Fashion Friday: Love it, or Leave It? Jessica Alba Edition

Actress and Mommy of two Jessica Alba rarely gets it wrong with her edgy, boho chic style, but we're not quite sure about this casual red carpet look she rocked at the Experience: East Meets West event in Beverly Hills last night.

The eco-conscious star wore a leather pencil skirt with an extra vibrant Kenzo sweat shirt tucked in, and a hunter green Valentino clutch. The bottom half of this outfit is very heavy with the long, black boots to accompany. While we dig the idea of the high waisted pencil skirt, and love the funness (is that a word?) of the sweater, however we don't love them together. The textures are mis-matched, and it comes across as a little "thrown together" for a red carpet look,

What do you think of Alba's casual red carpet style? Would you love it, or leave it?

Kim Kardashian Gets Vogue Cover (Finally!)

Looks like Kimye wins again!

After years of canvassing for his muse/fiancee/baby mama, Kim Kardashian, rapper Kanye West is finally getting his heart's desire to have Kim pose on the cover of Vogue. According to reports, the most famous Kardashian shot for the cover of the high fashion magazine in L.A., much to Kanye's desire.

Kardashian and Vogue editor have reportedly had a secret beef since Wintour supposedly did not extend an invite to Kim to the Met Gala party in 2013, even though fiancee West was welcome. Many reports have swirled stating that the famed Wintour would never allow the reality queen to pose for Vogue, however it looks like she is now changing her tune.

West has fervently been trying to gain respect in the high fashion world.

A formal announcement (or Tweet) has yet to be made that Kim will actually grace the cover, or when the issue will hit stands, but we're dying to know if the folks at Vogue are behind Kim recent and sudden switch back to her brunette locks..(see the photo below).

Blonde, brunette, Vogue or not, Kanye certainly does go hard for his woman!!

Kim has since tweeted that's she misses her blonde hair.

SodaStream's Provocative Super Bowl Commercial Banned by FOX

Good thing we can watch it online!

SodaStream just released their enticing Super Bowl commercial starring the blonde beauty, Scarlett Johansson, however unfortunately while the burgeoning brand probably shelled out a pretty penny on endorsement and media placement, the commercial won't hit the small screen this weekend. 

While the commercial boasts sex appeal, the main reason for the boycott is due to the mention of Super Bowl sponsors Pepsi and Coke. Fox is not pleased with the reference, and decided to err on the side of caution and put a halt to SodaStream's ad.

 SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum is enraged about the decision, speaking out to USA Today. "What are they afraid of?" Birnbaum questioned. "Which advertiser in America doesn't mention a competitor? This is the kind of stuff that happens in China. I'm disappointed as an American.

Looks like the decision is coming directly from Fox as Coca-Cola spokeswoman Lauren Thompson claims: "I can confirm we did not pressure Fox. Other than that, we don't comment on our competitors' efforts."

This is the second year that SodaStream's commercial has been rejected from the Super Bowl ad festivities.

Check out the commercial below. Do you think the Pepsi and Coca Cola reference is harsh enough to constitute the ban?

Fashion Fridays: Sandra Bullock's 2014 SAG Look!

The Screen Actor's Guild Awards aired last Sunday, and as usual, all the stars came out to play! Some stars glittered, while some were more than drab.

The Heat actress Sandra Bullock shook things up with her metallic green Lanvin gown. Sporting an oversized bow and high slit, the quirky brunette paired the very green dress with metallic Jimmy Choo strappy sandals, and a dainty, antique Fred Leighton snake coiled bracelet, with a hint of emerald. Bullock opted for a messy up-do, and pink cheeks to top off the look.








While some may say she worked the best dressed list for the night, others raise an eyebrow to the choice of the bold, metallic green (with the gaudy bow.) Was it too much, or just enough? Then again, it is Lanvin..and how can you shy away from anything Lanvin?!





We'll let you be the judge! Would you love it, or leave it?

The 2014 Academy Award Nominations Announced Today!

Award season is in full effect!

 

Today, Thor star (and heart throb) Chris Hemsworth announced the The 86th Annual Academy Awards, along with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president, Cheryl Boone Isaacs.

 

Movies like Gravity, American Hustle, The Wolf of Wall Street and Dallas Buyer Club seemed to have dominated the nominations this year, along with their leading men and women.

 

The Academy Awards will air live on ABC on March 2, hosted by talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres.

 

Did your favorite flick make the cut this year? See a full list of nominees below!

