Why men love wacky wardrobes

To hell with humility: my fiancée is a style virtuoso. Often surrounded by clones in halter tops and pencil skirts, Abby will dance through the night in a silver onesie, three-quarter-length on the legs but full-sleeved, worn over a silver swimsuit. In her outlandish Louis Vuitton shoes, floral straps flapping in and out of the schooner-glass-size holes in their preposterously raised wooden heels, she moves to the beat with as much seductive elegance as she would in a pair of lovingly battered Converse sneakers. On our wedding day, she's intending - conservative onlookers might say "threatening" - to wear a see-through, double-layer silk dress, a hand-painted black design at its billowing base, in place of the traditional chintzy alternative.

Women's fashion is quirky, bold and, at times, crazy - and Abby refuses to miss out on the fun. I find her sartorial bravado devastatingly attractive. And I'm not alone in such praise. Steffan Sacco, beau of the flamboyantly dressed stylist Sarah Bonett, is equally enamoured with his partner's outlandish dress sense. "I love the fact that what Sarah wears isn't your typical suburban fashion outfit that you can buy from chain stores located all over Australia," he says, singling out her Herve Leger bandage dress for special praise.

Part of the attraction, says Sacco, is Sarah's imperviousness to a bland status quo. "I love that she looks different without buying into trends you see everyone else wearing." There's also the implied confidence and the eye-turn factor (yes, we secretly love you being the centre of attention). Besides which, a daring guise - tastefully appointed and carried off with confidence - is aesthetic dynamite.

Kelvin Ho, whose partner is Jacqueline Perrett - communications manager, Australia at Sass & Bide - agrees. "I appreciate Jac's thrown-together look," he says. "It's laid-back and understated but still luxurious and considered. A tan-and-black Balinese '70s batik sarong and her draped suede coat deserve a special mention, as do her Jil Sander pumps."

But surely, I hear female readers cry, men would prefer us to live, work and sleep in hotpants and the kind of bikini tops that look more suited to slicing hunks of cheddar on a deli counter?

Okay, guilty as charged - to an extent. Traditionally, men have valued women's fashion according to how much the fabric - be it by a complete absence or a clinging presence - reveals what lies beneath: the female contours we're biologically predisposed to gawp at. When English model Jean Shrimpton caused an outcry by wearing a miniskirt to the 1965 Melbourne Cup, the protests were much more muted from the male camp. We can't help it. We have evolved with a nerve that runs from our loins to our tongue, and a woman in tight jeans getting off a bar stool triggers an involuntarily response in the former that causes the latter to unfurl like a famished cartoon mutt's. "I'd never say the Pirelli calendar isn't exciting," admits Ho.

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Bonham Carter hurt during Potter fight scene

Actress Helena Bonham Carter was left "crippled" with pain during filming for the upcoming Harry Potter movie after falling off a table in a fight scene with Julie Walters.

The two stars play mortal enemies in the wizard franchise and fight it out in the final instalment of the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which is due for release in July.

Bonham Carter admits filming the scenes was tough - and she ended up nursing a painful injury after one stunt went wrong.

She tells Empire magazine, "You should warm up before sword fighting, that's what Julie and I found out when we were duelling with each other. We were crippled after that scene!

"Duelling going backward on a table is tricky, without falling off. Which, of course, I did!"

Co-star Mark Williams adds, "They could've sold tickets for filming that scene. They were chatting one minute (off-set) and cutting each other to bits the next. It was brilliant!"

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Jolie and Pitt to tie the knot?

Hollywood film star Brad Pitt has revealed that he and Angelina Jolie's six kids would like their parents to tie the knot.

The pair have resisted marriage in the past, however Jolie has been quoted as saying that things might change if their kids wanted them to get married.

Pitt said: "The kids ask about marriage."

"It's meaning more and more to them. So it's something we've got to look at."

Speaking about their family life, 'The Tree of Life' actor said: "There are no secrets at our house,"

"We tell the kids, 'Mum and dad are going off to kiss'. They go, 'Eww, gross!' But we demand it."

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Summer chic? Girls win hands down

Cheryl Cole makes the jump

BCBG's minimal maxi

Ah, the darling days of summer. What bliss. Another bank hol tomorrow, and yet more honey-drenched time to indulge in the cornucopia of fun that is summertime fashion. I was musing upon this just the other day, when two blokes hauled into sight wearing the male summer uniform of Middle England: polo shirt and nondescript but inexplicably objectionable shorts, worn with trainers. And socks. Plus a UK trademark expanse of hairy, dairy-coloured calf to complete the look. I feel for men in summer. While winter throws up any and every opportunity to look cool – sleek suits, poloneck fisherman’s sweaters, crisply ironed shirts, chelsea boots – summer leaves the poor dears beached, floundering about on the shores of style like mackerel out of water, wondering whether they can get away with flip-flops.
But for women, these early weeks of summer are the salad days (in every sense: I haven’t consumed a carbohydrate in weeks – part of my cunning plan to avoid the necessity of a burkini when I eventually disrobe and make a mad dash for the waves). As consolation for the scarcity of calories, I’ve decided to embark instead on a clothes binge, mainly because there’s so much good stuff about in the shops right now. It’s like one of those gastro-pub salads – all fresh greens and interesting flavours, with tons of goodies lurking in the mix if you fish about with a fork.

Summer leaves men beached, floundering about on the shores of style like mackerel out of water

The general tenor of proceedings is barbecue-meets-festival dressing – a bit laid-back, a bit chilled, a lot lovely. The foundation of it all, it seems to me, is a wedge espadrille – something mid-range, mid-height and mild, not remotely dangerous; something that could run for a taxi should the need arise, perhaps with ribbon ties licking up the ankle. Beyond the wedge, I’m increasingly nurturing the idea (don’t snigger) of a jumpsuit – perhaps in a faded blue cotton, worn with a skinny whip of belt and the legs rolled up just a smidge, as if ready to meander through meadows of wild flowers and paddle across stickleback streams. I reckon it’ll be just the ticket, bringing together all the fashion nous you need with the added bonus that this is one-piece dressing at its most elemental. You barely need pants. I’d sling a cross-body bag over the top – a boxy tan leather one trawled from a vintage stall on a hot Saturday morning.
Alternatively, there’s always the glory of the maxi dress. Rather than a droopy cheesecloth or a gaudy floral print – which can make even a thinnie look like a Cath Kidston marquee – I’d advise something low-key. Go for a single, subtle colour – caramel or navy or taupe or cream – with a handful of pin tucks or a tracing of lace, worn with bare feet and anyhow hair. What you really want is not a trend but a timeless piece, a precious dress that forgives all your foibles and brings a little sunlight into your life. If only men could find something as delightful to get them through the holiday season. Maxi shorts, perhaps? I think I may be on to something.

TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL

We’ve not owned one since we were seven, but school-style satchels are big news this summer. Practical and British made, yet suitably edgy, the collection from the Original Satchel Store is our top pick. The Day-Glo colours are flying off its website, while its new hues include this bright red.
Available in three sizes, from £66.95; originalsatchelstore.co.uk

LITTLE GEMS

After stylish holiday gear for your mini me? Hot click it to miniwardrobe.com. Boasting cool kit for 0-12-year-olds, the website has a label stable that includes Ralph Lauren as well as lesser-known international brands such as Isossy Children – we love this cotton jumpsuit, £40.

miniwardrobe.com, tel: 0845 602 6380

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Pregnant Milano dances with Prince

ALYSSA MILANO is refusing to let pregnancy slow her down - the actress took to the stage in Los Angeles on Friday night (27May11) to dance with her idol PRINCE.

