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Dozens of Dresses Stolen from Victoria Beckham
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Dozens of Dresses Stolen from Victoria Beckham

Two thieves have stolen up to 75 dresses from Victoria Beckham’s spring/summer 2010 collection. Usmagazine reports that Beckham’s pieces were taken from a delivery van while en route to New York department store Neiman Marcus this past Thursday, in a ‘carefully planned attack.’ Usmagazine gives the following description of the events:
‘Two thieves followed the van, which started its journey at the star’s management office in West London and was headed to London’s Heathrow Airport.
When the driver stopped to make another delivery, he returned to the vehicle to find the padlocks smashed. The two thieves then burst from the back of the van with two huge boxes of dresses in tow. Although the driver was left bruised and shaken, he was not seriously injured.’

A spokesperson for Beckham said the hopefully the collection will be able to be remade in time. Police are investigating.

December 7, 2009
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Alexa Ray Joel Called 911 Herself
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Alexa Ray Joel Called 911 Herself

Usmagazine is reporting that Alexa Ray Joel called 911 herself after taking a handful of homeopathic pills this past Saturday. The dispatcher has Joel’s voice saying, “Took pills. Want to die.” The 23 year old daughter of Billy Joel and Christie Brinkely was allegedly upset over a recent breakup and she swallowed eight tablets of Traumeel, an herbal alternative to ibuprofen, which were incapable of killing her. Joel then panicked about what she had, therefore placing the 911 call. She was rushed to St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City’s Greenwich Village and later released. Father Billy Joel told reporters late Saturday that she would be fine. Alexa Ray is now staying with him.

December 7, 2009
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Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella
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Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella

Becky Bloomwood is back and life can’t be any better for the loveable, albeit sometimes clueless shopaholic. She has found her perfect career as a personal shopper at the respectable Barney’s department store, she is living next door to a fashion designer, and her successful, though workaholic, boyfriend has just proposed! Becky cannot wait to be Mrs. Luke Lloyd, and quickly begins planning their nuptials.
Only one snag- her mother is going into wedding overdrive that her only daughter is getting married, and is planning a beautiful ceremony at the house Becky grew up in. But Luke’s high-society mother is insisting on a blow out wedding at the Plaza in New York City. Becky can’t find it in her to let her mother or her soon to be husband down, and finds herself planning two different weddings on two different continents.
Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella will not disappoint. You can’t help but laugh at the wacky situations Becky keeps finding herself in- including not being allowed to her own wedding shower- and you just want to peek to the back to find out where exactly she has her wedding. There is plenty of drama to go along with the fun- what is the real story behind Luke’s frosty mother anyways- but I couldn’t help my growing impatience towards the end. With the wedding a mere 14 days away, there is still no decision on where the wedding will take place, and I found myself getting frustrated with the indecision. But in the end, there is a happy ending for everybody, and I think all chick lit lovers will continue to adore the ‘Shopaholic’ series.

December 7, 2009
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Emily Giffin’s Something Borrowed Closer to Production
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Emily Giffin’s Something Borrowed Closer to Production

Emily Giffin’s novel Something Borrowed is getting closer to production! Luke Greenfield has signed on as director of the romance novel that will be coming to a theater near you. Greenfield has produced big name films such as “The Girl Next Door” and “Role Model’s” and will be joined by Wild Ocean Film’s Aaron Lubin and Pamela Schein as producers. Alcon Entertainment will produce the film (which will keep the novel’s title of Something Borrowed) and will bring along big names such as Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Molly Smith, and Hilary Swank. Jennie Urman penned the screenplay.

December 7, 2009
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Chick Lit Author Maggie Marr
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Chick Lit Author Maggie Marr

Maggie Marr, author of the celebrity ridden, Hollywood gossip novels Hollywood Girls Club and Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club didn’t start out in the depths of the plush L.A. lifestyle. She grew up in Illinois, practiced law for four years- first as a guardian-ad-litem for abused children in Chicago and then as a prosecutor in domestic violence in Denver. After that, Marr moved to Los Angeles with her husband, an actor, and began her first job in the entertainment industry- pushing a mail cart at ICM. The pushing paid off, as she later became a motion picture literacy agent.
Marr now splits her time between producing and writing. Her two published titles are Hollywood Girls Club and Secrets of the Hollywood Girls Club. She also finished her most recent television pilot My Mr. Universe. Maggie Marr is currently working on a contemporary romance and a new motion picture script.

