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Lauren Conrad Designs Clothes, Writes Books, ‘Doesn’t Sleep Much’

‘It’s all about fitting it into your schedule,’ she says of juggling her many tasks. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Larry Carroll Lauren Conrad Photo: MTV News Lauren Conrad is a very busy lady. With a fashion brand and best-selling novels with a movie adaptation in the works , what’s the key to LC’s success? Time management. “Well, I meet up with the team several times a month and we have lots of conference calls,” she said about how she manages to design her line while writing her “L.A. Candy” books as well as producing the film version. “It’s just something I’m doing throughout the day. It’s all about fitting it into your schedule. I don’t sleep much.” She also juggles her duties, writing some days and designing clothes during others. “Well, they’re all different. There are days when I spend my entire day writing. There’s days like today where I’m dealing with the [fashion] line all day,” she explained. “I’ve always loved fashion. It’s always been my number one, but I’m really enjoying all the different things I’m getting to do right now.” So is LC going to add any new projects to her already busy schedule? The answer, for now, is no. “I like where I’m at right now,” she said. “I think I’m at a good place where I’ll see all those [projects] through.” For now, Conrad has hooked up with department store Kohl’s for her LC by Lauren Conrad clothing brand — if fans have always admired the former “Hills” star’s laid-back, girly sense of style, now they can achieve the look. “It’s very much a California brand. It’s all about incorporating new trends and putting our own twist on it — relaxed cool without trying too hard,” she told MTV News at a press event for the line, adding that there’s a piece in her collection for every occasion.

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Tutu: In Africa, Human Rights Moving "Backward"

When we were in Uganda we often heard the refrain that it is “un-African” to be gay, and that homosexuality was an import from a Western world that had broken its covenant with God. These are the central arguments that religious and political leaders in Uganda are using to push through legislation that would make homosexuality illegal — presumably more illegal than it is under the long-existing legislation that already forbids it. But in Friday’s Washington Post, one of Africa’s leading religious leaders, Bishop Desmond Tutu, takes on both questions and what he says is “a wave of hate is spreading across my beloved continent.” “Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people are part of so many families. They are part of the human family. They are part of God's family. And of course they are part of the African family.” There are many, including members of Tutu’s own denomination who we met in Uganda, who would take issue with him. But while arguing that it is un-Christian to persecute gays in his op-ed, Tutu raises an important point: Uganda is far from the only African country where it is dangerous to be openly gay or for that matter, where homosexuality is illegal. In fact, 40 of the 53 nations in Africa have laws on the books making homosexuality illegal. Tutu's home country of South Africa is the only one to allow any form of same-sex marriage. So while much talk has centered on the proposed “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” in Uganda, the entire continent of Africa is engrossed in the debate. And, as we see in examples like the Prop 8 controversy in my adopted home state of California, so are we. Read Tutu's full op-ed here, and learn more about the new gay rights battle ground in this piece from Foreign Policy. Follow my travels on Twitter and the full Vanguard team here. added by: MarianaVanZeller

Lauren Conrad Brings ‘Accessible’ Clothing Line To Kohl’s

‘It’s all about incorporating new trends and putting our own twist on it,’ she says of her LC by Lauren Conrad brand. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Larry Carroll Lauren Conrad Photo: MTV News Lauren Conrad has hooked up with department store Kohl’s for her LC by Lauren Conrad clothing brand — if fans have always admired former “Hills” star’s laid-back, girly sense of style, now they can achieve the look. “It’s very much a California brand. It’s all about incorporating new trends and putting our own twist on it — relaxed cool without trying to hard,” she told MTV News at a press event for the line, adding that there’s a piece in her collection for every occasion. “I have a few [favorite pieces] … a favorite piece for what? You have to dress the part!” she laughed. “I do a lot of basics, so we have a great blazer, a high-waisted black skirt and biker jacket and all those pieces can be traded throughout … it’s a lot of layering, a lot of switching-up, so you can get more mileage.” There’s a reason the line is very feminine — LC only has plans to design for the ladies. “I’m not a boy,” she joked, adding she’s too “selfish” to design clothes that she can’t wear herself. And while there were probably other retailers clamoring to get LC’s designs in their stores, she had a very specific reason for working with Kohl’s. “They’re very accessible. They’re everywhere and they’re online and they’re affordable,” she explained. “It was a fun way for me to work with a really great company and to say, ‘This is what I think is going to be in in a couple months’ and ‘This is what I’m gonna wear at a great price point and great quality.’ ”

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Girlicious Star Charged with Felony

Filed under: Celebrity Justice Natalie Mejia from the Pussycat Dolls reality show “Girlicious” has just been charged with one felony count of possession for sale of a controlled substance.Mejia was arrested yesterday in Glendale, California for allegedly having more that a dozen … Permalink

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Shaq and Wife Reach Divorce Settlement

Filed under: TMZ Sports , Shaq Attack Shaquille O’Neal and his estranged wife, Shaunie have reached a settlement in their divorce … TMZ has learned.Shaunie’s mega-lawyer, Sorrell Trope, tells TMZ Shaq and Shaunie have reached agreement on all terms of the divorce, including property, … Permalink

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Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ Video: What Can We Expect?

