Reba McEntire, star of The WB comedy, Reba, will be this year's host of the seventh Family Television Awards in Beverly Hills on November 30, 2005. The show will air on The WB network on Sunday, December 11, 2005 from 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. EST.

Reba to Host Award Show

The Family Friendly Programming Forum (FFPF), an initiative of the Association of National Advertisers, will celebrate the Seventh Annual Family Television Awards on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 6 p.m. at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The Awards will be hosted by Reba McEntire, star of The WB show “Reba,” and will air on The WB network on Sunday, December 11, 2005 (8:00–9:00 p.m. ET). Awards will be presented in nine categories: actor, actress, comedy, drama, lifetime achievement, new series, reality, reality host and specials. dick clark productions will produce the show for the seventh consecutive year.

These are the only awards recognizing outstanding programming for family viewing. The awards are given by the members of the Association of National Advertisers. The 40+ major national advertisers that participate in the Forum are taking positive steps to increase family friendly programming choices on television. Their mission is to support and promote the development of “family friendly” television across all programming genres between the hours of 8 and 10 p.m., when adults and children are most likely to watch television together.

Four new family-friendly programs that were supported by the Forum’s Script Development Fund were picked up by the networks this season: Commander In Chief (ABC); Everybody Hates Chris (UPN) and Related (The WB) for the fall; and Old Christine (CBS), which will premiere in midseason. All six major networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, UPN and The WB) participate in the Fund.

Additional information about the Family Television Awards and other initiatives of the Forum can be found at www.ana.net/family.

The Family Friendly Programming Forum is comprised of the following companies: Allstate Insurance Company, American Family Insurance, BellSouth Corporation, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Domino’s Pizza, Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company, FedEx Corporation, Ford Motor Company, General Mills, Inc., General Motors Corporation, GlaxoSmithKline, H&R Block Inc., Hershey Foods Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, IBM Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg Company, Kraft Foods, Inc., Liberty Mutual Group, Lowe's Companies Inc., Masterfoods USA, McCormick & Company, Inc., McDonald's Corporation, Merck & Co. Inc., Nestle USA, Novartis Consumer Health, Inc., PepsiCo, Inc., Pfizer Inc. Schering-Plough Corporation, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sprint Communications, State Farm Automobile Mutual Insurance Companies, The Coca-Cola Company, The Gillette Company, The Home Depot, Inc., The J.M. Smucker Company, The Procter & Gamble Company, Tyson Foods, Inc., Unilever United States, Inc., Verizon Communications, Wachovia Corporation, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Welch Foods, Inc., Wendy's International, Inc.

Willa Holland

DePalma Daughter Cast on “The O.C.”

Willa Holland has been cast in the role of “Kaitlin Cooper,” Marissa’s sister, on THE O.C. Holland begins production this week and will appear in a multi-episode arc starting in early 2006. THE O.C. airs Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Holland’s character “Kaitlin Cooper," age 14, has returned to the THE O.C. during her winter break from an exclusive Montecito boarding school, bringing a lot of attitude and a few secrets of her own. Much more in the mold of her mother Julie Cooper than her sister Marissa, Kaitlin will wreak havoc, turn heads and introduce a darker, edgier element to the sun-drenched O.C.

“Willa is a real presence and a wonderful actress,” says THE O.C. creator and executive producer Josh Schwartz. “She can be sweet as a little girl, but also dangerous and much more self-possessed than her age would suggest. She seems like Mischa Barton's little sister and looks it, too. She's a real original, with the same sophisticated allure that Mischa possesses. She's going to break a lot of hearts."

Holland, age 14, can be seen modeling in campaigns for Guess, Gap, Abercrombie & Fitch and Ralph Lauren. She has been a guest star on "The Comeback" and appeared in the Fox pilot for "The Inside." Holland grew up in London and Los Angeles and is the stepdaughter of director Brian De Palma. She currently lives with her family in Los Angeles.

From Wonderland Sound and Vision and College Hill Pictures and in association with Warner Bros. Television Production Inc., THE O.C. is executive-produced by Josh Schwartz, Bob DeLaurentis and McG. Stephanie Savage serves as co-executive producer and Ian Toynton is supervising producer. The series stars Peter Gallagher (Sandy Cohen), Kelly Rowan (Kirsten Cohen), Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan Atwood), Mischa Barton (Marissa Cooper), Adam Brody (Seth Cohen), Melinda Clarke (Julie Cooper) and Rachel Bilson (Summer Roberts).

Nick's Danny Phantom

Nickelodeon’s Holiday Fare

Nick’s airwaves will glow with an eerie-turned-cheery spirit when Danny Phantom’s ”The Fright before Christmas” premieres on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 (8:30 p.m. ET/PT; encoring December 12-17 & 19). When Danny accidentally destroys the only copy of a ghostly Christmas story, the author, Ghost Writer (guest voice Brendan Fraser), casts him as the main character of a new Yuletide tale and pins the blame on him when a series of catastrophes threaten to ruin the season for all of Amity Park. Finding good in old ghostly foes, Danny enlists them to restore the spirit of Christmas to the town and to his own heart.

LazyTown’s “Surprise Santa,” premiering Friday, December 9, 2005 (12 p.m. ET/PT) kicks off Nick Jr.’s “Frosty Fridays” (12-2 p.m. ET/PT). When Robbie Rotten hears that the LazyTowners are planning a Christmas party, he assumes he isn't invited and aims to mar the merriment by shooting a snowball out of a cannon at the guests. Sportacus must save the day before the snowball crashes into the festivities.

