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Friday, February 25, 2005


Sienna Miller (seen above) of "Alfie," and Mischa Barton of "The O.C." had one-of-a-kind facials by Z.Bigatti at Red Carpet ’'05 at the Pacific Design Center. Miller visited Stila for a mini makeup makeover. American Dream’'s Rachel Boston and Alias’ star Melissa George stopped by the Stila and Z.Bigatti skin-care lounges.

Red Carpet ’05 Beauty lounge includes Marc Anthony hairstylists, Stila Cosmetics make-up artists, Z Bigatti skin-care and estheticians, Damone Roberts brow sculpting, Manicures with Havaianas flip flops and much more. The Gentlemen’'s suite features Sean John fine tuxedoes, suits, shirts, and ties, King of Shaves barbering, Zino Platinum Cigars, Taryn Rose mens shoes, and Haviaanas custom flip flops with manicures and pedicures.
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Stuart Weitzman held his annual Oscar Dinner Thursday night at Christie's Auction House in Beverly Hills. Regina King, who'll wear Weitzman's priceless stilettos, featuring Marilyn Monroe's own earrings, was there. Also attending were Courtney Peldon, Mindy Burbano and Leeza Gibbons. Flo Anthony was at BeansTalk's table. The event was designed by Randy Fuhrman's Creative Concepts. Posted by Hello

Thursday, February 24, 2005


Actor Johnny Depp arrives during the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles February 5, 2005.REUTERS/Fred Prouser. Laurent D. of Prive will once again style Academy Award nominee Depp for this Sunday’'s Oscars. Guy Romeo, also of Prive Arts, will style Oscar nominee Virginia Madsen.
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Beyonce Knowles wore a knee length tangerine-color dress with short train and Swarovski crystal detailing at the European unveilling of Pepsi's new commercial. She appeared with co-stars Jennifer Lopez and David Beckham. The event took place in Madrid, Spain, at the Circulo de Bellas Artes. Her dress is from the Elie Saab Couture Collection for Spring Summer 2005. To accentuate the look, she selected several bracelets and earrings from H.Stern's Sunrise Collection, jewels set with vibrant tourmalines, topazes, aquamarines, garnets and amethysts in 18K yellow gold: bracelets each $8,700 and large earrings $7,200. Knowles complemented her look with a one-of-a-kind, $56,000, 32.12-carat imperial topaz and diamond ring from Hans Stern's private museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Posted by Hello


Lisa Marie Presley presents the award for the Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals to U2 during the 47th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles February 13, 2005. The band won for their song 'Vertigo'. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn

Presley willl appear On "Oprah," "Good Morning America" And "Late Night with David Letterman" prior to the release of her new album, Now What. The album will be released on April 5, 2005.

Lisa Marie Presley'’s "Dirty Laundry," is the first single from her new album, Now What, The song was written by Don Henley and Danny Kortchmar 23 years ago. In the week preceding the album's release, Presley will appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (March 28, 2005), "Good Morning America" (March 29, 2005) and "The Late Show With David Letterman" (April 1, 2005). She'll guest on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on April 5, 2005, the day of release. ABC is currently using Presley's version of "Dirty Laundry" in promos for its show "Desperate Housewives."

Presley penned the lyrics for 10 of the album's 11 songs, working with Linda Perry, Eric Rosse (who produced Now What as well as her debut album), Gus Penaloza and her partner, Michael Lockwood (who also executive produced the album with Presley) on the music. Now What, which was mixed by Tom Lord-Alge and Dave Way, is the follow-up to Presley's 2003 debut, To Whom It May Concern, which debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 and is currently certified Gold.

The track listing for Now What:

1. I'll Figure It Out
2. Turbulence
3. Thanx
4. Shine
5. Dirty Laundry
6. When You Go
7. Idiot
8. High Enough
9. Turned To Black
10. Raven
11. Now What
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Wednesday, February 23, 2005


Kimberly Elise, a cast member in the dramatic comedy motion picture Diary of a Mad Black Woman, arrives for the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, California February 21, 2005. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen. Elise wore a gown by Kevan Hall, a persimmon ombre-silk chiffon Grecian gown with cascading hem.

