Celebrity Flaw of the Day - AnnaLynne McCord Fake Tan

Wow, I never really thought that Beverly Hills: 90210's AnnaLynne McCord was all that hot, but for some reason, most men tend to fall all over themselves for this 21-year-old. Well, now AnnaLynne McCord has decided to step up her game by making herself look 15 years older than she actually is.

AnnaLynne McCord thought it a good idea to head down to the tanning booths and turn a dark orange just in time to don a white dress that would perfectly accent her incredibly fake tan with raccoon eyes.

So if AnnaLynne McCord was one of your "oh I wish I looked like her" kind of girls, you might change your mind after this.

Rihanna and Chris Brown Are Back Together

Rihanna has gone back to Chris Brown and the two are apparently hiding out in one of P Diddy's pads, reports People.com. And as much as I hate to admit it, People is usually right on the money.

Despite the fact that Chris Brown left Rihanna broken and bruised at the scene of the crime, Rihanna has forgiven the incident and has gone back to him. I still think that Chris Brown's career has thus gone the way of Ike Turner's, but that's just me.

Now what I'm wondering is whether or not fans of Rihanna's will turn their backs on her for going back to her abuser, or if they'll start saying stupid things like she's setting a bad example for all the young girls who look up to her... as though parents have nothing to do with girls who date abusive guys.

Anyway, this is bad news for anyone who's been keeping up with the whole Rihanna / Chris Brown fiasco, and I'm guessing, just guessing, that Jay-Z probably won't be giving Chris Brown a beatdown anymore. I'm also guessing that Chris Brown doesn't mind the herpes so much anymore.

THE NITTY-GRITTY SIDE OF LOVE

A fitting way to end the month's quotes on love and laughter. My niece Kaitlin (then aged five) announced this at a family dinner a few years ago...and I have not stopped laughing about it since.

FAUX FUR FRIENDS

Soft, sweet and looking for a happy home.

Robert Allen "Bambi" fabric. Available through The Redecorators LLC, 215-429-2000.

Jamie Foxx's Blame It Video

Jamie Foxx's single "Blame It" has a celebrity-filled video attached to it, with the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, Ron Howard and Samuel L Jackson in it, to name a few. 

Jamie Foxx's "Blame It" is catchy, no doubt, but give me anything that has Jake Gyllenhaal attached to it and I'm there with bells on. And garters...

So check out Jamie Foxx's video and see if you can spot all the celebrities. I'm guessing that now that Jamie Foxx has won the highly coveted Oscar for acting, he's vying for a couple of Grammys now.

Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady Got Married

Wow, who knew that Tom Brady would actually agree to marrying Gisele Bundchen? I mean, she tried to drag Leo DiCaprio to the altar, but he just wasn't having it, but Tom Brady was more than happy to head down the aisle with the hot-headed model.

Of course, you know that all this just means that she won't have any of his children because of her career, he'll get mad and they'll end up in divorce court arguing over who owes who what and for how long, and Gisele Bundchen will take Tom Brady to the cleaners. 

Gisele Bundchen wore an ivory-clored Dolce & Gabbana dress and I'm guessing Tom Brady wore whatever she told him to wear. 

Poor Tom Brady, he has no idea how his life is going to turn out now that Gisele Bundchen has that ring on her finger.  

Norbert Schoerner Photography in AnOther Man

This is such a wild and beautiful editorial by photographer Norbert Schoerner in the A/W 08-09 issue of AnOther Man magazine. The editorial "Sons of Pioneers" features model Oliver M and was styled by fashion editor Nicola Formichetti.

Petite France

Petite France is bakery/pastry/lunch cafe at Kungsholmen in Stockholm. They are well known in the neighborhood for high quality and a genuine passion for pastries. We found the word "meet" relevant to resume Petite France; the dough meets the baker, the costumer meets the cafe, the bread meets the costumer, France meets Sweden etc. The result was a number of patterns meeting in a Petite France patchwork.