The Charmed star and her husband David Bugliari are expecting their first child together later this year (11), and her partner took her on a mystery date on Friday.

Milano explained to her fans on Twitter.com, "My husband is taking me on a surprise date! I have no idea where we are going but I'm in heels."

Bugliari took his wife to see Prince in concert at The Forum venue and the actress showed off her fancy footwork by dancing with the singer during his show.

She uploaded a photo of the magical moment to Twitter, writing, "I'm the pregnant one dancing next to Prince. Prince is a genius. Truly. They don't make them like him anymore. Real music performed by real musicians & such an amazing showman."

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Five best unique boutiques

10 Corso Como, Milan

The chicest street in the chicest city in the world is Corso Como, and the sprawling shop and art gallery at number 10 is the chicest shop therein. Owned by Carla Sozzani, the super-thin blonde sister of Franca Sozzani who edits Vogue (yep, you guessed it: the chicest publication in the world), this huge space is home to a superbly curated selection of product design, art and, of course, cutting-edge men’s and women’s fashion and accessories. Think Paris’s Colette with added dolce-vita class. For extra glam-value, you can try and book a room in the three-bedroom boutique hotel, the imaginatively named Three Rooms, that Sozzani also owns. Just pick your visiting time carefully – during Milan Fashion Week you won’t be able to squeeze into the shop, let alone book into the B&B. 10corsocomo.com

Opening Ceremony, New York

The Big Apple’s coolest area, SoHo, has no shortage of weird and wonderful boutiques, and a devoted clientele of cropped-trouser-wearing, giant-specs-gazing hipsters to frequent them. The hottest of the hot, though, is Opening Ceremony, which has been drawing the trendsetters for its unique collection of international fashion. In fact, its buying policy is to choose one country each year from which to buy, stocking the products of both big-reputation designers and up-and-coming youngsters. It also has a great selection of insider American brands, and it was the first shop to sell Topshop in New York. In keeping with its uber-trendy status, the staff have a reputation for being sulky and skinny, but that just adds to the point-and-stare charm of it all. openingceremony.us

Priceless, Dubai

The city of superlatives may be all about gold, diamonds and seven-star hotels, but that doesn’t mean the people who live there have more money than sense - not all of them, anyway. Those who are in the know shop at the Dubai Outlet Mall, a 20-minute drive out of town. And while the high-street likes of Massimo Dutti and Mango have their spots there (hardly worth the taxi fare), the very best place to go is Priceless, which sells Harvey Nichols’ old stock at massively reduced prices. As with all discount stores, it is a lottery, but recent finds have included an Alberta Ferretti dress down from Dh3,500 (£636) to Dh610 (£110), an Alice + Olivia mini dress for Dh100 £100) and similarly discounted menswear. priceless.com

Dover Street Market, London

Ever contrary, Rei Kawakubo, the enigmatic Japanese designer behind Comme des Garçons, chose one of the least hip locations in London for her concept store Dover Street Market. Mayfair may be rich and elegant, but it entirely lacks the edginess of the East End. Nevertheless, this rambling store is hugely popular among the avant-garde hipsters of the city for its quirky selection of brands, from Comme des Garçons itself to the likes of Hussein Chalayan, Lanvin and A Bathing Ape. The interior is set out like a series of contemporary art installations, with each brand having its own quirky concept, and the insiders keep their ears to the ground for news on the latest limited-edition DST collaborations with artists and designers. doverstreetmarket.com

El Camarin, Buenos Aires

Latin America has been moving beyond bikinis and super-tans for some time, with ever more interesting underground music and vintage youth scenes. The latest, most beautiful shop to cater to this is El Camarín, a delicately pretty boutique in the fashionable Avenue Alvear, selling antique and vintage pieces imported from Paris, London and New York. And it’s not the musty old coats and dresses you might expect in a secondhand shop: the carefully chosen stock is a treasure trove of dresses and accessories in rich velvet, fragile silk and intricate lace, often restored by seamstresses with couture-level skill. The new products are lovely too, from belts to books to objets decoratif, but it’s the turn-of-the-last-century womenswear that is truly sensational. elcamarin.com

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Lily Allen: I still want to be famous, I just don’t want to sing

So much has been made of Lily Allen’s decision to retire from pop music, it’s nice to have the lady herself speak up and tell us just what is going on. Does she plan to fade into obscurity living life in the country, or is the gobby Lily will love planning to stick around?

The 26-year-old singer is of course launching herself as something of a serious fashionista along with her older sister Sarah Owens. The pair already own a shop together called Lucy In Disguise, and now they’ve just launched a range of vintage inspired clothes. So what is going on with Lily? The retired pop star tells Sunday Times Style that she doesn’t want to give up on fame, “The point I decided to take a break, two years ago, was the point when I was having a baby and settling down with my boyfriend, who has his job here in London. I can’t ask him to quit and come on the road with me. It wouldn’t be good doing that if you’re pregnant or you’ve got a small child around. That’s why I made that decision. It was never about… I feel disgusting talking about this, because it’s like, I still want to be famous, I just don’t want to sing.”

Lily also explains that she can’t give up on being a celebrity because she simply can’t afford not to work, “I knew I had to do something else because I’m not wealthy enough not to work for the rest of my life. I’m accustomed to living in a certain way. I like having a nice house and filling it with nice things. I’d like to be that position for the rest of my life so obviously I’m going to have to work.”

Are you happy that Lily Allen plans to stay in the limelight?

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Summer Footwear: Vera Shoes

If you're looking forward to the summer, but not to wearing the same old plimsolls as everyone else, take a look at this offering from UK brand Vera Shoes.

So the Great British Summertime is on it’s way, or at least we hope it is. Typically this would mean the sun would be out shining everyday, or like other years we could just end up with rain showers. More optimism, less pessimism though yes? Correct, so let’s talk summer footwear.

As much as I would like to wear my comfy as hell desert boots all year round, I’m afraid it just isn’t feasible come summer time. Sweaty feet is not a good look on anyone, and contrary to recent trends – neither is suede boots and shorts, in my opinion. So a lighter option is what’s required. This is where Vera shoes come in. The brand is the brainchild of Neil Morris, who originally cut his teeth running Cardiff based store Drooghi. Following the closure of the store in 2007 – Neil upped sticks and moved out to Spain, where he started work with local factories on a line of shoes named after a local village.

The shoes themselves are constructed along the lines of classics, utilised with a subtle twist. Take the Santander lace up: mixes of espadrille and plimsoll, two styles which have been doing the rounds on the high street for the last few seasons, but with so many brands just copying the same old format, said styles can become stale rather quickly. Vera provides an invigorating new slant on summer footwear, and whilst every man and his dog will be wearing slip on espadrilles and white pumps this summer, Vera’s range of spring summer shoes are instantly recognisable as something with a bit more personality.

The use of local craftsmen working in traditional Spanish factories to manufacture the shoes, and the application of natural products including Jute, rubber and recycled papers and fabrics – all result in a great looking lightweight shoe that will last you for a few summers to come. Unlike most plimsoll soles, the Santander has a surprisingly sturdy sole that feels like it will last the whole summer, instead of the first two weeks – elsewhere the espadrille style mid sole and beige mesh upper help to keep your feet cool whilst adding a subtle flair to round the shoe off.

Like most good things, these shoes come in limited numbers, so you are unlikely to see them afoot of every bloke in the country. They are also only available to the UK and Japan.

