E-fashion News: 03/01/2012

Saturday, 31 March 2012

Thompson Square wins ACM vocal duo award _ early

The husband-and-wife duo Thompson Square is The Academy of Country Music's vocal duo of the year.

The winners of the 25th annual Kids' Choice Awards

A list of winners from the 25th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards:

Tribune Broadcasting says no DirecTV deal

Tribune Broadcasting says there's been no settlement with DirecTV Inc. in their contract negotiations, which means DirecTV subscribers in 19 U.S. markets will lose access to certain programming.

Bieber, Berry slimed at Kids Choice Awards

At the 25th annual Kids' Choice Awards, the slime runneth over.

Whitney Houston memorabilia auctioned in LA

A bustier worn on stage by Whitney Houston fetched $18,750 at an auction in Beverly Hills of memorabilia from the late pop star's career.

Slime pours nonstop at Kids Choice Awards

The slime came fast and furious at the 25th annual Kids' Choice Awards, where even celebrities get doused in bucket loads of green gunk.

Humor can help candidates; but it can backfire

Mitt Romney hit an off note when he told a "humorous" story about his dad shutting down a factory.

Aldean explains why ACMs are 'special' to him

Jason Aldean will always remember his first time.

Taylor Swift's date for ACM Awards hospitalized

The New Jersey teen who is fighting cancer and scored a date with Taylor Swift to The Academy of Country Music Awards is back in the hospital and won't make the show.

Country's Jason Aldean has special place for ACMs

Jason Aldean will always remember his first time.

Jackie Mason companion arrested on assault charge

Police say a woman who accused comedian Jackie Mason of roughing her up during a domestic dispute has been arrested on an assault charge stemming from the incident.

Humor can help candidates; ouch when it doesn't

Mitt Romney hit an off note when he told a "humorous" story about his dad shutting down a factory.

Menu from Titanic's last lunch sells at UK auction

A British auctioneer says that a first class menu from the Titanic's last lunch has sold for 76,000 pounds (about $120,000.)

Grammy Museum show reflects LA music's darker side

Think of the music that defines Los Angeles and often three words float to the surface: The Beach Boys.

Feds: Conn. man knows something about stolen art

It remains the largest art heist in history, a brazen robbery in which two thieves disguised as police officers walked into Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, disabled two guards and stole masterworks worth more than half a billion dollars.

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Will Smith, slime ready for Kids Choice Awards

Prepare the slime!

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Menu from Titanic's last lunch at British auction

British auctioneers are offering a first class menu from the Titanic's last lunch, an item they claim offers a unique window on the doomed ship's Edwardian splendor.

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Mitt Romney hit an off note when he told a "humorous" story about his dad shutting down a factory.

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Fashion Gives Back

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Filming in Chernobyl, the 'Land of Oblivion'

The film had to be shot in Chernobyl. That was the sizeable challenge Michale Boganim set herself for her first feature film, the story of a young bride robbed of a husband by the 1986 nuclear disaster.

Keith Olbermann ousted from Current TV talk show

Keith Olbermann is looking for a new job after less than a year as a talk show host at Current TV.

Muzaffar Ali

Bareeze

Friday, 30 March 2012

Yasir Anees

Whitney Houston's mom says she's proud of her

Cissy Houston says in her first interview since daughter Whitney's death that she's "very proud" of her and did the best she could raising her.

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Abhishehk Kochhar

Iqra Institute

NYPD: Woman reports dispute with Jackie Mason

Police say a woman has reported that she was roughed up by comedian Jackie Mason.

Country star George Jones remains hospitalized

A publicist for country star George Jones is knocking down a rumor that he is suffering from pneumonia.

Oh baby! Great-grandchild for Queen Elizabeth II

Buckingham Palace says Peter Phillips and his wife, Autumn, have had a baby girl â€" giving Queen Elizabeth II her second great-grandchild.

NYC auction house holds Keith Haring private sale

Sotheby's is holding an exhibition in New York of 32 artworks by the late pop artist Keith Haring. Most of the art is available for private sale.

Rothko painting could fetch $45M at NYC auction

A collection of postwar and contemporary art â€" including a Mark Rothko painting with a pre-sale estimate of up to $45 million â€" is coming to a New York City auction.

WWE star John Cena takes a stand against bullying

Most people wouldn't dare call chiseled WWE superstar John Cena any names, let alone "a bowl of Fruity Pebbles."

