July, 2010

A-List stars were out in full-force at “The A-Team” movie premiere in Hollywood and all over the world.

On Thursday, it became official that Ellen DeGeneres would not be returning to American Idol to judge for another season.  Ellen has long been known as one of the nicest people in comedy, so this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone.  More surprising perhaps, is that she took the job in the first place.  Crushing people’s dreams just isn’t in her skill set.

As one of the most successful working comedians of the last decade, Ellen has made her way to the top without being vulgar or putting people down.  She has lived a life most comedians dream of.  Her list of credits includes The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, an HBO special, her own sitcom, host of both The Emmys and The Academy Awards, host of Saturday Night Live, the voice of a Disney character and now host of her Emmy Award-winning talk show Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Ellen began doing stand up in the early 80s, at a time when very few women braved the stage alone.  Her material has always been gender-neutral, and it wasn’t until several years into her career that she would officially announce that she was gay, which she did so in a sketch that mocked the very idea of having a grand coming-out-of-the-closet broadcast.  Producers weren’t at all happy with the idea of having an openly gay woman as the star of a sitcom, and after her announcement on the show Ellen in 1997, ratings dropped and the show was canceled shortly thereafter.

Critics may be quick to blame the show’s cancellation on Ellen, but doing so is just too easy and, quite honestly, false.  After the success of her talk show, you can hardly say that she can’t relate to audiences.  Ellen: The Ellen Degeneres Show premiered in 2003 and has been going strong ever since, earning several Emmy nominations and wins.  She even confronted Republican Presidential nominee John McCain on her show about his hard stance against gay marriage.  Always polite and respectful, Ellen calmly argued her point and ended the interview with warmth and laughter.  Now, 30 years into her career, she continues to be brave and family-friendly while remaining brilliantly funny.

Looks like Jessica Biel is growing out her roots! She looked amazing at the premiere of “The A–Team” on July 29 in Berlin.

She is stunning with long, loose waves and those lips!! Jessica is known for going more natural when it comes to makeup, but I have to say the red is perfect on that gorgeous pout!

Now, usually I would say it’s a big no-no to grow out your roots without coloring the ends to match. But, Jessica somehow pulls it off!! Her roots have grown half the length of her hair and the bottom is still highlighted!

This girl is just too yummy! She looks amazing with any style or color – She could shave her head and still look hot!!

Check out the many looks of Jessica Biel!

2006

In 2006, for the premiere of “The Illusionist,” Jessica rocks the curly updo with highlights and a deep side part tucked behind her ear. Natural lips with accenting eyeliner make this look so hot!

2007

In 2008, Jess is back to highlights and curls. This is such a sweet look for her. Always adorable.

Goddess Jessica! Jess looks very Hollywood Glam at the Academy Awards in ‘09. Her hair is messy, yet pulled together with this brilliant “half-back” do! Love it!

2010

Oooh!! Very Sexy! This was Jess just a few days ago at another “A Team” Premiere in London, England. She is rockin’ the “bed head” look.

No matter where she is or what her hairstyle, Jessica Biel never disappoints.

Sounds too good to be true right? Well I just did a diet that made me glow, for real! It’s the third time I have done this cleanse and I love it more and more each time. You’re probably saying, “well hurry up already and tell me!” so here goes.

Let me first tell you that I do not use this as a diet, I do it as an Intestinal cleanse.  It was widely talked about when Beyonce did it to shed a lot of weight for her role in Dream Girls.  Guessed it yet?   Yep, it’s the lemonade diet, or if you want the  proper name — “The Master Cleanse”.

This cleanse is an all-liquid diet. You can do anywhere between 5 to 15 days. It has very basic ingredients: water, lemons, cayenne pepper and maple syrup.

Be ready for super early nights though, as you’ll be craving food at night and not working out full throttle.  So here’s how it went for me.

Day 1: I work 9am to 3pm and peed about 20 times — and that is no exaggeration!  But that much peeing is a good thing to flush out all the toxins. I ran some errands after work.  The thing with the master cleanse is the drink keeps you satisfied, so at no point was I hungry. Bedtime was at 8:30 pm after a smooth move.

Day 2: I woke up with absolutely no dark circles under my eyes, and I already had a brighter complexion!  I also spent about 45 min. smooth moving it! Definitely the worst part of the cleanse, but so necessary for the toxins to be released.  At work I felt energized and in a great mood. After work I re-organized my whole closet, and then back to bed at 8:15 pm!