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Make-up masterclass: Posy glow

• By Terry Baume de Rose Crystal SPF15 (£32, from spacenk.co.uk). I love the delicate rose scent of this luxurious lip balm, which is intensely moisturising without being sticky, and leaves lips with a subtle pink tint. If you dab a little balm on top of a lip stain, it will give an added gloss and make your lips appear fuller.
• Lancôme L’Absolu Nu (£19.50, available nationwide). This lipstick’s subtle scent of peach, rose, violet and vanilla was used in Lancôme’s first lipsticks. Shade 304 is a subtle rose pink that’s perfect for daytime. Kate Winslet wore 302 – a gorgeous bright pink that is great for evening – in Lancôme’s recent ad campaign.
• Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush (£29, tel: 020 7493 3836). Chanel uses roses from its fields in Provence to scent its make-up and perfume, and this blusher smells divine. Imprévu is a soft pink that is flattering on paler complexions. Subtle shimmer pigments ensure skin looks fresh and radiant. You can also use it to softly highlight your eyes by blending a little over the brow bone.

Chanel Joues Contraste Powder Blush

Aveda Uruku Color Gloss in Berry

• Aveda Uruku Color Gloss (£15, tel: 0870 034 2380). Organic peppermint, cinnamon and vanilla give this high-gloss lipstick a fresh aroma that will give you a lift. There are six colours in the range – my favourite is Berry, a bright strawberry shade that looks gorgeous with a tan or for evening. Balance bright lipstick with a touch of light bronze or apricot blusher on the apples of your cheeks.
• Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Powder (£33, tel: 01932 233887). This classic bronzer comes in eight shades to suit every skintone, and its fragrant hints of mandarin, bergamot and jasmine will put you in a summery mood. If you are fair and blonde, go for 02; fair and brunette, try 01, or olive skinned, try 05. All give a deliciously sun-flushed glow.

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Lady Gaga insisted her own songs were played at the 'Saturday Night Live' afterparty

The 'Hair' singer appeared on the US show last week with a prosthetic pregnant stomach to perform tracks 'Born This Way', 'Judas' and 'Edge of Glory', but when it came to drinks afterwards, the DJ didn't have any of her tunes, so she handed over her own iPod.

Kevin Gould, who was DJing the party, told the New York Post newspaper: "Because she was the musical guest, I was told not to play her music. But Gaga came up to me and said, 'Can you play my song?' She got out her iPod, which had a new track on it, and asked me to play it.

"She was a little tipsy so it took us a while to figure out how to play it, so she asked us to play 'Paparazzi' while her manager helped us figure it out."

The singer's album 'Born This Way' was released on Monday (23.05.11), and is on track to become number one in a number of countries around the world this weekend, but Gaga recently said she feels like people want her to fail in her pop career.

She said: "People want to tear me down, they were going to knife me anyway. The good news is that when they look back they'll all remember how brave I was, 'She put out a record about being yourself and we crucified her for it, but she soared on and sat at number one for six weeks and told everyone to f**k off!'"

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'Twilight' Actress Bryce Dallas Howard Is Pregnant

"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" star Bryce Dallas Howard is pregnant with her second child, a rep for the actress has told Us Weekly.

Howard and actor husband Seth Gabel ("Fringe") had their first son, Theo, in 2007. Details about how far along she is in her pregnancy or the sex of the child were not disclosed.

The 30-year-old actress, the daughter of director Ron Howard, has starred in "The Village," "Spider-Man 3" and "Terminator Salvation," in which she played a pregnant woman not too long after giving birth to Theo. But Howard is perhaps best known for playing the vampire Victoria in "Eclipse" — and for the circumstances under which she took on the role.

In July 2009, Summit Entertainment made a sudden announcement that it had decided to replace Rachelle Lefevre, who originated the part of the evil vampire in "Twilight" and its first sequel, "New Moon." Howard then stepped in. "It was actually a really unfortunate circumstance where the actress who everyone really cared deeply about, who has done an amazing job in this role, was unavailable," Howard told MTV News that December. "They were looking for someone to fill that slot. It was right before production actually happened, so of course there was intimidation there and feeling a huge responsibility to do my best."

This summer Howard appears opposite Emma Stone in "The Help," an adaptation of the New York Times #1 best-seller about segregation in '60s-era Mississippi. MTV News will actually be talking with Howard and Stone on Thursday as part of our MTV Movie Awards Sneak Peek Week, a five-day extravaganza in which we'll be debuting footage on MTV from some of this summer's hottest films and then sitting down for extended conversations online. So if you've got any questions for Howard, just tweet @MTVNews using the hashtag #spw.

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Look stylish, feel comfortable with the right fit

You’ve seen those photos in fashion magazines that zero in on problem spots — the butt, thighs or stomach — typically accompanied by a caption that screams: What not to wear.

Experts say that while the latest fashion trends are desirable, proper fit is what ultimately will get you noticed, and, more importantly, make you feel good.

The fact is unflattering clothing can make someone look shorter or heavier than they actually are. Stacy London, of TLC’s What Not To Wear, says the key to great personal style is to find clothes that fit right and "self acceptance."

"That does not mean you have to like every part of your body," says London. "But you do have to know what you do like and don’t like so you know what to emphasize and what to camouflage."

When shopping for clothes, Lisa Singer, a merchandise manager at Reitmans, recommends keeping an open mind and calling on the sales staff for help.

"Ask, ’What do you think would work for me? These are the things I want to hide and these are the things that I want to flaunt,’" says Singer, adding it’s a good idea to get another perspective from someone who isn’t involved in your life and who will likely be more objective.

Singer says another problem is people get stuck in a size -in their mind. So it’s important to embrace the fact you can be one size on top and another on the bottom.

"I find that a lot of women have the misconception that, let’s say, they are a size eight on the bottom, they should be an eight on top. Women, we all come in different shapes and sizes. And I think we have to learn more about what suits us on top, what suits us on bottom, and what complements the body as a whole."

Telltale signs your clothes don’t fit

1. Sagging shoulders. Shoulder seams on tops, jackets and fitted dresses should sit on the edge of your shoulder; if they extend beyond your natural shoulder line, the garment is either too big or the wrong shape for your body.

2. The ill-fitting jacket. You should be able to button up a jacket and the lapels should sit flat across your chest. If not, the jacket is not a good fit.

3. No room to move. When a garment fits properly, it’s comfortable and easy to move in. Waistlines on a skirt, for example, should be just loose enough so you can turn the skirt around while you are wearing it.

4. Awkward top lengths. If your stomach is revealed when you raise your arms, your top is too short unless, of course, it’s a crop-top. And longer-length tops need to fully cover hips, without pulling or fitting too snugly.

5. Classic ’muffin top.’ A sign that pants are too small when your stomach hangs over the waistband. It can also mean the style is wrong for your body. If you’ve got curves, for example, avoid a straight fit pant and go for a curvy fit, which sits lower on the hips and will fit you at the waist.

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Kate Moss wants to have more kids

The 37-year-old supermodel - who has an eight-year-old daughter, Lila, with former boyfriend Jefferson Hack - is focused on her upcoming wedding to Jamie Hince, and says she and the 40-year-old rocker will consider starting a family together once they have tied the knot in July.

She said: "First of all I am going to get married. And maybe more kids? Who knows what the future will bring. My career is okay so far, anyway."

The British beauty admitted she felt she had "made it" when she gave birth to her daughter in September 2002.

