Archive for April, 2009
Tyra Banks is expected to take the stand this week as a hulking drifter goes on trial for stalking the TV personality.
No one disputes that Brady Green tried to get close to the famous supermodel-turned-talk-show host, but his lawyer says he’s just a fan.
“She invites fans that are inspired by her show to reach out to her,” defense lawyer Sydney O’Hagen said in opening arguments at Green’s trial. “Mr. Green was a fan, albeit perhaps an overzealous fan.”
O’Hagen claims Green was simply trying to get tickets to “The Tyra Banks Show.”
Prosecutors have a different version – and cite statements made by Green that they say prove his guilt.
Besides sending unwanted flowers and love letters to Banks and ignoring orders from police to stay away from the show, Green threatened to kill an employee who refused to give him the Chelsea address of the show’s studio.
“You’re f–ing lying, I’m going to find you and slit your throat,” Green, 39, screamed into the telephone, prosecutors charge.
The stalking and harassment case, being heard by a judge because it’s a low-level misdemeanor, is resuming after a nine-day break. Green faces 90 days in jail if convicted.
The apparently loony Green – who left his parents’ home telephone number in Georgia in hopes of getting a call from Banks – told the cop who arrested him after he snuck into a studio used by the show on March 18, 2008, that he was under surveillance, prosecutors said.
“I’ve got satellites watching me and recording us,” Green said, according to police.
Banks, who told cops she did not know Green and was terrified by his escalating outreach, is expected to take the stand Wednesday.
Calls to the star’s publicist were not returned.
source: nydailynews.com
April 27th, 2009
Nicky Watson is about to upstage her famous ex-husband with the public unveiling of a naked painting of the Kiwi supermodel.
Warriors rugby league club owner Eric Watson hit the headlines earlier this week when he was snapped having a mystery night on the town in London with British pin-up Kelly Brook former girlfriend of Hollywood hunks Jason Statham and Billy Zane.
But Nicky will be back in the spotlight on Thursday when a portrait of her by celebrated artist Liz Maw will feature at the Auckland Art Fair.
“Liz explained to me what she wished to paint and as a great admirer of her work I felt very honoured to be asked to be the model,” Nicky, 32, told Sunday News.
“I was required to pose nude but it was always Liz’s intention to cover much of my body with hair so nudity wasn’t really a concern.
“Besides, I actually love the female form and everything it represents so I see only beauty in nudity anyway.”
The painting, titled Venus from Hell, took four months to complete.
It will be one of 40 works displayed at the art fair by Auckland gallery Ivan Anthony, showcasing some of Australasia’s hottest artists.
Nicky only saw the finished portrait of herself last week when Liz invited her and her mum also a talented painter to a viewing.
“We were both rather speechless as the painting immediately drummed up all sorts of personal feelings for both of us,” said Nicky, who met Liz through a mutual friend.
“For me Liz’s work is charged with meaning and because I portrayed the character in this particular painting I instantly felt very connected to the image.
“Needless to say, it’s rather bizarre to view a larger-than-life painting of a figure that looks in many ways exactly like yourself!”
Nicky admits she is a little apprehensive about attending the Art Fair, at the Marine Events Centre in Auckland’s Viaduct, where her picture will go on sale.
“I’m excited as I’m a great lover of art and I’m very supportive of Kiwi artists.
“However, I can’t help but be a little nervous,” she said. “But that’s just me and I’ll get over it!”
While Nicky still recovering from two nasty falls from her horse prepares for the unveiling, millionaire businessman Eric, 50, had the gossip columnists working overtime with his evening out with the British model and actress.
Kelly, 29 who dates England rugby star Danny Cipriani and Eric enjoyed dinner, a trip to a casino and ended their evening in a nightclub.
source: stuff.co.nz
April 27th, 2009
Since enrolling at Cambridge University last year, Lily Cole has kept a low-profile in an attempt to blend in with other students.
But when students organising an ethical fashion show asked the redhead model to take part, she couldn’t resist the chance to mix her career with her passion for the environment.
Fresh from spending the weekend in Venice at Salma Hayek’s wedding ceremony, Lily returned to university on Sunday to make a speech at a fashion show.
Perhaps fearing she would overshadow the other models, Lily declined to take to the catwalk at the FACE ethical fashion show at the Cambridge Student Union.
