Jay McCarroll stands in the gutter wearing a blonde wig and bearing a sign, "Will Design for Food." The "Project Runway" winner is homeless in New York. Jay is pointing the finger to being thrown out of the nest too soon. There is no written guide to starting your own label and Jay was in desperate need of help. Several opportunities arose after the show. He was put in contact with factories that would crank out his creations, but there was no guidance.
"You don't think I took the fucking bus to New York the day after I won the show, thinking someone was going to come up to me on the street and say, You're awesome, here's money? I thought that for two years. But I've given up on that."
Bravo scooped him out of his Pennsylvania digs where he was running a clothing store. Before the store he ran a porn business via the internet. Jeffrey Sebelia was left to design clothing for those trashy looking Bratz dolls. Most of the contestants on Bravo's reality ventures haven't exactly joined the ranks of the fashion elite. So who's to blame? That is my question. Fingers are being pointed at Bravo, but personally Coco, Karl and Donna didn't have Tim Gunn giving the opportunities to show at Bryant Park with an allowance...yet they seemed to have made it. When you sign up for reality tv do you really think that they are after you for purely talent sake?
This is a rough sitch. Wynonna's husband got busted for diddling while in rehab. The girl was 13. I know rehab is supposed to be a safe place to confront your feelings but let's not get crazy. Wynonna's a big heap o' woman and she's triumphed again and again but this one's gonna be hard to write a country song about. She's speaking about the incident for the first time.
"My first response when it happened was, I am a mother first and foremost," Judd, 43, tells Ladies' Home Journal in its September issue (on sale Aug. 14).
"I knew what I was getting into and I tried to change it," says Judd, who also still attends Shades of Hope to deal with her food addiction. "I knew that both Roach and I had issues with addiction when I married him. I know my life. I know the people I chose, I know why I chose them and I really thought that I could change people through loving them enough. It doesn't work that way."
Shades of Hope is the rehab center where husband D.R. Roach got busted. He's up on three counts of aggravated sexual assault and battery on a minor. Wynnona has filed for divorce, but she kinda sounds like she'd be cool with getting back together with Chester. She's a forgiving chick. If I came home and my boyfriend was having young boys jump on a trampoline with their shirts off like Gordon Jump did on that "Dif'frent Strokes" episode to Arnold and Dudley, I'd open fire with my gat.
Because we like knowing where in the world our Jolie-Pitts are at all times, we're happy to report that the fam has arrived in Chicago after traveling on a private jet to their destination. The brood recently celebrated Maddox's sixth birthday over the weekend with a birthday party in Santa Barbara, CA. They invited friends over for a game of capture the flag, which was practically my favorite game growing up, so it's kind of weird I wasn't invited. Whatever, I was busy anyway, Jolie-Pitts. Anywho, after getting off their plane in Chi-Town, everybody was loaded up into SUVs waiting for them. These kids are going to grow up thinking they're president. I'm so jealous.
I'm not really sure what this girl does on a daily basis, except look cute for the cameras, so I guess it makes sense that E! is giving her a reality show. Apparently, the idea for a reality show built around socialite and sometimes Paris Hilton buddy, Kim Kardashian, is a more appealing one than one focusing on the lives of Kelly Osbourne and Kimberly Stewart. From the New York Daily News:
E! had planned for the daughters of rockers Ozzy Osbourne and Rod Stewart to replace the "Simple Life's" Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. But "the network just wasn't into Kelly and Kimberly's show," an insider tells In Touch.
Any time you have a choice between a reality show involving someone who has sex-tape notoriety vs. someone who doesn't, you have to go with the individual with the sex-tape. I know this because I studied journalism in college. I'm pretty sure we covered a chapter on it in my law of mass communication class.
19-year-old Zac Efron is a busy man. What with three installments of "High School Musical" to his credit (the third one is set to be released in 2008) and the success of "Hairspray" under his belt, he's already well on his way to a successful acting career. And that's not the only thing under his belt. How about a set of ridiculously well-defined abs? Sorry guys, but he's flaunting them on the cover of Rolling Stone and even though it feels illegal to notice them, they're there and I'm not going to pretend I don't see them. He chatted with the mag about his on-set puppy love with Vanessa Hudgens, which metamorphosed into a full-blown romance.
