Life and Style

Cindy Crawford: my clock stopped ticking

2010-03-12T22:37:51Z

Cindy Crawford had a rough year in 2009. The supermodel was allegedly targeted for extortion over a photo of her 8-year-old daughter, Kaia, bound to a chair and gagged. But now Cindy, who spoke exclusively to Life & Style at the JC Penney Cindy Crawford Style Home Collection event in NYC on March 2, is happy to report that she's put that ordeal behind her. "It's over," she said. "In my head, it's over." Of course, throughout it all, Cindy, 44, has been able to lean on her handsome husband of 11 years, Rande Gerber.

On how she and Rande keep the passion alive:
Rande and I were friends first; I think that's the constant. The other stuff goes in and out. We're really busy and always running around, but we respect each other, and we're friends first, so that goes a long way.

On whether they plan to have more kids:
The ticking of the clock has stopped, I think!

On if she'd consider adopting:
At this point, our life is very full. But I wouldn't rule it out.

On encouraging her kids to act or model:
I wouldn't want them to, but I wouldn't discourage them. They'll have to find what excites them. My daughter loves drama, so possibly. She's a drama queen!

For more, pick up the latest issue of Life & Style, on newsstands now!

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Cupcakes stars love

2010-03-12T22:00:00Z

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these top five picks!

5) "For parties, I get Crumbs cupcakes and place them all over the house,"
Life Unexpected star Shiri Appleby says about these supersize confections with fun flavors like Fluffernutter. Peanut Butter Cup, $5, crumbs.com

4) Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen scoop up tiny treats at Baked by Melissa, whose "bite-size confections are great for snacks, parties or a quick guilt-free sugar fix," says Nichelle Stephens, co-editor of blog Cupcakes Take the Cake. $20 for 25 cupcakes, Baked by Melissa, 212-842-0220

3) "You'd never know BabyCakes' delicious vegan cupcakes are free of flour, eggs and dairy -- perfect for those with allergies," says Clare Crespo, creator of YummyFun.com of Madonna's fave. Vanilla Cupcake
With Lemon Frosting, $44 per dozen, BabyCakes NYC, 212-677-5047

For the top two cupcakes pick up this week's issue of Life & Style!

Still Life: HBB

Simon Cowell: the woman who tamed him!

2010-03-12T17:49:15Z

Simon Cowell once proclaimed, "I don't believe in marriage, certainly not in this business." But the 50-year-old American Idol judge and notorious cad is singing a different tune these days thanks to his new romance with the woman who has done his makeup behind the scenes on AI for years: Mezhgan Hussainy. The two are engaged, and now one of Simon's closest friends, recording artist Sinitta, is revealing how Mezhgan came out of nowhere to capture the playboy's heart.

"He's suddenly woken up and realized she's the person he wants to spend the rest of his life with," Sinitta tells Life & Style exclusively. "She's fun, very easy to be with. I'm not surprised they got together."

Mezhgan, 36, has been doing makeup for AI since season two, in 2003. "She's very grounded and has clearly made him very happy," Simon's pal and America's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan tells Life & Style. "Simon was always going to fall for a makeup artist -- that way he has someone permanently around to make him look perfect." All joking aside, season two contestant Kimberly Caldwell thinks Mezhgan's an ideal match for Simon too. "She's just down-to-earth, a cool chick. She and Simon started out as friends and have a strong comfort level with each other," Kimberly told Life & Style at the 11th Annual Children Uniting Nations Oscar party in LA on March 7.

For more on Simon and Mezhgan, pick up the latest issue of Life & Style, on newsstands now!

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Taylor Lautner's shirtless new role

2010-03-12T17:36:51Z

As if Taylor Lautner didn't take off his shirt enough in New Moon, now the chiseled 18-year-old star will be bare-chested in his new action flick, Abduction. In the script, obtained exclusively by Life & Style, Taylor's character, Nathan, undresses so his love interest, Karen, can remove shards of glass from his skin after he's wounded in an explosion. Fans no doubt will be squealing over Taylor's perfect pecs. "It's weird," Taylor has said of all the adulation. "It's kind of embarrassing."

For more celebrity news, pick up the latest issue of Life & Style, on newsstands now!

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More secrets from the Brad and Angelina tell-all

2010-03-11T21:38:53Z

Author Jenny Paul gives Life & Style even more bombshell secrets from new upcoming tell-all book, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: The True Story:

Angie's Had a Nose Job
No, she didn't have her lips done. Paul claims in her new book that Angelina had a nose job when she was younger (which her rep has denied) and also underwent laser eye surgery.

They Have Five Nannies for Six Kids
Each older kid has a nanny, and the twins share one, the book reveals. "They look after the kids and home-school them," Paul tells Life & Style.