In addition, back-to-back seasonal treasures from the likes of CatDog, ChalkZone, Rugrats (Christmas and Chanukah), All Grown Up, Rocket Power, The Wild Thornberrys, Hey, Arnold!, My Life as a Teenage Robot and As Told by Ginger (Christmas/Chanukah) are unwrapped in two of the merriest seven-hour Nicktoons marathons ever, Saturday, December 17, 2005 (12-7 p.m. ET/PT) and Christmas Day, December 25, 2005 (12-7 p.m. ET/PT). And Rugrats heaps the basket with mazao and lights the menorah, too, celebrating Chanukah and Kwanzaa (respectively December 17, 25 & 28; and December 26, 2005).

Following is a detailed rundown:

HA-HA HOLIDAYS SCHEDULE

Primetime offerings below to be telecast at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT)

Monday, December 5, 2005

The Fairly OddParents/”Christmas Every Day” -- The globe is put into gridlock after Timmy wishes for 365 days of Christmas a year. Santa's overworked, Mom and Dad can't work and the other holidays are furious that jolly old Saint Nick is getting all the attention, not to mention all the holiday magic. The other holidays set out to take Santa down for good. Since Wanda and Cosmo are magically depleted during this Season, Timmy must go it alone to the North Pole in order to save Santa and put the calendar back on schedule. (Repeats 12-17, 21, 25 & 12-27)

Tuesday, December 6, 2005 *PREMIERE*

Danny Phantom/"The Fright before Christmas"

When Danny Fenton accidentally destroys the only copy of a ghostly Christmas story, the book's author, Ghost Writer (guest voice Brendan Fraisier), casts him as the main character of a new Yuletide tale and pins the blame on him when a series of catastrophes threaten to ruin Christmas for all of Amity Park. When Danny goes into the Ghost Zone to confront Ghost Writer, he is surprised to find his old ghostly enemies in a giving mood. Danny enlists them to help him defeat Ghost Writer and restore the spirit of Christmas to Amity Park and, perhaps, to his own heart. (Repeats 12-17, 19 & 25)

Wednesday, December 7, 2005

SpongeBob SquarePants/"Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special" --Nobody in Bikini Bottom has heard of Christmas or Santa Claus until Sandy lets them in on this surface tradition. SpongeBob wants to bring Christmas to Bikini Bottom this year and his enthusiasm is infectious. Everyone except a scoffing Squidward gets into the picture, waiting for Santa to arrive on the big day. (Repeats 12-17, 22 & 25)

Thursday, December 8, 2005

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius/"Holly Jolly Jimmy" – Jimmy is convinced that Santa Claus does not exist. To prove his theory, he travels to the North Pole with Carl and Sheen where they discover a remote toy factory. When Jimmy's homing device malfunctions, it emits a blast of energy that hits the source of the signal: Santa Claus. With the big guy's atoms temporarily scrambled, who can deliver the presents? Jimmy must now put his doubts aside, load up the hypercube and try to save Christmas. (Repeats 12-17, 20 & 25)

Monday, December 12, 2005

All Grown Up/"The Finster Who Stole Christmas" -- When Chuckie grabs a great, seemingly abandoned tree to replace the lame one Chas picked out, the whole neighborhood is out to catch a thief. With Tommy’s help Chuckie hatches a plan to rectify the situation. Meanwhile, Kira and Kimi are having their own battles with airline staff in their quest to make it home in time for Christmas. And Tommy and Dil strive to write a memorable Chanukah song. (Repeats 12-17 & 25)

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

My Life as a Teenage Robot/ "A Robot for All Seasons" - Jenny volunteers to be a robot toy for an underprivileged boy at Christmas only to become his unwitting remote-controlled weapon in an attack on all the holidays. When Jenny becomes Public Enemy #1, she must prove that the little boy is the true villain before he forces her to attack Santa’s Workshop and destroy Christmas forever. (Repeats 12-17 & 25)

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Hey Arnold!/ “Arnold’s Christmas” -- Arnold draws Mr. Hyunh's name for the boarding house Secret Santa. To capture the true spirit of Christmas, Arnold tries to reunite the lonely boarder with the daughter he hasn't seen in over 20 years. When Arnold and his friends succeed, Mr. Hyunh and the boarding house clan have the best Christmas ever. (Repeats 12-17 & 25)

Thursday, December 16, 2005 (8-9 p.m.)

Rugrats /“Babies in Toyland” -- America’s favorite tots frolic in a spectacular, high-tech Christmasland designed by Stu Pickles for Dil’s first Christmas, and greedy “little angel” Angelica finally learns the joy of giving -- after driving Santa (Jim Belushi) to quit and treking to his North Pole workshop. The babies brave the Battle of the Toy Soldiers in search of Santa and ride a goat to “Bethlehem.” And a malfunctioning snow machine strands the grown-ups in a cabin on the prairie to celebrate and appreciate an old-fashioned Christmas.

Saturday, December 17, 2005 (12-7 p.m.) Holiday Marathon

12 p.m.

The Wild Thornberrys/“Thornberry Christmas” -- Eliza takes desperate measures to help animals survive during tough times along the Skeleton Coast. However, the price she pays for her goodwill is her family’s holiday cheer, including their Christmas dinner! (Repeats 12-25)

12:30 p.m.