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In Other News:

Fashion: Nicole Miller dressed actress Andrea Bowen of the hit series “Desperate Housewives” for the 42nd Annual ICG Publicists Awards. Bowen chose a feminine, floral strapless dress from Nicole Miller’s Spring 2005 collection.

Politico: Real Time With Bill Maher continues its third season Friday, February 25, 2005 at 11 p.m. on HBO. Featured on this week's show is Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the satellite interview guest; roundtable guests are actor Tim Robbins, journalist Tucker Carlson and Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio).

New Zealand: Kiwi Burst Wet Gel and Wet Wax from Artec for L'Oreal Professionel for that just out of the water look with weightless control and medium hold. $ 13.95 4oz. Kiwi Burst Wet Wax creates a sleek wet look with juicy high shine, long-lasting wet separation, firm definition and control without making hair feel greasy or stiff. $ 13.95 4oz.


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Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher (L) and Demi Moore arrive at the 4th annual GM ten fashion event in Hollywood, California February 22, 2005. REUTERS/Michael Buckner. Moore chose a slim-fitting plaid Roland Mouret dress paired with a plaid rain coat, fit for the Los Angeles weather, from Mouret’s Autumn/Winter 2005 collection.
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SunStuff created a line of hats for women, men, infants and kids that block 100% of the sun’s rays. New designs in the SunStuff line are launching just in time for May skin cancer awareness month.

By now, the connection between sun exposure, premature aging and skin cancer is old news and the hat-plus-sunblock sun defense is de rigueur. Sunblock wears off in minutes and most hats let in 50% or more of the sun’s damaging rays. That’s where SunStuff comes in. Utilizing a sun protective fabric created for NASA and designed to block 100% of the sun’s UVA (“aging”) and UVB (“burning”) rays, SunStuff hats allow wearers to have their place in the sun, without damaging their skin. SunStuff hats retail between $15 and $100 at specialty stores nationwide and online at wearsunstuff.com.

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Tuesday, February 22, 2005


While most of the shoes on display at Stuart Weitzman's Oscar Suite at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel won't be available until a month after the Oscars (what a great preview of some gorgeous shoes!), the Levitate was one of the elegantly evening designs on display, clear vinyl with 3 1/2" heels. Retails for $360. We watched the always nice Arthel Neville give a little kiss to some very sweet peep-toe red satin and red Swarovski crystal 40's-inspired shoes. Posted by Hello


This very pretty yoga-inspired sterling necklace, but the Lotus in the center of a circle, instead of a square, is from Satya (www.satyajewelry.com, $48), and was one of the cool gifts from TOP BUTTON's Oscar Suite gift bag (Top Button were at the Pacific Design Center). Also included are some pretty OPI nail color in Int'l Date Line ($6.59), Murad's Perfecting Day Cream SPF 30 ($39), a Fifth Avenue Air Brush Cashmere Scarf ($120) and Ole Henriksen's Sheer Transofrmation Renewing Creme (2 oz. $48). Posted by Hello


From Mermaid Cosmetics (www.mermaidcosmetics.net): Rainbow: sweet in baby-doll pink with shimmery gold & silver undertones for alluringly iridescent lips. Great with a smokey eye, or whenever you're in the mood to be delicious.7.5gm/.25fl.oz $14.00. This was given to Oscar Suite guests by the jeweler Chris Aire (www.chrisaire.com) whose suite was at the Regent Beverly Wilshire. You might remember that Aire designed the 92-carat diamond bracelet worn by Jamie Foxx at the Grammy's. Aire also gave out a pretty-smelling Illume Candle (myrrh/frankensence/vanilla: Invigoration, $7.95), and a Zia To-Go Facial Starter Kit (www.zianatural.com $14.99). Posted by Hello


The beautifully elegant Estee Lauder Oscar Spa Suite, located at the Beverly Regent Wilshire'’s Penthouse (and accessed only by special elevator key) will give Oscar nominees some $40,000 worth of treatments and products. Among the prizes: Women get an amazing leather Michael Kors bag loaded with goodies (the bag is an advance, not available in stores yet) valued at $2,500 and Men get a canvas and leather Michael Kors bag with $500 of goodies. Included is an astonishing cashmere and suede blanket monogrammed with their initials. Other VIPs got a bag of Lauder goodies, including Intuition cologne for men (3.4 oz., $52), four of Pure Color [Lip] Gloss ($20 each), four Pure Color Long-Lasting Lipstick ($22 each), three Graphic Color Eyeshadow Quad ($37 each; shown above is 03-Intoxicating Blue), one Lash XL Maximum Mascara ($21), Perfectionist Correcting Serum (1 oz. $52), and Perfectionist Concentrate for Lip Lines ($35).
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Monday, February 21, 2005


