Filed under: Haute Home, Designers

Backyards are great places to show off your expensive toys like grills, dirt bikes, maybe a nice above the ground pool. As awesome as those things are, let's face it: they don't exactly make you look like the most cultured individual. Not to mention, most people stop playing with their toys after 3 months -- and a yard full of broken toys is major bad for your feng shui.

How about putting that space to good use with an awesome looking prefab building? Kithaus makes a very clean and stylish looking outbuilding that will totally tie the yard together. Your new home office, art studio, or party room will make the neighbors jealous -- and it may turn you on to the wonderful world of prefab.

Seriously, if you're looking at building a home, prefab is the most affordable way to get into a designer dwelling. Kithaus even offers designer offices in a box, check this out.

[via GearCrave]

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Filed under: Bags and Purses, On location, Style icons, Stores, Accessories, Jewelry, High-end threads, Vintage wear, Jeans and Denim, Designers, Tops, Celebrity Style

Do you need your fix of Disney fashion, jewelry, and accessories but don't want to be stuck at Wal*Mart prices (and quality)? If you have money to spend and the mouse is your bling, than Disney Vault 28 is for you.

The store is located along the winding walkway of Downtown Disney at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Disney Vault 28 promotes itself as the place "where hip trends collide with Disney." They're right.

It is rather high-end, given the other Disney offerings in clothing nearby, which is really saying something. However, the quality and styles involved are aimed at a different palate than your average souvenir seeking tourist. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

The Disney-themed boutique offers some of the trendiest names in haute couture such as Chip & Pepper, Paige Denim, Bejeweled, Grail, Hart & Huntington, King Baby, Red Monkey, and Mighty Fine. Basically, I don't let my kids touch anything.

Go ahead, take the virtual tour and let your inner-fashionista and your inner-child spend some time together.

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Filed under: Bags and Purses, Accessories, Drugstore Beauty Queen, Cosmetics, Skin Care, Soaps & Salves, StyleFoul

Let's say you're a fashionable Christian and you want to look your very best. Would you be inclined to support a line of cosmetics called "Lookin' Good for Jesus," or would you, like the people of Singapore, be offended? I suppose it's a matter of personal opinion, but Roman Catholics in Singapore complained that the items were offensive and they were subsequently pulled from stores.

Produced by Blue Q the line promises to "Redeem your reputation and more." Products include a "virtuous vanilla" lip balm and "Get Tight with Christ" hand and body cream.

According to The Straits Times (via MSNBC):

On the packaging of one of the products, Jesus, wearing a bright white robe, looks heavenward while a blond, heavily made-up woman with an arm draped across his shoulder gazes dreamily at his face.

"Why would anyone use religious figures to promote vanity products? It's very disrespectful and distasteful," the report quoted 24-year-old accountant Grace Ong, also Catholic, as saying.

Judging by the fact that Blue Q has other lines called "Dirty Girl," "Cat Butt," "Mullet," and "Balls," I think it's fairly clear what their intentions were when creating the products. Offensive sells.

They do make this though, which I've actually purchased as a gag gift. So, there's that.

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Filed under: Holidays, Fashionable Food, Accessories, Jewelry

You're probably familiar with the tradition of finishing a fortune cookie message with "... in bed." If you haven't done this, you should, because instead of some boring old fortune you get something like, "You are talented in many ways ... in bed." Way more fun, to be sure.

Jewelry designer Jess LC created a "Lucky In Bed" necklace just for those of us whose minds go straight dessert to the gutter. Well, at least for those of us with minds like that who still want cute, quirky, beautiful accessories to finish off our outfits.

The "Lucky in Bed" necklace combines the lucky Chinese color red with the longstanding tradition of adding "in bed" to the end of any fortune cookie message. They come in gold or silver and come in a small takeout box with a fortune cookie message, and I think you can guess how it ends ...

Either way, it's a great conversation piece, and would make a fantastic gift this Valentine's Day (or anytime, for that matter). When can we not use a good chuckle?

"Lucky in Bed" necklace, $36, available for purchase online here.

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Filed under: Skin Care, Celebrity Style

After years of waiting, Buffy the Vampire Slayer finally decided to do some nude photography -- sort of. This is as close as it gets with Sarah Michelle Gellar, who has maintained that she will never take it all off for the camera. The ads feature a series of images, each displays an indistinguishable part of the star's body. One features her hand and forearm, another her face resting on her knees, shrouded in her hair. The tagline reads: keep skin amazing.

The beauty of it is, that the sexy ads are for everybody's favorite hand lotion: Vaseline. This is the kind of ad concept that's just made for one-liners. I had the urge to crank one out about how the ads were jerking us all off -- but that's just what the ad firm wants, so I'll stop there.

Initially, the skin care giant challenged customers to guess which celebrity was featured in the ads. Now the photos are being auctioned off to benefit the Coalition of Skin Diseases. So it's all for a good cause.

Early in her career, Gellar promised never to do nudity, and it's rumored that she requires no-nudity clauses in her film contracts. According to Female First, she didn't actually pose naked for the ads, but wore a black dress that was digitally removed. Doh!

