Taylor Swift arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009 in New York. The maligned-by-Kanye West Swift wore a one shoulder-draped nude silver-sequin gown by KaufmanFranco. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)
Friday, September 18, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Lacoste + Fred Segal = Lacoste Red! Fred Segal Fun Collection
Lacoste has collaborated with Fred Segal Fun for Fall 2009, unveiling an assortment of menswear items to be sold at Fred Segal.
A slim cut is the rule for the Lacoste Red! Fred Segal Fun Collection - mod, clean and fitted. The line, which debuted on the New York runway for Spring, features a tweaked crocodile label. While the standard label has the croc sitting atop the letters Lacoste, the new segment has the crocodile leading the letters and punctuated with a red exclamation point.
“We are extremely pleased," explains Jackie Brander, owner and head buyer of Fred Segal Fun. "We were able to envision and create new color ways and styles that encapsulate the needs of our ‘hip’ customer as well as keeping with the tradition that Lacoste is known for. Styles include polos, cashmere blend cardigans, and sweater vests.
For the Lacoste Red! Fred Segal Fun Collection, the iconic 100% cotton piqué polo is revamped with a smaller collar, narrower placket with two buttons, an extended tail and contrasted color rib trim. The shirt will be offered in mother of pearl, navy blue, red and a striped navy blue and white. A classic cotton cashmere sweater vest is available in mother of pearl and navy blue. A cardigan sweater in the same fabrication completes the assortment, offered in mother of pearl and navy.
This Fall 2009 collection is now available at Fred Segal Fun and Fred Segal Fun.com. The pieces will also be available on lacoste.com beginning November 2009.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Celebs Visit Victoria's Secret's
Fashion Week Suite at the
Bryant Park Hotel
Katy Perry (seen above), Kim Kardashian (seen below), Gabrielle Union, Emmy Rossum, Amerie, Monet Mazur, Guiliana Rancic, Vanessa Simmons and Caitlin Crosby visited Victoria’s Secret’s exclusive Fashion Week suite at the Bryant Park Hotel.
Featured at the suite:
· New panty collection that has a silhouette perfect for every outfit
· Sneak peak at sketches for the upcoming 2009 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
· The latest shades from the limited edition Christian Siriano for VS Makeup line
· Manicures
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Manilow Visits the UK and
Appears on Jonathan Ross
On the September 18 episode of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross features singer Barry Manilow who discusses his dislike for some of today’s pop music, “I force myself to listen to pop” saying he prefers classical, Broadway and R&B music over pop. He also mentions he didn’t expect to be famous and how success was difficult at times, “My life changed overnight, everything went upside down, I was on Mars for the first three years, it happened so quickly... I can’t imagine what it does to you now.” Barry later returns to the stage and performs some of his classic material.
Also guesting is actress Eva Mendes chatting about how she doesn’t see herself as a sex symbol, “I’m unconventional, I can make myself not as cute – play it up or play it down.” Jonathan Creek actor/comedian Alan Davies also sits down with Ross and singer Jamie T with Chakka Demus performs.
On September 25, Ross welcomes renowned natural history presenter, Sir David Attenborough, model Eva Herzigova and rap icon Jay Z.
BAFTA award-winning chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross airs Fridays, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on BBC AMERICA.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Fekkai Hair Fairy
at Alice + Olivia
Andre Rodman, lead stylist for Frédéric Fekkai added a fun, punky edginess to the sweet, girly looks at the Alice + Olivia show. To get the look Rodman twirled crimped hair around a double barreled iron in a figure eight pattern. He then pulled the front piece to the side, smoothed it with Fekkai Coiff™ Magnifique Ultra-Light Finishing Crème and secured it neatly with jeweled pins.
Products used:
Fekkai Coiff™ Contrôle Ironless Straightening Balm: A miraculous, non-chemical balm that provides weightless straightening while you blow dry. This creamy balm contains special featherweight silicones for sleek, chic hair that resists frizz and fly-aways. This balm delivers a salon-like blow-out, sans stylist. SRP: $25.00, 3.4 fl. oz. bottle
Fekkai Coiff™ Magnifique Ultra-Light Finishing Crème: This airy soufflé-like formula floats through layers to add definition and style. Simply “rake” crème through the hair concentrating on the ends to whip hair into its softest, sexiest shape. SRP: $23.00, net wt. 1.7 oz. Jar
Fekkai Full Blown Volume Lifting Hairspray - This lightweight formula holds volume to lift the roots and delivers powerful fullness that is never stiff or sticky. SRP: $20.00, 5oz
About Frédéric Fekkai: The hair care line - was developed by Frédéric Fekkai to meet the standards of his A-list clientele, and to address the specific needs of different hair types. Before his products are marketed to the public, Frédéric and his staff test each formula in his Frédéric Fekkai Salons. Fekkai products feature luxurious textures and refreshing, invigorating scent.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Dog Whisperer Returns for Sixth Season
In more than 100 episodes throughout five seasons, Cesar Milan has seen every canine case imaginable red-zone aggression, fearful anxiety and just plain weird.
