Zac Efron Goes To Washington to Save THE ARTS

Zac Efron traveled to Washington yesterday to lobby for more funding for the arts in schools.  Efron was joined by his “Me and Orson Welles” co-star Claire Danes and director Richard Linklater where they met with White House administration officials on behalf of Americans for the Arts.

Later that night, “Me and Orson Welles” was screened at AMC Leows Georgetown which is where the picture from above is from.

I know a lot of people will disagree with me, but I love that he’s rockin’ the Dolce and Gobbana and Vans.  AND  I really respect him for pressing for more art funding.  It’s true that we don’t have hardly any money while football teams get money thrown at them. 

Me and Orson Welles hits select theaters November 25… GO SEE IT.

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Lady Gaga Releases “Bad Romance” Video; World Collectively Dies in Awe

After much delay and hype, Lady Gaga has finally released her video for “Bad Romance”, virtually proving she is the most visually entertaining artist in pop music right now.

Currently, I’m in such a state of shock and awe, that I’m incapable of writing a review other than to say my mind is blown.  Everything in this video is over the top, edgy, fierce and absolutely crazy.  The ending is also pretty freakin’ epic.  So I really have nothing else to say other than I have never been more honored to have her following me on Twitter.

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Rihanna Breaks Her Silence and Says “Eff Love”

Rihanna has finally spoken up about the night Chris Brown beat her to a pulp, and in the five minute teaser clip that was just released this morning, it’s pretty shocking. 

To be honest, I was expecting her to take the Britney approach and not say much of anything other than the default answer like, “I want to be a role model for young girls that you should walk away”, but she went for it in this.  In one of the most hard-hitting parts of the interview, Diane Sawyer says that read that it usually takes girls seven times of being beaten before they can leave.  “Actually,” Rihanna says, correcting her, “It’s eight or nine.” 

Visibily fighting back tears in some parts, Rihanna also speaks about why she’s “ashamed” she fell in love with Chris,  why she decided to finally speak on the assualt (one of the hardest parts to watch), and what advice she would give to girls in an abusive relationship, which is pretty candid: “Don’t react to love.  Eff love.  Come out of the situation, and look at it third person and for what it really is, and then make your decision.  Because love is so blind.”

Sawyer claims Rihanna will describe in great detail what happened that night in the car, and I hope she does.  Chris Brown’s been acting like it’s no big deal and that it was an accident, but just from watching this clip, it clearly wasn’t.   Hopefully this will probably be the nail in the coffin for Chris Brown’s career, but what I find most infuriating about the whole situation is that the people writng the most hateful comments about what she has said are women.  It’s sickening to me that women are hardest on their own gender and let the man get off easy because there’s always an “excuse” as to why this happened.  Why is that women can’t be supportive of each other?  And my big question to those of you who are supporting Chris Brown, what would you do if  the man you loved beat you all the time but you were in the public and didn’t feel comfortable speaking about it?   

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Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin Cover Entertainment Weekly

Here’s your first look at Alec Baldwin and the fabulous Meryl Streep on the cover of Entertainment Weekly promoting their new movie “It’s Complicated.”  The film’s about two divorced parents who reunite for their son’s college graduation weekend.  The movie also stars Steve Martin (as Meryl Streep’s boyfriend) and “Weeds” star Hunter Parrish (who I’m guessing will be playing Alec and Meryl’s son?). 

With such an amazing cast, the movie should be one of the funniest of this season and I’m very excited to see all four of them interacting together.  

Come inside for the teaser article from EW, plus one more picture….

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James Franco Will Guest Star on 30 Rock

Continuing on his quest for ultimate coolness, after finishing the much hyped arc on “General Hospital” James Franco will be guest starring on “30 Rock.”

Here’s the details from the source:

NBC declined to comment, but a Rock-solid insider tells me that Franco (playing himself) will be involved in a faux romance with Jane Krakowski’s Jenna — a relationship engineered by their respective agents. Sound familiar? It’s probably because this is the storyline Tina Fey floated by me at the Emmys way back in September.

“[Jenna gets] into a high-profile relationship with a movie star that is arranged by their agents,” Fey explained at the time.

Franco is scheduled to start work on his Rock eppy this week.

Tina Fey and James Franco acting together will be one of the funniest episodes of any show of recent memory.  I’m really excited to see this…

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A Preview Of Leighton Meester in Glamour Magazine

Beautiful, gorgeous, stunning, flawless, fierce etc.

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You Wish You Looked This Hot at 43

YES, FORTY-THREE.

Here’s Dionne Stacey Dash at  theJimmy Choo for H&M Collection Event. 

This woman never ages. 

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The Girlfriend Experience Review

 

I first heard about “The Girlfriend Experience” last summer when I read a review about it.  I was intrigued to find that the movie starred Sasha Grey, an actual porn star, playing a role that wasn’t so far removed from herself.  And even more intriguing was that it was directed by Steven Sodebergh, an acclaimed indie and mainstream director.  This obviously wasn’t “Lesbian Vampires” a la Jenna Jameson. 

I eventually saw the movie in July, and felt bored but slightly impressed with the final result.  That is until I rented it over the weekend and viewed it for a second time. 

The 9 Most Inspiring Public Figures in Fashion

It’s no secret that in the past decade fashion has gotten a pretty bad rep.  From designers suffering from word vomit and saying that there can be no overweight models (I’m looking at you, Karl Largefeld and Ralph Lauren) to the idea that everyone in fashion is dumb as a rock, things haven’t been so pretty lately.  But that’s not a clear picture of what everyone in fashion is like as a whole. 

The idea for this list came after weeks of inspiration for me because of the following people’s work and mission.  While I’ve always found entertainers in music and movies to be influential, there is something about people in the art and fashion world that really speaks to me.  I was never even interested in fashion until one of my best friends, Meghan (who also has an amazing blog you can read here) showed me what an art it really is, and I realized how much hard work is involved in making a piece.  Now, I have the utmost respect for designers, models, and critics because as I’ve come to learn, fashion is so much more than standing still, and looking pretty.  It’s also not just something for girls or gay guys–if you can appreciate art, you can appreciate fashion because they go hand in hand. 

So, please come inside for who I believe, are some of the most inspirational people in this industry.  And maybe they’ll change your mind that not all fashion is bad or stupid, like they did mine.

Best. Magazine. Cover. Ever.

That’s all. 

I stand by this statement.