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Emmys Fashion Roundup: The Best of the Best

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:06:39 -0600

This Sunday, television's finest talents gathered in Hollywood to celebrate the 62nd annual Emmy Awards. For once, the ceremony actually yielded some surprises! But the fashion, with a few exceptions, was largely tasteful and without major shockers. Here's a roundup of some of our favorite dresses of the evening:

Elisabeth Moss

There is nothing I don't love about Peggy Olson! Including this dress.

Rose Byrne

Sure, Rose Byrne has a thing for the Grecian Goddess look. But she does it so well!

Amy Poehler

You know this lady just had a baby like, two weeks ago, right? She is incredible.

Claire Danes

So many sparkles! In the best way!

Keri Russell

Where has this lady been for the past few years? Come back!

Kiernan Shipka

The most poised 10-year-old on the planet.

And finally: January Jones

This crazy dress almost takes on a life of its own -- but not so much that it takes her over. Which, in my book, equals success! What do you think?

Madonna + Lady Gaga = Dream Come True or Total Nightmare?

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:54:54 -0600

Rumor has it that Madonna, the 80s-era cone-bra-wearing pop-star-provocateur, is desperate to tour with Lady Gaga -- our current iteration of that particular pop phenomenon. Sure, Madonna still has some worthy name recognition in the music industry, and many, many, many people still totally adore her. But would Gaga + Madge be a little bit... much? And would Madonna possibly be at risk of coming up short in comparison with Lady Gaga? I'm just remembering their SNL duet from last fall, where the two paired up, and the results were ... well, kind of awkward. Of course, it's likely that the two of them would require more stage equipment known to the history of live music performances. And the result might be spectacular.

What do you guys think? Would you pay to see both Lady Gaga and Madonna on one night? Or do you think the combination might give you a heart attack?

Taylor Swift Debuts New Video, 'Mine'

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:05:30 -0600

Taylor Swift is out with her latest video, Mine, which pays homage to the country star's favorite kind of old-fashioned, fairytale-ending love story. As Toby Hemingway, Swift's love interest in the video, said, "it's [an] evolving family story," about a young couple struggling to make it work over time. Swift said the story was inspired by her "tendency to run from love," and "finding the exception to that." Mine debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs Chart and No. 3 on Billboard's Hot 100. Check out the video here and let us know what you think!

Ximena Navarrete Does Letterman's Top Ten List

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:57:52 -0600

Now that she's a bona fide international beauty queen, Ximena Navarrete -- aka the newly-crowned Miss Universe 2010 -- gets to do her round-the-world publicity tour, wherein she makes appearances everywhere from state fairs to late night talk shows, and touts her new position and the causes she plans to take up as a result. This week, her responsibilities included making a Top Ten List-delivering appearance on CBS's Late Night With David Letterman -- and we think she did a pretty stand-up job.

What do you think? Are you a Navarrete fan?

Miss Universe Contestants Compete in Sherri Hill

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:43:19 -0600

...Speaking of Miss Universe: Ximena Navarrete wasn't the only contestant to don Sherri Hill on the night of the competition; all of the contestants wore versions of her original bandage dress design in the semifinalist lineup -- and Miss Ireland, Miss Albania and Miss Ukraine all wore Sherri Hill in the evening gown portion of the night.

Check out some additional images of the gowns here!

The New Miss Universe, Ximena Nevarrete, Wears Sherri Hill

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:27:45 -0600

Earlier this week, Mexico's Jimena Navarrete was crowned Miss Universe 2010. The lovely 22-year-old, who was raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, wowed audiences with her poise, grace, and, of course, her beautiful Sherri Hill gown! Congrats, Ximena! Check out her Sherri Hill design, below:

Katy Perry's Moment

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:11:36 -0600

This week, the New York Times published a profile on pop starlet Katy Perry, calling the 25-year-old singer of this summer's indisputably most-everywhere jam, "California Gurls," "a regular girl gone big" who has followed a specific pop playbook in order to achieve a certain amount of fame. The playbook, as it were, does not exactly follow the rules of Perry's evangelical upbringing -- and the story implies that the has combined with her background in a rather contradictory way.

But the story holds back on strong judgments, and ends up sounding a little wishy-washy in terms of what it actually thinks about the artist. (For whatever reason, the Times didn't correct Perry's grammar, as I assume it does with most subjects, following general journalistic protocol.) It paints her instead as a rather ambitious young woman who may or may not be willing to subvert her beliefs in order to achieve fame -- but not willing to actually admit that she's subverting those beliefs. Aka, she wants to have it both ways: Good-girl Christian who calls Lady Gaga out for being "blasphemous" and raunchy goddess of sexy pop-culture.

Are you bothered by these contradictions, or do you care what Katy Perry does with her life? And, perhaps more importantly, what do you think about her music?