She told German magazine Gala: "When I gave birth to Lila, after I did it I was just thinking, 'Yeah! I really made it!' "

Kate also revealed she is attracted to older men, including Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger, 67, and 64-year-old David Bowie.

Asked who she finds attractive, she said: "Mick Jagger, David Bowie - all those sex gods of rock."

Kate often features on Best Dressed lists, but could be set for a change of image after being inspired by eccentric pop star Lady Gaga.

She said: "Lady Gaga gives you the feeling it's OK to be able again to get really dressed up."

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Grazia Fashion: Marchesa Does Playboy

Oh boy. First Lily Cole, then Lou Doillon, now the Marchesa girls are making the transition from fashion to, well, fash-off, as they get on board with Playboy.

But don’t worry - the girls aren’t literally stripping off their elegant layers for the delight and delectation of men-folk the world over. No, instead they are lending their dazzling design talents to the original Playboy costume, designing a special couture corset for….the delight and delectation of men-folk the world over.

Lavishly bedecked with beading, embroidered lace and a provocative little peplum, the outfit made its debut last night at a special – um – fashion show at the brand spanking new Playboy club in Mayfair. Bunnies teased the crowd in a catwalk parade of various permutations and combinations of the infamous Playboy outfit.

Naturally, the all black ensemble specially created by Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig drew the loudest wolf-whistles, but let’s hope it also draws the largest sums of money when it goes up for auction in October, with proceeds going to Breast Cancer awareness.

Think of it as a gesture of goodwill from your bosom bunnies.

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Jennifer Lopez camel toe!

Jennifer Lopez - aka Jennifer (camel toe)pez - wowed onlookers at the American Idol 2011 Finale Results Show when she strode up the red carpet in this sequined Michael Kors number.

Nude, bejewelled and a onesie no less, there's no question that LA's sultriest singer aimed to wow. It's even got a bit of the Britney Spears 'Toxic' sequin bodysuit about it...

Buuuut, while we admire her for boosting the shows sex factor, we can't take our eyes of that CAMEL TOE. Surely that's a veggie (v-wedgie) just waiting to happen?

What do you think? Are you loving JLo's '70s sizzle or is the camel toe look a little JWoah for you?

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Kenneth Jay Lane Pendant Necklace: Buy of the Day

What: Kenneth Jay Lane Pendant Necklace

How Much: $88
I'd Wear It With: I'd wear it with this long dress and flats for a casual dinner out!

Buy It Here: shopbop.com
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Cheryl Cole - Cheryl Cole Has Red Carpet Fears

Cheryl Cole always gets nervous before walking the red carpet.

The 'Fight for this Love' singer finds the glare of the flashbulbs and the scrutiny of her fashion choices when she attends glitzy parties daunting, but has a number of rules for dealing with it.

She said: "I always get nervous before walking red carpets. It's amazing to do the girlie thing and to have your hair and make-up done, but it's also really stressful sometimes too.

"The most important thing is to make sure you're covered from all angles. You must remember it's 360-degree angles those photographers get. When you're out with your friends, and someone takes a picture, you can be like, 'take another one'.

"You don't get that luxury on the red carpet. That's it, done. If you get out there and have a problem, you've had it!"

The star also said she loves to wear "big hair and lots of eyeliner" when she appears at big showbiz events, and that having comfort in her clothes is also of prime importance.

Cheryl added in an interview with OK! magazine: "You have to enjoy the moment, and I'd say the worst thing is if you're uncomfortable in what you're wearing."

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Jay-Z Named In Police Ticket Cover Ups

Jay-Z Named In Ticket-Fixing Scandal

All men are created equal but if your name is Jay-Z or A-Rod then you may be able to get away with speeding when driving in New York City.

According to The New York Daily News, there is a probe going on because celebrities have been getting driving violations swept under the rug.

Apparently it's not just A-listers like Hov, NBA player Raymond Felton, City Council members and elected officials have had paperwork come up missing, policemen have missed court dates and representatives call Police headquarters to get their clients off.

Two sources familiar with the A-Rod speeding ticket said he was driving on the West Side Highway near West 57th St. in 2009. A highway cop issued the ticket, but an NYPD sergeant later squashed it.

Jay's driver was nabbed on that same highway but the cop lost the paperwork somehow. Up to 40 cops may be indicted for interfering with the violations. Maybe we'll see less favoritism when it comes to celebrity traffic stops as if that's what the city of New York has to worry about the most.

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Chloë Moretz Would Love a Fashion Line — ‘Maybe When I’m 16’

At just 14 years old, actress Chloë Moretz has come closer to Johnny Depp than most women with violent crushes on him ever will. As his co-star in Tim Burton's vampire movie Dark Shadows, Moretz is less fixated on fulfilling Twilight-esque fantasies of being in a vampire movie than her obviously more mature ones. "I did have a bit of a crush on [Depp] before I started," she told British Vogue. "But then I realized he has a daughter who was only two years younger than me and then I thought 'Maybe not.'"

Her maturity doesn't stop at her taste in men. She "would love" to have her own clothing line, she said, jokingly, "maybe when I'm 16." And last night, she attended a launch party at the Azarro store in London, wearing a sheer-paneled dress with little stiletto shoes, vamping as though she'd practiced. She also says things like Christopher Kane is one of her favorite fashion labels because "I love his take on neon — it's so fresh." When we were 14 we most certainly didn't know neon was a thing on which one could have "a take."

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Kim Kardashian's wedding may air on TV

If a Kardashian does something, and it isn't aired on television or splashed through magazines, did it really happen? You won't have to wonder when it comes to Kim and Kris Humphries' wedding, which will likely air on television.

"It comes with the territory," sister Kourtney told E! before Khloe chimed in: "I mean, I would assume it would be ... we sell our souls to E!, but that's obviously up to Kim and Kris."

Mother Kris Jenner confirmed talks about airing the nuptials were already in motion. "I have somebody waiting out in the hallway to discuss this very thing," Jenner said.

Why would you want to share something like a wedding on television? Jenner put it this way: "This is the thing, one of the biggest joys in my life is the fact that we have Khloe and Lamar's experience on E! They filmed it and every time I watch that, I cry."

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Prada valued at £9.3bn ahead of public sale

 

Italian luxury fashion brand Prada exceeds earlier estimates to be valued at £9.3bn for sale on Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

As Prada prepares for it's big public sale on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange slated for late June, early estimates of the company's value are in.

The Italian fashion group which counts labels Prada and Miu Miu, British shoemaker Church's, and designer moccasin makers Car Shoe in its family, has exceeded earlier predictions to be valued at £9.3bn by Banca IMI-Intesa Sanpaolo Group, which owns 5.1pc of the business.

Prada's profits soar

Rumours that the 98-year-old family company may be looking at a public sale first surfaced back in November 2010 as a way for Mrs Prada and her husband, the company's chief executive, Patrizio Bertelli, to pay off the brand's £880m debts.

Back then, analysts forecasted Prada's worth to be in the region of £5.2bn, but three very strong seasons for the group have seen their profits, and therefore potential value, soar.

Prada reported record profits and sales for 2010 after seeing a 150.4pc rise in net profits to £218m, and a 31.1pc rise in revenue to £1.78bn.

"Our strategy of expansion worldwide, carried out with a strict cost-control policy, led to a significant growth in revenues and profitability and further reinforced our position as one of the leaders in the luxury goods market" said Bertelli.

Prada was founded by Mario Prada in 1913 as a leather goods specialist and has since grown to become one of the most highly regarded brands in the fashion business, thanks in large part, to the extraordinary talents of Mario's granddaughter Miuccia Prada, who took the helm in 1978.