Day 3: By far the hardest day. It’s not that I was hungry, I just missed the act of eating…sitting down with friends and having a meal…tasting the flavors and the consistency of foods. After work, I took a bath and even took a cook book in with me.  I read every single recipe and made a list of what I would make for dinner Friday.

Day 4: I woke up with a glowing bright face, again with no dark circles. I said I didn’t do the cleanse for weight loss but by Day 4 I had lost 6 pounds!  For the most part, it was water retention — but definitely added to my liking when I saw myself in the mirror. Still no hunger either. I just kept drinking the potion, but I have to admit that everyone was starting to have faces like in the cartoons  — big heads as huge steaks and chickens!! Bed again by 8:15 pm.

Day 5: My last day is here!  I had a date with my boo at the Hollywood Bowl that night, and it’s illegal to go to the bowl without a picnic! The day went like a breeze, I felt great and my skin just looks so glowing.

I will say that this cleanse definitely agreed with me, but my friend did it and it made her tired and grumpy.  So for those that like it, it really does wonders.  If you don’t feel great, then there are plenty of other cleanses to choose.  For me, the reason I know it helps my skin and body feel so great is because I was actually hydrated! I’m really bad at drinking water but on this liquid cleanse I was getting so much H20, my body and skin was replenished.

A Few Tips …

Do it with a friend or a group of people.  I either do it with my whole office, or this time with my boyfriend. It’s always better to have a support group behind you to limit the cravings!

If you really need a change from the potion, you’re allowed a peppermint tea. You can also use lime instead of lemons for a slight taste change from time to time.

Lastly, go to Costco to buy all the ingredients.   It comes out so much cheaper there because you have to use a LOT of lemons and maple syrup.

For more info on the master cleanse and all it’s ingredients, please visit http://themastercleanse.org/

To read some of my hilarious tweets while I was on The Master Cleanse, please follow me on Twitter and be sure to ready more of my beauty blogs right here at Positively Celebrity!

These days, it seems like if you’re a Disney star, you must also become a fashion designer. Everyone from Miley Cyrus to Selena Gomez (who just recently launched her clothing line) have all done it!

Another tween star has just crossed over into the fashion industry, and this time it’s Disney star Demi Lovato. Joining forces with Disney, Lovato has created D-Signed to be sold exclusively at Target.

Lovato says that her new line will be unlike any other tween designer’s clothing line.

D-Signed is inspired by her character’s wardrobe in “Sonny With A Chance” offering what would seem like outfits right out of Sonny Monroe’s closet.  The line will provide young girls with all their fashion needs from graphic tees, hip hoodies and cute skirts, to jewelry and bags.

Lovato’s new clothing line will hit Target racks this Sunday, August 1 for all of her fans to sport.

Check out her adorable video promoting the new clothing line!

Demi Lovato Clothing Line

And be sure to check out more great articles from Bree Statley right here at Positively Celebrity!

You rely on your makeup to help you look good, so now you can use your old makeup to help the earth look good too! Instead of throwing away your used empty makeup containers, recycle them!

But since some community recyclers do not accept packaging and materials that are not easily recognized, many cosmetic companies are now creating makeup recycling programs — some are even offering incentives for helping the environment.

Back to MAC

(I’m a MAC fanatic myself, so I LOVE this!) MAC cosmetics offers the Back to MAC program which allows you to trade in any six original empty MAC containers for a free lip stick of your choice at any MAC counter. Participating MAC Pro stores will let you trade your empties in for a lip stick, lip gloss or eye shadow!

Photo courtesy of Suzanna Mansour

Return to Origins

Origins created a recycling program called Return to Origins, which allows you to bring your empty cosmetic bottles, tubes, jars, etc. (regardless of the brand) to any Origins counter or store to be recycled.  As an incentive for recycling, Origins also offers a free sample of your choice from their high-performance skin care products.

Lush Recycling

If you are a lover of LUSH all-natural cosmetics, you’ll be happy to know that any products that come in plastic bottles can be recycled with drinking bottles at your local recycling facility. The black plastic tubs can be brought into any LUSH store and will be remoulded in their very own recycling machines. Also, any used LUSH tops and caps can be brought in to the store and the staff will reuse them!

Now you can feel a little better about being a makeup junkie! I know I do…

Catch more great beauty tips from Jessica Crilley here at Positively Celebrity!