Agency: Petterhanberger
Country: Sweden

Shoe of the Day - Jessica Simpson Genaviv Heels

Jessica Simpson may not be the brightest bulb on earth, but she sure knows a stylish shoe when she sees one. Her design company designed the Genaviv heel, which comes in Dark Chocolate (seen here), Cognac and Black, and fits like a glove.

Not only is this shoe hella comfortable, but these alluring sandals features a fun curly leather upper with an open-toe and adjustable slingback. The upper is fastened with accenting studs to the faux wooden 1¼ inch platform and 5-inch stiletto heel.

These would look absolutely perfect with jeans or capris... that's right; capris will never, ever go out of style. Ever.

Jessica Simpson has scored some serious points with these awesome heels and I'll be sure to let you know of other stylish shoes from her collection in the near future.

Cost: $88
Where to get them: Zappos.com

Lisa Rinna was Drunk at the Oscars

Lisa Rinna is doing her damnedest to remain relevant but it's getting more and more difficult to look at her when she keeps pumping her face full of Botox and fat. If you missed her emceeing at the 81st Oscars alongside Joey Fatone, here's the video that shows you that not only is it painful to look at her face because it is frozen; she's drunk as well.

Lisa Rinna is so busy concentrating on how to move her lips without ripping her cheeks that she forgets where she is... that's probably why she kept drinking that evening. Lisa Rinna needs to stop before people start referring to her as Joan Rivers.

Friendly Thrills - February 26, 2009

Check out what my fellow bloggers are writing about:

Rihanna and Chris Brown are a great example of why you shouldn't get matching tattoos. (Cityrag)

Megan Fox has decided that it would be better for her career if she dumped Brian Austin Green. (Egotastic!)

San Francisco's first lady has a threesome and no one seems to care. (PopEater)

Nicole Kidman takes Hugh Jackman and all that botox to the Tokyo premiere of Australia. (JustJared)

You can see George Clooney on ER on March 12, 2009. (ICYDK)

Drew Barrymore tells Jennifer Aniston to dump John Mayer's sorry ass. (CeleBitchy)

Rosie O'Donnell and Madonna tell the world they're menopausal. Yum! (dListed)

Kim Kardashian gets a pedicure and it looks like she's had some face work done. (DrunkenStepfather)

Jerry Seinfeld Returns to NBC in The Marriage Ref

It seems being married for 9 years has given Jerry Seinfeld a whole lot of material. So much so, that he's decided to return to NBC in a reality series called "The Marriage Ref."

Essentially, Jerry Seinfeld enlists all kinds of celebrities to make judgments on marital disputes between everyday people and right there and then, Jerry Seinfeld decides who is right and who is wrong.

I have to admit, this is very interesting, especially if you're married or in a committed relationship. Jerry Seinfeld knows gold when he sees it, and this show is going to be no different. What would make it even more awesome is if he got his old partner Larry David.

Paula Abdul Will Leave American Idol

Paula Abdul openly criticized the fact that fourth judge Kara DioGuardi had been added to the American Idol roster, complaining that it now takes way too long to get through all the judges commentary.

To be quite honest, adding Kara DioGuardi has made me appreciate Paula Abdul that much more. It's pretty obvious that they brought Kara DioGuardi on because Paula Abdul is splitting after this year because her contract expires.

I'm not a big fan of Kara DioGuardi because she just doesn't bring anything interesting to the show. She tries to hard and last night she got burned when she was the first judge to give her opinion after her performance and all three judges completely disagreed with her. It was sweet.

And just for fun, here is Nick "Norman" Mitchell's performance.

PHILLY FAVORITE: Core de Roma

A few weeks ago I suggested eating in on Valentine's night and eating out another time to enjoy better service, food and prices. Another way to save money: choose a BYOB or find out about BYO specials at restaurants with a full bar. The latter has become a lot more common recently, but one of our favorite spots, Core de Roma, has offered patrons that option for years.

