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Nicole Richie just can’t seem to find enough to do. The former Simple Life star, 28, is already writing her second novel, debuting a clothing line and shoe line, being a mother to her two children, recovering from pneumonia- and now will be headlining a half hour sitcom to premier on ABC. Usmagazine reports that the show is in development and will center on a ‘professional woman with complicated family relationships who is struggling to figure out what role she’ll take as her life and her family evolve.’ Variety reports that the pilot will loosely follow the reality star’s own life. Richie herself came up with the idea and will produce as well.
December 1, 2009
Zaz Posen has been slated to be the next limited edition designer for Target’s Go International Series, People.com is reporting. Posen has designed for celebrities such as Rachel Bilson, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow and more. His designs will be featured at most Target stores nationwide, and also online at Target.com from April 25-May 30. The prices have not yet been released, but most items in the Go Program range from $15-150.
December 1, 2009
Wedding bells are soon to be in the air for Chelsea Clinton. The daughter of Bill and Hilary Clinton announced in a mass email on Friday the 27th to friends and family of her engagement to long-time boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky. Usmagazine reports the email said, “We’re sorry for the mass email but we wanted to wish everyone a belated Happy Thanksgiving! We also wanted to share that we are engaged! We didn’t get married this past summer despite the stories to the contrary, but we are looking toward next summer and hope you all will be there to celebrate with us. Happy Holidays! Chelsea & Marc.”
A spokesman for Clinton said he believed they became engaged on Thanksgiving. The couple met in their teens, where Mezvinksy’s parents-former Rep. Ed Mezvinsky, D-Iowa, and former Rep. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinksy, D-Penn- worked in D.C. They also both attended Stanford University.
December 1, 2009
Cosmopolitan Magazine recently published an article titled “The Deadly Drinking Mistake Smart Girls Make.” After reading it, I was deeply disturbed about an increasing trend taking the lives of young women around America. Many people realize the dangers of drinking alcohol- car accidents, alcohol poisoning- but what many (including myself) did not realize is the danger of one’s blood alcohol content (BAC) becoming too high.
Cosmo opened the story with 19 year old Laura Treanor, a sophomore at the George Washington University in DC. Treanor went out with friends one night to celebrate Barack Obama becoming president, where she indulged in a few drinks. (The exact amount was not known.) Security cameras outside the campus residence hall shows Treanor searching for her keys just after 2 a.m. The next morning, Laura was found dead in her bed.
Amanda Jax was celebrating her 21st birthday. The Minnesota State student started by drinking beer at a friend’s apartment, then moved on to a bar. There, Jax indulged in an eye-popping number of drinks in a short period of time- more beer, a shot of whiskey, and shot of rum, three more shots of hard liquor, a shared pitcher of Long Island iced tea (which equal out to be 12 shots of booze) and a cherry bomb (cherry vodka mixed with an energy drink)- all under two hours.
Amanda Jax later passed out at a friend’s house, and was found dead in the morning.
Why did these two young girls die after a night of drinking? The reason many surprise you. Each girl was found with dangerously high blood alcohol content’s – Laura Treanor’s was at 0.29- more than three and a half times the legal limit for driving- and Amanda Jax’s was at a staggering 0.46- almost six times the legal driving limit. Both girls had something in common- neither were heavy drinkers. And you don’t need to be an experienced drinker to succumb to this deadly happening- it is actually usually the opposite. Inexperienced drinkers often do not realize the warning signs that the body is producing after consuming too much alcohol, so they do not know it is time to stop. What happens is that they will get acute blood alcohol poisoning- and that often leads to death. Too much alcohol in the blood can prompt a complete shutdown of the respiratory center in the lower brainstem (Cosmopolitan magazine, November, pg. 167).What happens next is that the person will slip into a coma and stop breathing. Once that happens, there is about six minutes before the lack of oxygen to the brain leads to the breakdown of the body systems and will cause permanent neurological damage. Soon after that, the heart stops, and death occurs.
