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Francis Bean's Dramatic Entrance

Molly — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:00:46 -0800

Clown reminiscent make-up aside, Courtney Love seems to want to get her act together, but somehow her past keeps catching up with her. An upcoming biography of Nirvana details the crazy drama of the day that her daughter, Francis Bean, was born. It's disturbing, to say the least. Page Six reports:

In "Nirvana - The Biography," author Everett True describes how Cobain and Love both ended up at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. within days of each other in August 1992 - the grunge rocker checking in for a 60-day heroin detox stint and Love, a few days later, for complications arising from her pregnancy.

Two weeks into his stay, Love found herself about to go into labor. According to True: "Courtney - never one to miss an opportunity for drama - grabbed her intravenous drip stand at 4 in the morning, and wheeled it down the corridors to where Kurt was staying. 'You get out of out of this bed and come down now!' she screamed. 'You are not leaving me to do this by myself, [bleep] you!'

"Her husband followed her to the delivery room - weakened from his treatment, and hooked up to an IV stand himself - and passed out just moments before Frances was born." Then things got even weirder when, as Courtney related to True, "I'm having the baby, it's coming out, [Kurt's] puking, he's passing out and I'm holding his hand and rubbing his stomach while the baby's coming out."

Dear lord, how has Francis Bean ended up as grounded as she seems? Honestly, I would understand any level of instability from her, but she seems to be a relatively normal teenager. Well, we suppose someone's got to keep Courtney in check.

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Sugar Bits – Fern Confesses

PopSugarUK — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Fern Britton has admitted that she had stomach surgery to help her lose weight. – BBC
Kurt Cobain's ashes have reportedly been stolen. – The Sun
My Chemical Romance fans protested outside the offices of The Daily Mail on Saturday. – NME
Yves Saint Laurent has passed away at the age of 71. – FabSugarUK
The Sex And The City movie has taken in $55.7 million at the US box office this weekend. – BBC

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FABTV: Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

FabSugar — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:00:22 -0700

Wait! Before you play this video close your eyes. I bet you can recite not only the lyrics but exactly what Kurt Cobain wore in this video. If you can't, Marc Jacobs certainly can. After all, this was the look that spawned his infamous "grunge collection" for Perry Ellis in 1992. Ironically, he was soon dismissed from the house - no matter, he obviously found his path. But back to Kurt. You know the look: striped shirt over long sleeve tee, dirty jeans, beat up Chucks and dirty cardigans. Oh, and don't forget the flannels! It was the anti-fashion look that made fashion history. Kurt was a singular sensation.

Trend Alert: Hat Hair

BellaSugar — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:08:08 -0700

Fab told me that hats are big these days, but I thought it would be difficult to work that look outside of a fashion show. But there they were at last night's Teen Vogue Young Hollywood party. Hilary Duff wore a floppy knit beret, Frances Bean Cobain donned a more structured hat, and web celeb Cory Kennedy channeled Isabella Blow with a netted chapeau.

Of course, certain hats go better with certain hairstyles. A beret like Hilary's is flattering on medium-to-long hair because it allows the hair to flow (it's also a fast fix when you don't feel like doing much primping). Pretty much anyone can wear a trilby, but if your hair is chin-length, pull it away from the front of your face (as Frances does) so the hat-hair combo doesn't overwhelm. Finally, there's a more formal hat, like the one Cory wears. If you choose this hat, go with an updo-the casual, flowing hair just doesn't work with such a rigid accessory.

Who do you think had the best "hat head" last night?
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Courtney's Cleaning Out Kurt's Closet

PopSugar — Tue, 01 May 2007 14:35:57 -0700

Courtney Love spent time with Kimberly Stewart at Coachella this weekend showing off her new body. Looks like she's going to be pretty busy once she gets back to LA as well. She told Spinner.com that she's planning to sell off Kurt Cobain's belongings, twelve years after his suicide in 1994. Here's more:

"I'm going to have a Christie's auction....[My house] is like a mausoleum."