What Could Have Been: Jon Stewart and Jennifer Aniston Reminisce About Their Romantic Past

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:36:20 -0600

Earlier this week, Jennifer Aniston went on The Daily Show to promote her new movie, The Switch, which...I secretly want to see? As soon as the actress arrived on the show, Jon Stewart brought up a distant memory from the duo's past: Back in the 90s at some point, the two went on what appears to have been a semi-disastrous date. (Which may or may not have been a date.) Aniston apparently showed up with her hundred-or-so closest friends, Stewart was sorely disappointed, and that was that. Do I smell a romantic comedy idea?

Check out a clip from the episode below:

Betty White Wins an Emmy for Hosting SNL

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:24:08 -0600

Betty White, acclaimed comedienne of Golden Girls fame, won an Emmy last night at the Creative Arts Emmys (aka the the ceremony that honored the categories deemed too boring/not star-studded enough for primetime) for her performance last May as the host of Saturday Night Live. White, who is in really amazing shape for being 88, hosted the show's Mother's Day episode -- which served as something of a reunion for much-loved female cast-members who have appeared on the show over the past couple of decades, including Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph, and more. Check out one of our favorite clips from the episode below. And congrats to Dame White!

Lady Gaga Becomes The Most Popular Person On Twitter

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:19:03 -0600

Lady Gaga is no longer just the best-selling pop singer in America -- she's also the most-followed person on Twitter. The mega-star recently hit Twitter follower number 5,726,168 -- besting former Tweet-Leader, Britney Spears, who at last count had 5,697,943. The race is still tight, however -- and with a little momentum (and maybe a publicity campaign) -- Brit might have a chance to gain some ground. But hey, after (or, preferably, before) you're done deciding between Teams Britney and Gaga, don't forget to follow us at http://twitter.com/tizapromdresses !

Jersey Shore Is Back -- And ... Well, Actually It's About The Same As Ever

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:56:06 -0600

This week, America's favorite MTV reality show about unruly New Jersey youths returned on MTV. Jersey Shore, a show about very tan crew of acquaintances with a shared taste for binge-drinking and bar-brawling, has not changed so much since last we saw it. This week focused on Sammi and her neer-do-well boyfriend (named Ronnie, obvs), and Snooki and JWoww's comically ridiculous attempts to "do right" for their oblivious friends. This involved going to an "internet cafe" (oh hi 1995!) and "planting a letter."

Check out a full synopsis here, or take a look at the clip below. And stay tuned for next week!

Tina Fey Says 'Hi'

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:18:04 -0600

Tina Fey hasn't always been the movie-star bombshell we know her as now. Recently, a video was unearthed that shows Fey in her earlier years, when she was doing the odd television commercial to scrape together some cash. Check out the hilarious "Hi" below:

Tina Fey Commercial - Mutual Savings Bank @ Yahoo! Video

Justin Bieber Tweets Nemesis's Phone Number

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:50:52 -0600

Justin Bieber recently when on a little bit of a revenge-streak after a young fan, aka Kevin Kristopik, hacked into his friend's twitter account in order to get Bieber's number. Bieber, none too pleased with the scenario, then revenge-tweeted Kristopik's own phone number -- resulting in Kristopik receiving more than 10,000 text messages in approximately 2 hours (keep in mind that Bieber has like, 4.5 million twitter followers).

It's something of a childish move on Bieber's part but he is, after all, only like, 16? What can you really expect? What do you guys think?

Teenage Beauty Queen Punished For Going Brunette

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:27:31 -0600

A fifteen-year-old New Zealand girl was stripped of her Miss Teen Wanganui crown this week, after a pageant organizer discovered -- via Facebook -- that the teenager had gone brunette.

"The expectation in holding the crown was that she maintain the image she had when she won it," a spokeswoman for the pageant said.

O'Neil, on the other hand, maintains that the organizer told her that she wouldn't go far, in life, because of the teen's alleged attitude (as well as, presumably, her hair color). "Well you better decide, miss," O'Neil said she was told. "Hand over your crown with an attitude like that. I'm sure someone will step into your place with manners."

It's one thing to take away a pageant-winner's crown if she's done something particularly scandalous, or, say, Carrie Prejean-esque. But dying her hair brown? That seems oppressive in a particularly offensive way. What do you guys think? Should a teenage girl -- beauty queen or no -- be discriminated against for going brunette?

Getting Spiritual at Eat, Pray, Love

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:08:28 -0600

Eat, Pray, Love, the summer's most-hyped movie, came out on Friday, and while there were the reliable sartorial standouts -- Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem -- a fair number of stars took this opportunity to break out their long, flowing, colorful frocks. Check out some of the best -- and worst! -- below.

Julia Roberts

Simple and chic, the Julia Roberts Fashion Trademark.

Javier Bardem

Sigh. Javier Bardem, apparently,just always looks exceptionally good.

Elizabeth Gilbert

Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love, broke out a long, flowy pinky ensemble for the occasion.

Billy Crudup

The actor turns out sharp and sleek, per usual

Sandra Lee

Sandra Lee enters hippie territory with her long, flowing, white eyelet dress.

What do you guys think of the fashion? And do you plan to see the movie?