MISS TLC SAYS: That moustache is QUITE scary. I don't care if it's for a movie role, or because you lost your razor, or if your current girl loves it, please shave it immediately. Thanks.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Hey Pharrell!
Ava Gardner Lives!
If you know anything about Miss TLC, you know she's all about glamour, sexiness, and seduction. Therefore Miss TLC LUVS Ava Gardner, and Miss TLC LUVS Victoria's Secret. Coincidentally, I am currently reading an Ava Gardner autobiography and happened to stumble upon a lingerie set on VictoriasSecret.com today that I feel fits the gorgeously hypnotizing movie diva to a "T".
The set is part of the Sexy Little Things collection (one of my favs) and the look is incredibly old-school. High-waisted panties and small accents of lace and satin on plain black fabric is ultra sexy... especially when you have a smoldering look and slithering walk to back it up.
One of the things today's pathetic trampy lil women don't understand is that it's not sexy or better to reveal as much skin as possible. Thongs, tiny string bikinis, flimsy triangle bras, and low cut jeans only make you look cheap. It doesn't matter that you have the rock-hard thin body to back it up. If you have an innate sexiness to you, you will look sexy in anything (I should know).
Check out a pic of the Vicky's Secret set below (as well as a gratuitous shot of the infamous Ava):
You can buy the panties here.
(PS - I love how the panties are called the Starlet Panty and I just saw that now.)
iPhone Users Beware: Your Info Is Up For Grabs!
Yahoo.com just posted an article which exposes a security flaw in iPhones that allows unauthorized users to gain access to private info.
Earlier in August, technology research firm Gartner issued a report that said iPhone's software had met Gartner's minimum requirements for business support, although some issues persisted. The author of the report, Ken Dulaney, was not immediately reachable.
Last week, Apple released a software update for the iPhone that reportedly helped fix problems connecting to faster third-generation (3G) wireless networks, after receiving a flurry of online complaints from customers around the world.
Apple, which started selling the new 3G iPhone on July 11, has said it expected to sell 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008.
MISS TLC SAYS: Why am I not surprised? I'm sorry but the Mac Mafia is NOT impressing me any longer. I feel like every week there's another complaint about their products. Methinks they are trying to rush updates and new versions of their software and equipment out too quickly w/o running enough checks on them first. The power of the almighty dollar...
Brenda Walsh Covers People
Apparently People.com posts cover flashbacks on its website so that we can all collectively look back at the celeb news of the past. I think this is a great idea, especially considering that celeb news is fleeting, silly, pointless, and addicting. It's also interesting because the storylines of starlet's lives change so frequently (one day they're up, the next they're down; one day they're amazing, the next they're a clown; one day they are straight, the next day they're gay; one day they are rich, the next they are begging for pay).
The one that is currently gaining shine on People.com is Brenda Walsh from 1993!!! Scandalous! I'm sure the appearance of this particular cover has something to do with the fact that the new version of 90210 is set to debut next week. I have no interest in that, however, I DO have a lot of interest in this cover pic:
LOVES it.
Chart Chat
This week's top 20 albums:
1. JONAS BROTHERS "LITTLE BIT LONGER" 146,659 units sold
2. KID ROCK "ROCK N ROLL JESUS" 100,890 units sold
3. STAIND "ILLUSION OF PROGRESS" 91,842 units sold
4. MAMMA MIA "SOUNDTRACK" 87,492 units sold
5. ICE CUBE "RAW FOOTAGE" 69,763 units sold
6. MILEY CYRUS "BREAKOUT" 61,613 units sold
7. LIL WAYNE "THA CARTER III" 58,820 units sold
8. SUGARLAND "LOVE ON THE INSIDE" 56,349 units sold
9. CAMP ROCK "SOUNDTRACK" 47,243 units sold
10. SHWAYZE "SHWAYZE" 46,584 units sold
11. COLDPLAY "VIVA LA VIDA" 46,249 units sold
12. RIHANNA "GOOD GIRL GONE BAD" 39,301 units sold
13. CHEETAH GIRLS: ONE WORLD "SOUNDTRACK" 34,301 units sold
14. KATY PERRY "ONE OF THE BOYS" 23,948 units sold
15. TAYLOR SWIFT "TAYLOR SWIFT" 23,766 units sold
16. NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC "VOL. 28" 23,608 units sold
17. ACADEMY IS "FAST TIMES AT BARRINGTON HIGH" 22,505 units sold
18. LEONA LEWIS "SPIRIT" 21,906 units sold
19. DISTURBED "INDESTRUCTIBLE" 19,186 units sold
20. JONAS BROTHERS "JONAS BROTHERS" 19,009 units sold
* Jonas Brothers, Kid Rock & Staind. Did you ever think those three acts would be mentioned in the same sentence??? I'm thinking no, but they are the top 3 albums this week.
* Then when you look at the next 4, it makes me laugh even more. Mamma Mia, Ice Cube, Miley Cyrus, Lil Wayne. LOL. (Even though Miley probably loves Wayne just like all the other lil girls her age do.)
* Jonas at #1, Jonas at #20. Disney is laughing at us all. *Sigh*
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Las Vegas Just Ain't Lucky For Suge
Suge Knight was arrested and jailed on Wednesday after being accused of beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife.