Just around the corner from our home, Core de Roma Trattoria serves up great Italian food and the friendliest, most welcome atmosphere of any restaurant I've ever been to. All thanks to owner Papa Gigi and his sons. Ask for the Artichoke alla Romana special and enjoy a break from washing dishes. Buon appetito.

Note: The nifty photo effects above were created with the free and easy to use Sumo Paint application. Give it a try!

Photo by Doreen Creede

Celebrity Flaw of the Day - Jennifer Carpenter Sweaty Armpits

Jennifer Carpenter is the pretty 29-year-old who stars in the TV show Dexter, but she looks like she's anything but standing here with her husband Michael C. Hall and sporting very sweaty armpits.

Considering she probably brings home a pretty sweet paycheck, you'd think she'd consider some botox injections to stop the hyperhidrosis somewhat, huh? But I'm guessing Jennifer Carpenter knew that her armpits were that sweaty and just didn't care.

Hey, more power to her. I mean, I'm not even a celeb and I wouldn't be caught dead with sweaty pit stains on my shirts. Here's to you, Miss Carpenter.

The Modern Flower Co

Agency: AFOM
Country: Australia

Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter Will Reunite on Tonight Show

I don't know if you ever watched Conan O'Brien when Andy Richter was his co-host, but it was some of the funniest late night I have ever watched. Well, now that Conan O'Brien is taking over The Tonight Show in June, he got Andy Richter back on board as co-host, and I can just imagine the hilarity.

Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter are the Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon of the '80s and I'm guessing that it's going to be a ratings booster for NBC because Andy Richter will stop at nothing for a laugh.

When asked about it, Conan O'Brien joked that he's looking forward to the reunion because "Andy owes me $300."

Below is a video of Andy Richter attending the Turkish spa on the NBC set. Enjoy.

Chris Brown Attends Anger Management Classes

Chris Brown is apparently attending anger management classes because his people believe it'll make him look good in the eyes of the public after he beat the crap out of girlfriend Rihanna.

What makes me laugh about this story is that people are acting as though Rihanna was sitting in the car, playing a harp and gazing lovingly at Chris Brown when he decided that it was high time she got a taste of his fist.

Now I've never met Rihanna and I do believe that violence is never the right way to go, but people, come on... Chris Brown comes from a violent background (he watched his stepdad beat on his mom) so I'm sure he didn't want to walk down that same path. Add to that the fact that he ended up beating on an equally famous singer, and it's obvious that Chris Brown truly saw red. This has ruined his career and, potentially, his life considering a lot of men (famous ones at that) want to come to Rihanna's defense.

Whatever the fight was about, it was enough that Chris Brown unleashed hell on a woman, and Rihanna didn't deserve the beating, but let's all stop with the here say and wait for some real information.

COMING TO AMERICA

A sweet story about immigration, racism, mixed-up morality, hard work, the dangers of black coffee and the power of love. Starts slow but pays off in the end.

DIVA DVD: Sweet Land

Tropicana goes back to previous design

It took 24 years, but PepsiCo now has its own version of New Coke.

Tropicana’s previous design, with orange and straw, will soon be brought back.
The PepsiCo Americas Beverages division of PepsiCo is bowing to public demand and scrapping the changes made to a flagship product, Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice. Redesigned packaging that was introduced in early January is being discontinued, executives plan to announce on Monday, and the previous version will be brought back in the next month.

Also returning will be the longtime Tropicana brand symbol, an orange from which a straw protrudes. The symbol, meant to evoke fresh taste, had been supplanted on the new packages by a glass of orange juice.

The about-face comes after consumers complained about the makeover in letters, e-mail messages and telephone calls and clamored for a return of the original look.

Some of those commenting described the new packaging as “ugly” or “stupid,” and resembling “a generic bargain brand” or a “store brand.”

