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Leighton Meester Laughs It Up At New York Fashion Week

PopSugarUK — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:21:00 -0700

Leighton Meester spent some time away from the Gossip Girl set yesterday, taking in some shows and catching up with friends at New York Fashion Week. She spent some fun time giggling with Olivia Thirlby in Bryant Park, before changing her style and adding some red lipstick to attend the Proenza Schouler show. Peaches Geldof was at Anna Sui, while Michael Douglas was spotted at Narciso Rodriguez, and the Gucci event was attended by Mark Ronson, Estelle and Mary J Blige to name a few. It seems like all the celebs are out style spotting in New York this week!

To see more photos from New York Fashion Week, just read more.

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All the Stars Step Out to Make the Afterparty Rounds

PopSugar — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:30:56 -0700

The MTV VMAs was a party in itself, but when the show ended all the celebs spread out around town to keep the good times and red carpet highlights rolling. Lady GaGa was joined by Kristin Cavallari, Russell Brand, Jessica Alba, and Diddy for a bash at Avenue, while an Epic Records dinner at the Waverly Inn brought out Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and Shakira. Pete Wentz hosted friends at his bar Angels & Kings, and InTouch's ICONS + IDOLS soiree gathered Kim Kardashian, Whitney Port, Gerard Butler and even Jon Gosselin. Jay-Z hit the official MTV post-awards celebration, as did Justin Timberlake and a tummy-baring Rihanna, before heading to 1Oak for an after-after party with Jessica Alba and Katy Perry.

To see more from the night, including Diddy, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Russell Brand, just read more.

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Images include: Kristin Cavallari, Russell Brand, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Shakira, Jay-Z, Holly Montag, Stacie Hall, Joe Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Kim Kardashian, Gerard Butler, Jon Gosselin, Kara DioGuardi, Stephanie Pratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Lo Bosworth, Corbin Bleu, Kenan Thompson, Frankie Delgado, Whitney Port, Pete Wentz, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Alessandra Ambrosio, Diddy, Katy Perry, Nicky Hilton, Rihanna

Kate, Lily, Eva, Guy, James and Will Take That and GQ Party!

PopSugarUK — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:29:54 -0700

The GQ Men of the Year awards were held in London last night and it was the star studded event you'd expect with guests like Mickey Rourke, Kate Moss, Yoko Ono, Take That, Lily Allen, Will Young, James Corden, Alan Carr, Gemma Arterton and many more! Gary, Mark, Howard and Jason won Band of the Year, and afterwards Yoko complimented the boys, saying, "I love 'Shine'. I know most of their greatest hits. They're a great British band."

The controversy of the night came as Kate allegedly stormed out of the awards with Jamie Hince after host James Nesbitt poked fun at her! Still, she looked happy to support her buddy Lily who won the Woman of the Year award, while Eva Mendes and Guy Ritchie looked rather close at the afterparty!

To see many more fun photos from the GQ Men of the Year awards and party featuring Take That, Yoko Ono, Mickey Rourke, Gemma Arterton, Daisy Lowe, Pixie Lott, Alexandra Burke, Little Boots and many more, plus a full list of the winners, just read more.

Outstanding Achievement - Elvis Costello

International Man - Mickey Rourke

Alfred Dunhill Film-Maker - Guy Ritchie

Woman - Lily Allen

Band - Take That

Sportsman - Jenson Button

Politician - George Osborne

Movie Mogul - Harvey Weinstein

Designer - Giles Deacon

Commentator - Robert Peston

Actor - Michael Sheen

Voice Of Reason - Vince Cable

Solo Artist - Dizzee Rascal

Writer - Geoff Dyer

TV Personality - Ross Kemp

Newspaper Editor - James Harding

Comedian - Michael McIntyre

Chef - Marcus Wareing

Entrepreneur - Matthew Freud

Smirnoff Black Most Stylish Man - David Walliams

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Kate Parties For Woman of the Year Lily at GQ Awards

Molly — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0700

Kate Moss and Lily Allen had each other for support at last night's GQ Men of the Year Awards in London. The good friends posed for the cameras, though Kate also had Jamie Hince as her date for the evening following a busy few days together. Guy Ritchie and Eva Mendes chatted at their side-by-side seats, while Freida Pinto was without her boyfriend Dev Patel after spending their weekend side-by-side. Kate presented Lily with the Woman of the Year statue, and put on a bit of a show in her short dress having her own fun throughout the night.

