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Video From Eclipse Set, Clive Owen Chats Children, & a Mad Men Marriage!

PopSugarTV — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:08:53 -0700

Xavier Samuel films his vampire transformation scene on the set of Eclipse, Clive Owen says he uses different parenting skills than his on-screen character in The Boys Are Back, and Mad Men's Christina Hedricks gets hitched!

Sugar Bits - Gareth Gates Gets Married

PopSugarUK — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:55:00 -0700

Gareth Gates has married his long-term girlfriend Suzanne Mole in a secret ceremony. Congrats! - Daily Mail
Angelina Jolie and her newborn twins left hospital early on Saturday, according to a statement from the Fondation Lenval, which also said: "The mother and her babies are doing very well". - Associated Press
Pete Doherty's house was raided while he was in Madrid with Babyshambles over the weekend; thieves stole a £1,000 guitar and three paintings he created with his own blood. - The Sun
Kate Middleton reaffirmed her position in the royal circle by attending the wedding of Lady Rose Windsor on Saturday, while Wills is still with the Royal Navy in the Caribbean. - Hello
Blake Fielder-Civil is due to be sentenced today for GBH and perverting the course of justice, having already pleaded guilty to the charges. - The Times
Dizzee Rascal held onto the top spot in the singles chart for a third week with "Dance Wiv Me", while McFly's "One For the Radio" debuted in second place. DJ Basshunter's Now You're Gone went straight in at number one in the album chart. - BBC

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Sugar Bits - George Clooney to Play Lone Ranger?

PopSugarUK — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Rumours suggest George Clooney will play the Lone Ranger opposite Johnny Depp's Tonto in a new film version. - The Sun
Jordan will move to LA with her family for four months in January, and has plans to meet Simon Cowell to discuss being a guest judge on American Idol. - The Mirror
DJ AM has been released from a Georgia hospital after suffering severe burns in a plane crash a week ago. - AP
Tributes to Paul Newman flooded in over the weekend, after it was announced the legendary actor and philanthropist had passed away at the age of 83. Robert Redford said: "My life - and this country - is better for his being in it". - The Guardian
Jade Goody spent the weekend at home recovering from a hysterectomy, but will return to hospital to have a tube inserted for chemotherapy drugs. - The Sun
Kings of Leon did the double and took the top spot in the singles chart and the album chart. "Sex On Fire" was number one in the singles chart for the third week running, while Only By The Night debuted in first position in the album chart, becoming one of the fastest-selling releases of the year. - Reuters
ICYMI Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds got married on Saturday at a remote wilderness resort just outside Vancouver. Congrats!

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Morning Links - Kim and Reggie Officially Reunited

PopSugar — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:30:00 -0700

Kim Kardashian is apparently officially back together with Reggie Bush - Celebitchy
DJ AM's cause of death is ruled as accidental acute intoxication - TMZ
Jon Cryer and his wife adopt a baby girl named Daisy - Celebrity Baby Blog
Emmy Rossum's husband files for divorce - I'm Not Obsessed
Mel Gibson wants his DUI wiped from his record - Popeater
Fred Durst tweets that his marriage is ending - Lifeline Live
Check out Jaime Pressly's wedding photo - Us Weekly
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy are still together - Wonderwall
Jon Gosselin's pickup line somehow works on the ladies - Fox 411

Link Time!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:30:44 -0700

Awww, I'm swooning so hard for Jim and Pam's wedding magazine cover - PopWatch
'70s horror film The Fly is going to be reborn as a TV show - Cinematical
MTV is going to air DJ AM's reality show - Vulture
TV's top 10 depressive doctors - TV.com
The CW has ordered more episodes for The Vampire Diaries and Melrose Place, but not The Beautiful Life - Zap2It
The 14 sexiest movie androids - Moviefone
Anna Heche addresses her comments about her ex on Letterman and her role on Hung - Movieline
Have a look at Ryan Adams's paintings - Pop Candy
Believe it! From the makers of Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus comes the trailer for Megafault! - MTV Movies Blog
Flight of the Conchords might be coming to Rock Band! - GeekSugar