Um, yeah... *sounds of crickets chirping* ... I think I'm just gonna keep my mouth shut on this one. :)
TWWOMT Poll Results: Olympics
Here were the results of our latest poll:
Thank HEAVENS most of you are Olympic enthusiasts (see: groupie) just like me. We conduct these polls in order to get a better sense of the kind of people who frequent this site. Not that I'm going to change the tone of my posts, or cater to anyone in particular by writing what they'd like rather than what I'd like... it's just something to think about. Therefore, I'm usually very happy when the poll results mirror my own thoughts on the subject.
"Of Course" won by a landslide here.
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Random Question
Is it just me, or is the product below not a cheese grater?
Then why the heck is it being packaged as a the sold-only-on-TV-but-yet-you-can-apparently-get-it-in-Duane-Reade "Ped Egg"?
Friday, August 22, 2008
Chart Chat
This week's top 20 albums:
1. JONAS BROTHERS "LITTLE BIT LONGER" 525,093 units sold
2. MAMMA MIA "SOUNDTRACK" 109,738 units sold
3. KID ROCK "ROCK N ROLL JESUS" 101,426 units sold
4. MILEY CYRUS "BREAKOUT" 84,692 units sold
5. SUGARLAND "LOVE ON THE INSIDE" 66,892 units sold
6. LIL WAYNE "THA CARTER III" 61,662 units sold
7. COLDPLAY "VIVA LA VIDA" 50,031 units sold
8. CAMP ROCK "SOUNDTRACK" 49,989 units sold
9. RIHANNA "GOOD GIRL GONE BAD" 42,267 units sold
10. JONAS BROTHERS "JONAS BROTHERS" 31,045 units sold
11. TAYLOR SWIFT "TAYLOR SWIFT" 28,096 units sold
12. NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC "VOL. 28" 27,977 units sold
13. DADDY YANKEE "TALENTO DE BARRIO" 25,502 units sold
14. KATY PERRY "ONE OF THE BOYS" 23,846 units sold
15. LEONA LEWIS "SPIRIT" 23,225 units sold
16. KIDZ BOP KIDS "VOL. 14" 22,673 units sold
17. LLOYD "LESSONS IN LOVE" 22,102 units sold
18. DISTURBED "INDESTRUCTIBLE" 19,807 units sold
19. DUFFY "ROCKFERRY" 19,501 units sold
20. YUNG BERG "LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME" 19,150 units sold
* Holy Jonas Brothers!!! Not only did they debut with a REALLY great first week sales total, but they also have ANOTHER album in the Top 10 AND they are on the Camp Rock soundtrack as well (which would be three Jonas Brothers appearances in the top 10). Do you people understand how big this is??!!?!? Insane. Jonas Brothers' sales total of 525K sold is big enough to call it the third best debut of the year (behind Lil Wayne and Coldplay).
* With the inclusion of Miley Cyrus at #4, Disney has four (count 'em FOUR) albums in the Top 10. Mickey Mouse is probably downing shots of Patron at Pleasure Island at Disneyworld right now.
* Enough kids' news. Lil Wayne has now sold over 2.2 million units of Tha Carter III. Who I am kidding? It's the kids who love Wayne so this is kids news too. :)
* Daddy Yankee is still recording music?
* Lloyd's new album, Lessons In Love, has officially bombed (falling from 7 to 17 in the second week and only pushing 73K units in total so far). Unfortunately, this is just about right for this album. It sucks. And believe me, I loved his last effort. It was put together SO nicely. This one however definitely sounds shoddy and rushed. All of the songs repeat the same tired lyrics, and it seems like the tracks are leftover B-level babble. Oh well. Hopefully he takes a real break now before rushing out the next one.
Miss TLC Shopping News!!!
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It's ShopItToMe.com and it's a fantastic lil web crawler that alerts you in one, concise, handy-dandy email about all the items that you like that are currently on sale across the web. The ShopItToMe elves know exactly what you like according to the fave designers you input when you sign up. The best thing about it is that you can also choose how often you would like to receive an email from them (cuz don't you just hate when you sign up for stuff like this and they clog your inbox with 5,000,000,000 updates???).
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A Miss TLC Note of Nutrition
So Cool Whip has finally decided to step up its whipped cream game. As much as some people do enjoy Cool Whip's signature creamy tub of chemical dessert topping, most people prefer traditional real cream whipped into fluffiness by an air cartridge in a metal can (i.e. Reddi Whip's signature form). Well Cool Whip finally decided to try and push up on Reddi Whip's territory and introduced their own version of their cream in a can. HOWEVER, before all of y'all fall for their antics and buy their can instead of the ole' standby Reddi Whip, I wanted to give you the facts (because that's ALWAYS what Miss TLC does for you when it comes to nutrition).
Check out the nutritional difference in ingredients in these two babies:
Reddi Whip:
Cool Whip:
I'm not quite sure why Cool Whip still needed to add High Fructose Corn Syrup (in addition to regular Corn Syrup), as well as Beta Carotene, and some other Stearoyl Lactylate chemical. Not to mention the first (meaning the most important) ingredient of theirs is Water. Huh?
A MISS TLC NOTE OF NUTRITION UPDATE: Last month, I wrote about Dunkin Donuts' shady behavior in complying with the new calorie content laws in NYC. Well, my readers listened and I got a lot of mail about it commending me for pointing it out. One person actually said that they were going to go to a Dunkin Donuts now and purposely annoy the cashiers by asking them to read them all the calorie amounts of each item now before they made their choice because they couldn't see them clearly enough anymore. But the best/funniest/saddest response was from a reader in Queens who sent me a picture of what they posted in his local DD, and it was even worse:
Yup. Now ain't that a bitch???