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Filed under: Industry, WGA Strike

Variety is reporting that the strike is indeed over. I think I speak for everyone at TV Squad when I say, "Yay!" to this news. The WGA West president announced that almost 93% of the guild members have voted in favor of lifting the strike. The total vote tally was 3,492 members for yes and 283 for no. The vote, held over 48 hours, allowed members to vote in person at the Writer's Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills or the Gotham Crowne Plaza or via fax.

Continue reading Rejoice! The WGA strike is over!

 

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Filed under: Jericho, Episode Reviews

(S02E01) As the show began, I couldn't help but feel like I was seeing an old friend. You know, that friend who went away for a semester and you missed because he was always entertaining. I know I wasn't the only one grinning like an idiot as the the new season of Jericho began.

Esai Morales sure has come a long way since he played Ritchie Valens' big brother. Seeing him in another leader role reminds me how good he was on NYPD Blue. Taming Sipowicz is going to look like a piece of cake compared to this job.

Continue reading Jericho: Reconstruction (season premiere)

 

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Filed under: OpEd, Kyle XY, Episode Reviews

(S02E18) "Nothing ever happens on a Sunday." - J.T.

As soon as J.T. said that line after telling Josh he was in charge of The Rack, we knew that something would indeed happen on this particular Sunday. What happened? A newbie makes tons of mistakes, there are a lot of customers, money is missing from the cash register, there is a fit between two enemies, two customers clash, a couple must reevaluate how truthful they are to one another, a father figure plays mastermind games, and someone from the past resurfaces! Not an ordinary Sunday indeed!

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Continue reading Kyle XY: Between a Rack and a Hard Place

 

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Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews, BewbTewb

(S09E01) In honor of the Big Brother 9 season premiere, we're doing a live chat during the 9pm ET airing of the episode. Watch the show and share your thoughts with other Big Brother fans, all in real-time! What could be better?

Click here to enter the chat.

The full review will follow shortly after the jump. The full review is posted. You can check out AOL TV's coverage of Big Brother 9 here.

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Continue reading Big Brother 9: Season Premiere

 

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Filed under: News, Daytime, Music and Variety, Celebrities, Talk Show, Dancing With The Stars

As the race between Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barak Obama heats up for the Democratic party presidential candidacy, here comes news that should throw the spotlight onto Hillary...if she's savvy enough to say yes. During a recent visit to The Tyra Banks Show, Hillary revealed that "if (paired) with one of those really good partners" she would someday like to compete on Dancing with the Stars. When the powers that be at Dancing heard that, they wasted no time in sending the former first lady a formal invitation. While they acknowledge that the show is not currently in production, dancers from the show are performing around the country in Dancing with the Stars - The Tour. They invited Hillary to choose any one of the dancers and take a try at a cha cha, pasa doble or tango. Or, if she prefer, she could always call on hubby Bill for a pas de deux.

Continue reading Shall she dance? Hillary invited to Dancing with the Stars

 

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Filed under: Bags and Purses, Designers, Celebrity Style

It may seem painfully obvious to most of us, but often times misguided animal rights crusaders fail to recognize the boundaries of decency or taste. While nearly all normal, well-adjusted human beings understand that it's extremely rude to sneak into someone's home and force them to watch a gruesome DVD of animals being slaughtered -- apparently, the folks at PETA do not. And you thought that door-to-door vacuum salesman was pushy.

Last Wednesday, PETA sent a "fashionably dressed" young woman to Donna Karan's Manhattan apartment armed with a tray of lattes and a portable DVD player. Some poor, formerly employed doorman was fooled by the guise and let the PETA agent into the residence, thinking she was making a delivery. She hovered around waiting for Karan to return, shoving the DVD player in DK's face when she arrived and showing her images of animals being skinned and butchered for their pelts.

Taken aback, DK let the infiltrator know that she needed to leave and told her that "I've seen all these [videos], but for me it's just purses and accessories." Then she released the hounds, who quickly mauled and ate the intrude all up. Just kidding. Way to go DK, way to take a stand for fur!

Buy DKNY fur

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You've been on countless dates before, but it's different on a holiday. No matter if you're having a quiet night in or heading off for an outdoor experience, this date is technically taking place on a special occasion -- so you'll need to dress accordingly.

We've broken down the dress code on four example dates -- the formal dinner, the casual date, the adventure date, and the always popular back seat date (wink wink, if you know what I mean). So have a look, take notes, and with any luck, you'll be dressed to impress this Valentines Day.

And of course, we're here to answer any and all style-related questions, so if you're worried about what to wear on your big date, don't hesitate to give us a shout. Happy Valentines Day!

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We're only days away from Valentines Day, so if you haven't thought about a gift yet, now is the time to start panicking. While it's possible that you could come up with some elaborate, original idea that's not horribly expensive (and yet somehow romantic), your options are limited.

Flowers are lame, and jewelry is over-the-top, so try a gift that both of you are sure enjoy -- lingerie! It's the one Valentines Day tradition that actually makes sense. Seriously, how often to have an excuse to buy something that's totally frivolous, incredibly self-indulgent, and just a little bit naughty?