Morning Links - DJ AM Memorial Service Held Last Night

PopSugar — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:30:00 -0700

Family and friends, including Lindsay and Nicole, celebrate DJ AM's life with a memorial service last night in LA - Us Weekly
Michael Jackson laid to rest yesterday in a private ceremony - Celebitchy
Tyra Banks is being sued by a former employee - ICYDK
Khloe Kardashian has a new boyfriend - Fox Pop Tarts
Michael Lohan apologizes to Samantha - Lifeline Live
Keanu Reeves to take a paternity test in contested case - Wonderwall
Oprah issues Chris Brown a smackdown - PopEater
Zooey Deschanel doing ballet to get fit for her wedding - I'm Not Obsessed

Website of the Day: Flavor Tunes

GeekSugar — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:04:46 -0700

I love a good party, but for me, what truly makes a memorable bash is the selection of tunes blasting from the stereo. I know, most of us feel helpless when we go to a party or event and the music gets increasingly painful with every song. . . but there's hope! I've already told you about iTunes DJ, which allows you to select playlist songs from your iPhone, and now there's a site called Flavor Tunes, which makes it easy to collaborate with others on a party playlist! All you have to do is create a free online account and send out online invites to those who you want to help build your online streaming jukebox. Your friends can then help you create the most amazing playlist ever. From wedding songs to girls-night-out songs to Summer songs, there's already some on the site to choose from!

Have a great website you want to share with geeksugar readers? Share it when you read more.

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and "Regular Post."
Give your story a "Title."
Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click "Next."
Choose the audience for your story to "Website of the Day" in the dropdown menu.
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to "Technology and Gadgets."
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click "I’m done" to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Casa Interview: Destination Wedding Planner Alison Hotchkiss (Part 2)

CasaSugar — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:00:47 -0700

Alison Hotchkiss, the creative director of Alison Events and the author of Destination Wedding Planner, has plenty of smart advice on planning destination weddings. If you, or a couple you know, are planning a destination wedding, I highly recommend Alison's new book to lend a guiding hand in your planning process. You can read the first half of the interview here. Alison has more great advice in the second half of this interview.

CasaSugar: When you plan a destination wedding, do you try to use local artisans, caterers, and other services?

Alison Hotchkiss: I definitely try to use as much local support as possible. It’s cost-effective, puts money back into the community, and is a positive way to support the area. I will sometimes hire a local planner to serve as my eyes and ears locally, and then I have someone to help us when we’re there. Especially in smaller beach communities, a lot of negotiations and contracts are over a handshake, not a formal agreement, so it’s important to respect the way that the local community does business.

To see Alison's advice on everything from wedding favors to organizing activities, read more.

CasaSugar: What’s your take on wedding favors? Have there been any that have stood out? Have there been any alternatives that were creative or impressive?

Alison Hotchkiss: One of my favorite favors was from my Costa Rica wedding. All of the guests were given Holga cameras preloaded with film, so everyone was able to take photos throughout the ceremony. There was a big beautiful glass bin where everyone could drop their film and they could reload throughout the evening. At the end of the evening the bride took all of the film, processed it, and put it on the Pictage website, so everyone could see all of the photos that were taken.

Another trend I’ve been seeing is people paying it forward by offsetting people’s carbon footprint for travel. This is often seen on the bottom of the menu or program. Other couples have donated to schools or children’s community shelters. I’ve seen a lot more of that than people purchasing favors. I think it’s a waste of money to do a favor these days when there are so many other things you can put your money towards.

CasaSugar: How do you deal with gifts at a destination wedding?

Alison Hotchkiss: I rarely see gifts at a destination wedding. Most people know to not bring gifts and to ship them in advance. If somebody were to get gifts they’d have to pack them and bring them back. You’d have to arrange for shipping, and oftentimes if you’re staying at a hotel that’s something they can execute for you.

One other great story is that some of my clients, in lieu of wedding gifts, the client included a notecard in the invitation asking everyone in lieu of gifts to “pay it forward” and do something for someone else, be it a family or an organization in their name, and then to write it on the notecard. Then, when people got to the wedding, the guests had the same card that had their name and their table numbers on it, so they replaced the name cards with the pay it forward card, and we had this really awesome display of what people had done to pay it forward. They ranged from deep, meaningful stories to really silly stories, such as “Oh, I paid for the person’s toll behind you,” and someone else said, “I rescued a bird off the side of the road.” That was a really cute idea and a great way to say, Let’s not focus so much on material gifts, and focus more on giving back to the world.