"The weird thing that no one expected about Vanessa [Hudgens] is that underneath such a sweet girl - this Gabriella type character, is a very, very sexy woman."
Aww, young love. It's so sweet, yet fleeting. Just wait until it's nose-hair trimmer time. If you're still around after that, then you know it's real.
Otherwise-mundane news alert - we caught former bulimic Thandie Newton chowing down in Santa Monica yesterday! Seriously, it makes us happy to see stars coming back from struggles as serious as Thandie's; eating disorders, after all, can wreck a young person's life just as easily as drugs or alcohol. Luckily, Thandie seems to have put all that behind her - and she didn't even have to date Brody Jenner!
Many of her fans are probably asking "what kind of f*ckery is this?" after Amy Winehouse canceled yet another appearance, this time, due to exhaustion! According to reports, the singer was admitted to University College London Hospital this morning and discharged hours later, leading to a last-minute replacement for her scheduled appearance at at the Oya music festival in Oslo, Norway, tonight. The festival organizers claimed there was no explanation for the last minute cancellation and that her band had already arrived for soundcheck.
It looks like Javier and Scarlett enjoyed a little serenade on a break from filming the still untitled Woody Allen Barcelona movie yesterday afternoon. Scarlett may be playing a photographer on screen, but it looks like she's taking full advantage of her fancy prop even turning the camera on the awaiting paparazzi. Penelope made her cameo on set last week but was already nowhere to be seen here. That's all right, it looks like her costars and director were having a fine old time without her.
To see more of Scarlett and Javier looking cozy on set just
Jennifer Lopez is looking fierce in the special issue of Fashion Rocks. She even let Marc in on some of the photoshoot fun. These two don't seem to do anything without each other these days, and now that they're finishing up promoting El Cantante, they're getting ready to hit the road together. The tour dates have just been released and right before those shows start, Jennifer will be sharing the stage with Aerosmith, Alicia Keyes, Fergie and more. The Fashion Rocks concert will air on CBS on September 9th. Fun times!
Soooo, I guess it's fair to say that something is going on between Kate Hudson and Dax Shephard? After being seen a few times around LA together, the two were spotted makin' out at Goldie and Kurt's vacation home in Muskoka, Canada over the weekend. It looks like adorable little Ryder got to come on the vacation, too. We were a little heartbroken when Kate and Owen split back in June, but it looks like she's found herself a suitable blonde funnyman counterpart. Dax is starring in Kate's short film directorial debut for Glamour alongside Kurt Russell -- so he must be getting in good with the family pretty quick. He still seems like an odd choice for Kate, but supposedly he makes her laugh, which is always good to hear.
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Barry Bonds hit the 756th home run of his career last night, breaking the record previously held by Hank Aaron. Check out our very own KWM's blog; she was lucky enough to be in the ball park! - ESPN
As it turns out, Usher's mother Jonetta Patton did not attend his wedding to Tamkea Foster after all. Something about this whole situation has always been a bit off. - People
A 16-year-old from France has been arrested for allegedly posting a French translation of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows on the internet before the official edition's release date. The things people will do for a teenage wizard. - BBC News
Counting Crows and the Allman Brothers are among the new additions to the lineup for the first Farm Aid concert in NYC. The proceeds helps farmers who need it, so definitely check out the details. - MSNBC
A restraining order has been filed against a tape that allegedly documents Anna Nicole's breast augmentation surgery in 1994. We wish this case would finally close for good. - AP
Jessica Biel and her newly darkened locks hung around on the set of Powder Blue with Ray Liotta yesterday. Despite having one of Hollywood's sexiest bodies, Jessica is shy about showing too much skin for the cameras. Apparently she's taking a page out of Natalie Portman's book and is scared that photos of her shooting racy scenes will be leaked on to the internet. She's done a lot of photo shoots in minimal clothing, so we're wondering how much more she's going to have to bare for her role. Maybe Justin can give her a little lesson in being comfortably topless in front of the cameras.