Piecing together clues and leaked photos, we try to guess what’s in store for Gaga and collaborator Beyonc

I literally cannot think of a more hurtful insult.

“Queen Meg, who over the last fifteen days, has made clear that she is Sarah Palin without the brains , needs to apologize for trying to wall off the People of California while refusing to take questions from the press, release her tax returns or talk to actual voters. Ow! That really stings! It will take GOP candidate Meg Whitman several pints of Haagen-Dazs ice cream eaten whilst sitting in a hot bath to dull the pain of THAT comment. However throwing media out of a public event does sound very Sarah-like doesn’t it? And yes, I would know.

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Random Person Conan Followed on Twitter Already Shilling Like a Star [Microfame]

Sarah Killen , the “someone” Conan “decided to follow at random,” got 17,000 follows, a wedding dress, shoes, an iMac, and raised $2600 for cancer. She also appears to be unaware that Conan is no longer on TV. Popeater interviewed Killen—or @LovelyButton , as she is known on Twitter—who says that, before he followed her, Conan wrote to ask if it was OK. If you could send Conan O’Brien a personal message, what would you like to tell him? I’d tell him that he’s changed my life. Even if the hype stopped now, the last couple days have changed the rest of my life. Have you been getting any other swag? We have an iMac computer now. A guy from Hornblasters, a Florida-based online retailer, contacted us and gave us the brand new iMac… I’ve also been getting lots of donations for the 3-Day Walk for the Cure, which helps raise money for breast cancer research… I was going to do the walk and didn’t know how I would raise all this money. I got $2,600 in a couple days. You started with three fans before he followed you, correct? Yeah. Three followers. Now I’m up to 16,000+ in just a few days. Such is the power of fame, even when it’s secondary. Sarah’s upcoming wedding just got a big upgrade, and she is inviting Conan. I’m getting married on September 25, and we didn’t know if we would be able to afford it. Now I’m getting custom made shoes and a dress from Kelima in New York. They offered a gown in exchange for promoting their favorite charity, the Children’s Hunger Fund. We’re getting a limo, Classic Creations is giving us wedding bands and there’s a vineyard in California sending us wine. We’ve got it all covered now… Is Conan invited to your wedding? Absolutely. My fiance wants Conan to be his best man. That would be really cool. And hey, if he wants us to come on his show, we’d get married on there. That would be fantastic. I’m not sure who should break the news about Conan’s show to Sarah. [ Popeater ]

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Random Person Conan Followed on Twitter Already Shilling Like a Star [Microfame]

Random Person Conan Followed Already Shilling Like a Star [Microfame]

Sarah Killen , the “someone” Conan “decided to follow at random,” got 17,000 follows, a wedding dress, shoes, an iMac, and raised $2600 for cancer. She also appears to be unaware that Conan is no longer on TV. Popeater interviewed Killen—or @LovelyButton , as she is known on Twitter—who says that, before he followed her, Conan wrote to ask if it was OK. If you could send Conan O’Brien a personal message, what would you like to tell him? I’d tell him that he’s changed my life. Even if the hype stopped now, the last couple days have changed the rest of my life. Have you been getting any other swag? We have an iMac computer now. A guy from Hornblasters, a Florida-based online retailer, contacted us and gave us the brand new iMac… I’ve also been getting lots of donations for the 3-Day Walk for the Cure, which helps raise money for breast cancer research… I was going to do the walk and didn’t know how I would raise all this money. I got $2,600 in a couple days. You started with three fans before he followed you, correct? Yeah. Three followers. Now I’m up to 16,000+ in just a few days. Such is the power of fame, even when it’s secondary. Sarah’s upcoming wedding just got a big upgrade, and she is inviting Conan. I’m getting married on September 25, and we didn’t know if we would be able to afford it. Now I’m getting custom made shoes and a dress from Kelima in New York. They offered a gown in exchange for promoting their favorite charity, the Children’s Hunger Fund. We’re getting a limo, Classic Creations is giving us wedding bands and there’s a vineyard in California sending us wine. We’ve got it all covered now… Is Conan invited to your wedding? Absolutely. My fiance wants Conan to be his best man. That would be really cool. And hey, if he wants us to come on his show, we’d get married on there. That would be fantastic. I’m not sure who should break the news about Conan’s show to Sarah. [ Popeater ]

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Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ Video To Premiere Thursday Night

Lady Gaga’s Telephone’ clip, featuring Beyonce, is set to premiere on E! Thursday at 11:30 p.m. By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga in her “Telephone” video Photo: twitter.com/ladygaga Attention Monsters: Lady Gaga is set to premiere her “Telephone” video, which of course features Beyonc