My Life as a Teenage Robot/ "A Robot for All Seasons"

1 p.m.

Hey Arnold!/ “Arnold’s Christmas”

1:30 p.m.

CatDog/ “A Very CatDog Christmas” --At the mall, CatDog sits on Santa’s lap, and a bratty preschooler announces she wants CatDog for Christmas. Cat convinces Dog to accept the offer so they can live in opulence. Disillusioned by CatDog’s selling out, Santa cancels Christmas. (Repeats 12-25)

2 p.m.

Rugrats Chanukah Special -- The Rugrats attend an annual Chanukah festival where Grandpa Boris and his old rival Shlomo perform in a play about the meaning of Chanukah. When the babies think the actor playing the evil king is the "meany" of Chanukah, they set out to protect Tommy's beloved grandpa, only to inadvertently help reconcile Boris with his old friend Schlomo. In a touching ending, the Rugrats initiate the beautiful candle-lighting ceremony to serve "as a night light for the people" and guide Boris and Schlomo back to the true meaning of Chanukah. (Repeats 12-25 & 28)

2:30 p.m.

Danny Phantom/"The Fright before Christmas"

3 p.m.

ChalkZone/"When Santas Collide" - It's Christmas Eve and things aren't going well for the Tabooties. Because his Santa costume hasn't arrived, Joe won’t be able to maintain the Tabootie traditional dinnertime "visit from Santa." Meanwhile, when Rudy becomes convinced that he's not getting the present he wants most, he storms upstairs and escapes into the Chalkzone. Penny follows hoping to cheer him up and bring him back home for Christmas Eve dinner and together they experience and amazing ChalkZone holiday fantasy. (Repeats 12-25 & 29)

3:30 p.m.

As Told by Ginger/”An Even Steven Holiday Special” -- When a family tree reveals that Ginger is one-quarter Jewish, she insists on celebrating Chanukah as well as Christmas, but her best friend Dodie worries that the "Jewish Ginger" is shutting her out. Also, when Hoodsey sets out to convince a disbelieving Carl that Santa Claus exists, he unknowingly brings about a small holiday miracle. Only after an accidental fire from the flame of the menorah or a Christmas tree on electrical overload -- and an unexpected rescue by a Santa recognizable as the Foutley kids’ absentee dad -- can Ginger and Carl put the holidays in perspective. (Repeats 12-25)

4 p.m.

SpongeBob SquarePants/"Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"

4:30 p.m.

Rugrats /“The Santa Experience” – The families escape to a mountain cabin in search of "the perfect Christmas." Things get a little crazy when Tommy and Chuckie lay traps for St. Nicholas, and a Santa-suited Chas. tries to squeeze his way down the chimney. (Repeats 12-25)

5 p.m.

The Fairly OddParents/”Christmas Every Day”

5:30 p.m.

Rocket Power/"A Rocket X-mas" -- In order to make some extra cash for the holiday, the kids start their own dog walking service. The business proves to be so successful it monopolizes all their time and keeps Reggie and Otto away from home, where Ray is obsessed with maintaining holiday traditions. Ray grows increasingly upset when Reggie and Otto show little or no interest in the holiday games he has gone to so much trouble to plan. Eventually, both Ray and the kids realize that Christmas isn¹t just about presents and traditions, it's about spending time with and appreciating the people you love. (Repeats 12-25)

6 p.m.

All Grown Up/"The Finster Who Stole Christmas"

6:30 p.m.

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius/"Holly Jolly Jimmy"

Primetime offerings below to be telecast at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT)

Monday, December 19, 2005

Danny Phantom/"The Fright before Christmas"

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius/“Holly Jolly Jimmy”

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

The Fairly OddParents/"Christmas Every Day"

Thursday, December 22, 2005

SpongeBob SquarePants/“Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special”

Christmas Sunday, December 25, 2005 (12-7 p.m.) Holiday Marathon

12 p.m. -- Rocket Power/"A Rocket X-mas"

12:30 p.m. -- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius/"Holly Jolly Jimmy"

1 p.m. -- Hey Arnold!/ “Arnold’s Christmas”

1:30 p.m. -- Rugrats /“The Santa Experience”

2 p.m. -- SpongeBob SquarePants/"Patchy the Pirate Presents the SpongeBob SquarePants Christmas Special"

2:30 p.m. -- Danny Phantom/"The Fright before Christmas"

3 p.m. -- As Told by Ginger/”An Even Steven Holiday Special”

3:30 p.m. -- ChalkZone/"When Santas Collide"

4 p.m. -- Rugrats Chanukah Special

4 p.m. -- CatDog/ “A Very CatDog Christmas”

5 p.m. -- The Fairly OddParents/”Christmas Every Day”

5:30 p.m. -- The Wild Thornberrys/“Thornberry Christmas”

6 p.m. -- All Grown Up/"The Finster Who Stole Christmas"

6 p.m. -- My Life as a Teenage Robot/ "A Robot for All Seasons"

Monday December 26, 2005

Rugrats/”A Rugrats Kwanzaa”

When effervescent Aunt T. (guest voice, Irma P. Hall, Soul Food) arrives with a festive flourish to celebrate Kwanzaa with the Carmichaels, she tells little Susie, "The holiday is a time to honor the legacy of our great people." Not having won any trophies or awards like the rest of her family, the forlorn tot concludes that she isn't great and won't be able to celebrate. Through pictures in a scrapbook, Aunt T. teaches Susie that greatness doesn't come from awards; it's how you live your life with kindness and dignity every day.

