 Digital Pubic Hair - Sienna Miller's Virtual Extensions::Sienna Miller has had to undergo digital enhancement for 'Hippie Hippie Shake,' a film that takes place in the 1960s. The film she's currently filming required her to virtually alter her current hairstyle… [MORE] |
 Morbid Cartoons in Music Videos - She and Him: Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?::Zooey Deschanel is promoting retro fashion in the new music video for She and Him. The video, seen above, for the single 'Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?' was filmed with a distinctly 1960s flare.
The video… [MORE] |
 Celebrities on Sesame Street - Heidi Klum, Jessica Alba, David Beckham::A guest spot on Oprah used to be the ultimate method of public exposure, but now it looks like Sesame Street is taking over the spot for #1 PR avenue.
We already mentioned that Feist appeared on Sesame… [MORE] |
 Stumble Streaming Indie Music - Stumbleaudio::Stumbleaudio is a new music version of the wildly popular Stumbleupon which lets you "stumble" recommended websites found by other people.
Stumbleaudio cleverly uses the same prefix to show that the… [MORE] |
 Movie Sneak Peeks - Keira Knightley in The Duchess::Apparently Keira Knightley’s bodice-ripping acting was incredible hot in The Duchess, as you can see from the trailer above.
The Duchess will premier at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)… [MORE] |
 27 Print Media Killers (SUPER GALLERY)::The print media industry is hurting, but as most magazines and newspapers struggle to survive, a select few are innovating to keep ahead.
Over the last few years, Trend Hunter Magazine, who has chosen… [MORE] |
 Drinking Blood for Attention - Angelina Jolie Inspires Megan Fox & HBO::The first poster for the upcoming thriller Jennifer's Body starring Megan Fox looked eerily familiar. After some research, it turned out that the deja vu inspiration is an Angelina Jolie photo that shows… [MORE] |
 Shoes As Musical Reflections - Nike Air Force 1 Project Thompson Trainers::These are some brilliant designed trainers which form part of the Nike Air Force 1 1WORLD collection. A project where a total of 18 original designs will be produced in conjunction with "global innovators"… [MORE] |
 The Dark Knight Food Promotions - Burger King: Dark Whopper::The Dark Knight promotions keep going strong with a new collaboration with Burger King that follows the Domino’s Pizza promotion.
While Domino’s offered The New Gotham City Pizza, Burger King has… [MORE] |
 Angelina Jolie Asked to Gain Weight - "Thomas Crown Affair 2" Requirements::Angelina Jolie is the latest star that's been asked to gain weight, joining celebrities like Megan Fox and Victoria Beckham. The Thomas Crown Affair 2 directors said they would like to see the once voluptuous… [MORE] |
 Best Valued Actors - Vince Vaughn Tops Ultimate Star Payback List::Vince Vaughn is the best deal in Hollywood according the Forbes Ultimate Star Payback list! They said Vince has given directors the best bang for their buck. This is based on the gross income from his… [MORE] |
 DRM-Free Music Downloads - Sky & Universal Music Service::Sky News has announced that it will be offering a new music download service in partnership with Universal Music.
All of the tracks that will be available for download will be DRM-free and you will be… [MORE] |
 Anger Outburts for Publicity - Christian Bale and Russell Crowe Boost Their Ratings::Christian Bale may have learned more than acting after starring with Russell Crowe in 3:10 to Yuma. Bale may have learned that bad boys finish first from Crowe.
Bale is accused of assaulting the two… [MORE] |
 Dark Knight Photoshoots - Christian Bale Covers GQ::Christian Bale, who plays Batman in the box office smash, The Dark Knight, is on the cover of the August 2008 issue of GQ Magazine, UK.
Christian Bale, one of my all time favorite actors, opens up in… [MORE] |
 Buying Movie Frames to Support Poor Producers - MyMillionDollarMovie.com::Mymilliondollarmovie.com is the creation of an entrepreneurial, aspiring movie producer who is hoping strangers on the web will help him make reach his goals.
The story goes like this: Casey Walker wants… [MORE] |
 Hippy Cowboy Fashion - Ashton Kutcher for Pepe Jeans Fall 2008::Ashton Kutcher stars in the Fall / Winter 2008 campaign for Pepe Jeans alongside beautiful model, Isabeli Fontana.