December 7, 2009
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For Better, For Worse by Carole Matthews
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For Better, For Worse by Carole Matthews

Newly single Josie Flynn does not want to participate in a wedding. After finding her husband has been cheating, she unfortunately still finds herself en route from London to New York to be in her cousin’s wedding. It isn’t all bad though, after meeting Matt Jarvis on the flight. The cute aspiring rock journalist asks her out on a date, and while Josie is relieved that she can still be found attractive, she is stood up and left alone at a New York restaurant, once again crushing her self confidence.
Matt Jarvis just missed meeting Josie at that restaurant, a date that he was highly looking forward to. He is determined to find her, but with little information to go on, madness and humor ensues as he tries to track down the elusive Josie. He even crashes a wedding that he thought was Josie’s cousins, as he was only going off the first name of the bride.
For Better, For Worse by Carole Matthews isn’t my favorite novel by the English author. The plot starts off strong, with good descriptions of all the main players, but as the time goes on, it seems just too unbelievable. The humor can give you a good laugh every now and then, but even some of those scenarios are too silly to believe- trying to smuggle a duck with a diamond ring in its stomach through the airport- is just one example. It is still an entertaining read, though Matthews has definitely written better.

December 6, 2009
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Amy Adams is Pregnant
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Amy Adams is Pregnant

Amy Adams and fiancé Darren Legallo are expecting their first child. The couple has been together for seven years, after meeting in an acting class in 2001, and became engaged in July of 2008.
Adams, 35, will next be seen in the romantic comedy, Leap Year, which hits theaters on Jan. 8.

December 5, 2009
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Be My Baby Tonight by Kasey Michaels
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Be My Baby Tonight by Kasey Michaels

Do you believe in curses? Tim Trehan sure does. The star player for the Philadelphia Phillies has always been haunted by following in the footsteps of his older brother- always doing the same thing he does just months later. Now, twin brother Jack suffered an injury that ended his MLB career too soon, and Tim is terrified he will be next. So when his awkward childhood friend turned gorgeous young women appears at one of his games, Tim believes he has found a way to fight the curse.
Suzanna Trent has always loved Tim. When they were growing up, she would do anything for him- homework, bail him out of trouble, good ole Suze would do anything. And her love for Tim has not faded over time. After spending a few hours together (and a passionate night in bed) Tim proposes that they head off to marry in Vegas. Thinking that he must have loved her all these years just as much as she did, Suze agrees and quickly becomes Mrs. Trehan.
But Suze quickly finds out that Tim only married her in hopes of warding of the curse that could possibly end his baseball career. Before she can decide how to react, they find out another common factor between him and his brother- fatherhood. Suze is pregnant.
Be My Baby Tonight by Kasey Michaels is an excellent read. The entire book will keep you on your toes, wondering if this couple can possibly make things work. Does Tim really love Suze? And is Suze actually in love with Tim, or just infatuated with the school boy she once crushed on? Michael’s does a great job at making both main characters come alive, and you can’t help but wonder who was really at fault for the rushed marriage- and hope that the adults can overcome all the obstacles.

December 4, 2009
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Pamela Anderson to Record Pop Song
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Pamela Anderson to Record Pop Song

Pamela Anderson…pop singer? According to Usmagazine, that answer is yes. The blonde bombshell’s music debut is titled High and is about high fashion. Fashion designer and friend Richie Rich told the New York Post, “We are recording a pop single together. Pam says she wants to sing, but nothing too difficult, so she’s just going to sing the word ‘high’ over and over.”
The actress is also collaborating on a clothing line with Rich, A*Muse, and will walk the runway when the line shows in February for Fashion Week.

December 4, 2009
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