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Really Gwen and Gavin?!?!?! REAAAALLY???
So after giving their first son a really cool name, Gwen Stefani and husband Gavin Rossdale decided to go with Zuma Nesta for their second son. Hmmm...
And THEN, just as we here at The Wonderful World of Miss TLC thought that they'd made a bad choice for their one child, they did this with their other one...
Using Britney Spears as a babysitter??? Hmmm...
Celeb Sightings
Spotted! Singer Solange Knowles in the elevator at the Universal Records building chatting about her new video for "Sandcastle Disco". A "fan" asked her if it was true that she directed the vid herself. Solange replied "yes I did, but it was actually not by choice, the original director didn't show up". (MISS TLC SAYS: Ooh, that must've hurt. When a director doesn't even think you're important enough to film your ish. Or it's quite possible that he saw the plans for the video and thought "no thanks, I'd rather not embarrass myself with this one".)
Spotted! P.Diddy stylist and one of the stars of the show "I Want To Work For Diddy" Derek Roche in the Starbucks near the Bad Boy building eating a banana, while glued to his blackberry. He was chatting on the line the whole time to a female friend, who ordered a coffee, Derek didn't. He was in a really nice casual outfit, but is VERY tiny in real life.
(Thanks for the tips to those who wrote me. If you've got any others you'd like me to post, email me and I'll hook it up.)
More News Straight From The Mouth Of An Olympic Groupie
Sunday, August 17, 2008
8 for 8 in '08
It was as if it was meant to be. It's 2008. The Olympics opened on August 8th. And the opening ceremony began at 8pm. How could Michael Phelps NOT win all 8 gold medals in the events he was competing? Well it was actually an almost impossible feat, but he did it. He pulled though in incredible fashion. He's amazing, he's humble, he's talented, and he's Aquaman personified. 17 swims in Beijing, and they were all in the morning (a tougher time for swimmers to compete and admittedly not Phelps best time of day at all). I can't think of a better, more deserving person to break Mark Spitz' 36 year old record. Michael Phelps has been nothing but humble, grateful, excited, and energetic throughout all of his swimming races. In all of his post-swim interviews, he would downplay the possibility of him winning all 8 of the gold medals he was up for, and would instead commend his teammates, the competition, and his family and coach (Bob Bowman). In fact, in all of the interviews he's given since he did win the 8th and final record breaking medal last night, he still attributes his wins to his mother's amazing drive to take care of him and his sisters while working two and three jobs, getting food on the table, and supporting him in his love of swimming all w/o a father to help. He truly seems like a great guy, and he couldn't make me prouder that he is from the U.S.
I also love that soooooooo many of his past and present haters, *cough*, I mean, competitors (incl. Ian Thorpe, Crocker, and the French swim team), talk a lot of ish about him and how he couldn't do it. Phelps loves it too (which only makes me love him more). He actually said to one of the interviewers the other day that all of those write-ups only help him to compete stronger more. He added that all of those clippings are usually hung up in his locker to read and read again. Mikey just tells 'em:
And lastly, many people have asked what he is always listening to on his iPod before he swims, and it's (thank heavens), hip-hop. LOL. His favorites are Jay-Z, Young Jeezy, Eminem and Outkast. In fact, the song that he played on repeat in Athens was "Til I Collapse" by Em. As for one of his top tunes this time around?
And now for my own personal opinions on everything else that has gone on this past week at the Summer Olympics in Beijing...
More to come on my Olympics-groupieness at the end of this week...
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Ladies - Start Looking For Your Fall Coats NOW!
Fall is almost upon us and I am happy about it. Autumn in NYC is beautifully crisp, energetic, and colorful, and the season's fashion totally reflects that. During my daily shopping scans, I came across this adorable fall coat from Juicy Couture (below).
The thing I love about Juicy is that it's so feminine. Their cuts, colors, and details are cute, bubbly, and girly girl to the fullest. For instance, I love the bright pop of this jacket in that green (although it also comes in a beige hue and a black hue for those of you who aren't so experimental in your wardrobe palette choices), as well as the special little ruffles on the inside layer of the pocket (shown below).
If interested, you can buy this fall find here.
Miss TLC Addresses Your Queries
I get a lot of questions from readers on email that I am not able to reply to right away (I sincerely apologize and hope to get to them all soon!). I am also known as "a walking information bank" to friends, family, and co-workers (because I work in the entertainment industry, am obsessed with the effect of media on the public, and read as much as I possibly can). Therefore, a lot of the same queries are posed to me over and over again. In the last month or so, I have been hearing a lot of the same questions. For that reason, I figured I'd answer a few of the top ones here:
1. Don't The Pussycat Dolls say "I wanna have boobies" in their song "When I Grow Up"?
MISS TLC SAYS: No. No, they don't. The word in question is GROUPIES. Even though The PCD aren't exactly known for having the smartest lyrics, they are not THAT dumb. :)
