May 17th, 2012

NEW YORK – While Megan Hilty’s character is still scheming to play Marilyn Monroe in the bio-musical at the center of NBC’s Smash, she’s wiggling her voluptuous way through one of the star’s most iconic screen roles with gusto in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Playing just seven performances as part of the annual Encores! series of semi-staged vintage musicals, John Rando’s sparkling production is sheer enjoyment, with some of the most exhilarating jazz vocal harmonies and time-traveling dance breaks to be found anywhere near Broadway. But Hilty’s bombshell is the prize.

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Lorelei Lee lives again in “Smash” star Megan Hilty’s inspired comic turn in this 1949 musical, based on Anita Loos’ novel about a gold-digging flapper who knows how to work her assets

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May 16th, 2012

The “Avengers” director took time to celebrate Equality Now and spoke with THR about the lunacy of misogyny, writing dark comedy and his very busy schedule.

The rumors are true. Joss Whedon was scrambling. He was working through the night to rewrite scenes and dramatic monologues, manage the hectic schedules of award-winning actors and prepare public remarks for a very important event. The past 20 years of his life, after all, had led up to this moment.

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May 15th, 2012

By Sasha Charnin Morrison for UsMagazine.com. To read more of the Recessionista blog, click here.

These Victoria’s Secret cargo pants are very similar in look and feel to the JBrand Houlihan cargo pant seen recently on Rihanna, Ciara, Rachel Bilson, Gwen Stefani, Khloe Kardashian and every princess on each coast. I love the way the pants are styled individually on each girl: with flip flops and loose tops, stripes with leopard pumps, fitted black shirt and fedora, boots with a washboard midriff and slouchy chic with a nice heel.

The Victoria’s Secret Marisa Fit crop cargo pants are straight leg, sit low on the waist and are only $39.50! They’re sized 0-16 and come in olive jalapeno, black, khaki and camouflage.

Buy it here.

I love the colors and the way that cargo pants are so neutral and all of these amazing “it” bags and spring shoes can be worn with them. I also love that the fit of pants are exceptional. There are a lot of people who hate the harem look and would prefer something more tailored, which sits low on hips and looks sexy.

Celebrites have completely lost it on these cargo pants. Insane. That utilitarian trend took off six months ago on the runways and now it’s landed in stores which is why olive green, camouflage and khaki is plastered in every store, trend forecast and on your best friend.

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May 13th, 2012

Photo: Courtesy of DVF

The DVF design machine has been busier than usual as of late. First Diane von Furstenberg went mass—and pint-sized—with a print-heavy collection of designs for Gap Kids. Now she’s teamed with cult-favorite denim label Current/Elliott for a vibrant capsule collection (available now at DVF.com) that is East Coast sophisticate meets West Coast whimsy. The offerings include two pant styles (the Classic Skinny and the Relaxed Straight Leg), a skirt, and a pair of shorts—each of these come in a variety of DVF prints and colors—and of course, a wrap dress (in denim). To capture the essence of this cross-country partnership, Gia Coppola directed a short film. Starring newcomer Tracy Antonopoulos, Ray Liotta, and narration by Aubrey Plaza, the film, entitled Writer’s Block, is a well-conceived fashion fantasy. “I really wanted to do something different. I felt sort of tired of pretty fashion videos,” Coppola told Style.com. While she references Martin Scorsese’s student films and his effective use of voiceover, the short is really a traveling tale of color, kitsch, and a stylish sensory experience. “I wanted to show the clothes in lots of different scenarios,” including, but not limited to, space, the jungle, the beach, and a horror movie. The end result is a perfect cinematic play on the print denim fits. See the full-length video for the very first time exclusively on Style.com, below.
—Alexis Brunswick

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May 12th, 2012

Designer rep Shana Honeyman and stylist Emilie Pereira show off their retro looks as part of the best of Coachella week 2 fashion. 5:48 PM PDT 4/23/2012 by Merle Ginsberg

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May 11th, 2012

This week, the Chanel-loving actress was announced as a film festival juror alongside Ewan McGregor, Alexander Payne and designer Jean Paul Gaultier. 12:07 AM PDT 4/27/2012 by Merle Ginsberg