Cosmopolitan Magazine listed many ways to make sure women are drinking safely. Share these with your friends to keep yourself and others safe when you go out.
For the lowest risk, try to keep your intake to no more than two drinks in once day and no more than seven over the course of the week.
If you plan to have more than one, nurse each 12 ounce beer, 5 ounce glass of wine, or 1.5 ounces of liquor in a cocktail for one hour.
Try alternating water, soda, or juice with alcoholic drinks to slow yourself down.
Water down mixed drinks with ice, and avoid shots- they are almost impossible to nurse.
Never drink on an empty stomach. Eat before you hit the bar to slow the rate at which alcohol passes into your bloodstream.
Visit Cosmopoliitan.com for more health tips and to read the full article.
November 30, 2009
Tiger Woods has released a statement involving his car accident that happened on Friday. This is the first we are hearing from Woods about the accident. So far, Woods and his wife Elin have turned away police three times. Alcohol has been ruled out as a factor. It was reported that Elin was the first one on the scene, and she broke out the back window of Woods Escalade with a golf club to pull her husband out.
The following statement can be found on his website. “As you all know, I had a single-car accident earlier this week, and sustained some injuries. I have some cuts, bruising and right now I’m pretty sore.
This situation is my fault, and it’s obviously embarrassing to my family and me. I’m human and I’m not perfect. I will certainly make sure this doesn’t happen again.
This is a private matter and I want to keep it that way. Although I understand there is curiosity, the many false, unfounded and malicious rumors that are currently circulating about my family and me are irresponsible.
The only person responsible for the accident is me. My wife, Elin, acted courageously when she saw I was hurt and in trouble. She was the first person to help me. Any other assertion is absolutely false.
This incident has been stressful and very difficult for Elin, our family and me. I appreciate all the concern and well wishes that we have received. But, I would also ask for some understanding that my family and I deserve some privacy no matter how intrusive some people can be.”
November 29, 2009
Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal have ended their relationship, a source close to the couple tells People.com. No further details have been released on why the couple split, or who initiated the breakup. Witherspoon, 33, and Gyllenhaal, 28, were first rumored to be a couple back in 2007, where they co-starred in the movie Rendition. That fall, Witherspoon gave an interview to Vogue, saying how supportive Gyllenhaal was and how lucky she was to have him in her life. And just last month, Witherspoon gave another interview to InStyle about her relationship, talking about how they spend much time outside of L.A. at her farmhouse.
Reese Witherspoon divorced Ryan Phillippe after seven years of marriage and two children- Ava, 10, and Deacon, 6.
November 29, 2009
Heidi Klum and husband Seal are showing off their latest addition. Daughter Lou Sulola Samuel, born October 9th is making her photo debut on Seal’s official website. The four photos show the adorable baby girl with a bare faced Klum, with the three other children, and in her father’s arms.
November 29, 2009
Tiger Woods, champion golfer, was hospitalized after crashing his car early Friday morning. People.com reports that Woods, 33, was leaving is house in Orlando, Florida around 2:25 a.m. when he crashed his 2009 Escalade into a fire hydrant, then into a tree on a neighbor’s property. He was taken to a nearby hospital, and hospital officials said he was no longer a patient by 2 pm.
The patrol said that alcohol did not seem to be a factor in the crash, but it will remain under investigation. Woods was alone in the car.
November 27, 2009
Another hot style for this holiday season? Big, beautiful hair! But what is the secret to getting your hair to curl properly and stay put during the parties? The first weapon is having the proper tool. Usmagazine recommends the T3 EverTwirl Curling Iron, which uses the same technology as a flatiron to increase curl longevity. To begin, while your hair is wet make a side part, and apply a volumizing mousse. Then begin blow drying your hair, brushing through the strands with a round brush to help get hair smooth and shiny. Once hair is dry, wrap small sections around the barrel of the curling iron. Pin each curl up and let sit for 10 minutes. Spray with hairspray and unpin. To get a more natural look, run your fingers through the curls.
T3 EverTwirl Curling Iron
November 27, 2009