The first Italian company to be listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, Prada will also be the biggest European fashion brand to 'float' in more than a decade.

Prada are aiming to sell a 20pc stake in the brand, comprising the 5.1pc Banca IMI-Intesa Sanpaolo shares with the rest coming from Miuccia and Bertelli's 94.9pc stake.

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‘American Idol’ Champ Scotty McCreery Hopes Win Will Help With The Ladies

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

“American Idol” champ Scotty McCreery was left in awe by his big win on Wednesday night, where he beat fellow country singer Lauren Alaina to clench the Season 10 crown.

“It was a tight race… last night’s show was just, it was just so amazing, [Lauren] sang like a bird last night,” Scotty told Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson after Wednesday’s big “American Idol” Grand Finale.

“I don’t know how America voted, I’m glad they did, but I’m sure it was tight,” he continued.

Scotty said he was unaware of reports that surfaced Wednesday afternoon that predicted he would take the “Idol” crown.

“I stay off the Internet,” he told Shaun. “‘Cause some people love you, some of them hate you, so it can tear you up inside. So, I try to stay away from the Internet, but I hadn’t heard that.”

The 17-year-old also told Shaun he knows his win is a signal of major life changes – possibly even with the ladies.

“It’s going to be crazy, I mean I’ve expected, it’s been changed for weeks now I guess,” he said.

“Oh, you mean the women have changed?” Shaun asked.

“Yeah, I mean, it wasn’t like this back home in Garner, [North Carolina] before the show,” Scotty said. “[Girls,] they were tough on me back home.”

“So it’s a little easier now right?” Shaun continued.

“I hope so, you never know,” Scotty added.

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Mariel Rodriguez

Biography



Pleasing personality plus admirable talent equals Mariel Rodriguez, a beautiful young lady who has been very amusing to lots of Filipino viewers here and abroad. With her charming smiles and upbeat voice, she was able to amaze the audience as a host, a vj and an actress as well.



Born August 10, 1984, Maria Erlinda Termulo ( her real name ), has been very succesful in her career in showbiz. Now regarded as one of the most promising tv personalities in the industry, Mariel Rodriguez was able to surpass lot of trials in her personal life and in her work. Her career...



How did she start?



Mariel first captured the interest of the Filipino audience through TV commercials and endoresements of different beauty and health products such as Rexona, Clean and Clear and her most famous atv ad, Close Up of which she was partnered to Luis Manzano, who is said to be her rumored boyfriend now. During that time, she was not that fully primed to do acting jobs not until she was given a chance to audition on a tv show in Singapore titled Rouge, MTV Asia’s first drama-comedy-action series. It was a series of auditio which she all passed with flying colors. After the final audition, she was then sent to the said country for her to meet and talk with the producers of the program for a boot camp together with other girls who passed the auditions. There, she was finally given the role of Pam, a bubbly and smart lady, said to be the walking encyclopedia of the group.



After several weeks of stay in Sinagapore for the shoot, and months passed after the show she was into finally had finished airing, she thought that, that would be the end. Fortunately, the producers and heads of MTV Philippines was then already watching her before Rouge eas aired so they decided to launch Mariel as one of the MTV VJ’s on December 2004.



Her continous success as a tv personality...



Upon returning to the Philippines, her career was then handled by Boy Abunda . Offers came her ays including ahosting job in Gma 7’s Extra Challenge together with Paolo Bediones. A Love-to-Love show also gave her a chance to do mushy romantic flicks that quite do well. However, her career made a huge boost when she was transferred to rival tv network ABS-CBN.



Actually, her stay there gave her big breaks especially in hosting when she was chosen as one of the hosts of Pinoy Big Brother with Toni Gonzaga . Blessing incessantly came her way as she was also placed as a co host of Willie Revillame in the noon time show Wowowee which was said to be her most succesful hosting job. TV shows and movies also made her innate talent of acting show off as for the movie Agent X44 with comedian Vhong Navarro.



Now, Mariel contined to be doing hosting jobs with her new show Entertainment Live with Bianca Gonzales and Toni Gonzaga.



Her life off-screen...



During her school years, she was really into participating class productions and school plays thats why when asked if she really dreamt of being a famous celebrity, her answer was a yes, even though at first she thought of a showbiz a baduy thing to do not unitl she’s part of it now.



Now that she’s a busy bee, most people think that she has no time for her family and friends and most of all, time to have a boyfriend. Well, what they thought was wrong because according to her, life should be balanced. She really makes time to be with her family and friends and also for herself. She is a type of person who want to pamper herself by going to spa for a massage and salon to do her nails. Of course, to a hard working like her, she really needs that kind of rest and recreation.



Talking about lovelife, Mariel has been very quiet and private when talking about this kind of topic. However, nothing stopped her from being linked to different celebrityt hunks like Zanjoe Marudo and the latest, Luis Manzano . Still, no confirmation from the young lady of the status of her relationship with either of the men.



What’s interesting IN Mariel’s life...



She is definitely the likes of Imelda Marcos when it comes to being a shoe addict. Asked if she has 1 million pesos what will she spend it to:



“I would spend it all on shoes! Is that mean? Should I be helping the world or something?”





“One thing people don’t know about me is… I sleep in a ratty shirt I’ve had for about eight years. The collar has even separated from the actual shirt, but I still love it!” - Mariel Rodriguez

Kate Beckinsale

WHY IS SHE FAMOUS

Most people with a pulse know who Kate Beckinsale is and those who do are probably struggling to control it on a regular basis, given that she is among the most beautiful women in the world. While she reigns supreme as one of the planet's most perfect creations, Kate Beckinsale is an actress by trade who is well-known for her roles in summer blockbusters like Pearl Harbor, action-horror flicks like Underworld and Van Helsing and Oscar fare like The Aviator. Lately she's chased crazed killers across Antarctica in the crime-minded Whiteout and played daughter to Robert De Niro in the sappy drama, Everybody's Fine.

Kate Beckinsale Quote

" "I'm so fascinated by breasts because my mother didn't have them either. If I had them, I'd run up and down flights of stairs!" -Kate Beckinsale" 

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If there are any men who don't find Kate Beckinsale attractive, we have yet to meet them. The Sexiest Woman of 2009 according to Esquire and a regular on AskMen.com's Top 99 Women lists -- she was No. 3 in 2010 and made regular appearances in 2009 and 2008 -- this British bombshell is the dream date for many men and the envy of many other women. Her long, flowing dark hair is complemented by striking hazel eyes and full lips, and her figure is a mix of legs you could get lost in and very athletic curves. Clearly, Ms. Beckinsale realizes she is something special and isn't afraid to tease audiences with near-revealing shower scenes (Whiteout) and tight-fitting garments (the Underworld movies). So what does this near-perfect woman think she's missing? Well, her ideal body-switch partner is apparently Queen Latifah, because the crowned one has the bust that Kate Beckinsale believes she's missing. Somehow we've been too busy noticing how much is right about her than to spot any problem areas.

On the dating front, Kate Beckinsale was previously linked to actor Edmund Moriarty before famously coupling up with another actor, Michael Sheen, from 1995 until 2003. Their relationship ended when -- wouldn't you know it -- she left him for filmmaker Len Wiseman, who had been busy directing the couple on the set of Underworld. Now married, Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman are solid as a rock with a daughter and incredibly, Michael Sheen can talk to and work with both of them without sobbing. 

