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I’m No Puppet, Out Editor Crossed the Line, Lambert Fights Back

Earlier this week, the unspeakable happened and Adam Lambert, a singer very open about his orientation, came under fire with Out magazine for trying to come across as “straighter” in a recent number of the mag. The Editor-in-Chief and interviewer both assured that Lambert’s team made absurd demands,...

21 November 2009
05:58 GMT

Susan Boyle Reveals Abuse, Learning Disability

Susan Boyle, undeniably the biggest and most loved underdog artists of this year – and, some say, of many years until now as well – is just days away from the release of her debut music album, the aptly titled “I Dreamed a Dream.” In a first interview of the kind, the singer has agreed to talk...

18 November 2009
09:37 GMT

Out Magazine Rips Adam Lambert for Trying to Look ‘Straight’

There is no longer any secrecy surrounding Adam Lambert’s orientation, since he publicly came out in Rolling Stone magazine, in what proved to be the most successful issue of the mag this entire year. Having recently done a cover for Out magazine, centered on people who made an impact in 2009 for the community,...

18 November 2009
08:54 GMT

Airbrushed Models Responsible for a Generation of Depressed Anorexics

The issue of how far airbrushing in women’s magazines can go, before having dramatic consequences on impressionable teens reading them, has been up for debate for many months now, as we also reported. Until now, though, the issue was only discussed on a “what if” level, but that is bound to change, ...

9 November 2009
15:11 GMT

Plastic Surgery Is an Option, Natalie Portman Says in V Magazine

Natalie Portman is clearly still in her prime, while also being one of the hottest stars of the moment, part of that league branded “with plenty of potential.” Despite all this, the actress is only too aware of how short-lived a career in Hollywood can be, especially for women, which is why she would neve...

5 November 2009
14:51 GMT

Robert Pattinson Does December Issue of Vanity Fair

As much as he doesn’t like to do photospreads, magazine and television interview or, for that matter, any kind of promotional work, they say one thing is a given where Robert Pattinson is concerned: he’ll always look good in pictures. The star is now featured in a stunning spread in the December issue of ...

2 November 2009
09:39 GMT

‘Paranormal Activity’ Stars Say Fame Is a Strange Thing

“Paranormal Activity” is definitely the one movie that the entire industry is buzzing about right now and that’s not solely because it has officially managed to become this year’s strongest contender for the title of best (underdog) horror film. The fact that it was made with a budget of just ...

30 October 2009
11:22 GMT

Health Scare Tabloid Stories Trouble Patients

They usually say tabloids are nothing but clean, somewhat harmless fun that allows us, the public, to indulge in some good gossip without consequences. However, speaking strictly from a health perspective, tabloids are anything but harmless, worried doctors say in a new survey cited by OnMedica News, because they spr...

27 October 2009
17:21 GMT

Ian Somerhalder Is a Gorgeous August Man

They say Ian Somerhalder, the star of CW’s latest vampire series, “Vampire Diaries,” which has been picked up for an entire season just the other day, might not be Robert Pattinson but, if one man could even get close to that level of hotness, he would be that man. As proof of that stands the latest...

23 October 2009
09:46 GMT

Details Magazine Spread: For the Love of Adam Lambert

Adam Lambert is a gorgeous man and, even more important, he’s not afraid to shock if that is what it takes to get people to notice him and then listen to his music. However, as the latest spread for Details Magazine shows, Lambert is also a man who doesn’t like to play hide and seek about who he is as a p...

21 October 2009
07:07 GMT

Jon & Kate Gosselin Phenomenon Is the Biggest of Our Times

Until not long ago, the only couple or, better yet, triangle that could hold the headlines even after more than a dozen covers with the same photo came out was that made of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and ex-wife Jennifer Aniston. The fact that a simple family with no “education” in the ways of stardom coul...

20 October 2009
11:00 GMT

Madonna and Daughter Lourdes Are Best Friends

Madonna’s 13-year-old daughter is not the average teen, the singer reveals in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. Of course, being the daughter of the Queen of Pop means from the start that she’s no average girl, but, as the singer puts it, she’s more than just a girl. She’s also her best frien...

20 October 2009
10:30 GMT

Lisa Marie Presley Introduces Twins to the World

Back in the days when she still hadn’t announced she was pregnant again, Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of singer Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, took a lot of flack in the media for her weight. Some tabloids, unaware of her condition, even went the extra mile and said she was beginning to resemble h...