Lafayette 148 Spring Collection

Lafayette 148 Spring 2012 Collection

Saturday, March 31
2 -5pm
Sport Shop, Level Two

View the latest collection and receive a Lafayette 148 tote bag with your qualifying purchase

Sloth Photobomb: Furry Friend Creeps Into Picture

A group of students was posing for a photo in Costa Rica when a sloth came slinking in, front and center. The students were traveling with International Student Volunteers, an organization of volunteers from around the world, cutting paths through thick forest when they stopped...

Hoodies not a problem for WWE star John Cena

Trayvon Martin's death has sparked a debate about whether hooded sweatshirts present a negative image. For WWE star John Cena, hoodies aren't the problem, it's the attitude of whoever is wearing it.

Official One Direction book coming in May

One Direction is on a new direction: a book deal.

Current TV ousts talk show host Keith Olbermann

Current TV says it has ejected Keith Olbermann from its talk-show lineup after less than a year.

Marc Anthony will sing in honor of Lionel Richie

Long before he became a salsa sensation, Marc Anthony listened to the likes of Lionel Richie. Now he'll honor the pop legend as part of the Academy of Country Music's tribute to Richie next week.

The Shoe & Handbag Event

The Shoe & Handbag Event - March 29- April 1

Receive a $50 Gift Card with your regular-priced purchase of $350 or more in the Shoe Salon or Designer Handbags. Plus, be entered for a chance to win a pair of Manolo Blahnik pumps.

Casting revealed for John Patrick Shanley play

Giancarlo Esposito will star in the final piece in John Patrick Shanley's "Church and State" trilogy of plays has been revealed.

Will act for food: Greek theater aids crisis needy

Theater is meant to provide food for thought, but in a Greek city it also feeds the needy.

Correction: TV-Sunday Morning story

In a March 29 story about Sunday morning public affairs shows, The Associated Press, relying on information from CBS's Bob Schieffer, erroneously reported the first such show to expand to an hour. It was ABC's "This Week" in 1981, not "Meet the Press" in the early 1990s.

Sunday Yoga

April 1, 2012

Come join us for Sunday yoga with Body Heat instructors Greg and Susan Holmes. These two amazing teachers will be teaching a power flow class. This will be an hour-long class at 9:30am open to all levels. If you don't have a mat, we will gladly supply one for you

For fallen gospel prodigy, a break in NYC court

He was a gospel music star who got a president's attention as a child, sank into drug use and crime as an adult and was asking for another in a series of chances to show he could change his life.

NBC's 'The Voice' adds Facebook app for voting

NBC's talent show "The Voice" is jumping on Facebook's "timeline" app bandwagon to give fans another way to vote for their favorite contestants.

Gospel duo Mary Mary debuts reality show on WEtv

If you thought a Mary Mary reality show would focus on gospel songs and Bible study, think again.

Sea Lion Recovers at Poolside Next to Former â€˜Real Worldâ€™ Star

If injured animals normally go to a zoo to recover, then Panchita, a Galapagos Sea Lion, is no ordinary animal. Panchita is, instead, one smart and lucky animal, with a taste for the good life. When the mammal found herself injured with deep cuts...

'Tequila,' Kenny Chesney the toast of ACM Awards

Kenny Chesney has relentlessly churned out hit after hit, won accolade after accolade and sold more concert tickets than most performers regardless of genre. Still, few things have affected him like "You and Tequila," his artful and unlikely duet with Grace Potter that he considers "a gift from God."

TOMS Style Your Sole.

Neiman Marcus - TOMS Style Your Sole. Saturday, March 31 1 - 4pm Ladies Shoe Salon, Level One Let our team of local artists customize your TOMS. With every pair of TOMS your purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. To book an appointment, please call 702.731.3636, extension 2292.

Jerry Lee Lewis weds for 7th time in Mississippi

Jerry Lee Lewis has wed for the seventh time in a ceremony this month in Mississippi, according to a newspaper report.

Singer Robbie Williams to become a father

British pop singer Robbie Williams says he and his U.S. actress wife Ayda Field are expecting their first child this year.

Trump's new Success takes a more subtle approach

Could Donald Trump's sweet smell of Success come without a lot of bells and whistles? That's the approach he's taking with his newest fragrance, showing off a subtler side.

Belfast unveils birth-to-death story of Titanic

Belfast is launching an impressive new tourist attraction â€" the 100 million-pound ($160 million, â‚¬120 million) Titanic Belfast visitor center, which offers a taste of the excitement and opulence surrounding the doomed trans-Atlantic liner.