The campaign was styled by Katy England and photographed by David Sims on location… [MORE] |
 VERY Controversial Vogue Spreads - Vogue Paris Literally Flips PETA::Trend Hunter speculated that the obvious overuse of fur in Vogue Paris in an August 2008 editorial featuring Daria Werbowy would anger PETA. However, it turns out that Vogue Paris does not want to be so… [MORE] |
 Curvier Underwear Models - Eva Mendes for Calvin Klein Seductive Comfort::Eva Mendes is following her banned ads for the Calvin Klein Secret Obsession scent with delicious new ads to launch the Seductive Comfort line by Calvin Klein Underwear.
"This is a departure from more… [MORE] |
 Metal Detectors for Fairytale Characters - Pinocchio on SKY Satellite TV::This SKY Satellite TV ad campaign is a good example of a brilliant idea, with great potential, that has been beaten to death and overused in the same campaign. The ads use children's favorite fairytale… [MORE] |
 Getting Freaky With Mannequins & Animals - Rihanna’s Disturbia Music Video::From simulated love scenes with a plastic mannequin to kissing wolves and having tarantula spiders on her body, Rihanna sheds her somewhat-clean image with the dark and enticing music video of her new… [MORE] |
 Breakout of Tween Imagery - Miley Cyrus Kisses Hannah Good Bye::Miley Cyrus is ready to ditch her goody-goody Disney image on her new CD, Breakout, in a hope to make the public transition from tween to teen idol. The Breakout CD is under "Miley Cyrus" instead of the… [MORE] |
 $2 Million Catwalk Films - "NIRVANA"::A neo-romantic, post-punk, dream-film called “Nirvana,” directed by Igor Voloshin, made its debut in July 2008. Some fame was already brought to the creators earlier this year at the Berlin Film Festival… [MORE] |
 Posthumous Honors - Heath Ledger Gets Chauvel Award::The late Heath Ledger, who plays the Joker in The Dark Knight, has been named the recipient of the Chauvel Award for his contribution to the Australian film industry in Brisbane.
The posthumous award… [MORE] |
 Prancing Ostrich Fashion - Gisele Kisses The Sky in W Magazine::A new W Magazine fashion shoot showed Gisele Bundchen emulating an ostrich, proving that puffy, ruffled blouses and dresses are back in. Gisele flies away in clouds of tulle, satin, and organza, that almost… [MORE] |
 Embracing Criticism in Ads - Gossip Girl: Every Parent's Nightmare::A Nasty Piece of Work. Every Parent's Nightmare. Mind-Blowingly Inappropriate.
These are the captions the CW TV network has chosen in the new ad campaign for its popular teen show, Gossip Girl.
The… [MORE] |
 Teen Sex Sells - Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair Issue is Best Seller::Miley Cyrus proved to us something we already knew: sex sells. Now, however, we have the numbers to back it up. Vanity Fair caused a media storm a few months ago with their June issue that included a "controversial"… [MORE] |
 The Simpsons Movie Sequel + 10 Simpsons Innovations (Super Gallery)::The Simpsons Movie 2 is coming! Matt Groening said a sequel to The Simpson's movie, which grossed over US$526 million, is on its way!
Even though they produce the TV show on an ongoing basis, the first… [MORE] |
 Giving Tumors as Revenge - Katherine Heigl's Emmy Snub Punishment::Katherine Heigl, 29, says she withdrew herself from receiving an Emmy her Grey's Anatomy role because she doesn't feel she deserves it.
"I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant… [MORE] |
 The Dark Knight Spurs Editorials - Maggie Gyllenhaal in Marie Claire::The Dark Knight's love interest, Maggie Gyllenhaal, is featured on the cover of the August 2008 issue of Marie Claire magazine. The accompanying photoshoot has an old-world glamour, with the set looking… [MORE] |
 Controversial Presidential Dramas - BBC: House of Saddam::The BBC is set to air House Of Saddam, a compelling drama for BBC Two, which follows the rise and fall of a dictator and a dynasty.