CasaSugar: Once guests get to the destination, have you found a fun way to organize activities? Do you let guests know a schedule beforehand, or spring it on them as a fun surprise? How would you say is the best way to organize this?

Alison Hotchkiss: I’d say the majority of people these days are creating their own wedding websites, which is the best way to communicate all of the information that can happen. It can have directions, wedding activities, local things to do and see, all of that. Or, rather than asking people to sign up beforehand on the web-site you can have people, during the rehearsal dinner, sign up for the following day’s tours. We have used a chalkboard so it was more fun than writing it on a 8.5x11 piece of paper. Different activities we have done are a snorkeling adventure, massage, or horseback riding. It’s nice to not have to determine things so far in advance.

CasaSugar: Given the economic climate right now, if you were going to recommend one area where guests can squeeze their budget, what can be downsized?

Alison Hotchkiss: I’d say music. We always tell people to go with a DJ vs. band, it’s thousands and thousands of dollars for a band. A band can run from $2,000 to $10,000. That’s one area. Another is limiting favors. You can also choose beer and wine instead of an open bar, or limiting the time of the open bar. Pick your battles and consider what’s most important.

Another area is the flowers. Instead of doing flowers, consider using a combination of herbs, flowers, succulents, and fruits. We did a wedding recently in the tropics and cut bougainvillea petals from the local branches and made a carpeted aisle for the ceremony. It was so vibrant and so colorful, and it was free. Use what you have locally.

CasaSugar: What would you have at your destination wedding?

Alison Hotchkiss: All I know is I want it to be somewhere tropical (with good surf), laid back, and I would be totally happy with fish tacos, a DJ, and local beer, Oh and I think I am going to wear a short dress and lose the shoes!

CasaSugar: That sounds excellent.

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5 Tips For Buying a Second Hand Wedding Dress

SavvySugar — Thu, 28 May 2009 06:30:33 -0700

Second hand wedding gowns aren't for everyone, but for some brides on a budget, they can mean the difference between hiring a DJ and asking a friend to be in charge of the iPod. Consignment / second hand / thrift store wedding dress shopping takes a little technique, and Good Morning America's Becky Worley (a self-proclaimed thrift-store fashionista) has a few tips for brides on the hunt for a dress-for-less.

"Give yourself a lot of time." Becky spent a month searching second hand shops and found seven dresses that she deemed worthy of another wear.
"Don't limit your searches." Look everywhere; shop in all types of stores and in a variety of neighborhoods.
Ask, and you may receive. When she didn't see any wedding dresses at a couple thrift stores, Becky asked and was pointed in the right direction. She also recommends giving your contact information to store clerks if there aren't any dresses at that time. That way, they can call you when a dress is donated.

To see two more tips, read more.

"Don't judge a dress by its condition." A good cleaning service can remove most dirt stains. But if you see anything yellowed, like caramelized food or perspiration, keep shopping for a different dress.
Budget for alterations: Seamstress Lynn Gallagher said, "Minor alterations, like taking a dress in slightly, altering the hem, or adjusting straps can cost $200-$300. But you would probably also have to do that with a dress you bought new. It's part of the process."

Would you consider wearing a second hand wedding dress?

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Coming Up With a Wedding Budget, Part III

SavvySugar — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:30:17 -0700

Wedding planning might seem like a part-time job, and there's one tool that you might despise using at work but will be your best friend on the road to your big day. Spreadsheets can be a tedious annoyance when used for work purposes, but they're the best way to keep all of your wedding details organized.

Use one for your preliminary guest list and create another one for your budgeting needs. Enter all of the spending categories you can think of and then get to work. To see some tips on what to consider while creating your budget, read more.

The venue, food, and drinks are typically the categories where couples spend the most. However, because everyone has different priorities and the cost of weddings varies geographically, there's no standard percentages to use as guides. Determine if there are certain compromises you're unwilling to make and go from there. For example, if you're set on having a live band rather than a DJ, you may have to cut costs in other areas to stay on budget.

Use online resources and talk to friends who have been there and done that to get a feel for how much certain things will cost. Once you have an idea about the cost of the biggest-ticket items, you can begin allocating your funds as accurately as possible. Continue updating your spreadsheet as you book vendors so there's always a clear picture of your budget.

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