Song of the Day! "I'm Your Man" by WHAM!

Ohman. This is still one of my favorite songs. I've seen George Michael three times in concert, the last was the summer of '08 for his "Farewell 25 Tour". Sure he was chub-chub and couldn't it all the high notes, but was still fantastic--and when he began this song, I was the dork calling her friends and family to hear it--particularly my son Alex who used to mime along with his friend Andrew--I know, how funny--to this song when he was in high school. Of course, their rendition was exaggerated and camp. Wait. So was the original.  

Alex SUCH an oddball; his iPod is full of Swedish death metal, along with Luther Vandross and WHAM! What the??

Anyway, you know you love "I'm Your Man" every bit as much as I do. So, DANCE!! 

My gag-reflex is in overdrive: Jessica Alba is wearing acid-washed jeans. NOOOOOO!

These jeans were ugly

the first time around in 1987;

and I should know.

WHYYYYYYY??? 

William Rast jeans, for around $200.

 

"Invest in these 80's rockstar super skinny jeans in a black and white acid wash from William Rast. Pair with a plaid shirt or burnout tee and add a chic clutch for an edgy weekend look. Banded waist, belt loops, zip fly and button closure. Five-pocket style with signature embroidery on back pockets in black."

via Bloomindales.com

Don't you just love the word, "invest" in the description of the acid washed William Rast (aka Justin Timberlake's clothing line) jeans? I think it should have read "throw your money down the toilet".

Please tell me none of y'all are wearing acid wash again. Worse yet? Please don't tell me you'll be wearing them for the FIRST TIME.

Ugh. I'm so goddamn old today. 

Kate Hudson in NINE - This looks AMAZING.

To quote my husband, "I just love a production number"! I cannot believe how great Kate Hudson looks and sounds in this clip from the director Rob Marshall's upcoming film, NINE.  If you recall, Rob directed the phenomenal Chicago, as well. I love this stuff and I cannot WAIT for the movie to open on Christmas Day.

The film stars Daniel Day Lewis, Penelope Cruz, FrozenFace Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Marion Cotillard, Kate Hudson, and Judi Densch.


To see the Official Trailer on YouTube, here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_5_lzags3I

Who wants to go with me??

The Build-up to the Big Taste and Tweet at Icon Grill...

 

 

"Valley of the Dolls", y'all.

Before at Dina S. Good Salon

AFTER! Thank you, April!

OhgoodLord. I trotted around yesterday more than I have in ages. (Not counting chasing my MeatPie grandson around!) I needed to get me "some pretty" for my big "Taste and Tweet" at Icon Grill later in the evening.

James (and his assistant, Dante`--or Durwood, as James calls him) gave me some fierce hair yesterday. After all of the boys had a good, hard laugh (ahem) at my "peen thumb" they got down to business by making my head at least, live up to my screen name--DIVA. Oh, Sugardaddy's Salon, and I love my Boys! 

Afterward, I drove like a nut into the city for April to work her magic on my eyelashes. I leave the Dina S. Good Salon feeling so pretty every. Single. TIME. I cannot recommend her eyelash extensions enough. Worth every penny.

While we're on the subject of "worth every penny", y'all should know this: I do not get, nor do I expect free services from these hardworking artists. In this ecomony, it's important to keep these kinds of businesses IN business. I appreciate the lovely people who keep me looking good. So, given the fact that I am in no way compensated for my glowing reviews--rest assured that my opinions of these fabulous salons are from the heart...not the pocketbook. 

David Bowie to release live 2-cd set January 26, 2010

"Cactus" by David Bowie


Sitting here wishing on a cement floor
Just wishing that I had just something you wore
So bloody your hands on a cactus tree
Wipe it on your dress and send it to me

Yeah, I know. It's ghoulish. But there's something about those lyrics (written by Black Francis of the Pixies) that I find, well...romantic. I've been on a bit of a David Bowie bender of late. Watching The Hunger and his Storytellers on VH1 has brought back some great memories of seeing Mr. Bowie twice in concert.

I tell ya what...at 60 years of age, I still find him incredibly attractive. The way he moves, sounds and looks...come ON.  I think maybe he really is a vampire. (I wish!)

via ONTD, Bowie's "A Reality Tour" was

"Recorded in Dublin, live versions span his entire career to-date, from "The Man Who Sold the World" (1971), "Changes" (1972), "Ziggy Stardust" (1972), "All the Young Dudes" (1972), "Rebel Rebel" (1974), "Fame" (1975)," "Heroes" (1977), "Ashes To Ashes" (1980), "Under Pressure" (1981), "I’m Afraid Of Americans" (1997), up through 10 songs from Heathen (2002) and Reality (2003) albums.