Tuesday December 27, 2005

The Fairly OddParents/"Christmas Every Day"

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Rugrats Chanukah Special

Thursday, December 29, 2005

ChalkZone/"When Santas Collide"

Nick, Jr. Frosty Fridays Programming

Friday December 9, 2005

12 p.m. – LazyTown’s “Surprise Santa” -- PREMIERE -- When Robbie Rotten hears that the LazyTowners are having a Christmas party, he assumes he wasn't invited and aims to mar the merriment by shooting a snowball out of a cannon at the guests. Sportacus must save the day before the snowball crashes into the festivities. (Repeats 12-10, 23 & 24)

12:30 p.m.– Blue’s Clues/”Blue's Room” & "Holiday Wishes"

1 p.m. - Max & Ruby/“Max’s Christmas”

1:30 p.m.– Dora the Explorer/"A Present for Santa" (repeats 12-10, 16 & 24)

Friday December 16, 2005:

12 p.m. - Dora the Explorer/"A Present for Santa"

12:30 p.m. -- Little Bill/"Merry Christmas, Little Bill" (Repeats 12-10 & 12-24)

1 p.m. - Blue's Clues/"Blue's First Holiday"

1:30 p.m. - Miss Spider/"Hum Bug/Dashing Through the Snow"

Friday December 23, 2005:

12-1 p.m. - Franklin's Magic Christmas

1 p.m. – Blue's Clues/"Blue's Big Holiday"

1:30 p.m. – LazyTown/”Surprise Santa”

Actress Reese Witherspoon (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Witherspoon in Neil Lane

Reese Witherspoon arrives at the premiere of 'Walk The Line' in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Thursday, November 3, 2005. She wore Platinum jewelry by Neil Lane: a pair of Platinum, onyx and diamond drop earrings.

Other Fashion News:

Actress Ginnifer Goodwin wore Erica Courtney to the "Walk the Line" premiere/AFI Opening Gala November 4, 2005: Earrings – Platinum and Diamond Earrings with Diamond Briolettes; Ring – Platinum and Diamond Mimi Me Ring

Desperate Housewives' actress Andrea Bowen carried her Dog “Maxie” in her Curious George PuchiBag at L.A.’s Fashion Week.

Erika Christensen attended theYoung Friends of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Fall Benefit gala in a gown by Escada. The black tie event was in support of The Apollo Circle, a special membership that supports young art enthusiasts ages 21-39. She wore a glamorous black couture matte-silk tiered evening gown.

Jessica Alba REUTERS/Seth Wenig

Alba Chooses "New" Designer

Jessica Alba poses before the 'Black Ball' in New York November 3, 2005. The annual ball, hosted by Alicia Keys, is a fundraiser for 'Keep a Child Alive', an organization committed to providing HIV/AIDS treatments to children and families in the developing world. She wore a cocktail dress by red-carpet newcomer Junko Yoshioka, an ethereal azure and ivory strapless Chantilly lace tulle dress with delicate sapphire embroidery. The dress is from Junko Yoshioka's first eveningwear collection, Spring 2006. Junko Yoshioka is well known in the bridal industry for her line of wedding gowns under the label Bonaparte-NY.

Lindy Booth and Julian Morris in Rogue Pictures' Cry_Wolf

Cry Wolf on DVD

Eight high-school students spin a terrifying tale of murder and mayhem that comes back to haunt them in Cry_Wolf. Directed by Jeff Wadlow (winner of the Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival) and written by Wadlow and Beau Bauman, the tale of an imaginary - or not? - serial killer arrives in stores in an Unrated version with never-before-scene footage and Rated version on December 20, 2005 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Cry_Wolf stars Julian Morris (Spin, Don't Go Breaking My Heart), Lindy Booth (Dawn of the Dead, Wrong Turn) and Jared Padalecki ("Supernatural," Flight of the Phoenix").

In Cry_Wolf, a teen Internet prank turns deadly when troubled Owen Matthews (Morris) transfers to a posh private school where he befriends seven equally rebellious high-school seniors. Following the brutal murder of a young woman, they begin an online game of lies and rumors that will ultimately bring them face-to-face with the blood-curdling terror they thought that they had merely invented. The DVD is priced at $29.98 SRP.

Bonus Features

The Cry_Wolf Unrated DVD features behind-the-scenes action in bonus features:

· The Tower of Babble - The award-winning short film that led the filmmakers to Cry_Wolf.
· Deleted and Alternate Scenes
· Enter the Sinister Set - A tour with actor Julian Morris.

Both the Unrated and Rated DVD versions offer these bonus features:

· Manual Labor - The short film that helped the filmmakers win the Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival.
· Wolves, Sheep and Shepherds - Casting the roles.
· Commentary by the Filmmakers
· and more

Synopsis

When the students of a prestigious prep school spread a hoax email about a serial killer, they start a game of terror and deception that has three rules: avoid suspicion, lie to your friends, and eliminate your enemies. But what starts as a joke soon turns deadly, and now they find themselves victims of their own game.

For more information please visit: www.crywolfmovie.com.