Don't be silly, she paired some high-heels with the cut-out swimsuit and crochet shorts before venturing off the beach.
See? Much better.
Paris spent some time frolicking in the surf with a boogie board before she headed over to the local Malibu shopping center to pick up some accessories. She was really booking it from one store to the next. (Was there some sort of heiress fashion emergency?) As quickly as she tried to get her shopping done, she still had time to pose for pix with some very adoring (and young) fans.
After spending the day on the set of her video shoot in Santa Monica, Britney, wearing a lace see-through top with a leopard bra and hot pants, left the shoot (in costume?) with Alli to make a stop a Carl's Junior. Check out Brit's green contacts and the huge wedding ring she's wearing...wonder what this video's all about? Later, she made a quick change at the Beverly Wilshire hotel before heading out to party at Winston's with Alli in tow.
Hayden Panettiere was a lucky girl yesterday afternoon. Not only did she do some spending at Marc Jacobs with her momager, but she got to play with an adorable little puppy, too! Awww! Hayden is looking so cute these days, I just hope she stays that way with her 18th birthday right around the corner. Having the steady job on her excellent hit show, Heroes should help keep her in line. Hopefully I'm not being naive in thinking that Hayden will be able to keep that pretty little head on her shoulders.
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Claire Danes rocked the LBD as she made her way to TRL in NYC yesterday to promote Stardust. In the movie, she plays the human form of a star that's fallen from the sky. Claire has become quite the star off-screen as well but she's not in the movie business for the celebrity. She said, "I think people confuse fame with validation or love. But fame is not the reward. The reward is getting fulfillment out of doing the thing that you love." Claire's made some sketchy personal choices but at least professionally she transitioned gracefully from teen star to adult actress unlike the youngins in Hollywood today.
Married for eight years, and with a three-year-old daughter between them, Courtney Cox and David Arquette have earned themselves the distinction of being Parade.com's celebrity pairing most likely to succeed as a couple. I had no idea that Parade.com was the celebrity version of yearbook, but whatever. Apparently, 59% of readers felt confident that the couple have what it takes to make their marriage work for the long run. But, it's not quite as easy as they make it look, with Courtney admitting last year that she and her husband sought the services of a relationship counselor to get their marriage back on track, during a rough time.
Also, last weekend, Courtney and David invited a group of celebrity friends to help them say goodbye to their home in Malibu, which is rumored to have been sold to Frank and Jamie McCourt, owners of the L.A. Dodgers. They enjoyed a Sunday brunch with Jennifer Aniston, George Clooney, and none other than Borat himself, Sacha Baron Cohen. Now, I'm not one to be judging the ladies for their appearances, but I have to say that when I see a wrinkly leg on a someone whose appearance in a bikini usually makes me incredibly jealous, I can't help but feel a little bit better about the padding on my ass. There. I said it.
19-year-old Zac Efron is a busy man. What with three installments of "High School Musical" to his credit (the third one is set to be released in 2008) and the success of "Hairspray" under his belt, he's already well on his way to a successful acting career. And that's not the only thing under his belt. How about a set of ridiculously well-defined abs? Sorry guys, but he's flaunting them 
Otherwise-mundane news alert - we caught 
Like anyone's really looking at her hair color.
Many of her fans are probably asking "what kind of f*ckery is this?" after Amy Winehouse canceled yet another appearance, this time, due to exhaustion! 
Don't be silly, she paired some high-heels with the cut-out swimsuit and crochet shorts before venturing off the beach.
See? Much better.
Paris spent some time frolicking in the surf with a boogie board before she headed over to the local Malibu shopping center to pick up some accessories. She was really booking it from one store to the next. (Was there some sort of heiress fashion emergency?) As quickly as she tried to get her shopping done, she still had time to pose for pix with some very adoring (and young) fans.
After spending the day on the set of her 
