Details count! Note how black mesh insets, seductively curved heels and a vibrant violet hue amped up Eva Longoria‘s sleek Brian Atwood platform pumps — and simple sheath — for a Good Morning America appearance on May 8.
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Rating: 3 Stars (out of 4)
In theaters today
Cameron Diaz (pictured with Matthew Morrison) and Jennifer Lopez lead the parade of expectant moms in this comedy about the joys, tears, aches — and acute embarrassments — of pregnancy. Some gags fall flat, and What to Expect When You’re Expecting doesn’t truly take off until Elizabeth Banks’ showstopping hormonal meltdown. But once the contractions start, this baby really delivers. Plus, watch for a cameo by Life & Style! — Movie review by Michael Sauter
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–Lea Michele and Cory Monteith make out at an NYC hockey game (Just Jared)
–Hilary Duff is pretty in pink (X17 Online)
–Jenny McCarthy says she’ll pose for Playboy again (Hollyscoop)
–Peek inside Kendall and Kylie Jenner’s closets (Celebuzz)
–Kristen Stewart covers French Elle (HollywoodLife)
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Keeping Up With the Kardashians TV review
Rating: 3 Stars (out of 4)
Premieres: May 20, 9 p.m., E!
When the Kardashian clan returns in Keeping Up With the Kardashians, you’ll already feel caught up with divorcee Kim and pregnant Kourtney. But then momager Kris Jenner comes down too hard on troubled Khloé while ignoring her increasingly frustrated husband, Bruce — and season seven of this always entertaining family series turns into a must-see. — TV review by Jackie Strause
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Sofia Vergara certainly has fringe benefits! Leave it to her to mix sexy and sophisticated in one outfit. The Modern Family stunner added an elegant twist to Sofia Vergara‘s curve-hugging Victoria Beckham dress on May 9 with Dior‘s perfectly polished tweed Miss Dior bag with fun fringe edging.
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In this week’s #StarReview, The Secret Life of the American Teenager‘s Francia Raisa admits she’s reading Fifty Shades of Grey, why Zooey Deschanel puts her in a good mood, and more!
The TV show I can’t miss:
“New Girl. It’s so funny, and Zooey [Deschanel] just puts me in a good mood.”
A movie I wanted to walk out of:
“Insidious. It was ridiculously scary. My friend wouldn’t let me leave, so I sat on the floor with my back turned, ears covered and head down.”
The last book I read:
“I’m reading Fifty Shades of Grey now. It gives me goose bumps!”
Francia Raisa stars on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, airing Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC Family.
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Rating: 3.5 Stars (out of 4)
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Sacha Baron Cohen is back — and more shocking than ever. The Dictator is so politically incorrect, there isn’t a person on Earth who won’t be offended. But Sacha Baron Cohen, playing a foreign despot who comes to NYC, gets away with it because he’s a total riot. It’s the funniest movie of the year so far — not quite as brilliant as Borat but better than Brüno. There’s even a message (yes, a message) that makes this movie much more than just a slapstick comedy. — Movie review by Mark McGarry
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Soon to be a father of two, Scott Disick is back to his wild ways and his partner, Kourtney Kardashian, has had enough.
Life & Style can reveal that Kourtney has kicked Scott out of their L.A. home — and it’s all caught on tape for the upcoming season of their hit E! show.
“They were filming an intense scene recently, and she said something like, ‘Just leave! I don’t want you here — come back when I’m ready to give birth,’” a family pal tells the new issue of Life & Style, on stands now.
Shockingly, Scott Disick was happy to oblige. Indeed, while Kourtney Kardashian and the couple’s son, Mason, 2, are rooted in LA, he’s tellingly chosen to open a restaurant, Ryu, 3,000 miles away in the trendy Meatpacking District of NYC.
“He wants to be there all the time, greeting guests and managing,” explains the family pal. “Fans are going there just to see him. He’s been in NYC, away from Kourtney, for much of the spring, and he’ll be there most of the summer, even though she’s due around July.”
As Life & Style exclusively reports in the new issue, Scott has been hiding a series of sex tapes from his girlfriend and is back to his former bad habits. Scott missed out on Kourtney’s baby shower on May 12 and a Kardashian family Mother’s Day celebration the very next day. While other Kardashian beaus Kanye West and Lamar Odom joined roughly 90 guests at Kris and Bruce Jenner’s house to celebrate, Scott was off swigging beers in Atlantic City, N.J.
A few of the hottest celebrity sightings:
–Halle Berry enjoying a family lunch with her fiancé, Olivier Martinez, and daughter at Fig & Olive in Los Angeles.
–Justin Bieber and Ryan Seacrest sharing hosting duties at KIIS FM’s Wango Tango.
–Lauren Conrad at the David Yurman flagship opening in Beverly Hills.
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Greece hits Southampton, N.Y., this summer! In the former Nello’s space at 136 Main Street is Nammos, specializing in Mediterranean cuisine with Greek influence. The restaurant is already a favorite of Kelly Ripa’s! The signature dish is soft-shell-crab moussaka, and another must-try is the Nammos Special appetizer: crisp paper-thin zucchini and eggplant chips with tzatziki sauce — all created by executive chef Emmanouil Aslanoglou.
