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Ed Hardy: Jon Gosselin Killed My Brand!

Jon Gosselin’s association with Ed Hardy shirts personally torpedoed the entire once-popular brand, says none other than Ed Hardy himself. Call it the Midas touch, only the exact opposite. Shortly after splitting from Kate Gosselin in 2009, Jon became friends with Christian Audigier, who licensed Hardy’s art for shirts and other products. Audigier even entertained Jon and then-girlfriend Hailey Glassman in St. Tropez on his yacht … and that’s when it all started to go downhill for Hardy. Jon Gosselin was repeatedly spotted wearing Ed Hardy clothes, and that association was beyond toxic for the brand, Hardy told the New York Post . “That Jon Gosselin thing was the nail in the coffin,” Hardy said . “That’s what tanked it. Macy’s used to have a huge window display with Ed Hardy, and it filtered down and that’s why Macy’s dropped the brand.” Jon, a fan of the Ed Hardy brand who loved the stuff long before he was famous (or infamous), was even in talks for his own fashion line with Audigier. There was even talk of Jon or Hailey scoring their own fashion line! Jon’s repulsive powers were formidable, but Hardy, 68, puts equal if not more of the blame on Audigier, a “celebrity-obsessed” French businessman. “Christian worships celebrities so much, he will get next to anyone … if he could’ve gotten Charles Manson in a shirt, he would have,” Hardy said. The whole Jon-killed-my-entire-brand allegation is one of many interesting highlights of Ed Hardy’s new memoir, Wear your Dreams: My Life in Tattoos .

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Nigella Lawson: Choked by Husband in London Restaurant?

Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson is in the news today, but it’s not for any dessert recipes whipped up by The Taste panelist. It’s for something far more disturbing. According to a report in Great Britain’s Sunday People , Lawson and husband Charles Saatchi were dining at a restaurant called Scott’s when the latter reached over and grabbed his wife by the throat. The British newspaper actually has photos of the incident . “At one stage [Saatchi] tweaked her nose then pushed both hands in her face,” according to the report. “Twice Nigella jerked her head backwards as if in fear. Several times she nodded ­intently while the conversation became more and more heated.” Lawson was described by one witness as “distraught and in tears” throughout the confrontation, while another added: “It was utterly shocking to watch. I have no doubt she was scared. It was horrific, ­really. She was very tearful and was ­constantly dabbing her eyes.” Though the celebrity has not filed charges, police are looking into the incident. Lawson and Saatchi have been married since 2003.

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Lady Gaga: Sued For Plagiarism by Orlan

A French artist is suing Lady Gaga for plagiarism. Orlan, who’s been active in the French art scene for decades, claims Gaga basically aped her style, and has a list of reasons why this is the case. Notably, Gaga, like Orlan, takes a stage name, and employs visual and conceptual references to Catholic imagery, the human body, and celebrity. That sounds broad, and without a doubt it is. Yet there’s an entire Tumblr dedicated to the similarities between the two, Gagaorlan, and in a 1993 Art in America feature, Orlan is described as such: “Orlan has trafficked in notions of an ambiguous and constantly shifting identity.” “Her actions call into question whether our self-representations conform to an inner reality or whether they are actually carefully contrived falsehoods fabricated for marketing purposes, in the media or in society at large.” “Orlan leaves her background deliberately fuzzy, the better to maintain the anonymity required to project an enigmatic ‘star quality.'” Does sort of ring a bell, doesn’t it? From the Lady Gaga hermaphrodite controversy to Orlan’s elective plastic surgery as “performance art,” one can’t deny there are parallels between them. Lady Gaga – Born This Way (Full Video) From a legal standpoint, Orlan is reportedly focusing on one rather specific image from Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” music video to make her case. The lawsuit mentions an image of Gaga’s severed head in the intro and its resemblance to a 90’s Orlan sculpture, “Femme Avec Tête” (“Woman With Head”). The lawsuit also cites another work of Orlan’s, “Bumpload.” Does she have a case? Clearly there’s a difference here between creating an homage to an iconic work of art and ripping off someone’s work. However, that is oftentimes a very thin line. Orlan seems to think that Gaga’s apparent, repeated references to her work are the latter, and wants 7.5 percent of the profits from her Born This Way album. For her part, Gaga actually talked about Orlan back in 2011, as part of an interview with NME , and basically she said she hadn’t heard of her: “Who’s Orlan?” Gaga asked, grabbing her MacBook as she was asked if that was an influence on her. “Do people think that’s where I got it from?” Upon Googling her, the pop superstar exclaimed, “Oh my gosh. (Gasps) What is that? It’s quite beautiful. That’s weird! (Thinks) It’s very fabulous.” “Well, I’m going to be inspired by her now, thank you!”

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Lea Seydoux Naked in Marie Claire France [PICS]

Whenever we hear that a celeb has posed “naked” for a magazine, we scoff and settle in for some hand-bra covered boobs or tasteful bare backs. So imagine our suprise when French fox Lea Seydoux brought out the big guns for an actual naked photoshoot in this month’s Marie Claire France magazine . See pics after the jump!