2. What do you think of "The Waterfalls" artistic display in the East River?
MISS TLC SAYS: It's just ok to me. It's nice to have any new art projects in NYC, but I believe that "The Gates" were SO much better. "The Waterfalls" only look cool from one particular angle. Once you look at them from the side, or diagonally, or up close, or from the back, you only see the scaffolding. We see enough of that walking the streets in Manhattan on a daily basis. I mean, why couldn't they just cover up the ugly bars and piping with decorated canvasses, or solar paneled-LCD screens, or colored sheets like they did with "The Gates"? At least that may have trained the human eye better to believe they are actual waterfalls as opposed to someone spitting out water from a hose at the top of a ladder. Just a thought. I know a lot of people thought "The Gates" were an eyesore too, but I visited Central Park often when they were up because they looked so pretty during the fall season, amongst the rain, in different areas of the park, and from different viewpoints (did anyone see those things from the balcony in the Time Warner Center???). "The Waterfalls" are interesting though, and worth taking a look at no matter what. I just think that they are a bit more intriguing to kids and tourists as opposed to native NY-ers who already find The Brooklyn Bridge beautiful when it's bare. :)
3. Is The CW going to bring back The Game considering the way they unceremoniously dumped Girlfriends?
MISS TLC SAYS: Yes and hallelujah. I love love love The Game. It's the REALEST look at relationship issues in today's world. It's billed as a comedy, but there have been such deep, moving, emotional moments on that show during the last season, so it's really a dramedy. Unfortunately, The CW is having major money issues though and there was talk that practically all of their shows would probably be cancelled including the media phenomenon Gossip Girl. In the end only Girlfriends was canned. And even though The CW did it in a really shitty way (w/o airing a true series finale or allowing the show to film their last nine episodes meaning the actors weren't paid for them either), that show was definitely on its last leg. It started faltering almost instantly once they got rid of Toni Childs, so it was kinda bad karma for them if you ask me. The other girls f*@ked over Jill Marie Jones at the start of the latest season so you KNOW she has to be laughing to herself now. Perhaps they should introduce the Toni Childs character on The Game and make everyone happy? ;)
A Miss TLC New Video Alert - Kanye West's "Champion"
MISS TLC SAYS: Creative, the puppet looks JUST like Kanye, and very timely with the Olympics tie-in.
Adam Gertler WILL Work For Food After All
If you watch The Food Network, and are a fan of "The Next Food Network Star", then you probably know by now that runner-up Adam Gertler gained many fans of his own along the way. Well now it's paid off. Even though Aaron McCargo, Jr. was the winner, and HIS show "Big Daddy's House" has already started to air, don't fret. Adam is on the way.
To see Adam in action, click below to watch him succeed during one of the reality show challenges (cooking a child-friendly/healthy meal with a Girl Scout on "The Rachael Ray Show").
MISS TLC SAYS: Food Network exec Bob Tushman is now claiming that they realized soon afterwards that they had two stars on their hands. I'M thinking it had more to do with the fact that the network probably received a lot of positive comments about Adam after the show went off the air. I think this is a nice development, however, don't you think it now makes the last of the three finalists (Lisa Garza) feel worse???
You can read all about it here.
Chart Chat
This week's top 20 albums:
1. MAMMA MIA "SOUNDTRACK" 130,654 units sold
2. MILEY CYRUS "BREAKOUT" 102,367 units sold
3. SUGARLAND "LOVE ON THE INSIDE" 91,429 units sold
4. KID ROCK "ROCK N ROLL JESUS" 90,310 units sold
5. LIL WAYNE "THA CARTER III" 67,138 units sold
6. COLDPLAY "VIVA LA VIDA" 55,369 units sold
7. LLOYD "LESSONS IN LOVE" 51,049 units sold
8. CAMP ROCK "SOUNDTRACK" 47,147 units sold
9. RIHANNA "GOOD GIRL GONE BAD" 57,578 units sold
10. HEIDI NEWFIELD "WHAT AM I WAITING FOR" 34,417 units sold
11. JONAS BROTHERS "JONAS BROTHERS" 32,381 units sold
12. KEITH ANDERSON "CMON!" 31,936 units sold
13. NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC "VOL. 28" 29,734 units sold
14. KIDZ BOP KIDS "VOL. 14 - KIDZ BOP" 29,543 units sold
15. CONOR OBERST "CONOR OBERST" 28,546 units sold
16. TAYLOR SWIFT "BEAUTIFUL EYES" 28,041 units sold
17. NAS "NAS" 24,970 units sold
18. TRAPT "ONLY THROUGH THE PAIN" 24,579 units sold
19. THIRD DAY "REVELATION" 24,095 units sold
20. KATY PERRY "ONE OF THE BOYS" 23,356 units sold
* {{{Sigh.}}} Boring once again. I'm not even gonna say much about this chart. Here's just hoping the coming weeks will be hotter and more interesting. September is generally the best time for labels to release the bigwig albums and so there are some potential blockbusters slated for release soon.
* Nas has only sold 316K units of his latest LP right now in total, but in this particular climate, that's not so bad. I'm sure he'd like it if his powerful message reached many more people at this point, but on the other hand, he must be pleased that he just got it out there regardless.
* I can not even address the fact that Mamma Mia is in the number one spot.
You Ain't Miss Cleo So Cut It Out With The Fake Fortune-Telling
In the wake of John Edwards' extra-marital affair admission, one of Hil's peoples is now claiming that she would've clinched the nomination if he admitted it sooner.