20 October 2009
08:43 GMT

Magazine Names David Beckham America’s Biggest Sports Flop

David Beckham may still be one of the most successful stars in terms of endorsement deals but, when it comes to doing the thing that launched him, namely playing soccer, he’s nothing short of a “catastrophe.” In a scathing piece, Maxim magazine named the British star the biggest flop America has see...

16 October 2009
15:21 GMT

Vogue Accused of Racism as Model Poses in Blackface

Dutch model Lara Stone is featured in a 14-page spread in the October issue of French Vogue magazine, in what is meant to be a celebration of the fact that she’s not a size 0. While it might look like the iconic Vogue is joining other publications that have decided to feature models who are more like real women...

15 October 2009
16:31 GMT

A Look Inside Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s Home

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, stars of the “Twilight” franchise, are living together in Vancouver and acting like a married couple. In fact, they actually feel as if married, even if they don’t have the documents to prove it, the latest issue of OK! Magazine claims in an exclusive piece, com...

15 October 2009
09:40 GMT

Kristen Stewart Swears She’s Boring

“Twilight” star and promising thespian Kristen Stewart is often perceived in the media as both indifferent and interesting. Because she admittedly has serious issues with switching to “interview speak,” people say she’s aloof, cold and bored. On the contrary, she tells the latest issue o...

15 October 2009
03:38 GMT

Taylor Lautner Brings His Ripped Abs to GQ Magazine

When he was accepted to reprise his part as Jacob Black in the “Twilight” franchise following pressure from the fan community, young actor Taylor Lautner must have known most of the promo campaign would be centered on the abs he’d have to outline in the months to come. Said and done, and, now, as &l...

14 October 2009
10:42 GMT

Sinner and Saint: Dita Von Teese for Harper’s Bazaar Russia

They say if there was ever a person who could wear the extravagant, Madonna-inspired Christian Lacroix wedding gown, and still look good in it, that person would probably be Dita Von Teese. A burlesque dancer who slowly made a name for herself in the realm of fashion for her ‘45s impeccable style, Dita is the c...

12 October 2009
07:45 GMT

Tina Fey Says No to Botox, Yes to Laser

Tina Fey is a very busy woman. The 39-year-old actress, writer, comedienne and producer is also a mother and wife, and has to divide her time between her work and her home, while also trying to squeeze in a few moments for herself, to look good for the cameras. She has no problems with the first two, but she almost n...

9 October 2009
13:31 GMT

Jennifer Hudson Introduces Son David to the World

Jennifer Hudson gave birth to her first child, a baby named David, in August this year, after a very quiet pregnancy that was not confirmed until the child was already delivered into the world. The Oscar-winning singer is now telling People magazine that motherhood has changed her in ways she never even imagined poss...

9 October 2009
09:42 GMT

Taylor Lautner Shooting for Rolling Stone Cover

“New Moon,” the second installment in the “Twilight” franchise, drops in theaters on November 20, which means fans have just a little over a month of waiting ahead of them. Given the immediate release of the much-hyped production, it’s no wonder the stars appearing in it are also beginni...

9 October 2009
05:18 GMT

I Love Madonna, But She’s Retarded, Guy Ritchie Says

They say Guy Ritchie is the kind of man who rarely – if ever – can be convinced to talk about himself. According to the latest Esquire issue, where an interview with the British director is featured, that must be because he assumes that, if he were to accept that, he would have to answer questions about h...

8 October 2009
10:02 GMT

Katie Holmes Does November 2009 Elle Magazine

For those who have been wondering why exactly is Katie Holmes keeping such a low profile in terms of acting, the November 2009 issue of Elle magazine, the Women in Hollywood edition, may offer an answer. It’s not because movie studios no longer want to have to deal with her because she fails to sell at the box-...

8 October 2009
04:44 GMT

Serena Williams Does ESPN The Body Issue

Tennis champ Serena Williams is just one of the many athletes to be featured in the upcoming edition of ESPN Magazine, the first ever The Body Issue. This special edition will aim to show the world the perfect bodies in sports such as the editors at ESPN see them – and one of them belongs to cover girl Serena. ...

7 October 2009
04:20 GMT

Kate Beckinsale Is Esquire’s Hottest Woman for 2009

“Underworld” star Kate Beckinsale is considered by the vast majority – and not fans alone – an extremely endearing celebrity and, at the same time, one of the most stylish and beautiful presences on the scene at the moment. Esquire magazine has just named her the hottest woman for 2009, a dist...