Starting Memorial Day weekend, the lounge at Nammos, open Fridays and Saturdays, will be the hot spot of the summer. Nightlife veterans Alex Julian and Eric Marx will operate and host the indoor-outdoor venue.
–Russell Brand confesses he still loves estranged wife Katy Perry (Daily Mail Online)
–Jessica Alba reveals she felt objectified during her years on Dark Angel (Fox News 411)
–Matthew McConaughey dishes on his stripper role in Magic Mike (MSN Wonderwall)
–Check out the teaser for Anchorman 2 (BuzzFeed)
–Reese Witherspoon shows off her bump while playing tennis (Pink is the New Blog)
–Eva Longoria dazzles on the red carpet at Cannes (Starpulse)
–Check out the performances of the final three on last night’s American Idol (Wetpaint Entertainment)
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Glee’s on-screen and offscreen couple Lea Michele and Cory Monteith‘s romance heated up during a romantic vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, this weekend.
The couple filmed scenes for Glee on April 6 before jetting out of LA. Their destination: luxury resort Las Ventanas al Paraiso, where guests caught them cuddling poolside.
“They were quietly flirting and holding hands,” a fellow resort guest says, adding, “I saw the way they smiled at each other — so cute.”
The duo made the most out of the short vacation by staying at one of Cabo’s most acclaimed resorts, which boasts a personal butler service for each suite, a private beach and a golf course.
“Cory’s really handsome,” the guest adds. “My boyfriend was getting jealous!”
“Back from another great weekend getaway! Got lots of sun and rest:),” Lea tweeted on April 8.
Now it’s back to work for the couple — but don’t feel bad for them. After all, work can’t be too tough when you get to spend it with your beau!
“Early morning here on the Glee set.. Starting episode 20 today,” Lea tweeted on April 9.
Cabo wasn’t their first international trip as a couple. In February, Lea joined Cory in his hometown of Vancouver, where Life & Style spotted them dining on sushi at Eatery.
Life & Style first exclusively reported that Lea and Cory were taking their friendship to the next level when they were spotted getting cozy on the set of Glee in November. Following Lea’s breakup with Theo Stockman, she and Cory spent Valentine’s Day together at Il Covo in LA.
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For the 14th season of Dancing With the Stars, pro dancer Kym Johnson will be sharing the inside scoop with Life & Style readers–a behind-the-scenes look at the show and the run of her celebrity partner, former Family Matters star Jaleel White! In the fourth week, Kym puts to rest the rumors about backstage drama and talks about how she prepared Jaleel to tango like Jagger. Check back every week for more scoop from Kym!
I am so excited about this week–we’ve got rock week! The whole studio is full of all this rock music. We are channeling Mick Jagger tonight. It’s going to be a lot of fun.
I love Mick Jagger! Jaleel, not so much. He knows of his music, but he wasn’t as familiar with his moves as I am, so I gave him a little bit of an education in that. I made him sit down in front of the computer and watch clips of Mick. We watched a whole bunch! I’m kind of glad we can wind things up with rock week. It’s a lot more light-hearted.
Last week was more emotional and difficult with the personal story week. Jaleel was going back and playing homage to [the Family Matters suave alter-ego of Steve Urkel] Stefan Urquelle. That’s what the inspiration was for that dance. The song that we chose was Babyface, “For the Cool in You.” It was a song they used in a Family Matters episode where Jaleel came out ultra-cool as Stefan, so we decided to take that song and try to revamp it for today. The white suit was iconic for the Stefan Urquelle character.
To read the rest of Kym’s entry, click here!
It was really emotional for Jaleel. He told me that playing those characters was really special to him, and it was an important night for him to do a really great dance. It was the first time he’s played homage to the character. [As for the reports about Jaleel stepping on my foot and yelling at me last week] I will just say everything was blown completely out of proportion, and that’s about it I guess. There was no stepping on toes or anything like that. It never happened. We’re absolutely fine, and we’ve had a great week of rehearsals.
We love to stay consistent and hopefully go far in the season. It was really nice to have the judges say we are back in the game again! All in all, the critiques were more positive and it ended up being a really good night for us. I was so excited about the 9-8-8 score. We started off getting two 9′s and an 8 and we went down with the jive, and now seeing another 9 again was a great feeling.
All of the dancers are so good this season. The standard is absolutely amazing! I loved Maria Menounos and Derek Hough‘s rumba last week. It was very sexy. Whether he kissed her or not–no one knows!
This week we’re definitely having a lot more fun. I love the tango, and it will be very suitable for Jaleel. We’re revisiting the proper dance frame. You have to keep your arms in frame–which is hard for the guys–and Jaleel did that very well in the fox trot. We’ve been doing double rehearsals to get this dance down. He has been working so hard in the studio. It’s going to be a great show tonight with rock week!
Xoxo,
Kym
Tune in to see Kym and Jaleel rock out on Monday at 8 p.m. ET and Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on ABC–and be sure to follow Kym’s new post Mondays on Lifeandstylemag.com! You can vote for Jaleel and Kym at 1-800-vote4-12 and follow them on Twitter @kym_johnson and @jaleelwhite.
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