Cry_Wolf CAST & FILMMAKERS
Director: Jeff Wadlow
Written By: Beau Bauman, Jeff Wadlow
Executive Produced By: David Bartis, Doug Liman
Edited By: Seth Lewis Gordon
Director of Photography: Romeo Tirone
Production Designer: Martina Buckley
Costume Designer: Alysia Raycraft
Original Music By: Michael Wandmacher
Cast: Julian Morris, Lindy Booth, Jared Padalecki

Technical Info: English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; English SDH; French and Spanish Subtitles

Lauren Scherr bag

Generous Gifter Longoria

Last year for the holidays, Eva Longoria gave Teri Hatcher, Nicollette Sheridan, Felicity Huffman and Marcia Cross handbags from her favorite designer, Lauren Scherr. Lauren Scherr embellished holiday evening bags feature festive combinations of gemstones, faux fur, feathers, crystals, beads, and sequins. Lauren Scherr handbags (www.laurenscherr.com) can be seen on The OC, Desperate Housewives and Hot Properties.

MollyAnna's mommy version

Mommy Baby Holiday Wear

MollyAnna’s fun t-shirts for mom and baby offer seasonal shirts: A soft t-shirt for mom and coordinating tee for baby that say “Gift” on the front are embellished with Swarovski crystals. Other t-shirts in this collection include seasonal graphics of Mistletoe strategically placed so that the kiss is for the belly or a round holiday wreath encompassing the pending bundle of joy. MollyAnna’s soft, body hugging t-shirt designs are a hip way to proudly flaunt glowing good looks and make the upcoming season just a little merrier. Tanks, crew neck, raglan and long sleeve thermal tops in various colors and styles can be found in specialty boutiques throughout the United States.

MollyAnna's baby version

Celebrity fans of Mollyanna are Britney Spears, Jennifer Garner, Heidi Klum, Denise Richards, Elizabeth Hasselback, Amy Brenneman, Laura Leighton, Angie Harmon, Dayna Devon, Michelle Branch, Martina McBride, Holly Robinson Peete, Martina McBride, Alison Sweeney & Molly Shannon. To view the current collection, visit www.mollyanna.com. Additional Holiday styles are available. Gift shirt set comes in Blue and White for Hanukkah.

Director John Waters

Bill Maher's Final Show
of the Season Friday

Real Time With Bill Maher wraps its third season Friday, November 4, 2005 at 11 p.m. on HBO. Featured on this week's show as roundtable guests are Mary Robinson, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, commentator Joe Scarborough and filmmaker John Waters.

Other HBO playdates: November 6 (12:50 a.m.), 8 (10 p.m.) and 9 (midnight).
HBO2 playdates: November 4 (1 a.m.), 5 (12:30 a.m.) and 10 (8 p.m.).

Actress Hilary Duff arrives at the 16th Annual Glamour Magazine 'Women of the Year' awards, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005 in New York City. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)

Duff Carries Rodo

At The 2005 Women of the Year Awards hosted by Glamour Magazine, Hilary Duff carried an elegant gunmetal python clutch by RODO to compliment her gunmetal dress. RODO was first established in 1956 when Romualdo Dori decided to create handbags. The shoe collection was later established in 1975 to coordinate with their handbags.

Manning in Saunders

Taryn Manning walked the red carpet for the premiere of the film “Get Rich or Die Tryin” wearing a dress by U.K designer Jonathan Saunders, a strapless dress with vertical stripes in an orange, yellow and black pattern, and finishes off with a flared bottom.

Jonathan Saunders has collaborated with celebrated designers such as Roland Mouret, and previously worked as a consultant for Pucci. Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, and Halle Berry have worn Saunders’ designs.

Bob Marley's latest

Bob Marley & The Wailers :
Africa Unite: The Singles Collection

"Slogans," First New Official Bob Marley Recording In More Than A Decade, Plus Two New Remixes, Highlight Africa Unite: The Singles Collection Also Live! At The Rainbow Concert Homevideo Adds Caribbean Nights Documentary And Exclusive Extras For Its DVD Debut

In the year Bob Marley would have turned 60, the past, present and future of his music are celebrated not only with the first Bob Marley & The Wailers greatest hits package to include both his early sides and his Island Records hits but also a new recording and two new remixes.

Along with 17 vintage tracks, Africa Unite: The Singles Collection (Island/Tuff Gong/UMe), released November 8, 2005, spotlights "Slogans," the first new official Marley track released in more than a decade. It is believed Marley recorded the song in a Miami bedroom in 1979. The tapes were kept at Marley's mother's house and last year the reggae legend's sons Stephen and Ziggy revisited the acoustic demo. In 2005, Stephen overdubbed the tracks with other instruments, including guitar by Eric Clapton. Stephen and Ziggy produced "Slogans" specifically for this release.

Another new recording is a remix of "Africa Unite," whose original was heard on the 1979 album Survival. The song is presented here in an anthemic remix by will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, who was personally invited to create the remix by Rita Marley, Bob's wife.