A excerpt from the article in today's NY Daily News:
Hillary Clinton would be polishing her acceptance speech today if John Edwards' secret affair had leaked out before the Iowa caucuses, an ex-senior Clinton aide contended Monday.
The denial and coverup "had an impact on the election," Wolfson said he had concluded. In what turned out to be his best finish during the primaries, Edwards edged out Clinton by a point to take second place in Iowa.
MISS TLC SAYS: Coulda, woulda, shoulda. Sitting around talking about "what could've been" is nothing but a waste of time. ESPECIALLY when we are not even at the conventions yet. First of all, politicians are just regular people (and in some cases, they are much worse), meaning that they are susceptible to lying and cheating in marriage just as much as the next man. John Edwards' affair was not SHOCKING. In fact, I didn't even bat an eyelash when I heard. And who is to say that Hil has some skeletons in the closet that haven't even made it to the light of day yet? And what if those were publicized AFTER John Edwards admitted his affair BEFORE the Iowa caucuses??? Who knows. Either way, Hilary lost the nomination to Obama, and her ex-campaign workers are still salty about it. That's ALL this new revelation is.
You can read the rest of the article here.
A Miss TLC Hot Event Alert
MISS TLC SAYS: If you don't know by now, Rok + Lola is one of the hottest designer boutiques in the tri-state area. Located in trendy Red Bank, NJ, R+L always features hot fashion and even hotter fashion-related events. Do yourself a favor and swing by on the 17th if you are in the area. If not, make it a point to stop by sometime soon. I promise that you will NOT walk out empty-handed. I've tried and it's simply impossible. :)
TWWOMT Poll Results: New Releases
Here were the results of our latest poll:
Hmm... really folx? The Wayne album is your favorite?!?!?! Wow. What to say, what to say. :)
Here goes - I personally like every one of the other albums in that poll MORE than the Wayne joint. Hold up. Wait. I forgot Ashanti was on there. I like the Wayne album 4000 times more than that hot mess. Whew. Close call.
But yes, I'm serious. "Hard Candy" is a great party dance album (what Madonna is really good for nowadays), "Viva La Vida" is a great leave-on-while-you-are-chillin-in-the-house-relaxing-on-a-Sunday or just cleaning the apartment album, "E=MC2" is just ok but there are a few standout tracks(Emancipation was light years ahead of this one as far as R&B albums go), the "Sex and the City" soundtrack is fantastic with its mix of pivotal songs from the movie crossing through several different genres, and "Seeing Sounds" is just a deliciously experimental hip-hop/punk effort.
But Wayne? Wayne is very spotty. The first half of the record is much better than the second, but even still, I can't say any of the songs are AMAZING or taking Wayne to another level.
I get why Wayne sold so much, and I get why "the kids" eat up his brand of 'i'm just high and talk a lot of BS' jokester rap. However, I don't get why the world (meaning you guys) are all still claiming it's your favorite new release of the last couple months. It's not really a great ALBUM. It's not cohesive. It's not saying anything new. It's not that creative (although I will admit it does have its moments). And Wayne is NOT, I repeat NOT, the greatest rapper alive. So what gives people? Are you just bored with what else is out there? Are you brainwashed into believing this is really the best record of the year? Or do you just think Wayne is a comedian who deserves his shine for playing the public into making him a very rich man off of some slurs, babbles, and shit-talking?
Just something to think about...
MAKE SURE TO VOTE IN THE NEW TWWOMT POLL GOING LIVE TONIGHT!!!
Ryan Raftery & Friends - UPDATE
Remember when I told you about a hilarious new up-and-comer named Ryan Raftery and his one-man cabaret act performing at Paris Commune's Rouge Wine Bar?
Well now that he's been mentioned in The NY Observer, The Village Voice, and Next Magazine amongst others - he's BLOWING UP. His intimate shows (read: small venue/limited seats) are selling out like hotcakes so make sure to get your reservations in WAY AHEAD OF TIME. August 18th's show is already sold out so don't even try it. Try to get a hold on a September seat NOW.
Beijing Olympics 2008: THIS JUST IN
OK Magazine Advertises Lohan Family "Pubic" Business
MISS TLC SAYS: In case you missed the Anderson Cooper/Dina Lohan battle last week, check out the catfight clips here. Anderson is a cutie and he def puts Dina in her place (and rightfully so). Ali does NOT look like her "supposed" age, and she should NOT be paraded around by Dina like she is under the guise of chasing the pre-teen's "dream" of becoming a pop star ESPECIALLY considering the hardships the infamous older Lohan sister has already faced as a direct result of being thrust in that same position a few short years ago by her overbearing, media-hungry stage parents. Either way, Anderson said his peace (and not in a MEAN way might I add), and Dina's rebuttal was pathetic and nonsensical. Bringing up karma? Is she serious? Now that's ironic. Anyway... OK Magazine scored her classic response as an "exclusive" on the day Andy's comments were broadcast, and the web posting in connection with the story had an interesting typo (as seen above). Oddly enough, they still haven't taken down or corrected the funny faux pas.
Now in the infamous words of Anderson Cooper, "I can't believe I'm wasting a minute of my life on these horrible people"... so I'll stop. :)
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The Roots Presale Password
Enter "fans" to buy tickets ahead of the game to see The Roots on Halloween in Jersey.