Tanning on sandy, white beaches, spending lazy days by the pool, and pigging out at backyard barbeques – all great activities that add excitement to your summer months. But everyone knows that summer is not complete until you check out one (or two, or three…) of your favorite bands or artists live in concert!  So when is your favorite performing in a city near you? Check below, then visit livenation.com for complete listings and for detailed ticket information.

KISS

Black Eyed Peas

Maroon 5

Harry Connick, Jr.

Shakira

Lady Gaga

Sugarland

Check out more great posts from Music Editor Erica Renee Davis here at Positively Celebrity!

It’s that time of year again! Get ready to say “Guten Tag” to Heidi Klum and the rest of the Project Runway family as the hit Lifetime reality competition is now officially in it’s eighth season tonight!

Klum kicked it with Regis and Kelly this week to let the world know that this time, the fashion series is getting supersized. PR is going to a whole 90 minutes from the hour-long program it used to be.

According to the German supermodel, we’re gonna love the extended time. This year’s contestants are a little nuts, and an hour and a half run time will give us all the insanity we need. “They’re crazy,” Heidi said concerning the competitors. “The ambulance has come three times!”

Fierce fashion and deranged designers?! Danke, Heidi, danke.

We all see the celebrities with their perfect bodies working the red carpets and gracing the covers of every magazine. We know that no matter what they say, they have more time to workout. They probably have a personal trainer, and can afford expensive gym memberships and beauty treatments to make them look fabulous all the time. It’s part of their job.

Carrie Underwood with Personal Trainer

Fergie is always in great shape!

Well for the rest of us, just getting one hour of fitness in a week is tough! If you work full-time, you’re exhausted when you get home. Any energy you do have is most likely spent doing household chores, making dinner, or perhaps taking your kids to soccer practice. And when you do have an hour of free time, catching up on your favorite TV shows definitely sounds more fun than hitting the gym.

So, how can a working girl (or guy) get fit without spending hours in a gym? EASY! We need to look at getting in shape in a whole different way!

The 5-5-5 Plan:

Start with a goal to do just five, 5-minute-workouts-a-day, 5 days-a-week…that amounts to an extra two hours of working out! (a lot more than most people get!)  Just make sure that those five minutes count, push yourself hard and you’ll feel so great!

Here are some great workout ideas for the girl-on-the-go:

• If you’re at work, go hit the stairs whenever you can, or run around the building… you’ll be back so fast no one will even know you left!
• If you work in a cubicle, bring one dumbbell to work and do curls while on the phone, making sure to alternate arms.
• Make it fun! Play a Game with your friends via text. Send a quick message to let them know you just did your second 5-minute set! Having a little competition from your friends is always motivating!
• When you’re home, put on your favorite music and dance up a storm!
• For toning: Get more bang for your buck by doing exercises that work more than one muscle group! My faves:  lunges and squats are great for lower body, They work your quads, hamstrings and of course the BOOTY!  Pushups work the entire upper body, as well as your abs – awesome!
• When watching your favorite show, jump around during the commercial breaks rather than fast forwarding your DVR!
• Jog in place while making dinner or watching soccer practice

*For an extra boost: Treat yourself to a night out on the town with friends and dance the night away . You’ll have so much fun, you won’t even notice you’ve burned so many calories!

Once you get used to five minutes, five times a day, you can work your way up to six times a day or even do 10-minute workouts! Remember, there are no rules, you just have to get moving. Come up with new, fun ways to workout to spice up your routine and you’ll have that celebrity body in no-time!

So there you go!  You can have a celebrity body without the expensive gym membership, or the time! Work it out girls!

Peace, Love and Sexiness!

Get more beauty tips from Angie Ohman here on Positively Celebrity!

The newest LA nightclubs attract their fair share of celebs who want to go to the most exclusive places when they take a night off. This week, it was The Colony.

The Colony. 1743 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Hollywood CA 90028

NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens was spotted at LA hot spot, The Colony. This Hampton’s themed nightclub opened this summer, bringing a little bit of the East Coast straight to Hollywood. A night at The Colony is a perfect weekend activity for the bi-coastal who miss home, or the Angelenos who just want to experience the elite Summer escape for New Yorkers, without the pricey plane ticket.

Everything from the worn-looking wood exterior, to the nautically decorated interior screams breezy and beachy.