Instead, she gave a talk about the importance of the fashion industry using fair trade and organic materials.
In a far cry from the glamorous couture she wore at Salma’s wedding the day before, Lily looked like a normal student in a blue tea dress, cardigan and black opaque tights and heels.
Speaking to the students, she said: ‘As in any industry it’s important to look through the process from beginning to end to make sure we are not producing in ways detrimental to the world.
‘As these labels show, producing clothes with a conscientious awareness of the global impact they cause is by no means impossible or limiting.’
Lily then stood back to watch her fellow students model designs from Izzy Lane, Noir, From Somewhere, Amar, Ciel, Katherine Hamnett and Coco de Mer, as well as charity shops.
Over the weekend, Lily joined her American actor boyfriend Enrique Murciano at the Venetian wedding of Salma and French billionaire François-Henri Pinaut.
On Friday, Lily wore a short summer dress as she joined the Without A Trace actor at the pre-wedding masquerade cocktail party at the city’s old custom house.
The next day, Lily covered up her slender figure in a flowing blue strapless gown as she joined A-lists including Penelope Cruz, Bono and Charlize Theron at the wedding ceremony in Venice’s La Fenice opera house.
Lily was first linked to Enrique, 35, since last September after the couple were spotted at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.
But due to Lily’s studies in England and Enrique’s job in Without A Trace – which is filmed in Los Angeles – they haven’t spent much time together.
Lily started her History of Art course last September after previously deferring her entry twice to focus on her fashion career.
source: dailymail.co.uk
April 27th, 2009
Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio posed for some racy BioFit bra adverts. The full set of underwear pictures can be seen here. The undwerwear range is nice enough and Alessandra has an amazing figure, but the bras could come in more interesting colours, right ? The model should be given extra props for looking this good only months after giving birth.
source: eparsa.fr
April 26th, 2009
Agyness Deyn seems to have mended her broken heart with another rocker lover Alex Greenwald, according to reports.
The supermodel, who ended her nine-months romance with Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr in March, was seen holding hands with the Phantom Planet frontman in New York City.
“They looked loved-up as they walked, unaware they had been clocked by photographers,” Contactmusic quoted a source as telling TheLondonPaper.com.
“When Agy saw them she looked ready to drop his hand. But she seemed happy everybody would know they were an item,” the source added. (ANI)
source: entertainmentandshowbiz.com
April 26th, 2009
Perhaps it was David Walliams’ sidesplitting quips or one too many canapes, but whatever the reason Kate Moss was left red faced after bursting out of her super tight dress last night.
The 35-year-old model’s space-age confection – designed by Balmain and costing well into four figures – ripped at the seam as her long night of partying came to an end.
She was with a boyfriend Jamie Hince and a large group of celebrities at Movida in Soho, where they celebrated the birthday of her friend Fran Cutler.
They were also joined by the Little Britain comic, hellraisers Rhys Ifans and Noel Fielding and Sir Philip Green’s daughter Chloe.
An onlooker said: ‘Kate was drinking bottles of Pandor absinthe with Noel Fielding and Rhys Ifans.
‘As you can imagine, things got quite messy. All three of them were dancing on the sofas, but Kate couldn’t resist taking things one step further and started dancing on the bar.
‘Everyone was cheering her on, and she was loving it.’
Fran and Kate lived up to their party girl reputations, being the last celebs to leave the club, just after 4am today.
Earlier in the evening Kate celebrated the launch of the new White Light diamond, designed by her friend Shaun Leane.
As guest of honour, Kate was chaperoned by Shaun at the Altitude venue in Westminster.
In between sipping champagne and munching on canapés, Shaun kept Kate humoured with some private in jokes.
The firm friends were spotted pulling faces and bursting into laughter by bemused partygoers.
Shaun’s White Light creation includes 18 ct white gold and diamond collets and was made for the Forevermark diamond company.
As well as creating his own jewellery, Shaun has also worked with Alexander McQueen, Daphne Guinness, Sam Taylor-Wood and Sarah Jessica Parker.
As well as Kate, he counts Jennifer Lopez, Sir Elton John, Cameron Diaz, Gwen Stefani and Bjork amongst his famous clients.