 

Best picture
"12 Years a Slave"
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
"Captain Phillips"
"Her"
"American Hustle"
"Gravity"
"Dallas Buyers Club"
"Nebraska"
"Philomena"

 

Best director
Steve McQueen -- "12 Years a Slave"
David O. Russell -- "American Hustle"
Alfonso Cuaron -- "Gravity"
Alexander Payne -- "Nebraska"
Martin Scorsese -- "The Wolf of Wall Street"

 

Best actor
Bruce Dern -- "Nebraska"
Chiwetel Ejiofor -- "12 Years a Slave"
Matthew McConaughey -- "Dallas Buyers Club"
Leonardo DiCaprio -- "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Christian Bale -- "American Hustle"

 

Best actress
Amy Adams -- "American Hustle"
Cate Blanchett -- "Blue Jasmine"
Judi Dench -- "Philomena"
Sandra Bullock -- "Gravity"
Meryl Streep -- "August: Osage County"

 

Best supporting actor
Barkhad Abdi -- "Captain Phillips"
Bradley Cooper -- "American Hustle"
Jonah Hill -- "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Jared Leto -- "Dallas Buyers Club"
Michael Fassbender -- "12 Years a Slave"

 

Best supporting actress
Jennifer Lawrence -- "American Hustle"
Lupita Nyong'o -- "12 Years a Slave"
June Squibb -- "Nebraska"
Julia Roberts -- "August: Osage County"
Sally Hawkins -- "Blue Jasmine"

 

Best original screenplay
"American Hustle" -- David O. Russell and Eric Warren Singer
"Blue Jasmine" -- Woody Allen
"Her" -- Spike Jonze
"Nebraska" -- Bob Nelson
"Dallas Buyers Club" -- Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack

 

Best adapted screenplay
"12 Years a Slave" -- John Ridley
"Before Midnight" -- Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater
"The Wolf of Wall Street" -- Terence Winter
"Captain Phillips" -- Billy Ray
"Philomena" -- Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope

 

Best animated feature
"The Wind Rises"
"Frozen"
"Despicable Me 2"
"Ernest & Celestine"
"The Croods"

Best foreign feature
"The Hunt" (Denmark)
"The Broken Circle Breakdown" (Belgium)
"The Great Beauty" (Italy)
"Omar" (Palestinian territories)
"The Missing Picture" (Cambodia)

 

Best music (original song)
"Frozen": "Let it Go" -- Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez
"Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom": "Ordinary Love" -- U2, Paul Hewson
"Her": "The Moon Song" -- Karen O, Spike Jonze
"Despicable Me 2": "Happy" -- Pharrell Williams
"Alone Yet Not Alone": "Alone Yet Not Alone" -- Bruce Broughton, Dennis Spiegel

 

Best music (original score)
"Gravity" -- Steven Price
"Philomena" -- Alexandre Desplat
"The Book Thief" -- John Williams
"Saving Mr. Banks" -- Thomas Newman
"Her" -- William Butler and Owen Pallett

Best cinematography
"Gravity" -- Emmanuel Lubezki
"Inside Llewyn Davis" -- Bruno Delbonnel
"Nebraska" -- Phedon Papamichael
"Prisoners" -- Roger Deakins
"The Grandmaster" -- Phillippe Le Sourd

 

Best costume design
"The Great Gatsby" -- Catherine Martin
"12 Years a Slave" -- Patricia Norris
"The Grandmaster" -- William Chang Suk Ping
"American Hustle" -- Michael Wilkinson
"The Invisible Woman" -- Michael O'Connor

 

Best documentary feature
"The Act of Killing"
"20 Feet From Stardom"
"The Square"
"Cutie and the Boxer"
"Dirty Wars"

 

Best film editing
"Gravity" -- Alfonso Cuaron, Mark Sanger
"12 Years a Slave"-- Joe Walker
"Captain Phillips" -- Christopher Rouse
"American Hustle" -- Jay Cassidy, Crispin Struthers and Alan Baumgarten
"Dallas Buyers Club" -- John Mac McMurphy and Martin Pensa

 

Best makeup and hairstyling
"The Lone Ranger" -- Joel Harlow and Gloria Pasqua-Casny
"Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" -- Stephen Prouty
"Dallas Buyers Club" -- Adruitha Lee and Robin Mathews

 

Best production design
"12 Years a Slave" -- Adam Stockhausen and Alice Baker
"The Great Gatsby" -- Catherine Martin and Beverley Dunn
"American Hustle" -- Judy Becker and Heather Loeffler
"Gravity" -- Andy Nicholson, Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard
"Her" -- K.K. Barrett and Gene Serdena