So ladies, if you're giving your man a special gift by purchasing sexy skivvies for yourself; or guys, if you're splurging on a present that you'll love just as much as she will, check out our sultry picks -- you're sure to find something that'll satisfy.

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I'm probably going to get shot for saying this about Carrie Underwood, the darling of the Country Music scene and a winner last night. At least I'll start with this: there is no denying that Carrie Underwood is pretty, and at the Grammys, her perfect blonde hair and perfect face were in full effect.

It was just that her Zuhair Murad gown was really, really, really annoying. I think the last time I saw that open-chested halter top was on Sunset Boulevard, and it's kind of like the dress was suffering multiple personalities. It couldn't decide among Laura Ashley, the Grateful Dead, and first grade finger paint, so it went with all three! Carrie's performance outfit of all-black jumper and thigh-high boots would have been better on the red carpet.

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Filed under: Coiffure, Cosmetics, Evening wear, Celebrity Style

It was a little difficult to name Alicia Keys one who was "Best Dressed" when first we saw her on the Red Carpet. Naturally, the award-winning singer and song writer got points simply because she's gorgeous. Additionally, her makeup, except for the day-glo pink lipstick, was pretty well done, too, but when did Mr. T start styling red carpet hair?!?!

Loved the high neckline on the navy gown, and the cutaway showed off Alicia's fiercely sexy shoulders, but for some reason, the dress looked almost too much like a wedding dress that was dyed to get some more mileage out of it.

We sort of wrote Alicia off after her arrival.

However. Oh, how. Ev. Er.

Alicia in her stage dress was a big winner. I loved the emerald green, which worked so much better with the neon pink lips, and the racy neckline made the mohawk actually seem cool. No one could have pulled that off better. No one.

(Sorry, we had to.)

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Filed under: TV on DVD

Here are the new TV DVDs, in stores tomorrow.

• Blade - Complete Series
• The Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes Hour - Academy Award Animation Collection: 15 Winners
• Dallas - Season 8
• The Equalizer - Season 1
• Family Ties - Season 3
• General Hospital: Night Shift - Season 1
• George of the Jungle - Complete Series
• Girlfriends - Season 3
• Riptide - Season 3
• Route 66 - Classic Episodes Vol. 1
• Tell Me You Love Me - Season 1
• This is Tom Jones - Vol. 2

 

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Filed under: Industry, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Pickups and Renewals, Ugly Betty, Brothers and Sisters, Pushing Daisies, Private Practice, Dirty Sexy Money, WGA Strike, Samantha Who?

ABC decided to use the expected end of the writers' strike to announce the renewal of nine shows for the 2008-09 season. The list of returning series are mostly those you'd expect to see: Grey's Anatomy, Brothers & Sisters, Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, and Lost are the veteran shows on the list, joined by rookie shows Pushing Daisies, Samantha Who?, Private Practice and Dirty Sexy Money. Unchanged is the speculation that most of the newer shows won't have a spring return, as ABC will hold them for a more publicized fall re-launch.

Continue reading With strike over, ABC decides to renew nine shows for 2008-09

 

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Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show

Here's who's on the late night shows tonight.

• Charlie Rose: Willie Brown and Valentin Fuster
• The Daily Show: TBA
• The Colbert Report: TBA
• The Late Show with David Letterman: Kate Walsh, OK Go, and the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model
• Jay Leno: TBA
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: TBA
• Tavis Smiley: Susan Sarandon and Antonio Villaraigosa
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien: TBA
• The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Julie Chen and Natasha Bedingfield
• Last Call with Carson Daly: TBA

 

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Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight

• At 8, ABC has a new Dance War, followed by new episodes of Notes from the Underbelly and October Road.
• FOX has a new Prison Break at 8, then a new Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
• NBC has a new, 90 minute American Gladiators and a new, 90 minute Deal Or No Deal.
• PBS has a new Antiques Roadshow at 8.
• USA has the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at 8.
• Also at 8: ABC Family has a new Kyle XY, then a new Wildfire.
• At 9, The CW has two new episodes of Girlfriends.
• There's a new Monday Night RAW on USA at 9.
• At 9:30, CBS has a new New Adventures of Old Christine.
• HBO has a new In Treatment at 9:30.
• At 10, Travel Channel has a new Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations.

Check your local TV listings for more.

 

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Filed under: American Idol, Contestants, News and Gossip

On the eve of "Hollywood Week" where the Top 24 is revealed, what better time to review the SPOILER lists that have been going around. Since I first posted these lists, we've had more audition episodes and gained more information. And in the meantime, the Idol machine has continued stripping MySpace pages and removing videos across the web.

But I've updated all the video links and added footage from auditions we've seen since those posts went live. So even if you've seen those posts before, it's worth checking them out again. That way you can pick out your favorites. Oh, and I'm not saying Amy Davis (right) is in the Top 24 and I'm not saying she's not. I'm just saying that she's a swimsuit model and I love you. That's why she's here. You're welcome.

WARNING (Don't click if you don't want to know)
SPOILER: The Top 12 Boys
SPOILER: The Top 12 Girls

For an even stranger spoiler experience, join me after the jump.

Continue reading AI OD: The Top 24 revealed (sort of)

 

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