Also new is the Ashley Beedle Remix of "Get Up, Stand Up Vs. Jamrock," a mash-up of Bob's classic and "Welcome To Jamrock," the 2005 hit from youngest son Damian.Africa Unite: The Singles Collection commemorates Marley's life on record just as the 2005 Africa Unite concert in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on his 60th birthday (February 6) commemorated it on stage. Africa Unite: The Singles Collection includes the early classics "Soul Rebel," "Lively Up Yourself," "Trenchtown Rock" and "Concrete Jungle" alongside the Island hits "I Shot The Sheriff," "Get Up, Stand Up," "No Woman, No Cry," "Exodus," "Jamming," "Could You Be Loved," "One Love/People Get Ready," "Roots, Rock, Reggae," "Waiting In Vain," "The Sun Is Shining," "Is This Love," "Three Little Birds" and "Buffalo Soldier."

Also issued is the DVD premiere of Live! At The Rainbow in a two-disc package that adds to the 1986 concert homevideo more than 20 minutes of exclusive interviews and footage recently shot in Kingston, Jamaica, of a visit to The Bob Marley Museum and Tuff Gong Studios, plus the award-winning 1988 documentary Caribbean Nights: The Bob Marley Story. The latter includes interviews with family and friends, and rare archival footage, and has been augmented for this edition by 20-plus minutes of exclusive interviews and new video of Marley's birthplace and final resting place, Nine Mile.For the 1977 concert at London's Rainbow Theatre, the group performed quintessential versions of "No Woman, No Cry," "Lively Up Yourself," "Rebel Music" and more. For its DVD debut, Live! At The Rainbow's video has been digitally enhanced and its audio digitally remastered in both 5.1 Surround Sound and stereo. Marley's stature in music grows with each passing year. Africa Unite: The Singles Collection and Live! At The Rainbow continue his legacy.

Tilly Smith, 11, from Oxshott, England, right, talks with Former President Bill Clinton, left, who is serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for the Tsunami Recovery, in New York Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005. Smith put her geography lessons to good use: By quickly recognizing the warning signs of a tsunami, the English schoolgirl saved about 100 people from near-certain death at a Thai resort. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Clinton on Nick News

In a Special Edition of Nick News With Linda Ellerbee: The Fight to be Fit, Former President Bill Clinton, award-winning journalist Linda Ellerbee, and a room full of kids talk about the barriers to getting fit and how kids might break them down. The program will air on Sunday, November 13, 2005 at 8:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation – a joint initiative of the William J. Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association to prevent childhood obesity – recently entered into a partnership with Nickelodeon. The three organizations are combining forces on a comprehensive media and public awareness campaign to encourage young people to engage in healthy and active lifestyles. The special kicks off the effort and will engage kids to take an active part in building a movement combating obesity and promoting healthy lifestyles.

“The challenge is to persuade kids to care about their bodies now. One of the benefits of living fit is living a long time, but to kids, a long time is a long time from now. We tell them the truth: they need to care because in the end no one else may,” commented Ellerbee. “And they tell us what we can do to help them. The solutions to the obesity crisis—the health crisis facing kids in general—may be simple, but they’re not easy.”

“Spending time with these kids and participating in the Nick News special provided me with an opportunity to tell kids face to face that we need their generation to lead us in this fight to be healthy,” said President Clinton.

President Clinton candidly talks to kids during the special about the fact he was an overweight child. “I can identify with kids who have a problem controlling their weight and staying healthy. After my heart surgery, which was a wake-up call for me, I decided I needed to do something to help kids be healthier.”

He tells kids that later he began to exercise and got his weight down, but didn’t really change his eating habits until after his heart surgery in 2004. The kids, President Clinton and Ellerbee talk about what influences their decisions about eating; who chooses what they have for meals, if there are healthy choices in their cafeterias, whether junk food in school cafeterias should be banned (President Clinton thinks it should), whether the food industry has any responsibility for the rise in childhood obesity and related health problems, what part exercise plays in their lives (if any), whether they still have regular Physical Education in their schools (many do not), and the abundance of time today’s kids spend in front of their television sets, their computers and their video games (Ellerbee suggests turning off the TV more often).

The kids featured in the special include: 12-year-olds Tyler from Kansas, MO; Kim from Crystal Lake, IL; Cory from Morrison, CO; and Antonio from Dorchester, MA; 13 year-olds Adisa from Englewood, NJ; Jordan from Orange, CA; and Jessica from Roseville, CA; 14-year-olds Audrianna from Lexington, SC; Myll from Brookville, NY; and 15-year-old Allie from Roseville, CA. In the audience are kids from Long Island, NY’s Friends Academy, New York City’s KIPP Infinity Charter School, Grand Street School for Legal Studies and Young Women's Leadership School. The audience has an opportunity to ask President Clinton questions as well.

The special also highlights Chandler, a 13 year-old from Georgia, who started an initiative called AKA (Athletics Plus Kids Equals Academics) to increase awareness of childhood obesity, bring back PE classes in schools and provide healthier options in school cafeterias. Created in response to her school only allowing her to take PE for one semester, Chandler has visited and written letters to her state senators to ask them to make PE mandatory in schools and most recently addressed health and government officials, including the surgeon general, at the National Healthy Kids Summit in Washington, DC, where she was the only kid in attendance.

Also featured is the Children’s Health Improvement Program, a group of Latino kids from Chicago that promote health by going into communities and educating kids on diabetes prevention, reading food labels and the importance of exercise. Many of the kids in the group are struggling with their own weight and they know that Latinos are a high risk group for heart disease and diabetes.