Rachel Bilson arrives for the 57th Annual Writers Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California February 19, 2005. The awards were celebrated in New York simultaneously. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen Bilson selected a pave diamond bracelet from the “Sofia collection: diamonds set in 18k white gold, $7,200; a pair of earrings from the “OC” Collection: diamonds and colored Brazilian stones set in 18k white gold, $1,800 and a diamond ring from the “H.Stern ”Ritzy collection: diamonds set in 18k white gold, $5,500. Posted by Hello


Anne Heche appears backstage at the 57th Annual Writers Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California February 19, 2005. The awards were celebrated in New York simultaneously. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen Heche chose a silk satin form fitting floor length gown with draping across the waist from Collette Dinnigan Autumn Winter 2004 collection.

In other Fashion News:

Mischa Barton attended Glamour Magazine’s Power Women In Hollywood event in a tuxedo by Monique Lhuillier. She wore a chocolate brown velvet tuxedo with satin lapels, paired with her own chocolate satin camisole. Barton was also at the Pacific Design Center today (Monday), wearing an 80s-inspired ensemble, short leather jacket, high-heeled boots and jeans. She was accompanied by uber stylist George Blodwell.

At the 7th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon completed her red carpet look with a metallic gold small hexagon bag with wrist strap and crystal front. For those last minute touchups, a small hidden mirror is provided on the front of the crystal gem from Daniel Swarovski Paris handbags.

Kathryn Morris, also at the Costume Designer Guild Awards, also carried Daniel Swarovski Paris, a silver crystal coin purse with small chain strap and white elliptical design.

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Whether you realize it or not, you've heard a Randy Newman song. The Oscar-winning composer, whose "I Love L.A." is the colloquial anthem of the city of an angels, braved a raining evening last night (Sunday night) to eat out at The Ivy at the Shore in Santa Monica with family. Newman has composed too many soundtracks to mention (including "Monsters Inc.," the theme from BeansTalk fave "Monk," "Meet the Fockers," "Toy Story," "Pleasantville").

Newman wasn't the only celeb there. A very amorous Jennifer Tilly was there with a date, sharing a drink, eating dinner and graciously greeting a young couple with a baby who joined them. Posted by Hello


French actress Julie Delpy arrives for the 57th Annual Writers Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California February 19, 2005. The awards were celebrated in New York simultaneously. REUTERS/Jim Ruymen. Delpy was nominated along with her co-star Ethan Hawke and director Richard Linklater for their adapted screenplay of the romantic film Before Sunset and all three have also been nominated for an Academy Award.
She wore Chopard'’s marquise-cut Golden Diamond pendant suspended from a black and white diamond chain.
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Music Video Distributors and Target Video have released Iggy Pop - Live San Fran 1981 on DVD. This is the Godfather of punk, dressed in drag, in an exceptionally energetic performance for a crazed-crowd in San Francisco (Pop is seen in this photo from 2004'’s feature Coffee and Cigarettes”).

For more than 30 plus years Iggy Pop defines the live show, from the chaos of the early Stooges shows to his recent work with the Trolls (as well as the reformed Stooges). Fronting a band featuring Blondie drummer Clem Burke and future David Bowie guitarist Carlos Alomar, Pop is as unpredictable and dominant as ever (no small feat since he is sporting a mini skirt, garters and stockings for most of the show). Filmed on November 25, 1981 near the end of their tour supporting his 1981 album “Party

Tracklist:
Some Weird Sin
Houston Is Hot Tonight
Eggs On Plate
Rock & Roll Party
Bang Bang
Lust For Life
Pumpin' For Jill
I'm A Conservative
T.V. Eye
1969
Dum Dum Boys
I Need More

Iggy Pop - Vocals
Carlos Alomar - Guitar
Gary Valentine - Guitar
Rob Duprey - Guitar
Mike Page - Bass
Clem Burke - Drums

Street Date: April 19, 2005
Retail: $16.95
Run Time: 60 Minutes
Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound

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