Also at Wednesday night’s party were comedian David Walliams, model Erin O’Connor, designer Savannah Miller and Pam Hogg.
Meanwhile, Kate has been named as face of fashion of the Nineties in a poll by the Clothes Show.
While Kate’s famous features secured her last decade, Madonna ruled the Eighties and Blondie star Debbie Harry was top in the Seventies.
source: dailymail.co.uk
April 24th, 2009
Heidi Klum sheer looks sexy on the May 2009 cover of Niche Media’s Ocean Drive magazine.
With her 36 birthday looming around the corner in June, Heidi reveals that she’s not afraid to look old, admitting that “most people go to the doctor and do Botox, Restylane, and silicone. I’ve never done anything to my body or face. I want to grow old; I don’t want to change my appearance.” The blonde beauty acknowledges that “everyone has the right to do what they wish, but personally, I would rather use good products.” Good thing she developed her own skin care line, In an Instant, to keep her face looking flawless!
Heidi, 35, is a full-time mother of three (and soon to be four). She also reveals her Mother’s Day plans: “I’m going to be home with the children. Usually they make something for me, and I have to cry because they’re the cutest. I’m a tough woman, but when it comes to my kids, forget about it; I’m always in tears.”
source: justjared.buzznet.com
April 24th, 2009
London – Pregnant Heidi Klum wants to have a girl.
The German model – who raises daughter Leni, 5, and sons Henry, 3, and 2-year-old Johan with her musician husband Seal – would love another daughter to add to her brood.
“We would be happy with either. But it would be a lie if I said we all weren’t hoping for a little girl – especially Leni, because she would love to have a little sister,” she said.
“She’ll say, ‘I hope it’s a girl so she can be in my room, and I’m going to help you and I’m going to change the diapers and I’m going to be a really good sister!’”
Seal announced Heidi’s pregnancy while he was performing in New York earlier in April, following days of speculation.
“The topic of debate outside our hotel is, ‘Is Heidi having another baby?’ Heidi and I are having another baby! I mean, Heidi is doing all the work!” he told the audience.
Rumours the 35-year-old model – who is believed to be around four months pregnant – was expecting first surfaced after details of the gowns she will wear on US reality TV series Project Runway were leaked online.
The frocks were re-designed to accommodate her growing belly.
source: news24.com
April 24th, 2009
As male models they certainly couldn’t be called short.
But at 6ft2in model Jodie Kidd could overshadow anyone.
And in her four-inch heels she was practically looking down on her friends at a press conference in London today.
Next to the statuesque model her male co-stars were left looking like almost child-like, despite their muscular six-packs and practised poses.
Jodie has always been an impressive height – by her late teens, she was already more than 6ft tall, and her gangly frame led to her being compared to an ‘anorexic giraffe’.
Today she was using her imposing frame to advertise St Tropez’s new Aromaguard range, a self-tan which claims to be have so little of that distinctive self-tan scent that it can’t even be sniffed out by a sniffer dog.
Jodie explained: ‘Since I took to the dance floor in Strictly last Autumn I have barely had a self-tan free day, but I really dislike the smell to the point of hiding from people post-tanning, so they don’t pick up on it.’
source: dailymail.co.uk
April 22nd, 2009
The face is familiar, but there’s something not quite right about this picture.
Someone’s taken Kate Moss out of her skinny jeans, done up her hair and persuaded her to put the cigarette out.
The partying supermodel, 35, looks almost regal in this taffeta creation by Oscar de la Renta.
But then the picture was taken by photographer Annie Leibovitz, famed for her portrait of the Queen.
It is featured in next month’s Vogue magazine to mark this year’s Costume Institute gala in New York.
Yesterday Kate showed the more recognisable side of her image as she dressed down for a trip to the shops near her north London home.
Dressed in a scruffy torn short skirt, black blazer and trilby, she couldn’t have looked more different to the poised perfection shown in her Vogue shoot.
Sponsored by designer Marc Jacobs, the superparty at the Metropolitan Museum of Art rivals the Oscars for glamour.
Moss is co-hosting the gala with singer Justin Timberlake.
Mr Jacobs said of Moss: ‘There has been so much written about her personal style. But it isn’t her personal style that interests me, it’s her person; it’s the life and the spirit.’
source: dailymail.co.uk
April 22nd, 2009
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