Several experts in the fields of health and nutrition are also consulted for the Nick News special. Stephen Daniels, M.D., Chair of the American Heart Association’s Cardiovascular Disease in the Young committee and professor of pediatrics and environmental health at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, explains how kids are now developing what experts used to think of as “adult” illnesses and points out that African American and Hispanic kids are at greater risks for these. Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., director of the Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders and author of Food Fight, discusses how because we live in a world where food to satisfy these cravings is cheap and physical activity is lacking, it is difficult to make healthy choices. And Russell R. Pate, Ph.D., professor at the University of South Carolina in the department of exercise science, describes the importance of embracing a healthy lifestyle early in life.

The special will also air on Nickelodeon’s Cable in the Classroom on December 5, 2005 and December 21, 2005 at 6 a.m. (ET/PT), and stream on Nickelodeon’s online broadband video service, TurboNick, on Nov. 14. Lesson plans are also available on teachers.nick.com. Kids are encouraged to provide feedback on or about the Nov. 13 special by participating in an online poll and message boards on Nick.com and NickNews.com.

The new partnership of the William J. Clinton Foundation, the American Heart Association, also known as The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and Nickelodeon’s “Let’s Just Play” pro-social initiative will provide the necessary tools to empower children and families to be agents of change in their communities through grassroots activities, events, and programming support through multiple media platforms. For more information on the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, please visit: www.healthiergeneration.org or www.nickjr.com, EverythingNick.com and Teachers.Nick.com.

Catherine Zeta-Jones Film (Magic Michael Loccisano)

Zeta Jones Chooses Escada

Honoree Catherine Zeta-Jones chose a gown by Escada to wear to the Glamour Magazine Salutes the 2005 Women of the Year party. She chose a matte-silk evening gown featuring silver lace encrusted with Swarovski crystals from the Escada Couture Spring/Summer 2006 collection.

The Golden Girls

Golden Girls Marathon and Special

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the “The Golden Girls,”Lifetime Television is throwing a gala on-air, on-line, wireless party beginning Friday, November 11, 2005 from noon to 11 p.m. (ET/PT) showcasing the series’ 20 greatest episodes, followed by an encore presentation of “The Golden Girls Reunion” -- the network’s highest-rated special ever.

Lifetime’s celebration of “The Golden Girls,” where more than 16 million people watch the series on Lifetime in any given week – and featured “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry as a writer for three seasons -- includes a trivia game at www.lifetimetv.com along with innovative wireless features that fans can download onto their cell phones, such as:

· Ringtones -- The theme song, “Thank You For Being a Friend,” available as a ringtone

· Voicetones -- Funny lines from each of the Girls available as both ringtones and ringbacks

· Original voicemail greetings -- Bea Arthur, Betty White and Rue McClanahan have recorded special greetings fans can send as gifts, such as an Arthur ‘Happy Birthday’ message

· Graphics -- The cast of The Golden Girls and series logo accessible as cell phone wallpaper

Additionally, during “The Golden Girls Reunion,” fans will have the opportunity to text in their “shout out” which will be scrolled on screen throughout the program.

As well, comedians Mo Rocca and Judy Gold, along with Michael D. Craig, author of Thank You for Being a Friend: A Golden Girls Trivia Book, host an on-air roundtable discussion aired as interstitials throughout the day. These interstitials feature the most ‘obsessed’ “The Golden Girls” real life fans expressing their love for this classic sitcom by singing the theme song, showing off their memorabilia and even doing a dance inspired by the Girls.

Often called the original “Sex and the City,” “The Golden Girls,” which starred Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty (all of whom won Emmy Awards), bowed on NBC in 1985 and joined Lifetime’s lineup in 1997.

During its seven year run on NBC, the series featured a treasure trove of famous guest stars, from George Clooney, Rita Moreno, Mickey Rooney, Quentin Tarantino, Merv Griffin, Ruby Dee, Dick van Dyke, Jeffrey Tambor, Debbie Reynolds, Martin Mull, Mario Lopez, Debbie Reynolds, Alan Rachins, Park Overall, Julio Inglesia and Alex Trebek to Leslie Nielsen.

Leading up to the anniversary day, lifetimetv.com is sponsoring a text-to-win sweepstakes where the winner and a guest will travel to New York City, have lunch with Rue McClanahan and receive tickets to see McClanahan star in the Broadway musical “Wicked.”

On November 8, 2005, Warner Home Video, in partnership with Lifetime, will release a special DVD package “The Golden Girls: A Lifetime Intimate Portrait Series,” featuring the Intimate Portrait profiles of Arthur, White, McClanahan and Getty, while on November 22, 2005 Buena Vista will release “The Golden Girls” third season on DVD.

Coach's new Ski line features classic and Quilted Signature fabrics with fur trims.

Coach's Holiday Line

As seen in the images above: Coach Soho Ski Hobo With Rabbit This soft and slouchy new bag combines two looks - the shape is sporty, but the rabbit fur trim lends it an air of refinement.

Inside zip pocket

Cellphone/multi-function pocket

Ring to clip accessory or keyfob

Hidden magnetic snap-tab closure

Quilted Signature fabric with imported dyed rabbit fur trim

Fabric lining

14 1/2" strap

12 (L) x 10 (H)

$348

For more of Coach's latest: www.coach.com

Er'go Candles

Great Grapefruit!