To see more from the party including Daisy Lowe, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham and others just read more.

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Images include: Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Daisy Lowe, Kate Moss, Jamie Hince, Freida Pinto, Eva Mendes, Lily Allen, Darren Aronofsky, Guy Ritchie

Mickey Rourke Loves His Animal . . . Print!

PetSugar — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:00:33 -0700

Mickey Rourke took a stroll with his traveling chihuahua Jaws in New York's West Village earlier this week, and was seen leading his pooch with a very purple and very leopard-spotted leash. I knew Mickey was into fashion, but who knew this guy was such a trendsetter?

Sure, purple leashes have been around the block a few times already, but this pattern looks veeery similar to a Louis Vuitton scarf that I've seen around town. Has Mickey got his hands on a custom-made leash?

It's possible, especially with all the fashion shows he attended this year! But in the meantime, you can follow Mickey's lead (literally and figuratively) and pick up a similar Purple Leopard Harness and Leash ($40) I found online, and set the trend in your town.

Katy Perry Throws a Party For Rihanna, Leighton, and Mickey

PopSugar — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:00:04 -0700

Rihanna had dinner at Cipriani last night before joining celebrities like Leighton Meester and Sebastian Stan at Katy Perry's concert in NYC. Chris Brown was snapped passing by the restaurant, though her rep denied rumors of a reunion after the two after spent the weekend in the same hotel. At the show, Rih danced and sang along to the music as she sat next to Donald and Melania Trump. Katy hosted an afterparty at Club Griffin where the girls posed for pictures with lollipops and Mickey Rourke danced on a table with a blonde. It looks like everyone had a great time as the woman of the hour partied the night away with her famous friends and Barbados bikini buddy.

To see more photos including Donald Trump, Mickey Rourke, and many others just read more.

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Rihanna and Neve Join Diane in UK For Inglourious Basterds

PopSugarUK — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:00:00 -0700

Diane Kruger and Quentin Tarantino brought Inglourious Basterds to London yesterday for the UK premiere at Leicester Square. Quentin was full of praise for Diane, saying she was wonderful to work with. Last night's premiere didn't quite match the star-studded affair of the premiere at Cannes Film Festival, and I was sad that Joshua Jackson didn't attend, but excitement was provided by Rihanna, who wore an attention-grabbing outfit. Neve Campbell also attended, and spoke about the possibility of starring in Sream 4. Check out all the red carpet fashion with my girl FabUK, and tell her who was best dressed.

Loads more pictures of all the stars at the premiere, including Chrissie Hynde, Liz McLarnon, Alex James, Mickey Rourke, Jameela Jamil and Ronan Keating, so read more.

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Images include: Rihanna, Quentin Tarantino, Diane Kruger, Chrissie Hynde, Liz McLarnon, Neve Campbell, Omar Doom, Mickey Rourke, Jameela Jamil, Alex James, Ronan Keating

Buzz News Roundup, 5/15

BuzzSugar — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:30:38 -0700

Coldplay is giving away its live album for free online. - Billboard
Mickey Rourke will star in a remake of British gangster movie Mona Lisa. - Variety
NBC has renewed Last Call With Carson Daly. - Broadcasting and Cable
Terry Gilliam is making another attempt at bringing Don Quixote to the big screen. - The Hollywood Reporter
Kung Fu Panda will become a TV series for Nickelodeon. - ComingSoon
Susan Lucci and The View came up empty in the Daytime Emmy Awards nominations. - Zap2it
Chris Rock's Good Hair documentary will hit theaters this Fall. - The Hollywood Reporter
Comedy Central is developing an animated series with Jamie Foxx and a show called Ugly Americans from Simpsons writer David Stern. - The Futon Critic

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The Informers: Convoluted and Boring

BuzzSugar — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:30:51 -0700

Greed is good. Sex is easy. Youth is forever.

