Christopher Ciccone

2012 Olympics

Gisele Bundchen's Birthday, Kate Moss's New Cover, and Vivienne Westwood's Vanity

Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.



Those stories and more in our daily news roundup.

  • Gisele Bundchen celebrates her 32nd birthday today. [W Magazine]

  • Kate Moss covers the August issue of Harper's Bazaar Ukraine, wearing clothing by Roberto Cavalli and Salvatore Ferragamo in an image shot by Terry Richardson. [Fashion Foie Gras]

  • Madonna's younger brother Christopher Ciccone will show his first collection of footwear during London Fashion Week in September. Buyers have been told to expect "a welcome reprieve to the often unwearable designs of late." [Vogue UK]

  • Not to be outdone by Ralph Lauren or Stella McCartney, Salvatore Ferragamo has designed a set of Olympic uniforms for the Republic of San Marino. [The Daily Telegraph]

  • Is Dame Vivienne Westwood a vain woman? No. "I look in the mirror in the morning, I put my makeup on, and I think about how old I'm getting, and then I forget about it and that's that. I'm just quite happy and satisfied with myself," she says. "Actually, I think I look my best." [Interview]

  • Those who can't attend the physical Barneys Warehouse Sale (in New York from Aug. 23 to Sept. 3) will be able to shop the sale online for the first time this year. [Racked]

  • Kate Spade's senior director of creative Katia Kuethe says the brand doesn't need celebrity endorsements. "I think the whole celebrity thing has become very formulaic: the idea of using a celebrity just for the sake of using one," she says. [The Cut]
Celebrity Babies

Sugar Bits — Nicole and Keith Not Selling Sunday's Baby Pics

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have reportedly turned down offers for the much-anticipated first photos of their new baby, Sunday Rose, and if they release them it will be for free.

  • Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have reportedly turned down offers for the much-anticipated first photos of their new baby, Sunday Rose, and if they release them it will be for free. — Sydney Morning Herald
  • Rumor has it Madonna is loving the attention she is getting from the A-Rod scandal, and Guy Ritchie doesn't mind because the two have an unconventional marriage, but Madonna is upset about her brother's book. — Page Six
  • Kristen Bell will return and reprise her role as Elle Bishop for a multi-episode arc in NBC's Heroes this September. — People
  • Khloe Kardashian will begin serving her 30-day sentence in county jail this Friday for her DUI arrest. — TMZ

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Are You Interested in the Madonna Book?

In case you haven't heard, Madonna's brother, Christopher Ciccone, has written a tell-all called Life With My Sister Madonna, which will be released next week.

In case you haven't heard, Madonna's brother, Christopher Ciccone, has written a tell-all called Life With My Sister Madonna, which will be released next week. Some of the more shocking tidbits about Madonna's relationships and her wild child past have already leaked, though apparently there are plenty more where that came from. So tell us — are you interested in the Madonna book?

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Angelina Jolie

Sugar Bits — Oprah Is Forbes's No. 1 Most Powerful Celebrity

Forbes's Celebrity 100 List was released yesterday, with Oprah Winfrey at the No.

  • Forbes's Celebrity 100 List was released yesterday, with Oprah Winfrey at the No. 1 spot and Tiger Woods in a distant second. David Beckham, Angelina, and Brad all also made the top 10. — Forbes
  • A winner was chosen last night on Top Chef; are you pleased with the results? — YumSugar
  • Madonna's estranged brother, Christopher Ciccone, wrote a tell-all expose about the star. The book, which is reportedly "graphic and devastating," is due to come out next month. — Page Six
  • Coldplay has postponed the start of its tour by two weeks due to production delays. It will now kick off on July 14. — Billboard
  • The controversy over Paul Newman's cancer continues with a close friend of his admitting, then retracting, Paul's cancer diagnosis. — AP
  • While Amy Winehouse is in Russia to perform at a gala, two people were charged in London for supplying drugs to Amy in connection with the video of her smoking crack. — AP

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