 

Best visual effects
"Gravity"
"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"
"Star Trek Into Darkness"
"Iron Man 3"
"The Lone Ranger"

 

Best sound mixing
"Gravity"
"Captain Phillips"
"Lone Survivor"
"Inside Llewyn Davis"
"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"

 

Best sound editing
"Gravity"
"All Is Lost"
"Captain Phillips"
"Lone Survivor"
"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug"

 

Best short film, live action
"Aquel No Era Yo (That Wasn't Me)"
"Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just Before Losing Everything)"
"Helium"
"Pitaako Mun Kaikki Hoitaa? (Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?)"
"The Voorman Problem"

 

Best short film, animated
"Feral"
"Get a Horse!"
"Mr. Hublot"
"Possessions"
"Room on the Broom"

 

Best documentary short
"CaveDigger"
"Facing Fear"
"Karama Has No Walls"
"The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life"
"Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall"

Hot New Music Alert Shakira & Rihanna "Can't Remember to Forget You"

 

Shakira and Rihanna heat up the air waves with their new collaboration, "Can't Remember to Forget You" and we have to warn you, IT'S HOT! Both beauties fuse their Latin and Island roots to create this up-tempo beat, that leaves you moving and shaking. The song will be featured on Shakira's upcoming album that will be released in March of this year. 

 



"The song is about that guy that just gets under your skin and you can't leave alone. I think every woman has been through that. This song is not exactly a reflection of my personal life right now," said Shakira of the track, who is currently finishing up her album in Barcelona.

These two powerhouses have been drumming up the anticipation within fans for quite some time now, dropping little social media hints here and there. If the song is this sexy, we can ONLY imagine how the video will sizzle!

Check out the fun and flirty single below:

Fashion Friday: People's Choice Awards Edition

In case you missed it, the People's Choice Awards aired this week, and the red carpet was jam packed with some stellar looks! While many shined, we particularly loved The Vampire Diaries' star Nina Dobrev's Jenny Packham dress.

The now turned 25 year old actress turned heads (including ex-beau's Ian Somerhalder) in the body con, midi length dress, that featured a splash of silver sequin detailing. Paired with a messy, pompadour up-do and open-toe sky high stilettos, the beauty finished off the outfit with a muted and understated black clutch.

From runway to real life, Dobrev got it right with this Packham dress!

The Canadian cutie scored even more points when she calmly and playfully accepted the award for favorite onscreen chemistry with ex-lover and fellow co-star, Iam Somerhalder.

"Then we broke up in real life," the Canadian actress explained. "And yet our characters are still dating on the show," Somerhalder chimed in. "It's a good thing it's not awkward," joked Dobrev.

Not awkward at all! What did you think of Dobrev's look? Sound off in the comments below!

The couple went their separate ways back in May 2013

Eva Longoria Named Maxim's 2014 Woman of the Year

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Ex-Desperate Housewife actress, Eva Longoria was named Maxim's 2014 Woman of the Year, and my, how the brunette bombshell sizzles on the cover of the January/February issue of the magazine! Longoria, who has been twice married, including her very public marriage to NBA baller, Tony Parker, says that despite her sexy image, she's very down to earth, and loves to busy in the kitchen!

"One thing people are usually surprised about when they get to know me is how domestic I am. So when you see the sexy Maxim cover and then you put it against me in an apron with flour in my hair, it takes a moment to reconcile that image," the Latina mentioned in a recent interview.

 

The actress, turned producer, turned restaurant owner is currently dating Televisa honcho Jose "Pepe" Antonio Baston.

 

What do you think of Eva's smoldering Maxim cover?

This lady is an all-rounder!

 

 



Actor James Avery Passes Away

Popularly known for his starring role on '90's hit show, "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" as Uncle Phil, actor James Avery has passed away at age 68. The New Jersey native died on Tuesday in Glendale, California following complications from open heart surgery he underwent back in November.

As a Navy vet, Avery started his acting career in the '80's, and went on to star in "Fresh Prince", but also has a list of other notable acting nods under his belt from roles on "CSI", "That '70s Show", "The Closer", and "L.A Law."

 

Avery's co-stars have referred to him as their "second father" & "protector"

 Former co-stars, among other celebrities have taken to social media to express their sadness and condolences surrounding the late star's death, although the Fresh Prince himself, Will Smith has yet to make a statement.

 Avery is survived by his wife Barbara Avery, Florence Avery, and stepson. Our hearts go out to his family and friends in this time of loss.