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Magic! Harry Potter studio tour opens near London

Hogwarts Castle is ready to welcome the Muggle multitudes.

Smithsonian opens Civil War art from North, South

The Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery is opening two new exhibits that retrace the history of the Civil War, including a display of lesser known portraits by photographer Mathew Brady.

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ITTEHAD

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Cross Stitch

Mona Imran

Museum plays April Fools' joke on prolific forger

Fool me once, the saying goes. But 50 times? That's what a convincing art forger did for nearly three decades when he donated his copies of Picassos and other works of art to unsuspecting museums in 20 states.

Sex change bars Canadian wannabe beauty queen

Beach shots depict her as every inch a curvaceous beauty queen.

Man accused of stealing thousands of movie posters

Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged a San Fernando Valley man with stealing more than 3,000 movie posters worth more than $450,000, including posters for "The Hunger Games."

Thursday, 29 March 2012

Mahin Erum

Canada's top court will not hear mogul's appeal

Canada's Supreme Court will not hear a former Broadway theater mogul Garth Drabinsky's appeal of fraud convictions.

Sons of Sugar Hill label founders face tax charges

Three sons of the founders of the Sugar Hill Records hip-hop recording label pleaded guilty Thursday to tax evasion charges.

Warren Stevens, 'Forbidden Planet' actor, has died

Actor Warren Stevens, whose most memorable role was his portrayal of "Doc" Ostrow in the 1956 sci-fi movie "Forbidden Planet," has died in Los Angeles at 92.

Shell gets injunction for Arctic drill ships

A federal judge has ordered representatives of Greenpeace USA to stay a kilometer away from Shell Oil's drilling vessels destined for Arctic Ocean waters off Alaska's northern shores.

TV sets sail with Titanic anniversary specials

From dramas to docs, the Titanic centennial won't escape TV's notice. On special programming, viewers will be welcomed aboard the doomed luxury vessel, hear stories of its passengers and crew, and explore the legacy of its tragic end.

Memoir provides glimpse into reporter's life

"House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), by Anthony Shadid: It's nearly impossible to read Anthony Shadid's memoir, "House of Stone," without thinking about the author's recent death, which occurred prematurely and tragically in February as the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner attempted to leave Syria where he was reporting for The New York Times. (He had worked previously for The Associated Press, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe.) In that context, his book is a poignant dedication to family, to home and to history.

De La Soul duo return with 'First Serve' concept album

Two thirds of US hip hop pioneers De La Soul, proponents of a jazz-flavoured sound a world away from gangsta rap, are back, with an album born of a chance encounter with a pair of French producers.

Review: Musical 'Newsies' is relentlessly cheery

There are lots of musicals that inspire and stimulate. Only one makes you want to rush outside to buy a newspaper, join a union and hug someone from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Another finalist booted from 'American Idol'

It wasn't a laughing matter for Heejun Han on "American Idol."

5 fabulous fairy tale movies

Everyone wants the happily-ever-after â€" that's why fairy tale movies are so popular. This week, we have "Mirror Mirror," a cheeky take on "Snow White" from the perspective of the evil Queen, played by Julia Roberts. So here's a look at five fabulous films that just might have you believing in magic:

"Wrath of the Titans" holds European premiere

The Greek gods and monsters sequel "Wrath of the Titans" is having its European premiere on the biggest screen in the U.K., the British Film Institute's IMAX theater in London.

Protesters: Village Voice helps sell kids for sex

The son of Norman Mailer joined a protest Thursday against the Village Voice, the New York City weekly his late father co-founded that's now accused of running ads peddling underage prostitutes.

Author Harry Crews dies in Florida at 76

Author Harry Crews, a hell-raiser and cult favorite whose hard and crazy times inspired his brutal tales of the rural South, died Wednesday in Gainesville, Fla. He was 76 and had suffered from neuropathy, said his ex-wife, Sally Ellis Crews.

George Jones hospitalized in Nashville

Country Music Hall of Fame member George Jones is hospitalized with an upper respiratory infection.

Country's new young stars on display at ACM Awards

Young male country music stars are as rare as pink pickups these days.

Box Office Preview: 'Hunger' goes back for seconds

Lionsgate's "Hunger Games" will devour the debuting "Wrath of the Titans" this weekend as it continues to gorge on box-office megabucks with an expected domestic take of at least $60 million and a potential 10-day total of more than $150 million by Sunday night.