Friday, August 08, 2008
A Miss TLC Note To Jessica Simpson
MISS TLC SAYS: What are you, crazy??!!? Wait, don't answer that. Just smack yourself once on your finger-size toes and don't EVER EVER EVEREVEREVEREVEREVER leave your house in shoes that are way too small for you again.
What's that you say?
How do you KNOW when they are too small for you?
Well it's safe to say that you need a bigger size when your toes are walking on the floor barefoot and the rest of your foot is in the shoe.
What Are You Wearing?
MISS TLC SAYS: This is the first time this post is not devoted to actual clothing, but instead, something on the person-in-question's body (i.e., tattoo, piercing, makeup, and/or tanline). Now before I get a ton of email correcting me about this one, I KNOW that it's possible the chick is a surfer or other aquatic activity enthusiast, and was wearing a full boy wetsuit when she acquired these unsightly tanlines. However, she should still be SPF'ing up her ankles and feet if she's going to have those out in the sun all day while the rest of her is covered. I on the other hand like to believe that she's just a tool who was wearing leggings one too many times this summer and ended up burning her ankles and feet a while back so that her leg color no longer matches. Wow. Makes you wonder what Lindsay's legs/ankles look like after all these years of wearing leggings in L.A. day in and day out. Remember to use sunblock kids... EVERYWHERE that will be exposed.
DISCLAIMER: Please know that all of this is said in jest. Faces and heads have been removed from the pictures in order to protect identities (kinda like the black line across the eyes thing you see in many fashion magazines...I'm just taking it a step further and being extra cautious...I am only critiquing the clothes, not the person). If by chance, you are the person in this pic and you want it removed, please contact me and I will do so immediately. :) We have avoided showing the face of the accused fashion violator so as to spare her the embarrassment. We here at The Wonderful World of Miss TLC love to point out fashion violations, and odd happenings in NYC, but we aren't trying to put someone's face on blast. If someone happens to come to the site, and can tell that they know the person just from their back, or their feet, or their clothes, so be it, but I don't show faces here.
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Buy "Project Runway" On Bluefly!
For all my "Project Runway" fans out there, here's the link to Bluefly.com where you can buy Christian Siriano's collection, view the winning outfits from all the challenges, purchase lookalike looks, AND purchase the accessories after each week's new episodes.
Shop What Happened!
I really like this partnership between the fashion behemoth and the one reality show that worships at the design altar. They get tons of promo on the show (can't you hear Tim Gunn now saying "accessorize generously from the Bluefly wall..."), and viewers have a chance to grab some of the designs in an instant gratification kinda way.
Faith Evans Finally Spills Her Secrets
Faith Evans (former Bad Boy recording artist/R&B singer/ex-wife of the late Notorious B.I.G.) has seen a lot in this here crazy game we call the music industry. Still officially married to Biggie when he was shot and killed in L.A., famously fighting with Lil' Kim over their alleged affair, targeted in 2Pac's famous "Hit 'Em Up" song and video, the list goes on. So the "Soon As I Get Home" songstress went and did what all of us appreciate from those in that position. She wrote a memoir. Her book comes out on August 29th, and although I still think that she'll stretch the truth or sugarcoat some stuff (see: lie), this one should be good. Personally, I LOVE Faith (as long as you ignore the entire second half of her sophomore album, Keep The Faith, and her old tacky tattoo-ed up, roots showing, dark lipliner look when she first came out, and her choice to go hang with 2Pac in L.A. when she was fighting with Big and KNEW that was his archenemy, and her drug arrest in Atlanta. LOL. Anyhoo, that's all the stuff that should make this book great.
And now... come to think of it... I have no right to be dissing her 90s look, because I kinda looked the same exact way myself during that time period now that I view the pic again. ;)
Here is the introductory excerpt from Amazon...
It's been over ten years since Big was killed. I grieved for him for a very long time. And then, as time passed, the icy wall of grief surrounding my heart began to thaw and I began to heal. I remarried, had more children, and continued to record and release more music. I continued to live my life. And while I can never discount the time I spent with Big, I've never felt the need to live in the past.
But sometimes, I still find myself thinking about Big being rushed the hospital, and I break down in tears.
It's not just because we hung up on each other during what would be our last telephone conversation. And it's not because I am raising our son, a young man who has never known his father.
It's partly all of those things. But mainly it's because he wasn't ready to go. His debut album was called Ready to Die. But in the end, he wasn't. Big never got a chance to tell his story. It's been left to others to tell it for him. In making the decision to tell my own story, it means that I've become one of those who can give insight to who Big really was. But I can only speak on what he meant to me.
Yet I also want people to understand that although he was a large part of my life, my story doesn't actually begin or end with Big's death. My journey has been complicated on many levels. And since I am always linked to Big, there are a lot of misconceptions about who I really am.
I hope that in reading my words, there is inspiration to be found. Perhaps you can duplicate my success or achieve where I have failed. Maybe you can skip over the mistakes I've made. Use my life as an example-of what to do and in some cases, what not to do.
It's not easy putting your life out there for the masses. But I've decided I'll tell my own story. For Big. For my children. And for myself.
You can pre-order your copy (or just buy it when it comes out) here.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Sample Sale Info (LaROK and Armani Exchange)!!!