In the season six premiere of The Dog Whisperer, Milan goes back to the basics, adopting four adorable pups and filming them living with him and his pack for their first eight months to show viewers how to avoide problems from the start.
Dog Whisperer: How to Raise the Perfect Dog airs Friday, October 8 at 9P ET/PT.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Tautou Wears Lanvin for Chanel
French actress Audrey Tautou poses during a photocall for the Japan premiere of the film "Coco Avant Chanel" in Tokyo September 7, 2009. Tautou wore LANVIN’s black wool draped dress, black patent belt and black leather clutch from the Winter 2009 Collection. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN ENTERTAINMENT FASHION)
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Brit Drama Occupation Premieres
Occupation is a powerful drama concerning the lives of three British soldiers caught physically and emotionally in the cross-fire of the Iraq war.
Described by one critic as “one of the very best British dramas of the decade,” it’s written by Peter Bowker, writer of the Golden Globe nominated Viva Blackpool and produced by the makers of Life on Mars and MI-5. Having participated in the invasion, and helped fly a critically injured child from Basra to a UK hospital, three soldiers find it impossible to slot back into civilian life.
Driven by very different motives – each heads back to Basra. Sergeant Mike Swift (James Nesbitt, Five Minutes of Heaven, Jekyll) returns for the love of an Iraqi doctor, Aliyah (Lubna Azabal). Corporal Danny Peterson (Stephen Graham, Public Enemies, This Is England) returns for money, setting up a private security firm. Lance Corporal Lee Hibbs (Warren Brown, Shameless) returns because he passionately believes in the mission to rebuild the country and help the Iraqi people - and the mission is nowhere near accomplished.
Amid growing sectarian conflict, and a boom time fueled by billions U.S. dollars, their dreams come to define not just their lives but also the occupation itself. Occupation unveils a tale of wasted billions, lost lives, corporate greed, and a war that has left many questions unanswered.
Occupation, Part One premieres Sunday, October 18, 8 p.m. ET/PT and Part Two premieres Sunday, October 18, 10 p.m. ET/PT
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Monday, September 07, 2009
BBC Earth Launches
This month, BBC AMERICA showcases BBC Earth, a new global natural history brand from the BBC.
In a block featuring five fascinating documentaries, it takes viewers from atop the Himalayas with the grizzly bear, to inside the lion’s den with the help of state-of-the-art technology. Led by channel premieres The Life of Mammals: A Winning Design, Gizzly: Nature’s Entrepreneur and Lion: Spy in the Den - all the documentaries are presented by multi-award winning and world renowned natural history expert, Sir David Attenborough.
The BBC produces the most natural-history programming in the world, including Planet Earth. Its new global brand, BBC Earth, aims to highlight this incredible content across all platforms. The BBC Earth block airs in high definition on Sunday, September 20, 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT to 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT on BBC AMERICA.
GREAT NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD
David Attenborough travels across the seven continents in a quest that begins in North America where he witnesses dawn breaking over the forbidding terrain of Death Valley and ends in Antarctica, where he reflects on the extraordinary, beautiful and inspiring natural wonders of the planet.
Great Natural Wonders of the World airs 3:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. PT
GREATEST WILDLIFE SHOW ON EARTH
Follows the path of the sun on its annual cycle, from the Equator, across the Northern Hemisphere and into the South, revealing all the natural rhythms of life - the urge to breed, feed and raise young - driven by the sun, moon and seasons, across the world.
Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth airs 4:00 p.m. ET/1:00 p.m. PT
THE LIFE OF MAMMALS: A WINNING DESIGN – CHANNEL PREMIERE
David Attenborough introduces the audience to the most diverse group of animals ever to live on Earth, from the tiny two-inch pygmy shrew to the enormous blue whale; from the sloth to the swift cheetah; from the naked mole-rat to the human baby. This is the story of 4,000 species which have outlived the dinosaurs and conquered the farthest places on Earth. With bodies kept warm by thick coats of fur and their developing young protected and nourished within their bodies, they have managed to colonize every part of the globe, dry or wet, hot or cold.