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When Charlize Theron dropped out of a planned role in 2001's Pearl Harbor, Kate Beckinsale stepped in and her star was born. Having sharpened up her acting chops in British films like Shooting Fish and lesser-known American fare such as Brokedown Palace and The Last Days of Disco, it was her role as a nurse that made her a familiar face and had most of the male population wanting a taste of her bedside manner. Since that time, Kate Beckinsale's signature role has been the vampire Selene in a pair of Underworld movies with a rumored 3-D installment waiting in the wings.

Kate Beckinsale's incredible good looks have made her easy fodder for playing romantic love interests (Serendipity) and classic damsels (Van Helsing), but her athleticism and tough demeanor have made her an action hero of late -- both in the Underworld films and recent efforts like Whiteout. An actress who tries to seek out roles that emphasize the human qualities of women rather than the sexual ones, Kate Beckinsale has had a chance to stretch her acting talents in more dramatic directions for challenging fare like The Aviator and the recent family drama, Everybody's Fine. 

KATE BECKINSALE BIOGRAPHY

Kate Beckinsale had acting in the blood, given that she was the offspring of the late British comedian Richard Beckinsale and his actress wife Judy Loe. As a teenager, she was enrolled at London's all-female Godolphin and Latymer School and won a pair of writing contests for her astute skills in poetry and short story writing. Nevertheless, she had a rebellious streak that came out in funny ways -- like a first-place finish at the Youth's Burp for Fame contest -- and in more serious ways like regular smoking and a bout with anorexia.

Once she gained control of her demons, Kate Beckinsale decided to move forward with acting while in the midst of her Russian and French literature studies at Oxford University. Small roles in a string of television movies, starting with One Against the Wind in 1991, eventually led to her feature film debut as Hero in Kenneth Branagh's 1993 Shakespearean effort, Much Ado About Nothing. Kate Beckinsale would follow it up with a role opposite a young Christian Bale in Prince of Jutland a year later and the lead role of Emma Woodhouse in the Emmy-winning Emma in 1996. Following a turn as the socialite partner in crime to Chloe Sevigny in 1998's The Last Days of Disco, Kate Beckinsale landed a lead role opposite Claire Danes in the intense Thailand tourist drama, Brokedown Palace. The film was a box-office disappointment, but it marked a smooth transition for Kate Beckinsale from small-scale independent films and British dramas into full-blown Hollywood fare.

Kate Beckinsale In Pearl Harbor And Underworld

In 2001, Kate Beckinsale broke into the ranks of blockbusters with the lead female role of Evelyn Johnson in Michael Bay's action tearjerker (who knew there was such a thing?), Pearl Harbor. As a heroic nurse, she got to romance both Josh Hartnett and Ben Affleck while recreating one of the darkest moments of American history. Though Kate Beckinsale and her two male costars had a shared Razzie Award nomination for Worst On-Screen Couple, the film was one of the year's biggest hits and the actress did earn an MTV Movie Awards nomination for Best Female Performance.

After reteaming with Christian Bale to play his beautiful but cold companion in the L.A. drama, Laurel Canyon, Kate Beckinsale embodied the most memorable role of her young career in Underworld -- playing Selene, a vampire with a penchant for tight leather outfits and a forbidden attraction to a werewolf. The film was a cult favorite and led its leading lady straight into the arms of Hugh Jackman for another mix of action and chills in 2004's summer extravaganza, Van Helsing. Just when audiences and critics had her pegged as a purely mainstream actress, Kate Beckinsale surprised many with her sharp turn as screen legend Ava Gardner in Martin Scorsese's look at Howard Hughes (via Leonardo DiCaprio) in the Oscar contender, The Aviator.

Kate Beckinsale In Whiteout And Everybody's Fine

2006 marked Kate Beckinsale's next adventure as Selene for the inevitable sequel, Underworld: Evolution, which was a hot ticket at the box office and a solid career move. Next up was Click, a comedy that had the beauty playing the confused wife of Adam Sandler as he uses a remote control to skip through the key events of his adult life. Kate Beckinsale ventured back to the horror realm as a wife trapped in a seedy hotel room with her equally afraid husband, Luke Wilson, in 2007's Vacancy.

Having grown accustomed to action-heavy (and not always acting-heavy) films in recent years, Kate Beckinsale took a step toward developing her talents with a pair of smaller-scale efforts in 2008. The first was Winged Creatures featuring Sam Rockwell and the second was Nothing But the Truth, which cast Kate Beckinsale as a journalist threatened with jail time after leaking the identity of a CIA agent. The story was inspired by the real-life Valerie Plame scandal. In 2009, Kate Beckinsale returned to the studio system to play a U.S. Marshal chasing a killer in Antarctica in Whiteout and the daughter of recent widower Robert De Niro in Everybody's Fine. After being named the Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire that same year, Kate Beckinsale was rumored to be appearing in 2011's Underworld 3-D, which is set to be directed by her husband, Len Wiseman.

Jennifer Connelly

WHY IS SHE FAMOUS

Jennifer Connelly appeared on Fox's The Street for a season, and has appeared in over 20 movies, most notably Labyrinth, Requiem for a Dream, and A Beautiful Mind.

Jennifer Connelly Quote

" I try to stay focused on my life and do try not to be brought into the Hollywood fantasy."

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At 5'8", she strikes quite a pose. Her gorgeous figure hasn't hurt her popularity with the pimple crowd either. In fact, in the first days of the World Wide Web, a long, long time ago in 1994, Jennifer was, along with Pamela Anderson, the most searched woman on the Net.

Before A Beautiful Mind, Jennifer's sex appeal wasn't evident to everyone, as she veered toward roles that emphasized her acting abilities rather than the usual sexpot roles. 

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Her first movie role was with Robert De Niro in Once Upon a Time in America. It was a great start, but unfortunately with the exception of The Rocketeer, most of her early movies didn't receive too much press. Considering she has done more than 20 movies, her starmaking role was yet to come.

JENNIFER CONNELLY BIOGRAPHY

Jennifer Connelly was born December 12, 1970, in Catskill Mountains, New York, to parents Gerard, a clothing manufacturer, and Eileen, an antique dealer.

Although she claims she was tiny and mousy as a child, she was certainly pretty enough to appear in magazines such as Seventeen at the age of 10, after a friend of her father's recommended that she model.

Signed with Ford models, Jennifer did her share of print and television before appearing in front of cameras as an actress. While a student at St. Ann's School, she landed a role as a young Elisabeth McGovern for a flashback sequence in the mobster film, Once Upon a Time in America, starring Robert De Niro.

a-maze-ing breakthrough

With only an appearance on the television show, Tales of the Unexpected on her acting resume, she was soon on her way, but her next outings, Creepers (aka Phenomena and Seven Minutes in Heaven) weren't the answers to her breaking through.

What did help her find her way out of obscurity was the lead role opposite David Bowie in Jim Henson and George Lucas' 1986 film, Labyrinth. Her role placed her into the spotlight, so much so that she is even recognized by children today.

By the time she had graduated high school, Jennifer had appeared in a video for Roy Orbison's "I Drove All Night" with Jason Priestly; appeared in television commercials in Japan; and even released a single in Japan entitled, "Monologue of Love," in which she sings in Japanese (her agent claimed that she was semi-fluent in the language).