Or so goes the tagline for The Informers, a new film adapted from a collection of short stories by Bret Easton Ellis. You may recognize Ellis's name from the posters of several films in the past decade, namely American Psycho and The Rules of Attraction (there's also Glitterati, if that ever sees the light of day). If you're familiar with his work, you'll know, loosely, what to expect from his latest venture: Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. There's plenty of all the aforementioned (hence the tagline), but, unfortunately the end result is more of a melodramatic mess than an examination of the excesses of the '80s.

Don't blame the actors, especially the more seasoned among them. A few - Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke and to a slightly lesser degree Winona Ryder and Billy Bob Thornton - even give memorable performances in a movie that is anything but. The younger newcomers don't fare quite as well with the inane script that contains far too many storylines with far too many unlikeable characters. What's worse, the stories barely intersect, adding confusion on top of disdain.

Let me try to explain what goes down, when you read more.

If you break it down, there are five major plot pieces fighting for attention throughout the movie (apparently a vampire subplot starring Brandon Routh was cut). The most watchable of the bunch are the scenes with Thornton, Basinger, and Ryder. Thornton plays a TV exec who is trying to reconcile his marriage to Basinger's character, while still having an affair with Ryder. Basinger's open to reconciliation, but she's also currently sleeping with one of her son's friends. Which brings in plotline No. 2 involving most of the younger actors of the film. Austin Nichols, Jon Foster, and Amber Heard form a trio of friends who have nothing better to do than drugs and each other. Plot No. 3 has their friend Lou Taylor Pucci fighting off seedy seductions with his gung-ho father (Chris Isaak) in Hawaii. And finally plot No. 4 (don't even get me started on the fifth storyline) follows Mickey Rourke who is trying to sell a kidnapped kid to pedophiles, despite objection from his nephew played by the late Brad Renfro. Confused yet? I certainly was. Bored? That too.

Ultimately the film falters in its attempt to cover too much ground, spreading itself too thin with characters not worth caring about. And not that this movie needed another subplot, but a little vampire love could have added some bite to this film without a pulse.

Bottom Line: The Ellis fans out there may want to check out this first film for which he (co)-wrote the screenplay, but I'd skip the theatrical release.

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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:30:23 -0700

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue.

The Wrestler
I said it in my list of must haves for April and I'll say it again: In addition to being a touching film with an astounding performance by Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler is one of those rare movies that a diverse group of adults can agree to see together. There's something for everyone, really: Action, romance, some tearjerking, etc.

The movie follows an aging professional wrestler with a ton of regrets. He tries to take control of his life, however, when he befriends an exotic dancer (Marisa Tomei) and attempts to make peace with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood).

In addition to earning all kinds of nominations during awards season, the movie contains one of my favorite scenes of the year. Special features include a featurette titled "Within the Ring: A No-Holds-Barred One-on-One With Wrestlers and Filmmakers" and music videos (presumably featuring Bruce Springsteen).

Two more up next, so read more.

Frost/Nixon
Director Ron Howard successfully adapts for the screen a Peter Morgan play (Morgan wrote the screenplay for this movie as well) that portrays President Nixon's infamous interview with journalist/TV personality David Frost.

The movie follows Frost (played by Michael Sheen, reprising his stage role) on his journey to get the disgraced former President (Frank Langella, who also originated the role on stage) on television to face questioning about his involvement in Watergate. It's a duel between two giant egos where only one can really win, and the filmmakers take creative liberties filling in the backstory to the famous historical event.

Special features include deleted scenes, "The Making of Frost/Nixon," footage from the real interview, and commentary with Director Ron Howard.

Notorious
Notorious is a biopic based on the life of rap legend Christopher Wallace, a.k.a Notorious B.I.G., who was killed in his early 20s in a drive-by shooting.

Newly discovered actor and hip hop artist Jamal Woolard delivers a standout debut performance as the rapper, and is surrounded by other strong performances of well-known personalities (dead and alive). Naturi Naughton plays the pint-sized, naughty girl Lil Kim and Derek Luke does a great job channeling Sean "Puffy" Combs, as does Anthony Mackie as the late Tupac Shakur.

Special features include commentary with director George Tillman Jr., co-screenwriter Reggie Rock Bythewood and co-screenwriter Cheo Hodari, as well as commentary with Biggie's mom Voletta Wallace, Biggie's co-manager Wayne Barrow, and Biggie's co-manager Mark Pitts.