Event: LaROK Sample Sale
LaROK is a fast moving, spirited contemporary, collection based on the concept of highly styled, fashion-oriented items. All items marked up to 75% off retail. Here are just a few examples of what you will find:
Butterfly tunic now $79, orig. $228
Delirious mini dress now $99, orig. $278
Victoria dress now $99, orig. $298
With The Band dress now $99, orig. $288
Rock & Roll vest now $99, orig. $288
Rayna top now $79, orig. $198
Event Begins: 8/5/2008
Event Ends: 8/7/2008
Event Times: Tue 8am-8pm
Wed-Thu 10am-8pm
Location: 145 West 18th St (btwn 6th & 7th Aves.)
New York, NY 10011
(212) 388-0339
Payment Types: AMEX/VISA/MC/DIS
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Event: Armani Exchange - One Day Sample Sale
Shop a wide selection of:
Tees, skirts, and shorts for $5
Long sleeve tees and vests for $10
Shirts, blouses, and sweaters for $15
Jeans, pants, dresses, and blazers for $20
Light outerwear for $25
Heavy outerwear for $30
Leather outerwear for $40
Belts, hats, and sunglasses for $5
Wallets for $10
Bags for $15
Leather bags for $20
Please note: Some merchandise will have damages and defects. All transactions are final. No returns or exchanges. No tote, shopping, full size bags, food or drink are allowed during sale. Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult. Stroller access is limited. Due to limited access to the building, only groups of 90 people are allowed every 30 minutes. Sale starts at 9:30am and ends at 3pm or while supplies last.
Event Begins: 8/9/2008
Event Ends: 8/9/2008
Event Times: Sat 9:30am-3pm
While supplies last.
Location: 125 Enterprise Ave. South
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 348-3343
Payment Types: Cash ONLY
Monday, August 04, 2008
SHOCKING Photos of Lil' Kim!!!
MISS TLC SAYS: Shocking, because she actually looks good for once... and human... and pretty for real. Good going girl.
Random Question
Why do people care AT ALL about celeb baby pics??? It's not as if infants stay looking that way for longer than a week anyway (and that's with ANY infants, not just ones belonging to celebrities). I mean, really. Publications are paying millions of bucks to snap the first image of the child looking like a temporary little blob of generic infant? I understand looking for pictures of celeb weddings (because you want to see the dress, the shoes, the flowers), or mags paying for the rights of the first interview after a couple breaks up (because you want to hear who cheated on who, etc.), but baby pics??!?!!?
Gossip Girl Does It Again
CWTV.com just posted a cute promo that shows postcards wrtten from Blair in Europe to Serena (in the Hamptons), Isabel (in Israel), and her housekeeper Dorota (in NYC). Here they all are below:
Funny.
And then The CW network started running a couple additional promo spots for the show this past weekend. Here those are below:
MISS TLC SAYS: September 1st can not get here fast enough.
Eva Mendes Is Calvin Klein's Secret Obsession
MISS TLC SAYS: The original, unedited version of this commercial hit the 'net today (hit play above to view). This version was banned by the U.S. for airing on TV. However, Calvin Klein went back and made some changes (removed the sight of her nipples I'm guessing) in order for it to be ready for submission during the holiday season. Me thinks it's hot. So Miss TLC.
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Another Celeb Lookalike
Actress Katie Holmes and Oasis singer/bandmember Noel Gallagher.......
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A Miss TLC Fashion Intervention
Once again, I don't care what the trendspotters say...
...peep-toe boots are never a good look. Peep-toes are for regular heels, and boots should always be CLOSED toe. Combining the two styles looks dumb and out of place. It's as if designers have run out of new and inventive ideas, so they are just pulling ish out of the sky now. As you know, Miss TLC is NOT a slave to fashion, and will never be a sheep. I like what I like because I like it, not because someone told me to, or because everyone's wearing it. You all should have your own individual style as well, and never let anyone make you buy something just because it's "in" or cool. Granted, Miss TLC buys plenty of designer items, but it's because I actually BELIEVE in and admire the product.
For instance, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Manolos but do not like or buy Jimmy Choos. Why? To me, Jimmys are much more flimsy and Manolos are works of art. Manolos are also much more comfortable. Also, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Chanel but can't stand Louis Vuitton. Why? Because Chanel is strong, feminine, classic, and sophisticated. LV is tacky, cheap, played out, and synonymous with the "nouveau riche". Plus, as much as I love hip-hop, I detest the items flooding the screen in most hip-hop videos. LV backpacks, dashboards, and tuxedos? Give me a break. Lastly, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Juicy Couture but REFUSSSSSSSSE to buy anything Ed Hardy or Christian Audigier-related. Why? Juicy Couture is creative, girly, represents decadence and sweetness, exudes a certain amount of reserved sexiness and sarcasm. Ed Hardy/Christian Audigier tries too hard to be cool, is over-the-top in their design asthetic, and is too reminiscent of trucker-cap-couture for me.
Anyhoo, TRUST that you won't be catching Miss TLC rocking any peep-toe boots this Fall. Smooches!