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May 10th, 2012

Actors aren't the only ones to discover that regular skincare gives them an edge. Tina Alster, founding director of the Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery, says male politicians are lining up for treatments. "Men know about Botox, and they're asking for it," says Alster, who also administers Dysport, a wrinkle relaxer that according to some studies lasts longer than Botox. "Politicians come in when a makeup artist points something out — it's about what they can do in the short run for TV. My business picks up in the summer because of the conventions and stays busy until Election Day." Her office on K Street, blocks from the White House, is a hotspot for politicians and pundits seeking treatment for brown spots, sagging skin, frown lines that they diminish with Restylane and Juvederm, nose- or ear-hair growth and beard shadows that are reduced with lasers. Alster, who has treated Rep. Alcee Hastings (R-Fla.)and former Sen. John Breaux (D-La.), even has an alleyway entrance to preserve clients' anonymity. As for the major-party presidential candidates? "One or two detoxifying masks should reinvigorate Barack Obama's well-groomed winning mug of '08," says Mike Gilman, founder of The Grooming Lounge, whose flagship spa is in D.C. "Aside from Mitt Romney's 'eyebrows of mass destruction,' the Republican front-runner has emerging worry lines on his forehead — an anti-aging cream may help hide his age and grab back some of the youth vote." Those pesky lines also could benefit from fillers … when the press corps isn't looking. 

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May 9th, 2012

The would-be suicide bomber secretly turned over the group’s most up-to-date underwear bomb to Saudi Arabia, which gave it to the CIA. Before he was whisked to safety, the spy provided intelligence that helped the CIA kill al-Qaida’s senior operations leader, Fahd al-Quso, who died in a drone strike last weekend.

The reports said that al-Qaida had completed a sophisticated new, nonmetallic underwear bomb last month and that the would-be suicide bomber actually was a double agent working with the CIA and Saudi intelligence agencies.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity about the ongoing leak investigation, which is just getting under way.

In an appearance Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, FBI Director Robert Mueller said the FBI is examining the explosive device. He said the scheme hatched in Yemen demonstrates that it’s essential for Congress to reauthorize counterterrorism tools enacted in 2008. Some of these programs expire at year’s end.

The probe follows stories by The Associated Press and other news organizations disclosing the terrorist operation by the group known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A law enforcement official said Wednesday investigators are conducting a probe into who leaked information about an al-Qaida plot in which an explosive device was to have been detonated on a U.S.-bound airline flight.

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May 9th, 2012

2. Wear an anorak or some lightweight coat with deep pockets: not because you’re shoplifting, but because you will ditch that suitcase of an “it” bag and keep all your necessities in those deep pockets.

Here it comes! Department stores give birth to complete insanity. My insider guy at Bergdorf’s, Eddie, informed me that BG will mark down Spring and Summer merchandise to 50% this Thursday. I can hardly contain myself. And I’m not the only one! Women go bananas when there’s a sale, especially on items with big ticket names: YSL, Alaia, Chanel, Manolo, DVF, Stella McCartney, Kors. I have learned that entering a sale this low may cause mental and physical harm to you.

Check out which celebrities are bargain shoppers too!

9. Keep your purchases close. I once dropped a left shoe to try on another on-sale left shoe and almost got a back spasm chasing after a rather over zealous customer who took my Miu Miu ballerina thinking it was up for grabs.

5. Maintain your sanity. There will be bitchy salespeople as well as the bitchiest customers you’ve ever seen. You may also need a translator for all the different New York dialects spoken/spewed at you.

8. If anyone asks: “which color do you wear more often?” “Red goes with everything” “what would you wear more of..?” Slap them! It”s not about that! Or anything that sounds like that? Another slap!

4. Wear a little black dress, slip or tank – something that will work with all of these sale items: shoes, bags, jackets, etc.

1. Do not drink coffee before a sale. For two reasons: 1) you will be hyped up on caffeine and not think clearly. 2) you will need to go to restroom which is not on the same floor – which means you may/ miss out on that one Valentino floral applique bag.

10. Have fun! Happy shopping…and listen up, doll: If you think your ass looks fat in that – it probably is, you answered your own question.

3. Bring a phone to post your finds on Facebook or email a photo to friends to get quick opinions on whether you need yet another Louboutin slingback with a cork platform or a Tory tunic in a color you’ve never seen before.

7. There is always, always, always a way to get what you want if you want it that badly. Make friends not enemies with a salesperson and ask them to grab a particular shoe in your size on your behalf, give them your credit card number and instruct them to charge away. Sometimes the hot products end up on hold with no takers and you can breathe once again when that item is in your hot hands. Also, my requests sometimes seem futile, yet suddenly the YSL patent leather, shortie sold out bootie miraculously appears…in my size!

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6. Read, ask about, and do not assume the return policy. You may want to know how to get out of something when your husband demands why this is the 60th BG bag in the house this week. BAG TIP: you can always schlep over to Jam paper products [(212) 473-6666] and get those brown paper bags with no name printed on them and switch bags around before you get into the house.

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May 7th, 2012

The couple welcomed baby Gloria Ray into their lives on April 19.

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are parents for the second time.

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