The Life of Mammals: A Winning Design premieres 5:00 p.m. ET/2:00 p.m. PT
GRIZZLY: NATURE’S ENTREPRENEUR – CHANNEL PREMIERE
Few animals can match the intelligence, resourcefulness or power of the North American brown bear, or "grizzly". This documentary meets the most intelligent and adaptable of the world’s eight species of bear, filming 14,000 feet high in the Himalayas, in the Gobi desert and of course in North America. The film reveals the bear’s curiosity, playfulness and fighting prowess and its important role in the survival of its environment. Most surprising of all is that - just like us - every grizzly is its own character - in looks, temperament and skills.
Gizzly: Nature’s Entrepreneur premieres 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT
LION: SPY IN THE DEN – CHANNEL PREMIERE
This documentary takes natural-world filmmaking to another level, when the award-winning team of director and cameraman employs remote-control buggy-cameras, buried periscopes and state-of-the-art night vision technology to truly enter the lion's den. When a lion charges, the viewers charge with it, when it rests, we lie alongside. In what is a new achievement for lion specialists, the program is able to examine the fragile alliances between pride males and their relationships with neighboring rivals.
Lion: Spy in the Den premieres 7:00 p.m. ET/4:00 p.m. PT
In June, BBC AMERICA ran its first successful BBC Earth block featuring the U.S. premiere of Attenborough’s Charles Darwin and The Tree of Life.
For more on BBC Earth, visit BBCEarth.com- where the latest technology and the world's finest, most innovative factual filmmakers combine to capture the full richness and diversity of nature. BBC Earth programming including The Blue Planet, Galapagos and Life In Cold Blood are available to purchase and download on iTunes, Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Zune Marketplace.
For up-to-the-minute information on BBC AMERICA, forthcoming U.S. premieres, art work and news from the channel, log on to www.press.bbcamerica.com.
BBC AMERICA brings audiences a new generation of award-winning television featuring news with a uniquely global perspective, provocative dramas, razor-sharp comedies and life-changing makeovers. BBC AMERICA pushes the boundaries to deliver high quality, highly addictive and eminently watchable programming to viewers who demand more. BBC AMERICA is distributed by Discovery Networks. It is available on digital cable and satellite TV in more than 64 million homes.
BBC Earth is the global brand for all the BBC’s natural history content spanning the last 50 years. The BBC is the largest producer of natural history programming in the world and the brand highlights the vast scale of incredible content which is produced in this genre. Visible across all platforms; TV, digital and merchandising as well as expanding across TV stings, DVDs and digital products throughout 2009, BBC Earth encourages engagement with current as well as classic programs such as Planet Earth and The Blue Planet in addition to future commissions. BBC Earth branding is only visible outside the UK and is from BBC Worldwide the main commercial arm and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH
Sir David Attenborough is one of the world’s best-known natural history presenters. His distinguished career spans more than 50 years, during which time he has done more than anyone else to popularize natural history programming and has become one of the world’s most respected authorities on wildlife. His combination of charm and enthusiasm, together with concern for conservation and the environment, has been profoundly influential on several generations of viewers.
Born in London on 8 May 1926, Attenborough studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge. He served in the Royal Navy and joined the BBC in 1952 as a trainee producer of documentary programs. In 1954, he became a presenter and launched his famous series, Zoo Quest, which took him to the wilder parts of the world. In 1965, he took one of the top jobs in the BBC, Controller of BBC2, and was responsible for the introduction of color television into Britain. He went on to run both BBC television networks and in 1973, returned to program-making.
In 1979, he wrote and presented Life on Earth, at the time the most ambitious series ever produced by the BBC’s Natural History Unit - an estimated 500 million people worldwide watched it. In 1984, came its sequel, The Living Planet, and in 1990, The Trials of Life, the final part of the epic trilogy spanning all life on Earth. This was followed by Life in the Freezer (1993), The Private Life of Plants (1995), The Life of Birds (1998), The Life of Mammals (2002), Life In The Undergrowth (2005) and Life In Cold Blood (2007), all of which received huge acclaim and many awards including the accompanying books and DVDs which topped bestseller lists.
In 2002, Attenborough celebrated 50 years with the BBC with Life On Air, a television biography and bestselling book and on his 80th birthday, in 2006, was on the Galapagos Islands filming giant tortoises for Life In Cold Blood. Other recent projects include The Blue Planet and Planet Earth. Over the years Attenborough has received countless prestigious awards and honorary degrees and in 2005, he was awarded the Order of Merit by the Queen which recognizes exceptional distinction in the arts, sciences and other areas.