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Beyonce Tells Serena Williams to ‘Stunt On Them’ in Open Letter

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Beyonce loves to write open letters and has fired one off congratulating Serena Williams on her French Open win. Why send a congratulatory text, when…

Beyonce Tells Serena Williams to ‘Stunt On Them’ in Open Letter

Serena Williams Wins 2013 French Open Title

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  Congratulations are going out to Serena Williams for defeating Maria Sharapova and winning her 16th Grand Slam title and her first French Open championship…

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Ped-O-Files: American Teacher In China Popped For Forcing Sex On Multiple Students Of Both Genders

People really aint isht… American Teacher In China Popped For Sexually Abusing Students A sicko scumbag teacher in China is making a bad name for American teachers overseas after he was recently arrested for allegedly forcing sex on multiple students of both genders. via Fox News An American teacher at a top French school in Shanghai has reportedly been detained by authorities on suspicions of sexually assaulting at least seven students. The alleged abuse by a male teacher at the Lycee Francais de Shanghai came to light after families filed formal accusations against him, claiming he forced sex on and sexually abused children of both genders, the AFP reports. The teacher was arrested last month, and Chinese police have launched an investigation. “As parents we are devastated,” one mother told AFP, declining to reveal her identity for privacy concerns. A notice sent to parents referred to “sexual assaults,” but the school has not provided additional details. The U.S. Consulate in Shanghai has declined comment. This guy sounds like he belongs under the jail. SMH. Shutterstock Continue reading

Blake Shelton Sticks Up for Holly Tucker, Blasts Critic as "Chicken "S–t"

On Tuesday night, Holly Tucker was eliminated from The Voice . Soon afterward Joey Guerra – music critic for The Houston Chronicle – Tweeted the following: “#TheVoice sends one singer back to Texas. Don’t worry, it’s not the one we care about.” And soon after that , Blake Shelton stuck up for his ousted team member. “It’s people like you @joeyguerra that make me sick,” the country star wrote. “Holly is not only a talented singer but a great person that’s simply chasing a dream.” And he didn’t stop there, adding via Twitter: “How about you @joeyguerra grow some balls and come tell me to my face how terrible some of these kids are face to face..? You won’t. Ever. You @joeyguerra are a chicken siit. I can’t stand a person that makes a point to write hurtful things about kids just trying their best. “I swear to god I cant understand the mentality of a grown man ripping on young kids over and over again for just trying their hardest. Kids! How much do y’all wanna bet he’d NEVER criticize my team OR me like that face to face…. Chicken s–t.” Blake them calmed down a bit and concluded his rant with: “I’m sorry for going off y’all… But I am passionate about encouraging young people to follow their dreams.. We GOOD people don’t need hate.” We don’t see any need for Shelton to apologize in this instance, do you?

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The Little Prince Voice Cast: Announced!

The Little Prince  is one of the most popular books of all time. As such, it’s shocking that a major motion picture has yet to be made based on the French children’s novella. Well, now it’s happening! And the voice cast is epic. James Franco, Rachel McAdams, Jeff Bridges, Marion Cotillard, Benicio Del Toro, and Paul Giamatti will star in  The Little Prince movie . The story follows a pilot who becomes stranded in the desert, where he meets a young prince fallen from an asteroid. Mark Osborne, who directed  Kung Fu Panda , will take the helm on the production. Mackenzie Foy is also in talks to join the cast. There is currently no word on production or release schedule.

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Animal Lovers: Crazy Karl Lagerfeld Says He’d Marry His Cat If He Could “I Never Thought I Would Fall In Love Like This”

This guy wants to take Marriage Equality to a whole nother level! RihRih ain’t the only diva who is loved by the House of Chanel ! Current Chanel head man in charge Karl Lagerfeld can’t stop cooing about his beloved pet cat Choupette. Via Mail Online reports : He showers her with attention and pays for two personal maids to provide 24-hour care for her at his mansion in Paris. He admits he dotes on her so much that she is like a ‘kept woman’. Now Karl Lagerfeld has claimed that he would marry his pet cat if he could. The 77-year-old fashion guru said that he never thought it was possible to love 22-month-old Choupette as much as he does. German-born Lagerfeld’s devotion to the white siamese is the stuff of legend even within the excesses of the couture industry. Choupette (the name is said to be French for Herbie) dines at her owner’s table on her own special pillow, has been pictured with her personal iPad and has a Twitter account with more than 27,000 followers. It describes her as ‘a famous beauty who refuses to eat on the floor & my maids pamper my every need’. There is also a Facebook site in her name, with 1,276 ‘likes’, or friends, by last night. It pictures her about to tuck into a king prawn cake to celebrate her first birthday last August. Lagerfeld is so enamoured of the animal that her eyes are said to have been the inspiration for a cornflower-blue couture collection for Chanel, the fashion house for which he is head designer. When Lagerfeld is not at home the maids, apparently named Francoise and Marjorie, write down everything she does in little books so he can catch up on it later. Choupette is said to prefer Francoise of the two women. In a TV interview Lagerfeld said that, much to his disappointment, there is ‘no marriage, yet, for human beings and animals’. He added: ‘I never thought that I would fall in love like this with a cat.’ Lagerfeld adopted Choupette a year ago after looking after her for a friend for two weeks. He refused to give her back, and the pair have been inseparable ever since. The cat has even starred in her own film for the luxury fashion website Net-a-Porter. Lagerfeld has described Choupette’s coat as ‘snow white with touches of caramel around the eyes, ears and on her endless boa-like feather tail’. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar he revealed that when Choupette fell sick he summoned a doctor in the middle of the night because he could not bear to wait until morning. Choupette is brushed twice a day, every day, and is given regular manicures. Her favourite activities supposedly include running around, chasing big fleas in her private garden and tearing up pieces of paper. The most special moments for Lagerfeld, he says, are when she gets on his papers while he is working, or when she brings all her toys to his bed as a present for him. Lagerfeld is renowned for his eccentricities, and in one period is said to have lost 90lb by drinking nothing but Diet Coke and eating stewed vegetables. SMH. We love our pets too but this guy definitely has a few screws loose. Twitter Continue reading