"My daughter doesn't need to inherit a giant Hefty bag full of flannel f---ing shirts," Love says. "A sweater, a guitar and the lyrics to '[Smells Like] Teen Spirit' – that's what my daughter gets. And the rest of it we'll just f---ing sell."

According to Love, her friends are supportive of the idea. "Everyone's been positive and behind me on it," she says. "We'll make a lot of money and give a bunch of it to charity."

Even though it's been twelve years, it's still pretty surprising that she would sell most of his stuff. Hopefully it's a sign that she's moving on with her life, in a healthy way of course. She isn't letting him go completely, however, she says she still wears his pajamas to bed every night!

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Lil Links: Wild Tire Swings Come to Life

babysugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:35:30 -0800

Wild recycled tire swings - Inhabitots
If you thought Lily looked like mama Kate, check out her papa! - Celebrity Baby Blog
Amazing art-covered belly casts - CafeMom
Should adoptive parents have to disclose their gun situations? - ParentDish
Is Frances Bean Cobain heading to the Ivy League? - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Conjoined twins separated in Bangladesh - MomLogic
Thanksgiving craft alert! - Alpha Mom
Surviving the 2009 flu season - Fit Pregnancy
Shhhh . . . your baby is listening in the womb - Momformation

Introducing Frances Cobain

PopSugar — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:22:02 -0700

Here are the scans from Teen Vogue we wrote about where Frances declared her individuality. She said,

"I'm a different person," the 13-year-old tells Teen Vogue in the magazine's upcoming issue. "I don't want to be titled as Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain's daughter. I want to be thought of as Frances Cobain."

"I don't like to look sloppy. I'm a girly-girl," says Cobain.

She doesn't like it when her mom looks sloppy, either. "I prefer when she's more 'classy starlet'" - think Love's 1997 Versace-engineered Oscar makeover - "I don't really like her hard-metal stuff, or when she doesn't brush her hair."

I love how girly she is!

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No Doubt Suing Activision For Splitting Up the Band

GeekSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:20:40 -0800

Although Band Hero was just released with a star-studded lineup yesterday, and there's already word of legal trouble. No Doubt has filed suit against Activision, the maker of Band Hero, for using their likeness for songs they didn't record, as well as splitting up the band in different scenes which weren't approved. No Doubt's band manager Jim Guerinot explains:

The band [members] are bitterly disappointed that their name and likeness was taken and used without their permission. They agreed to play three No Doubt songs as a band. Activision then went and put them in 62 other songs and broke the band up [and] never even asked.

I don't know about you, but I'm a little surprised that a band as popular as No Doubt would be complaining about being "split-up" virtually and having their characters performing other tunes. It sounds a little like the other lawsuit Activision was involved in earlier this year over Kurt Cobain's avatar. What's your take on this news?

Sugar Bits - Dr. Martens Apologizes for Kurt Cobain Ad

PopSugar — Fri, 25 May 2007 09:36:30 -0700

Dr. Marten has publicly apologized for publishing the series of ads featuring Kurt Cobain and other deceased musicians wearing their shoes in heaven. The shoe company also fired the agency responsible for the ads, Saatchi & Saatchi, after Courtney lashed out at the company for using his image in such an offensive way. What do you think, did the ad go too far? - People
Kelly evidently ignored apologies by Idol execs after Clive Davis blatantly dissed her in his speech praising every Idol except her on Wednesday's show - TMZ
Idol will never be the same after 2010. Simon has said he won't renew his contract in three years. - R&M
Rumor has it that Paula Abdul didn't really break her nose tripping over her Chihuahua. She was in a rage and threw something into a mirror and a shard of glass struck her in the face. Guess that's why her nose looks fine. - Page Six
Rose McGowan evidently still has hard feelings against Dita Von Teese for stealing Marilyn Manson. When Dita performed her show at amFAR this week, Rose stepped outside. Wait, didn't she just break up Robert Rodriguez's 16 year marriage? - R&M

Frances Bean Cobain

PopSugar — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:21:05 -0700

Frances Bean Cobain
In her first interview, she tells Teen Vogue she's a girly-girl who prefers her mom as a "classy starlet" instead of the hard-metal stuff. I like her already.