Friday, September 04, 2009
Concert For Domestic Hunger
35 Million Americans are At Risk
Feeding America announced that Grammy Award-winning artist Sheryl Crow, Grammy Award-winning artist Ben Harper, Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, and Grammy Award-winning artist Jonny Lang will all perform at the “Rock a Little, Feed a Lot” concert on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, a special concert held during Hunger Action Month (September) to raise both awareness and funds for the 35 million Americans at risk Tickets for “Rock a Little, Feed a Lot” are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com.
Celebs confirmed include David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, and others. Adam Shankman, producer and director of “Step Up,” “Hairspray,” “Bringing Down the House,” and “17 Again” will direct the event.
Proceeds of the concert will go to the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank and Feeding America.
“It is so important for everyone across the country to dare to be conscious and aware of the struggles of those around them—even if those struggles are not the same as their own," says Crow. "Feeding America does just that, and it’s a great privilege for me to unite with them in their cause.”
“Rock a Little, Feed a Lot” is one of many initiatives for Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month and benefits both Feeding America and its local member, the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank.
Hunger Action Month, formed to help those in need, bloomed from a day of service into a month-long campaign as the economy has taken a turn for the worse and the demand for food assistance has increased.
“Many Americans are unaware of the great demand for food assistance throughout the country," says Vicki Escarra, president and CEO of Feeding America. "The need for food assistance nationwide has increased 30 percent throughout the last year and in many communities the increase is much higher. “We are excited to team up with so many talented artists to shed light on Hunger Action Month and the issue of hunger in America.”
“We are so grateful for the generous support of these artists -- and residents of Los Angeles -- for their time and efforts to raise awareness about hunger in America,” adds Michael Flood, President & CEO of the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. “The agencies we serve are experiencing unprecedented demand for food assistance and this event will help shine the bright spotlight of the entertainment community on the issue of hunger in America.”
To take part or learn what is going on in your community during Hunger Action Month, please visit: www.FeedingAmerica.org
About the Los Angeles Area Foodbank
The Los Angeles Regional Foodbank is a non-profit, charitable organization established in 1973 and is one of the largest food banks in the United States. Through a network of 900 charitable agency sites, the Foodbank distributes more than 1 million pounds of food every week in Los Angeles County. The Foodbank is affiliated with Feeding America. For more information, visit www.lafoodbank.org.
About Feeding America
Feeding America is the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Our mission is to feed hungry Americans through a nationwide network of 205 food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. Each year Feeding America provides food assistance to more than 25 million people, including 9 million children and 3 million seniors, distributing more than 2 billion pounds of donated food annually. The Feeding America network supports approximately 63,000 local agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, Kids Cafes and Backpack Programs.
Grant Hart of Hüsker Dü's
New Solo: "Hot Wax"
Grant Hart's new solo album, Hot Wax, will be available on CD and vinyl worldwide on October 6th, 2009.
1980s' alternative rock has gone down in the history of music as one of the most fertile and influential musical movements ever - as judged by the amount of notable bands that would subsequently "follow the leaders." And one of the leading lights of the movement was unquestionably Hüsker Dü. After the group's split, drummer Grant Hart moved out front with guitar in hand, and also handled lead vocals on his solo releases. But Hart has spent the last few years working on Hot Wax.
Joining Hart on the disc is a diverse cast of musicians from Godspeed You Black Emperor, Silver Mt. Zion, and Rank Strangers with the tracks being recorded in both Montreal and Minneapolis. Hart explains:
"The song 'Narcissus, Narcissus' is my first attempt at combining ancient Greek mythology and American rock-a-billy. By merging those influences with an ice cream truck atmosphere I think I have found a style that defines this period of my career. 'You're the Reflection of the Moon on the Water' is one of the most organic rock and roll songs that I have ever written. It's style owes a lot to my devotion for Patti Smith. It was inspired by a comment made by a monk during the selection process to find the next Panchen Lhama, who said of one candidate, 'He is the reflection of the moon on the water but he is not the moon'."
Hot Wax (Cover Art)As a member of Hüsker Dü (which also included singer/guitarist Bod Mould and mustachioed bassist Greg Norton), Hart played on such all-time alt-rock classics as 1984's Zen Arcade and 1985's New Day Rising, while constantly criss-crossing the U.S. with legendary explosive live shows. Since Hüsker Dü's split in 1987, Hart has sporadically issued solo releases, and was also spotted as a member of the group Nova Mob. He has found a place and function in visual and dramatic art forms as well. Hot Wax will be Grant's sixth solo release overall.