A Miss TLC Note To Pamela Anderson
Ms. Anderson-Lee-Rock-Lee-Rock-Solomon-Lee has insisted that her new reality show "Pamela Anderson: Girl On The Loose" (which debuts tomorrow on E!) is not a reality show at all, and that it's an 8-part documentary series. Girlfriend, cut the BS. You are lucky you are still relevant all these years after Baywatch went off the air. Between your recent fight with Jessica Simpson over meat, your allegiance to PETA, your quickie wedding to Rick Solomon, your multiple weddings to Kid Rock, your on and off relationship with Tommy Lee, your bizarre stint as a magician's assistant in Vegas, and your holistic approach to keeping your Hep C under control, you are famous for ridiculous reasons and should be grateful you were asked to do a reality show on a reputable network in the first place. The fact that you are INSISTING it's not trash reality TV, and instead a documentary (as if there is no such thing as a trashy, pointless documentary), is only making it worse. Haven't you ever heard the famous Shakespeare quote "the lady doth protest too much" before?
Chart Chat
This week's top 20 albums:
1. MILEY CYRUS "BREAKOUT" 371,352 units sold
2. SUGARLAND "LOVE ON THE INSIDE" 313,624 units sold
3. MAMMA MIA "SOUNDTRACK" 168,050 units sold
4. KID ROCK "ROCK N ROLL JESUS" 92,750 units sold
5. LIL WAYNE "THA CARTER III" 85,166 units sold
6. COLDPLAY "VIVA LA VIDA" 74,749 units sold
7. CAMP ROCK "SOUNDTRACK" 66,571 units sold
8. NAS "NAS" 63,279 units sold
9. NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC "VOL. 28" 36,913 units sold
10. TAYLOR SWIFT "BEAUTIFUL EYES" 35,113 units sold
11. RIHANNA "GOOD GIRL GONE BAD" 33,708 units sold
12. TAYLOR SWIFT "TAYLOR SWIFT" 30,129 units sold
13. NINE INCH NAILS "SLIP" 29,115 units sold
14. KATY PERRY "ONE OF THE BOYS" 28,298 units sold
15. JONAS BROTHERS "JONAS BROTHERS" 27,565 units sold
16. JOHN MELLENCAMP "LIFE, DEATH, LOVE & FREEDOM" 27,082 units sold
17. DISTURBED "INDESTRUCTIBLE" 25,971 units sold
18. USHER "HERE I STAND" 23,590 units sold
19. LEONA LEWIS "SPIRIT" 22,022 units sold
20. DAVID BANNER "GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD" 21,212 units sold
* Disney is for real FOR REAL laughing all the way to the bank right now. Miley Cyrus debuted at #1 (which is no surprise to anyone), but they also have Camp Rock in the top 10, and Jonas Brothers in the top 20.
* I am not a Rihanna fan but ole girl's been doing her thing with her latest album for a WHILE now. "Good Girl Gone Bad" has been on the chart for over a year and it's STILL at #11. Whoa. Now I understand that the current surge for this album is due to the fact that there is a "reloaded" re-released version on the shelves now. Ugh. I can't stand that phenomenon in the music industry. Why keep adding more and more songs onto an album already released months prior, therefore making your fans buy two copies of practically the same disc, instead of just putting those tracks aside for your new album. SO ridiculous and unfair. In fact, I've been so against this practice for such a long time, that I wrote about it on a previous music industry issue-related blog of short essays I penned a few years back entitled "The Music Biz Truth". You can read that very post I'm referring to here, and also click into the main site to read all of the insightful pieces I wrote and sent around to fellow industry insiders and executives back then here.
* Leona Lewis' album is almost platinum off the success of "Bleeding Love" alone. I guess Simon Cowell does know what he's talking about after all.
* Taylor Swift has TWO freaking albums in the top 20 only 2 spots apart? Good for her. Even though the only song I've ever heard from her is "Tears On My Guitar". Hmm. She must have A LOT of other stuff I haven't heard in order to pull off that feat.
* Poor David Banner. And can we GET more hip-hop all up and through this chart??? Lil Wayne and Nas are all we got here once Banner falls out of the top 20 (which we all know will probably happen next week). Sheesh.
Say It With Pictures
Some say a picture's worth a thousand words. Once again, I can pretty much sum these up in less than 20.
WHO: Soccer star Christian Ronaldo.
MISS TLC SAYS: I know you're an athlete, but greeeeeazed-up, shiny, hairless arms and legs are NEVER cool on a man. 
WHO: British "cult" personality/author/reality TV star Jordan.
MISS TLC SAYS: Stone-washed 80s jeans shouldn't be accessorized with beauty pageant crowns. Then again, stone-washed 80s jeans shouldn't be worn period.
WHO: R&B singer Ashanti.
MISS TLC SAYS: Um, she's not riding high on the charts. Unless you consider dropping well below #20 in 2 months "high". 
WHO: Actress/Teen Mother Jamie Lynn Spears and her baby daddy Casey Aldridge.
MISS TLC SAYS: Is it just me or is something "off" about the baby here? Why would the mag run this pic?
WHO: Rapper/Business Mogul Jay-Z on Vibe Magazine's 15th Annual Juice Issue Cover.
MISS TLC SAYS: This makes sense since Jay's been grinding for about that long. There's also another cover with his face up. 
WHO: Actress/Scientologist/Wife of Tom Cruise Katie Holmes carrying her daughter Suri.
MISS TLC SAYS: What the HECK is that on her head??? A squirrel? A Joan Collins wig? A mink hat?
WHO: Alleged international supermodel and Dlisted.com writer Michael K's humorous obsession Phoebe Price.
MISS TLC SAYS: If you think it's normal to pose like that on a bike for paparrazzi, you are NOT a model.
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