But Jennifer's career choice left her in a maze of disappointment after disappointment, with roles in 1990's The Hot Spot and Career Opportunities. The latter did not live up to its name, as it was not much more than another film credit.

skyrocketing with the rocketeer

Balancing work and school, Jennifer attended Yale and then transferred to Stanford, but decided to make acting her number one priority when she was cast in the lead of Disney's The Rocketeer. The movie not only skyrocketed Jennifer to new heights, but it also led to a long-term romance with her co-star, Billy Campbell.

In 1995, Jennifer was cast as a lesbian in Higher Learning, co-starring Tyra Banks, and the following year she appeared in Mulholland Falls and starred in Far Harbor.

The green-eyed beauty then had a streak, with 1997's Inventing the Abbotts, as Liv Tyler's sister, and less commercial films like Dark City, Waking the Dead, the critically-acclaimed Requiem for a Dream, in a convincing turn as a heroine addict, and Pollock.

Jennifer tried her hand at television, with a starring role in the poorly rated The $treet, and although it was canceled, Jennifer became a star with her supporting role in A Beautiful Mind, opposite Russell Crowe. She is also busy raising her son, Kai (the fruit of her relationship with photographer Dave Dougan), as a single mother.

Her acting talents were finally recognized as she was nominated for a Best Supporting Female Independent Spirit Award for her role in Requiem for a Dream. Jennifer finally received her much-deserved recognition with Best Supporting Actress trophies at the 2002 Golden Globe and Oscar award shows.

Jennifer will next appear in the Ang Lee directed film adaptation, The Hulk.

Judgment Day forecaster points to new doomsday date

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The evangelical Christian broadcaster whose much-ballyhooed Judgment Day prophecy went conspicuously unfulfilled on Saturday has a simple explanation for what went wrong -- he miscalculated.

Instead of the world physically coming to an end on May 21 with a great, cataclysmic earthquake, as he had predicted, Harold Camping, 89, said he now believes his forecast is playing out "spiritually," with the actual apocalypse set to occur five months later, on October 21.

Camping, who launched a doomsday countdown in which some followers spent their life's savings in anticipation of being swept into heaven, issued his correction during an appearance on his "Open Forum" radio show from Oakland, California.

The headquarters of Camping's Family Radio network of 66 U.S. stations had been shuttered over the weekend with a sign on the door that read, "This Office is Closed. Sorry we missed you!"

During a sometimes rambling, 90-minute discourse that included a question-and-answer session with reporters, Camping said he felt bad that Saturday had come and gone without the Rapture he had felt so certain would take place.

Reflecting on scripture afterward, Camping said it "dawned" on him that a "merciful and compassionate God" would spare humanity from "hell on Earth for five months" by compressing the physical apocalypse into a shorter time frame.

But he insisted that October 21 has always been the end-point of his own End Times chronology, or at least, his latest chronology.

The tall, gaunt former civil engineer with a deep voice and prominent ears has been wrong before. More than two decades ago, he publicly acknowledged a failed 1994 prophecy of Christ's return to Earth.

To publicize his latest pronouncement, the Family Radio network posted over 2,000 billboards around the country declaring that Judgment Day was at hand, and believers carried the message on placards in shopping malls and street corners.

Asked what advice he would give to followers who gave up much or all of their worldly possessions in the belief that his Judgment Day forecast would come true, Camping drew a comparison to the nation's recent economic slump.

"We just had a great recession. There's lots of people who lost their jobs, lots of people who lost their houses ... and somehow they all survived," he said.

"People cope, he added. "We're not in the business of giving any financial advice. We're in the business of telling people maybe there is someone you can talk to, and that's God."

Marquez-Pacquiao III a done deal

Manila (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) - Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao's confirmation, boxing pundits have long agreed, is as binding as a signed fight contract.

"Tuloy na po 'yun, abangan n'yo (It's on, wait for it)," Pacquiao said during an interview with ABS-CBN's Dyan Castillejo. The Filipino ring superstar was, of course, referring to his third clash with Mexican great Juan Manuel Marquez on November 12 in Las Vegas.

Marquez, the WBA and WBO lightweight champion, signed the contract--which assures him a personal-high $5 million purse plus a share in pay-per-view revenues--last May 19 at Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles.

Pacquiao's adviser Mike Koncz is to bring the contract to Manila for the pound-for-pound king's signature. Koncz has not arrived from the United States, though.

Under the fight's financial terms, Pacquiao will get $20 million--virtually the same amount he earned in his lopsided unanimous decision victory over Shane Mosley on May 7--plus a share in PPV revenues.

In their first tussle in 2004, Pacquiao settled for a draw despite knocking Marquez down three times in the first round. They met again in 2008 at 130 pounds with Pacquiao squeezing out a split decision on the strength of a third-round knockdown.

The trilogy is set at a catch weight of 144 lb with Pacquiao's WBO welterweight title also at stake. Marquez fought and lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the same catch weight in 2009.

If Marquez beats Pacquiao, a fourth fight will be held with the Mexican, who stands to receive $10 million.

Charice nominated in 1st GLEE music awards

MANILA, Philippines - International singing sensation Charice has been nominated at the "1st Annual Glee: The Music Awards" hosted by Hollywood blogger Perez Hilton.

The 19-year-old rising superstar is one of the nominees in the Best Guest Performance and Best Duet category, according to perezhilton.com. Charice, who plays Filipina exchange student Sunshine Corazon is competing against popular characters of the US hit musical series "GLEE" like Holly Holiday (Gwyneth Paltrow), Doris Sylvester (Carol Burnett), and Carl Howell (John Stamos) among others.

Meantime, Charice's powerful duet with Lea Michele, "Telephone" originally sang by Lady Gaga, is the Filipina singer's entry for the Best Duet awards.

The "1st Annual Glee: The Music Awards", presented by Columbia Records and 20th Century FOX will take place on May 31, 2011.

Below is the complete list of nominees for the "1st Annual Glee: The Music Awards Show":

Song of the Season Forget You I Feel Pretty / Unpretty Light Up The World Loser Like Me Teenage Dream

Best Original Song Get It Right Light Up The World Loser Like Me Pretending Trouty Mouth

Best Solo Female Ain't No Way (Mercedes) I Follow Rivers (Tina) I'm a Slave 4 U (Brittany) Jar of Hearts (Rachel) Songbird (Santana)

Best Solo Male Baby (Sam) Fat Bottomed Girls (Puck) I Want To Hold Your Hand (Kurt) Isn't She Lovely (Artie) Sway (Will)

Best Duet I Feel Pretty / Unpretty (Rachel & Quinn) Lucky (Sam & Quinn) Need You Now (Rachel & Puck) Pretending (Rachel & Finn) Telephone (Rachel & Sunshine)

Best Medley I Feel Pretty / Unpretty Singing In The Rain / Umbrella Start Me Up / Living On A Prayer Stop In The Name Of Love / Free Your Mind Thriller / Heads Will Roll

Best Warblers Song Animal Bills, Bills, Bills Raise Your Glass Somewhere Only We Know Teenage Dream

Best Guest Performance Forget You (Holly Holiday) Listen (Sunshine Corazon) Ohio (Doris Sylvester) Turning Tables (Holly Holiday) What Ever Happened To Saturday Night? (Carl Howell)

Album of the Season Glee: The Music, The Rocky Horror Glee Show Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Glee: The Music, Volume 4 Glee: The Music, Volume 5 Glee: The Music Presents the Warblers Glee: The Music, Volume 6

Michelle Obama wears white Tom Ford gown to palace

Michelle Obama packed a wardrobe of high-fashion clothes to accompany her husband on a state visit to England. She made quick changes from one dress to another on Tuesday, wearing designer labels that stretch from Los Angeles to London.