“Do any of these package-design people actually shop for orange juice?” the writer of one e-mail message asked rhetorically. “Because I do, and the new cartons stink.”

Others described the redesign as making it more difficult to distinguish among the varieties of Tropicana or differentiate Tropicana from other orange juices.

Continue reading on Nytimes.com

Matthew McConaughey Signs Mishka to His Record Label

Okay, so I completely missed the boat on this one. I was so busy checking out Matthew McConaughey in his virtual nakedness everywhere he went, that I failed to figure out that there is an actual brain behind the brawn.

That's right; Matthew McConaughey is a smart guy. Not only is Matthew McConaughey a smart guy, but he has a new record label. And not only is Matthew McConaughey a smart guy with a new record label called jk livin; he just signed his first artist named Mishka.

Mishka's new album Above the Bones is fully in keeping with Matthew McConaughey's naked bongo playing and, considering Mishka is already out on tour, you might even get the chance to see Mishka perform alongside a naked Matthew McConaughey. Ah, one could only be so lucky.

So what kind of music does Mishka play? Well, it's a nice blend of chill reggae.

NOT YOUR GRANNY'S WALLPAPER

Another fun part of being (or hiring) a decorator: access to spectacular to-the-trade wallcoverings. Such as this bubbly 3D confection of flexible, raised glass beads on paper.

Maya Romanoff "Flexible Glass Bead Wallcovering" in Disco Aqua. Available through The Redecorators LLC, 215-429-2000.

Are Robert Pattinson and Paris Hilton Dating?

Now it's obvious that I don't care much for Robert Pattinson, but even I don't want to see him get herpes from Paris Hilton. And it seems that Robert Pattinson became a little too comfortable with Paris Hilton at an after-Oscars party. It's a damn shame.

At first, Robert Pattinson was seen getting cozy with Natalie Portman, but then he somehow ended up surrounded by Paris Hilton and she and he ended spending the most part of the evening together. And you know he's likely being treated for Herpes Simplex 2 as we speak.


I'm guessing the Robert Pattinson fans will be up in arms regarding this news and may even go on the hunt for Paris Hilton. So at the end of the day, all's well that ends well, huh?

Hugh Jackman Does a Lap Dance for Barbara Walters

Hugh Jackman is unmistakably all kinds of sexy and he proves it yet again by giving Barbara Walters a lap dance. Is it weird that this turned me on immensely? Hugh Jackman doesn't need much to drive the women wild; add a slight swivel of the hips and the women will fall all over themselves to get a piece of the action.

Hugh Jackman really knows how to work the public; first he acted all humble about being named the Sexiest Man Alive, then he hosted the Oscars to show us that he can sing, dance and still look like a tough guy, and now he's doing lap dances for geriatric women. I mean, Hugh Jackman is the MacGuyver of Hollywood. Someone hose me down...

Nadya Suleman and Her Mother Argue Over 8 Embryos

Nadya Suleman gave Radar Online some rare footage of her and her mother arguing about why Nadya Suleman should or should not have had another 8 babies. Nadya Suleman keeps arguing, "You either use them or you destroy them." What an idiot.

Anyway, the whole argument surely includes valid points from either side, but the way they argue makes it seem so staged. And Nadya Suleman takes on that very annoying Paris Hilton voice that makes me want to scream and rip my hair out.

Check out the video of Nadya Suleman and her mother's tryout video for their own reality show and let me know what you think.

Lindsay Lohan by Hedi Slimane

The always organic Hedi Slimane has shot Lindsay Lohan in his iconic simple style. If you've been following the work of Slimane (especially the stuff he does for Dazed & Confused), you'll know that a topless Lindsay with minimal makeup and a cig in her hand fits as the perfect Slimane model. I like how without the galmour and typical over-editing of celeb photographs, we almost forget she is a celebrity and she becomes just a human being, the same like any of the teenage guys and girls he shot off the streets of London.  

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