Miss Universe Pageant's Good, Bad, and Scandalous History


Updated 12/14/11 4:47 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Miss Universe Pageant Scandals

Former Miss USA Rima Fakih made headlines this weekend when she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. The 2010 winner was the first Arab American to capture the crown and compete in the Miss Universe competition. When the Miss Universe pageant aired earlier this year, there was also a controversial contestant to look out for; although, the alleged offense was much less serious Read more

Crowning Glory: OPI Launches Miss Universe Collection


Updated 06/19/11 2:22 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

OPI Launches Miss Universe Nail Polishes

Break out your finest swimsuit and flashiest smile because OPI is set to launch its Miss Universe collection in August — just in time for the Miss Universe Pageant. The lineup of lacquers includes four sparkling, shimmery shades that will undoubtedly look gorgeous, even if pageantry isn't your thing. Check them out up close now. Read more

Former Miss Venezuela Dies From Breast Cancer, Leaves Beautiful Legacy


Updated 12/20/11 11:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall Dies From Breast Cancer

At only 28 years old, former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall has died from breast cancer. Eva was just 17 when she was crowned Miss Venezuela in 2000, and then the following year she was third runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant. But Eva was much more than a pretty face, as she went on to be not only a wife and mother, but a model, actress, television news anchor, and author before her life was cut Read more

7 Things You Didn't Know About Miss World


Updated 11/07/11 11:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Miss World 2011 Pictures

Last night Miss Venezuela Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares was crowned Miss World 2011. And while there were the expected pageant waves, tears, sparkly dresses, and plastered-on smiles, there's more to the 60-year-old beauty pageant than meets the eye. Here are some of the fun and juicy tidbits about Miss World that you may not know: Venezuela is the country with the most Miss World wins, Ivian Read more

Favorite Moments From Fringe, "Alone in the World"


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Fringe Recap "Alone in the World"

Good news Fringe fans — this season is shaping up to be the best yet. Not only have the past two episodes blended everything we've been missing (and loving) about this series all Summer — weird cases, alternate universes, and "Walterisms" — but now we finally get to see what happens when we ask the question" "Where is Peter Bishop?" This week's episode of Fringe brings the goods — Read more

The Week in Pictures


Updated 09/17/11 3:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kirstie Alley at New York Fashion Week

This week began with the Miss Universe pageant, then it was filled with celebrity birthdays, New York Fashion Week madness, the Toronto International Film Festival, and excitement leading up to Sunday's Emmy Awards. See what you might have missed these past seven days in our week in pictures! Read more

Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly Bring Something Big to Talk About to Cannes


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Tilda Swinton and John C Reilly at Cannes Film Festival Pictures

Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly, Ezra Miller, and their director, Lynne Ramsay, debuted We Need to Talk About Kevin at Cannes this morning. It's the first very buzzed about movie of the festival, with it's unsettling and difficult look at the relationship between a mother, played by Tilda, and her son named Kevin who commits a massacre at his high school — read my We Need to Talk About Kevin Read more