To an elegant, formal state dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth II, the first lady wore a white gown with a crisscross halter neckline by Tom Ford, a top-tier American designer who makes his home half the year across the pond.

Mrs. Obama’s hair was pinned up in a chignon, which showed off dangling earrings. She accessorized with white opera gloves and a silver clutch bag.

The queen also had on a white gown — and a lot of sparkle.

It might not have been a coordinated fashion statement between the two women, but InStyle fashion director Hal Rubenstein isn’t sure it was a coincidence, either. "There’s something awfully harmonious about the picture. The thing that’s cool about Mrs. Obama’s white, which the queen tends to wear at events like this, is that she doesn’t compete. ... It’s a form-fitting gown but there’s no decollete, it’s very respectful and tasteful, yet it’s very striking."

President Barack Obama matched too, with a white bow tie, dress shirt and pocket square.

Earlier, at a daytime arrivals ceremony, Mrs. Obama and the queen complemented each other in blue floral dresses.

There was another fashion plate at Buckingham Palace as well: The new Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, wore a sand-colored dress by the British label Reiss. Her appearance sparked such a rush in demand for the above-the-knee sheath, with a retail price of $340, that the retailer’s website traffic increased by more than 300 percent, resulting in several crashes throughout the day, according to the company.

The dress was sophisticated and chic, if not a bit understated, but the duchess put her own twist on the outfit with her black pointy-toe pumps and black satin clutch handbag by Anya Hindmarch. The bag was engraved with her initials.

The 29-year-old newlywed "looks her age. I was afraid the minute she got in the royal family, she’d be wearing clothes that were too formal. I like that there’s no coat or suit," said Kate Betts, author of "Everyday Icon: Michelle Obama and the Power of Style."

Mrs. Obama also hit it right, said Betts. "She looks so pretty. The dress is so English. In my opinion, she rarely makes a mistake, and today is no different."

Her ice-blue, floral-jacquard dress was by California designer Barbara Tfank, which she paired with a light purple bolero.

"The color of her dress, the print — it all seems like an homage to the queen," said Betts, a contributing editor at Time magazine.

Betts noted that Mrs. Obama wore a cardigan sweater when she first met the queen two years ago, sparking debate whether she had taken too literally the casual sportswear style that is the signature of American fashion. "I think she wore that bolero jacket as a wink to the cardigan thing," she said.

Mrs. Obama also went with President Obama to Westminster Abbey and 10 Downing St., the official residence of British Prime Minister David Cameron. For that, she wore a purple dress by Serbian-born Roksanda Ilincic with a bright blue coat by New York-based Narciso Rodriguez.

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How Katie Price's ex Alex Reid went from cage to Cannes

After getting dumped by Katie Price, Alex Reid didn't take long to find himself another blonde glamour model.

The former cage fighter, 35, met new squeeze Chantelle Houghton, 27, at Belfast's Fate Awards last month.

We all remember how dizzy Chantelle found fame on Celebrity Big Brother, but what was Alex's route to Celebland?

How Alex went from cage to Cannes...

1. On the ropes
Alex Reid makes his name as a cage fighter. That explains where he got his ‘good looks'.

2. Lands TV role
Blink and you'll miss him. Alex stars in a few episodes of Hollyoaks in 2001.

3. Wins reality show
Alex enters Celeb BB with Jord's ex Dane Bowers in 2010 - and shocks us all by winning.

4. Weds famous model
Katie Price marries Alex in Las Vegas in Feb 2010. Unsurprisingly, it ends just 11 months later.

5. Hollywood pal!
Alex shows off Celebrity Big Brother pal Stephen Baldwin in London at the start of the month.

6. Woos movie stars?
Alex flies to Cannes to party on yacht. But Robert De Niro snubs him.
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Elle Fanning Shows Her Grown Up Side

Elle Fanning is featured in Teen Vogue looking adorable as ever and showing off some gorgeous braids by hairstylist Didier Malige.

The 13-year-old Fanning goes on to talk about being a “fashion nerd”, she says:

"I don't worry about what other people think about my clothes—I want to be me. And that's just a little weird. I think it's a compliment when people give me strange looks or say that I dress 'uniquely.'

During fashion week I go online to watch all the shows, and then I organize and save pictures of my favorites in folders on my desktop. What can I say? I'm a total fashion nerd."

She’s also a favorite of Rodarte, even recently filming for them. She added:

"I just shot a short film with them, which was a real dream. I was in awe of them the whole time.”

What do U think of Elle’s look? We’re loving it!

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Kardashians writing a novel

KIM KARDASHIAN and her sisters KOURTNEY and KHLOE are writing their first novel and they have asked fans to come up with a name for the book.

The reality TV stars have asked for help choosing a title for their latest project, which will centre around a "glamorous, high profile and complicated family" much like their own.

The book, to be printed by publisher William Morrow, is due to hit shelves in November (11).

Ideas can be submitted to the sisters on Twitter.com or via the William Morrow website.

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LOOK LOVES: Topshop's Colour-Pop Espadrilles

These colour-block wedge shoes from Topshop are top of our bank holiday wish list. They’ve got the bold and bright colour trend nailed, have a Prada feel to them and did we mention they’re super-comfy? We’ll be wearing ours with everything from maxis and minis to denim cut-offs this weekend - let’s just hope the weather's as hot as these heels.
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Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey relinquishes her throne after 25 years

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey signs off Wednesday after 25 years, capping off three days of a farewell show that included appearances by Hollywood's top celebrities.

Winfrey announced in 2009 that she is leaving the show that catapulted her into a household name and made her a part of American culture.

Her popularity and credibility go hand in hand: If she gushed about a book, it became an instant best-seller. An appearance on her show was almost always followed by a rise in profile for the guest.

The talk show queen taped a teary finale last week that included a surprise tribute from superstars, including Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jordan, Will Smith and Madonna.

The finale aired in three parts from Monday, and featured surprise appearances as -- one by one -- dozens of Winfrey's famous friends took to the stage to pay tribute to the talk show host at Chicago's United Center.

Show producers kept her out of the loop about the guests.

Winfrey, who has in the past made it clear that she does not like surprises, gasped as her celebrity friends made appearances to thunderous applause, sometimes after a clue phrase.

"Pulling off this surprise has been mission impossible," Hanks said Monday, a nod to the famous movie starring Cruise, who walked on stage right after.

On the first two days, Winfrey took in the scene in an arena filled with giant photographs of memorable show moments and thousands of adoring admirers.

The final "Oprah Winfrey Show" will broadcast Wednesday. The talk show queen has kept her plans for the final show a secret -- leaving her fans with one last surprise.

Winfrey is one of the most recognizable talk show hosts, and has built a media empire, including launching her own cable television network, OWN.

"My vision for OWN is to create a network that inspires our viewers and makes them want to be who they are on their best day," Winfrey said in a statement at the time.

As Winfrey devotees mourn the end of her 25-year run, some speculate who -- if anyone -- can fill her void.

Some already have a leg up on the competition.

"I've spent seven to eight years training at Oprah University," joked Mehmet "Dr. Oz" Oz, a Winfrey protege whose show will upgrade to 83 time slots and stations where "The Oprah Winfrey Show" had aired.

Oz added that he is grateful for the opportunity to take over the time slot, which is among the most sought-after in TV land.

As the fans await the final show, there was no shortage of messages on Winfrey's website.

"It was great to see Oprah being honored for she has taught the world how to give back and let's pray that we will continue to apply the lessons learned," read one post.

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