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April 16, 2009

NYFug.com: Grading Starlet Style Makeovers

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When R&B singer Cassie randomly buzzed off the right half of her long mane this past weekend, it got us thinking, "Huh. I would have to be really drunk to do that. But HOW drunk? Fun drunk? Mixing-beer-and-liquor-and-then-being-unable-to-feel-my-own-teeth drunk? Unconscious drunk?"

Then, of course, we decided to peer at some of the other things various celebs have done to themselves in 2009, all in the name of a fresh start. For example, we had this to say about one actress:

Lately she's looked like a contestant on America's Next Top Dita Von Teese, and frankly, we were already getting bored of the original. Grade: C

Any guesses as to the (un)lucky lady's identity? Well, surf on over to our slideshow at NYMag.com to find the answer.

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April 10, 2009

NY Fug.com: Leighton Meester's Single Proves It's Time for the End of the Hyphenate

We LOVE you, Blair Waldorf, but NO to the singing career:

"An ability to cry on cue when your TV boyfriend gets hooked on opiates and Thai hookers doesn't translate to singing prowess, no matter what your high-school drama teacher told you. Ergo, the output of most actress turned singer hyphenates winds up being kind of embarrassing, often in a way that's harder to overcome than a sex tape or a boyfriend with an awkward fondness for fraud."

We just want the best for Leighton. Ergo, maybe cancel the CD? Weigh in at NY Mag.com.

April 2, 2009

NY Mag.com: It's Too Late for Madonna to Separate the Business From the Personal

Because you know you're not tired of reading about Madonna yet:

"You don't make out with a faux-Christ in a music video and then perform on a crucifix wearing a crown of thorns because you want people to seek your softer side...But what makes Madonna a genius -- her appetite for controversy; her skill at reinvention and self-promotion -- is exactly what's now biting her in the obsessively toned ass."

Poor Madonna. Will she EVER WIN? Unless, of course, you think she already has. We can see the argument there. She is multi-faceted, it's true. Anyway, she's getting a lot of flack lately for various events in her personal life, we suspect she may have -- kind of accidentally on purpose -- done it to herself. Please don't crack our heads like walnuts in the deadly vise that is your thighs, Madge. "Express Yourself" is still my jam!

March 26, 2009

NY Fug.com: Why We're Addicted to Gwyneth's GOOP

Hey, we're as surprised as you are:

"We personally weren't sure we wanted life lessons from someone who once publicly sported angry bruises resembling incompetent hickeys because she'd undergone an obscure detoxification procedure. However, six months into the life of Goop.com, here's the dirty little secret we have to confess: It's totally addictive."

No, no. We mean it. But maybe not for the reasons you're suspecting. Check out the entire column at NY Mag.com

March 19, 2009

NY Fug.com: The Katie Holmes Marketing Conundrum

Katie Holmes -- as of this writing, losing to Kate "Jordan" Price in round one of Fug Madness, which would be an interesting and not wholly unsurprising upset -- is a mystery to us. Why is she designing clothes now? Why? We ask that, and all kinds of other things, in today's column for NY Mag.com:

"When Tom Cruise swept Katie Holmes out of his dreams and into his private jet, kicking off a famously earnest and weird whirlwind courtship, we had the same reaction as the rest of the world: Maverick marrying Joey Potter? Really? But ultimately, we were less curious about the hows and whys of their love than about how Katie would emerge from the rubble of her former life."

And the answer is...as a weirdly robotic children's clothing designer? THAT is a surprise. Read our suggestions for how best to Handle Katie over at NY Mag.com -- hint, we suggest a reunion with the only man who could step into Intern George's well-shined dress shoes, Joshua Jackson (a PROFESSIONAL REUNION, you guys).

March 12, 2009

NYFug.com: Who Is Amber Rose?

You know who we're talking about. Kanye's new lady friend? She's very striking, yes. But WHO THE HECK IS SHE? No, seriously, you guys. We are actually kind of curious. So we get on the case for NY Mag.com:

"In this day and age, it seems impossible that we've spied endless articles about Kanye and Amber shopping for pants, yet her past is a relative vacuum. In the absence of answers, we can only speculate: Is she, as she appears, the overlord of an alien biker gang? Is she performance art? Sweet Jesus, is she his muse?"