6 October 2009
10:55 GMT

I’m Not Stupid, Cheryl Cole Says in Elle Magazine

Cheryl Cole of the Girls Aloud was, for a while, the woman with whom many others would have traded places: her career was going strong, she was appreciated in more than one field (music, that is) and had just married the man of her dreams, footballer Ashley Cole. Then, the allegations of cheating began. The two are s...

5 October 2009
05:27 GMT

Edgy Kristen Stewart Dazzles in Interview Magazine

Kristen Stewart is a gorgeous and talented actress, as all her fans can surely confirm. Kristen is also a part of the Twilight phenomenon and, as such, it’s her turn to promote the upcoming “New Moon,” out on November 20, in an interview. Interview Magazine is the publication that offers fans of the...

2 October 2009
09:13 GMT

Weight, Love and Being a Star – Scarlett Johansson Does Glamour Mag

Scarlett Johansson is one of the most gorgeous women in industry at the moment, but she’s far from becoming a diva and beginning to act like she’s God’s gift to humankind. At 25, the actress has a flourishing career, is branching into music and, to make matters even better, is happily married to a m...

1 October 2009
05:21 GMT

Kelly Osbourne Will Always Be a Foul-Mouthed Brat

Kelly Osbourne took a lot of criticism from the media, even back in the day when she did not even know for certain what she was being criticized for, like at the beginning of the VH1 reality show centered on her family. In time, she has come to learn to live with this kind of negative attention, but not before going ...

30 September 2009
08:21 GMT

Being a Hottie Is ‘Embarrassing,’ Taylor Lautner Says

Earlier this year, Taylor Lautner announced he had been regularly hitting the gym training to reprise his role as Jacob Black in the “Twilight” sequel, “New Moon.” A few months later, the results were visible: an extra 30 pounds of muscle. Given Lautner’s age, the popularity of the vampi...

29 September 2009
10:30 GMT

Heidi Montag on Implants, Criticism and Fame in Closer Magazine

Heidi Montag is often criticized in the media for her and her husband’s way of attracting attention onto themselves, that is, by calling the paparazzi and staging photo-ops. Still, the blonde star has big hopes of becoming the next Marilyn Monroe of our times, and no amount of criticism is going to stop her fro...

29 September 2009
09:34 GMT

Robert Pattinson Does AnOther Man Magazine

Anyone who’s a true fan and perhaps even those that aren’t know that British star and hottest heartthrob Robert Pattinson of the “Twilight” fame – but not only – does not really like being in the spotlight. He loves acting more than anything else, but, if he could, he would choose ...

29 September 2009
09:13 GMT

I Know I’m Overexposed in the Media, Fox Admits

Megan Fox, star of the two “Transformers” films, and reportedly the younger, better looking but still lacking enough experience Angelina Jolie, can boast a few pretty inane quotes so far, but that’s not the only reason why she’s getting so much media attention. According to Fox herself, speaki...

25 September 2009
06:54 GMT

Jennifer Aniston Pregnant at 40

When she’s not grabbing the headlines for her films, Jennifer Aniston will not fail to do so with her personal life – or, to be more accurate, with what tabloids make of it, since she’s known for her privacy and reluctance to open up to the media. On this note, the actress seems to have decided she ...

23 September 2009
10:48 GMT

Megan Fox Is America’s Hottest Bad Girl for Rolling Stone

The current issue of Rolling Stone magazine features Megan Fox, star of the two “Transformers” films and the horror comedy “Jennifer’s Body,” an actress who has been proven to lie to the media repeatedly and then use it to serve her own interest. With all that, Megan continues to rank hi...

17 September 2009
04:43 GMT

Men Go Crazy for ‘Hot’ Plus-Size Lizzi Miller

Glamour magazine literally broke the mold in the September issue and, what’s more surprising, it probably did so without even aiming to. Page 194 included, suffocated by fashion and beauty ads with size-0 models, a small photo of a woman who looked just like the kind of girl you could meet when walking down the...

14 September 2009
16:11 GMT

Claudia Schiffer in All Her Beauty for Tank Magazine

She’s almost 40 years old, but there is nothing about Claudia Schiffer that might even hint at growing old, and especially not her latest photospread for Tank magazine. Featured on the cover in nothing but a pair of jeans that go all the way down, the model proves she is now hotter than ever in a series of phot...

