      Read more     Source

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:11:10 GMT

How to Buy Wholesale Body Jewelry

The concept of wholesale body jewelry is to sell jewelry, to the retail market, in huge quantities instead of selling them as single pieces. Retailers, who purchase wholesale body jewelry in turn, sell them to customers. Buying wholesale body jewelry is one of the smartest ways to save money. Wholesale body jewelry dealers sell their products at comparatively low prices. You can find these types of jewelry in various designs and metals; and they would not only suit your style but also your pocket.

The wholesale body jewelry includes bent barbells, labret studs, belly rings, tongue rings, eyebrow rings, captive bead rings, navel ornaments, and nose rings. It is essential to check the credibility and credentials of your dealer while buying wholesale body jewelry. Especially, verify the genuineness of the jewelry. Earlier, there were certain limitations in choosing wholesale body jewelry dealers. But with the advent of Internet, you can get a host of suppliers to choose from.

The following are some of the tips that will help you to buy wholesale body jewelry:

• Insist to check the samples of the wholesale body jewelry that you are planning to buy. Most of the dealers will accept your demands.
• Ask for quotes from various dealers. You can easily find a wholesale body jewelry dealer who will give you discounts and better quality stuff at good prices.
• Apart from the quality of your wholesale body jewelry, you should also go for attractive designs to ensure good sales. Check the return policy of the dealer, in case you need to return or exchange purchased items.
• In this business, selecting the right metal is very crucial. Never opt for nickel and copper as they react with the skin. The most popular metal is sterling silver and stainless steel, followed by gold and titanium.
• The size of the body jewelry and its measurement is equally important as supporting heavy jewelry may lead to sagging of the skin. Some of the sizes have also become standard over time. For example, the standard size of navel jewelry is 14 gauges in thickness and a length of 7/16. However, custom gauge and lengths are also available for the adventurous few.

There are various advantages of purchasing wholesale body jewelry. You can sell your jewelry at a reasonable profit to customers. Since the wholesale body jewelry dealers purchase them directly from the manufacturers, you can easily get the latest designs. So, start hunting for a genuine wholesale body jewelry dealer to set up your own clientele. Posted by: Heather      Read more     Source

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:34:18 GMT

Dirty Projectors' Second Attempt

Dave Longstreth, frontman of the Dirty Projectors seems shaken. The venue in front of him is filled to the brink, and the multi-coloured lights are surely blinding as he walks out onto stage of Lee"s Palace and crawls behind the safety of a guitar.

He doesn"t aim to shock us with a blistering crash of cymbals upon opening the show. Instead, he begins with a vocal duet with Angel Deradoorian while somewhat sloppily picking away at his chord changes. Smiles begin to permeate through the crowd and it becomes evident that they"re on his side. Posted by: Nathan Cyprys      Read more     Source

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:24:00 GMT

Padma Lakshmi and her Freakish Array of Talents

As we all know, some things in life just aren"t fair. Take for example the freakishly beautiful and talented Padma Lakshmi. Not only is she drop-dead gorgeous, but she"s smart as a whip and has held a successful career as an award-winning author and television host for programs including the Emmy-nominated Top Chef series on Bravo. Not too shabby.

Recently she launched a jewelry collection inspired by the female form, aptly named "Padma" with its drippy, sensuous curves and exotic shapes. Pricing ranges from $300 to $6,000 and can be found at Bergdorf Goodman.

Today I"m coveting the 14k and 10k Lattice Pod Earrings with Briolettes.

What"s next Padma? Politics? World peace? Or perhaps just global domination.... Posted by: Ms. Jewel Snob      Read more     Source