Or is she the author of a book about holistic bee-healing? No, I didn't just invent that. Find out how the bees tie into this mystery via this helpful link to another site on the interwebs, where the rest of our column lives.

February 26, 2009

NY Fug.com: Forecasting the Final Season of The Hills From a Single Trailer

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Another season of The Hills, another column in which we pick apart the trailer in an attempt at reality show prognostication:

"AUDRINA AND JUSTIN BOBBY:
What They Want Us to Think: BUT WHERE IS JUSTIN BOBBY?
What's Really Going to Happen: Just because you can't see him doesn't mean he's not there. Justin Bobby is like a cockroach: The Hills could be hit with a nuclear bomb and he would crawl out of the rubble just in time to tell Audrina something that sounds really deep but is actually meaningless, and then convince her to take off her top."

Swing on by NY Mag.com to watch the trailer and join us in making fun of Speidi. You know you'll miss them when they're gone. Eventually. Maybe. If that ever happens.

February 23, 2009

NY Fug.com: Looking Back on the Fashion Week That Was AND Bonus Oscar Coverage

A twofer from us over at NY Mag.com today. First up, Heather and I look back on Fashion Week. Don't you want to know which show prompted this reaction?

"[It] wasn't just a wickedly disorganized crush of angry women, it was a wickedly disorganized crush of angry women and frightened children, making us feel as though we were getting a small taste of what it must have been like trying to get onto a lifeboat on the Titanic."

You can get the answer to that question -- as well as who looks terrible in person, who looks glorious, and what we've done to avoid the Wrath of Kanye (like the Wrath of Khan, but with more sunglasses), right here.

In Oscar-related news, if you're interested in checking out our live-blog of the red carpet, you can get all up in that drama here.

February 20, 2009

New York Fugshion Week, Day 7

So, as soon as I finish this post, I am totally photoshopping my face onto Diane Kruger's here. Just so you know. In our write up of Tommy Hilfiger's show yesterday, we kind of weren't kidding when we said we clutched one another and squealed when we noticed Di.Krug had brought along Pacey Witter. We couldn't help it. It was a Pavlovian response. And, seriously, he seems DELIGHTFUL. It's so exciting when an actor you love shows up somewhere and acts as lovely as you would have hoped.

Speaking of expectations, we expected Christian Siriano's show to be CRAZY. And it kind of was. In an awesome way. Let's just say that the models were sporting bangs made out of gold curtain fringe. And that Donna Martin -- how best to put this? -- has graduated to the front row. At last!

February 5, 2009

NYFug.com: The Stylish Evolution of Freida Pinto

So, I have a total girlcrush on Slumdog Millionaire's Freida Pinto. She's SO CUTE. And she seems to be so genuinely happy to be promoting the film and invited to all kinds of awards shows. After years of seeing celebrities who either seem irked or bored at events -- or deeply patronizing when someone wants to TALK to them about their CLOTHES when it's all about THE WORK, like they're unaware that part of the deal of making a big studio movie is that they're going to have to get gussied up and make nice to the press -- it's so freaking refreshing to see someone who appears to be having a legitimately good time. Not to mention the fact that she has been looking super cute lately. Which is what we're talking about on NY Mag.com this week:

"Instead of cracking under pressure and dropping trou at a nightclub -- or orchestrating Kitson shopping sprees before "accidentally" releasing a sex tape -- Pinto is delivering a master class on how to step into the spotlight with grace, an infectious smile, and a closet we'd like to raid almost all the time."

Check out the slideshow for our comments on Freida's various red carpet looks, and tackle the comments yourself if you've got something to add.

NYFug.com

NYFug.com: Grading Starlet Style Makeovers

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NY Fug.com: Leighton Meester's Single Proves It's Time for the End of the Hyphenate

NY Mag.com: It's Too Late for Madonna to Separate the Business From the Personal

NY Fug.com: Why We're Addicted to Gwyneth's GOOP

NY Fug.com: The Katie Holmes Marketing Conundrum

NYFug.com: Who Is Amber Rose?

NY Fug.com: Forecasting the Final Season of The Hills From a Single Trailer

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NY Fug.com: Looking Back on the Fashion Week That Was AND Bonus Oscar Coverage

New York Fugshion Week, Day 7

NYFug.com: The Stylish Evolution of Freida Pinto

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