12 September 2009
03:32 GMT

‘Last Time’ with Adam Lambert for OK! Magazine

The upcoming issue of OK! Magazine (out on September 14) is a must read for all Adam Lambert fans, as it comes with a few brief quotes on things the rocker did recently. However, according to a scan recently surfaced online, this won’t be all that the mag will offer fans, as Adam will also be dishing out detail...

11 September 2009
03:06 GMT

Kelly Clarkson Shocked by Airbrushed Photo in Self Magazine

The cover of the current issue of Self magazine shows, as it’s already known, a photo of a gorgeous Kelly Clarkson looking at least several pounds thinner than she is in real life. While magazine staff continue to defend the policy of photoshopping photos of celebrities to present an idealized image of them, Ke...

10 September 2009
13:31 GMT

Janet Jackson Talks Brother Michael in Harper’s Bazaar

Janet Jackson has lived most of her adult life away from the spotlight, except, of course, when she had an album to promote. It’s no wonder then that she has kept her silence ever since her brother Michael passed away in June this year, refusing to talk to the media altogether. The latest Harper’s Bazaar ...

10 September 2009
05:05 GMT

Tyra Banks Launches Beauty Magazine

Tyra Banks, as both her fans and her detractors know, has been called anything from certifiable crazy to the most self-centered person on the planet and, at the same time, a role model and an inspiration for the average woman no matter in which country she lives. Once with the National Real Hair Day, on September 8, ...

10 September 2009
04:01 GMT

Caster Semenya Gets Fabulous, Girlie Makeover

Caster Semenya, the 18-year-old athlete from South Africa who now holds the 800m champion title since August, continues to be at the center of a huge controversy regarding her true gender – and will remain so until the results for all tests she’s to undertake will return. In the meantime, Semenya, now tur...

9 September 2009
16:11 GMT

Heidi Klum Unzips for Page Six Magazine

Heidi Klum is part of the so-called “old” generation of models, in the sense that the 36-year-old mother of three continues to be one of the highest paid and appreciated female models of the moment. As we all know, by this age, most of them are already happily retired, pursuing other careers in the same f...

9 September 2009
14:31 GMT

Kim Kardashian Channels Barbie in Kurv Photospread

Socialite Kim Kardashian, once known only for being the daughter of the late attorney who defended O.J. Simpson in the murder trial and the best friend of heiress Paris Hilton, is slowly stepping away from her troubled image towards a more classy and sophisticated one. Proof of that is also her latest photospread for...

9 September 2009
09:22 GMT

Tokio Hotel Does German Vogue

As it’s preparing to take over the international music scene with a third music album, Tokio Hotel, the German emo / glam rock band, is featured in the October issue of German Vogue magazine. The feature is part of the 30th anniversary of the prestigious magazine, a very special occasion indeed, and has been ma...

9 September 2009
08:45 GMT

I’m Still a Romantic, Jennifer Aniston Insists

Jennifer Aniston’s upcoming film, “Love Happens,” reaches Australia on November 26. With this in mind and given the very name of the movie, Harper’s Bazaar Australia focuses in its most recent interview with the star precisely on that, namely on how experience and some failures have changed An...

8 September 2009
10:30 GMT

Kate Gosselin Turns Down $400,000 Playboy Offer

According to the latest print issue of Star magazine, Kate Gosselin might be considered the perfect playmate by her eight children, but they’re not alone in thinking that. The mag claims that none other than Hugh Hefner himself has reached out to the television personality, offering her $400,000 for a spread in...

4 September 2009
10:20 GMT

Plus-Size Model Lizzi Miller Brings Attention to the Average Woman

The September issue of Glamour magazine featured on page 194, almost suffocated by ads and fashion shots depicting stick-thin, almost breakable models, a small picture of a woman to whom every other one out there could relate. Her name is Lizzi Miller: she is a 20-year-old model who, at 1.80m, weighs about 80 kg, mea...

3 September 2009
14:41 GMT

Megan Fox Thinks She’s Schizophrenic

Megan Fox, admittedly the most beautiful woman to grace the movie screens this year as several men’s magazines have named her, has quite a reputation for making strange statements, from forgetting her age to saying, almost in the same breath, that she’s very insecure and incredibly confident. In her recen...

3 September 2009
08:41 GMT


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