Grapefruit has long been recommended for those low in themselves, great for depression, stress and post-partum. One of BeansTalk’s favorite candles (when we can afford them), offers just such an uplifting scent. Er'go soy candles are prized for their candle fragrance layering scents. Citrus fragrances have always been among the Company's top sellers. For an instant face-lift to the environment and your appearance, try burning: Pink Grapefruit, Grapefruit, Citron, and Verve, which all contain top notes of grapefruit essential oil. Er'go Candle Collections retail for $18 - $25 www.ergocandles.com

Spongebob's Gary

Gary’s Gone!

It’s a sad day in Bikini Bottom when SpongeBob learns that his beloved pet snail Gary is missing and that he may be at fault in the mollusk’s disappearance. In “Where’s Gary?,” a half-hour special premiering on Nickelodeon Friday, November 11, 2005 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT), Gary runs away from home after feeling neglected by SpongeBob and is “adopted” by a new owner. After realizing the error of his ways, SpongeBob sets out with his best friend Patrick to search high and low for his adored pet and bring him back to his rightful home.

Launched in July 1999, the Emmy-nominated series SpongeBob SquarePants has since emerged as a pop culture phenomenon and has held rank as one of the top kids’ shows on broadcast and cable television since its debut.

When SpongeBob SquarePants(voiced by Tom Kenny) forgets to feed Gary for several weeks while attempting to beat the paddle-ball world record, Gary becomes disillusioned and runs away from home. While living on the rough streets of downtown Bikini Bottom, the down-and-out snail is taken in by a strange but kindly old woman (voiced by Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live) who mistakes him for one of her other beloved pets. One week later, when SpongeBob snaps out of his paddle-ball obsession, he realizes that he has forgotten to take care of Gary, who is now missing. With the help of his well-meaning but dim best friend Patrick, SpongeBob sets out on a town-wide search to find his pet mollusk and return him home. Meanwhile, as Gary is wrapped in comfy blankets and indulged in an endless assortment of snacks, he discovers a dark secret about this sweet old woman.

SpongeBob SquarePants has consistently been one of the top rated kids’ shows on television, with the Saturday play of the series ranking as the number one rated program among Kids 2-11. Nearly 53.7 million viewers tune into the show each month, making it the most watched show on Nickelodeon among Total Viewers (ages two and up) including 22.1 million Kids 2-11, 12.7 million Tweens 9-14 and 12.9 million Adults 18+. (Source: Nielsen Cume Data –May 2005). SpongeBob SquarePants’s adult viewers also continue to tune-in and have increased by 31% since the premiere of the show in 1999.

Nickelodeon is supporting the special with a month long off-air marketing campaign that includes print, outdoor and consumer product partner support. For five days leading up to the "Where’s Gary” premiere, kids can watch Nickelodeon and log onto Nick.com to enter the SpongeBob SquarePants “Where’s Gary?" Sweepstakes. Every night on-air, Patchy the Pirate and other celebrity guests will search in different locations for Gary. By visiting Nick.com, kids can get a "Trail of The Snail" tracking card and enter the Patchy's search locations in order to be eligible to win the sweepstakes. The grand prize is a trip to the Nicktoons Studio to meet the production team of SSpongeBob SquarePants and the opportunity to sit in on a voice recording session with the cast.

Prior to the premiere of the "Where’s Gary?" special, Nickelodeon will offer a sneak peek and bonus coverage of the special on Nickelodeon's broadband online platform TurboNick, available on Nick.com.

Kids can also visit Nick.com where a snail-seeking undersea adventure awaits in the "Trail of the Snail" Flash game. In addition, on November 15, kids can pick up the SpongeBob SquarePants "Where's Gary" DVD at select retailers.

SpongeBob SquarePants is created and executive produced by Stephen Hillenburg, who previously worked as a writer, director and creative director on Nickelodeon’s animated series, Rocko’s Modern Life. Hillenburg graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a master’s degree in Experimental Animation and studied marine biology and art as an undergraduate. Before beginning a career in animation, Hillenburg worked with kids as a science educator and staff artist at the Orange County Marine Institute. Hillenburg created and executive produced The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie which hit theaters in November 2004.

Paul Tibbitt served as a director and writer on SpongeBob SquarePants for all three seasons and is executive producer of the fourth. He wrote some of the show’s most memorable episodes such as “Ripped Pants” and “Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy.” Tibbitt is one of the co-writers and storyboard artists on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. SpongeBob SquarePants is a Nicktoons Production and is produced at the Nicktoons Studio in Burbank, CA.

Colorescience Lip Serum

ColoreScience's new Lip Serum

Developing the perfect pout is an art form. ColoreScience's new Lip Serum is based on Nanotechnology, and is infused with liquid crystals that show dramatic visual color play and a high level of iridescence. Just a tiny pin size drop on the skin reflects light, softens the look of fine lines and wrinkles, and keeps lips moist, full and soft. (If that sounds like a lot, bear in mind, these crystals cost about $10,000 per gallon). $25 for colors including Orange U Sweet, Thru the Grapevine, Red My Lips and Shock Me Pink. • Luminescentliquid crystal lip treatment provides iridescent lip accent colore. • Maxilip to plump lips with 30 days use, three times per day. • Liquidcrystals moisturize and gloss the lips. • Reflectivecolore is great alone, over or under other lip products. • Easywand applicator. • Veryconcentrated, use sparingly. • Aloe,aromatherapy and vitamin E assist the repair of chapped, dry lips. www.colorescience.com