At the grand opening of the American Eagle Outfitters store in Times Square Tuesday night, Leighton Meester talked about her music career. Leighton talks about what she loves about performing. Pete Wentz also weighs in on Leighton's burgeoning music career. Take a look:
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz Talks Pregancy and Melrose Place
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz chatted with Rachel Ray on her show, which will air on September 15. Ashlee
talked to Rachel about her pregnancy with her first child and her upcoming role on the Melrose Place reboot.
"I could do the splits when I was nine months pregnant," she says. "I could put my leg over my head still. I used to be a ballerina."
She next appears as Violet, a new girl in town with a shady past, in the Melrose Place spinoff, which premieres Sept. 8 on the CW. Wentz doesn't mind all her steamy makeout scenes, she says.
"He is so not a jealous person, and it's work. It is what it is. And believe me, there's some jaw droppers for Violet!" she says. "I'd rather be kissing my husband."
We can't imagine what compelled her to do the splits when she was nine months pregnant, but we'll be looking forward to see how the new Melrose Place measures up to the original.
Fall Out Boy played live on The Today Show then sat down with Kathie Lee and Hoda to discuss their new album. Pete Wentz talked about fatherhood and Twitter, including those tweets that he wishes he could take back. Take a look:
News Media Ask: Does Jessica Simpson Look Fat in This?
Jessica Simpson has been the center of much discussion lately, because of less than fashion forward outfit she wore to a Florida concert. The blogosphere and even the mainstream media picked up the story, attacking Jessica for gaining weight. Now the entire issue is getting wall to wall coverage, but it was the New York Post that hit a new low in misogyny with its disgusting cartoon which portrays Jess as obese. Here's the roundup of what everyone is saying.
Many gossip blogs (see here) discussed photographs of the outift Jessica Simpson wore to her 99.9 Kiss Country 24th Annual Chili Cook Off in Pembroke Pines, Florida concert. The outfit included high waisted jeans and two belts. She was accused of being overweight by many gossip bloggers. This coverage spread to the mainstream media. There are now over 500 articles
on Google News about Jessica Simpson's weight.
Ashlee Simpson defended her sister and said she is "completely disgusted by the headlines concerning my sister's weight." You can read Ashlee's post here.
The New York Post posted a horrible cartoon (see above) that shows an obese Jessica Simpson telling boyfriend Tony Romo she met someone else, Ronald McDonald.
Jessica Simpson's former trainer defended her curves. Harley Pasternak said, "I think if more people looked the way she looks now, the country would be a lot healthier."
Kim Kardashian toldPeople
that she thought Jessica looked hot in her outfit.
Ashlee's husband Pete Wentz weighed in and said, "I think that the media puts too harsh of a spotlight on women in general, and I think it's a bummer." He also said, "Real beauty is on
the inside, man."
Jessica's 99.9 Kiss Country concert attire may not have been the most au courant ensemble she could have chosen (you know how we feel about high-waisted jeans: they should be banned from stores) and that's certainly something fashion blogs and gossip blogs could discuss: she's a celeb, her outfits are fair game. But stories about her weight and vicious editorial cartoons
have crossed the line into misogyny. Only a woman-hating psycho would call Jessica Simpson fat. This is the kind of over the top coverage that leads to eating disorders. We shudder to think how many actresses, models and everyday women are reading every word of these attacks, just before they head to the bathroom to throw up again, lest they get the same treatment in the press or at school. Remember, our culture's obsession with women's weight puts pressure on not just celebrities, but every little girl who is exposed to the media.
The latest news is that Jessica has thanked her fans for supporting her.
Peoplereports that at a concert in
Charlottesville Jessica said, "Thank you for your support. Stay positive, and pray out loud! I love you guys, good night."
Here's a video that shows clips of the outfit in question:
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are sharing the first photo of their adorable new baby Bronx Mowgli. On his website, Pete says "We decided to share the best gift we have ever received: Bronx Mowgli Wentz.
We couldn't be happier." He then encourages readers to donate to the charity of choice.
The "Mean Wearing Makeup" story just won't die. Salon examines
the trend of men wearing makeup. Multiple references are made to the global cosmetics' companies evil plans to trick men into wearing makeup by calling it something else, e.g., concealer becomes "manly enhancements" or something equally ridiculous. But men are resisting the siren call of guyliner, despite Pete Wentz's best efforts.
But the culture that gave birth to the rugged masculine ideal of the Marlboro Man may not be ready to reach for the blush brush just yet. A GQ survey in 2005 reported that "92 percent of men would not wear makeup even if it guaranteed them a more fulfilling sex life." U.S. sales figures seem to confirm the ongoing resistance to men's makeup. Tres Wilson, executive director of Clinique Global Treatment Marketing, said, "Clinique's Skin Supplies for Men M Cover [a concealer that debuted earlier this year] and Non-Streak Bronzer products sell very well in Europe, much more so than in the U.S."
Even in the metrosexual age, dabbing concealer on a blemish is seen as an emasculating activity. American ambivalence about men's makeup seems to run pretty deep, as GQ fashion editor Brian Coats can attest, "I just think it can be a scary thing for guys to wear makeup. I kind of understand that." Coats believes makeup on men is not a good idea for the general population. "A guy should look like a guy. I think in general, guys just look better natural."
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Many men prefer to keep their makeup desires on the down-low, and cosmetics companies are happy to oblige, employing discreet packaging and butch names. Take Jean Paul Gaultier's Brow and Lash Groomer: It is ingeniously designed to look like a pen. It's also mascara. 4VOO's impressive-sounding Confidence Corrector is a product better known as concealer.
Even the term "makeup" requires a makeover: The winning euphemism for men's makeup seems to be "enhancement." Jean Paul Gaultier refers to its line as "men's aesthetic enhancement." Sephora added a "complexion enhancers" category on its site a year ago, and Biotherm Homme's Power Bronze line of concealer and tinted gel is touted as "instant skin enhancement."
We have a weird feeling that after hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent in advertising to convince men that they need makeup -- and that gorgeous women actually prefer men in makeup -- eventually the men will give in to the siren call of marketing and slap on some concealer. But we really draw the line at male lip cosmetics. Other than SPF-laden lip balm. Hmmm...it really is a slippery slope, isn't it?
The "Mean Wearing Makeup" story just won't die. Salon 