The four part miniseries dives into the intimate world of Saddam Hussein… [MORE] |
 ESPY Awards Skits - Justin Timberlake Smells David Beckham's Foot::It’s no easy feat to make Victoria Beckham, not only smile, but right out laugh in public. However, Justin Timberlake was able to do just that as the host of the 2008 ESPY Awards. No, it wasn’t because… [MORE] |
 User Created Batman Films - Batman Dead End by Sandy Collora Fan Film::Batman is one comic book character that appeals even to non-comic book readers. It’s not just about the flawed villains but the dark hero himself who has a touch of madness about him. Perhaps that is… [MORE] |
 Top 27 Posts About The Dark Knight and Batman (SUPER GALLERY)::The Dark Knight has dominated the box office with an opening weekend of about $155 million. This is good enough for the best opening weekend ever at the box office. The Dark Knight takes this honor away… [MORE] |
 Midpoint Between Guitar Hero and Guitar Lessons - The E-Z Chord Kit::Johnson Smith has just patented the midway point between traditional guitar lessons and the Guitar Hero video game. Their E-Z Chord kit invention allows guitarists to combine the simplicity of button-pushing… [MORE] |
 Surprise Megahits - High School Musical’s Astronomical Success and Next Steps::Disney’s High School Musical premiered in January 2006 to 7.7 million viewers. That’s not a bad number, but it didn’t set the stage for what ended up happening. Fast forward 30 months, and more… [MORE] |
 Interactive Dark Knight Promotions - Fight for Gotham City Ad Campaign::Verizon wireless and Nokia have created an interactive web site to promote The Dark Knight movie and its merchandise. However, the coolest thing about this promotional site is that you can play a virtual… [MORE] |
 Iran's Music Scene - Tehran's Underground Rock::Iran is one of the key topics in the media, but it seems Iran is always portrayed negatively. For that reason, we're investigating a little into Iranian pop culture. Yesterday we featured pop culture in… [MORE] |
 Censoring Cigarettes - iTunes Removes Mad Men Cigarette::Apple has censored the poster of Mad Men by photoshopping the cigarette out of the man's hand from iTunes. The new 'clean' image is used to promote the download of the full first season of the beloved… [MORE] |
 High Fashion Fur - French Vogue August Issue Will Anger PETA::After a one month hiatus, Vogue Paris is coming back with a vengeance for its August 2008 issue. Model Daria Werbowy is featured on the cover as well as in a beautiful, retro black and white spread.
It's… [MORE] |
 Dark Knight Costumes - Batman Movie Fans in Theme Dress::The Dark Knight movie pulled in $66.4 million on its opening day, more than any other movie before. Batman fans lined up for Dark Knight tickets hours in advance, but to spruce up the wait time, some dressed… [MORE] |
 Domain Name Squatting - Mass .TV Auctions on GoDaddy.com::There has been some serious domain name squatting - buying a domain name hoping to sell it for profit - and it involves some of the biggest television stations in the U.S. A Florida man, who apparently… [MORE] |
 Triple Star Tours - Britney Spears, Madonna & Justin Timberlake::Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were approached by Madonna, the mother of all pop goddesses, to unite on a tour. If they agree, it will be the mega tour of the decade.
Britney Spears is currently… [MORE] |
 Pre-Movie Awareness - Tugg Speedman is a Panda Celebrity::Tugg Speedman is Ben Stiller’s new action hero character from the upcoming movie Tropic Thunder. Tugg has already been named Panda Celebrity of the Year by The Panda Relocation Foundation.
“No one… [MORE] |
 Geometric Fashion - Naomi Strikes Back in V Magazine::In addition to the outrageous Gisele Bundchen cover, the new issue of V Magazine features a 26-page, visually stunning photoshoot of supermodel Naomi Campbell.
Shot on the streets of Manhattan by Mario… [MORE] |
 Jokerize Yourself - Free Dark Knight iPhone App::The Dark Knight gets released this weekend, and to generate even more buzz, Warner Brothers is combining the buzz of the iPhone 3G and the hype of The Dark Knight with an addictive free application that… [MORE] |
 Living Paintings - Sasha Pivovarova is Collage Girl in Vogue UK::Russian model Sasha Pivovarova is featured inside the new August 2008 issue of Vogue UK in a beautiful editorial entitled, "Collage Girl." The artistic photographs by Paolo Roversi explore the relation… [MORE] |
 Disappearing Celebrity Moles - Where is Sarah Jessica Parker’s Beauty Mark?::MOLE! Sarah Jessica Parker MOLE went to the Major League Baseball game and MOLEeee naturally got a lot MOLELY Mole of attention. Not for the fact that she was there, but for the fact that something was… [MORE] |
 Celebrity Playlists - Kaley Cuoco Shares Her Tunes::Kaley Cuoco plays Penny, a hot girl living next door to two physics geeks in a sitcom called The Big Bang Theory. It sounds cheesy and like so many other movies, but because Kaley Cuoco's star is rising,… [MORE] |
 Get Fat - Megan Fox Ordered to Beef Up for Robots::Megan Fox has been ordered get fat for robots. More specifically, for the upcoming sequel to the Transfomers movie.
Director Michael Bay informed Megan Fox that he doesn’t like skinny girls. … [MORE] |
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