The lion’s share of songs that Bowie performed on A REALITY TOUR (and chose for release) were drawn from his two most recent albums at the time, 2002’s Heathen ( "Cactus" [written by Black Francis of the Pixies], "Sunday," "Slip Away," "Afraid," and "Heathen [The Rays]"), and 2003’s REALITY ("New Killer Star," "Reality," "The Loneliest Guy," "Never Get Old," and "Bring Me the Disco King," "Fall Dog Bombs The Moon").

In addition to Bowie, musicians on A REALITY TOUR include Gerry Leonard (band leader/guitar/vocals), Sterling Campbell (drums/vocals), Earl Slick (guitar), Gail Ann Dorsey (bass guitar/vocals), Catherine Russell (keyboards/vocals/percussion/guitar), and Mike Garson (keyboards). "

Speaking of Gail Ann Dorsey...I saw her perform with Bowie. Her vocal prowess on Under Pressure was breathtaking. (She sang Freddie Mercury's parts.) I love her look, her bald head and her voice is spectacular.

My favorite David Bowie album is Young Americans, and Fascination (written by Bowie and Luther Vandross) is, I think, my favorite song. That entire album hasn't aged one day since it was released in 1974.

Check this video out, from the old Dick Cavett Show. If you'll notice, the late, great Luther Vandross is singing backup. Awesome find, if I do say so.

 



I'm certainly taking the stroll down memory lane lately. Oh well...Bowie. Is. TIMELESS.

Mariah Carey is on my last GD nerve.

 

OhforpitySAKE, Mimoo!

I actually feel sorry for Nick Cannon. I'm not entirely sure he knew what he was getting into by marrying this "eternally 12-year old" (her words) piece of crazy. He's her footman, umbrella carrier, Hello Kitty curator...you get the idea. According to her ex-bitch Eminem, she doesn't care for the sex, so, yeah. Poor Nick.

 

Check out Mimoo's size 4-Toddler XXXXXXXL tutu performing at the Palms in Las Vegas. You know, I shop a lot in the baby department these days because of my Meatpie Felix. I always see these tremendous little ballerina get-ups in the little girls' department; I sigh and think, "someday maybe I'll have a baby granddaughter to shop for".  But wait. It appears as though I can simply dress myself like a giant toddler-ballerina. It sure didn't stop Mariah Carey, did it?

I want one in black. I want to be the black swan from "Swan Lake". Clearly I could pull it off, oui?

       

All.The. Rage. Hell yeah, bitches. Break out the tutus. I give you permission. And so does Mimoo.

Katherine Heigl and Hubby Adopting Baby Girl

Mommy? Bleh.

I know it's kind of the cool thing to hate on Heigl. Just call me "Coolia" because I'm on board with the haterade. There are celebrities who genuinely seem like-able and appear to be good people (read: Paltrow, Sean Penn, Terrence Howard,  Roseanne Barr, Kristen Stewart, Tom Sizemore...Jaaayzus, I'm hella funny!). You get my point. Katherine Heigl just seems to have a terminal case of The Bitchface, so it's only appropriate that she's going to adopt a baaaybeee now.

"A source says they have been going through the adoption process for around 6-months and plan to have everything sorted out by this week. The baby girl's name is Nayleigh and Katherine plans to call her Leigh."

Apparently the baby girl has special needs. I'll say. She's going to be in great need of a soothing, tender mother once she unpacks her own little suitcase and climbs into her crib with a bottle of ashtray water.

I'll take baby Leigh off Snagl's hands. 

Is THIS what women want to see in fashion magazines?

Model, Lizzie Miller--size 14

I'm sure most of you ladies out there saw a photo similar to this of model, Lizzie Miller, that had everyone freaking right out because of the "realness" of this young woman's body. Lizzie was shown, much like this photo, in her undies, tummy and all. I read that she's 5'11" and 180 lbs. Apparently women were bursting into tears over seeing someone other than a size 00 in Glamour Magazine, where Lizzie's photo was first seen by the public.

Now there's a semi-backlash brewing by a writer for The Times of London, named India Knight, who feels that women do not want to see an $8000 dress on a size 14 woman, but rather on a size 4. (First of all, there are no size 4 models in these magazines. They are size zero, or nothing at all. Wait. That's redundant.)

I'd like to know how YOU, my precious readers feel. I most certainly welcome the gentlemen to speak up, too. I'm not looking for everyone to say one thing or another. I'd really like to know how you feel about the photo of LIzzie, and if you really want "real" women in fashion magazine--and HEY, how about men? Do we want to see size 40 waist dudes in GQ. too? Why not? OR, do we need the illusion and dream when we read Vogue?