Brad Nearly Got Busted for Pot
A report claimed Brad and Angie were so loud while having sex in Kenya in 2005, cops burst in. The real story, Paul tells Life & Style: Someone thought he smelled pot and tipped off police, who later raided the couple's room but found nothing.

For more secrets from the new tell-all book, pick up the latest issue of Life & Style, on newsstands now!

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Angelina - Jersey Shore ruined my life!

2010-03-11T18:59:16Z

From insulting text messages to threats of violence, Angelina Pivarnick tells Life & Style her Jersey Shore co-stars have made her miserable since she left the show after three episodes. "I got a text from Mike saying, 'Be prepared to get your ass beat, you pale rat bitch. Nobody likes you in the house,'" she reveals. "Jenni has been telling people she wants to beat me up, and Snooki says she's going to beat me up too. I don't understand why they hate me." Co-star DJ Pauly D snubbed Angelina another way after hooking up with her while in LA for the reunion show. "The next night we went to a club, and he wound up hooking up with someone else right in front of my face!" she says. It's even more hurtful because she left the show for her boyfriend, who broke up with her three months later. Still, the Staten Island native says she'd return for season two, which will take place in Miami. "Without a doubt, 100 percent," she says. "Now I'm single -- and I want to party again!"

For more celebrity news, pick up the latest issue of Life & Style, on newsstands now!

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Stars are bold in bustiers

2010-03-11T16:30:00Z

Va-va-voom! Stars like Kristin Cavallari prove that bustier bodices are back with a vengeance. The sexy tops look great paired with a skirt or as part of a dress. To ensure a classy look, keep accessories minimal, and opt for a skirt with more coverage -- it'll offset the skin on top.

Get the look! Forever 21, $14, forever21.com (below, left); Rebecca Taylor, $425, Bergdorf Goodman (below, right)

For more celebs in bustier bodices pick up the latest issue of Life & Style, on stands now!

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Dream a Little Dream's Meredith Salenger "heartbroken" over Corey Haim

2010-03-10T23:22:00Z

Corey Haim's Dream a Little Dream co-star Meredith Salenger tells Life & Style in a statement:

"This is the second time I have received an early morning phone call that someone special has died. The first was River Phoenix and my heart broke at the tragedy and the loss. Now hearing about Corey Haim, I am again heartbroken. This time though to know that he had been struggling and tormented for so many years makes it all the more sad. I am sad that his last years were not full of the joy he deserved. I send my love to his family. And to him I say, sweet, sweet talented Corey, rest in peace."

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The Lost Boys Vampires Remember Corey

2010-03-10T23:15:00Z

Corey Haim's co-stars in The Lost Boys, Brooke McCarter and Billy Wirth, who played vampires Paul and Dwayne, share their thoughts about the late actor in a joint statement to Life & Style:

"We love Corey Haim. He had a spirit that was beautiful and he had a lot of love to share with his friends. It's a real sad day. Once a lost boy always a lost boy. Corey Haim had an amazing heart. He got caught up in Hollywood.

"He was an A-caliber actor. Everyone cared about him. Our thoughts and prayers are out to his friends and family and his mom, Judy Haim. Let's all remember the Corey Haim they all loved."

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Jake and Vienna: jealousy, fights and cheating!

2010-03-10T22:53:03Z

Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi didn't have to hide their love anymore when they dined at West Hollywood's trendy Koi restaurant on March 3. The dinner came two days after Jake had proposed marriage to Vienna instead of fan favorite Tenley Molzahn on the season finale of The Bachelor. But instead of a romantic night out together, tension in the relationship -- which has come under much scrutiny in recent days -- showed.

"They arrived looking great, smiling and full of energy," an eyewitness tells Life & Style. "But once inside, things didn't go so smoothly. They had one drink each, and when their server went back to offer them another round, Vienna jumped at the chance to order another, but Jake canceled it! He said he couldn't because he had to dance [for Dancing With the Stars] the next day, and he wanted to get home. So he made it clear she couldn't have one either."

Jillian Harris, who passed on picking Jake on The Bachelorette in 2009 and will will be appearing on an episode of Extreme Home Makeover on ABC 8pm ET on March 14 tells Life & Style, "I didn't think they were a good match. I thought Tenley was a better match for him." Wes Hayden, who along with Jake vied for Jillian's love on The Bachelorette, is adding in his two cents. "I don't believe his relationship with Vienna is real," Wes, who bunked with Jake on the hit reality show, tells Life & Style. "Do I think there's going to be a marriage? I highly doubt it."
Jake has always wanted to be in the limelight, says Wes. "He said to me, 'The reason I'm on the show is I want America to fall in love with me so I can be the next Bachelor,'" Wes reveals exclusively to Life & Style.

For more on Jake and Vienna, pick up the latest issue of Life & Style, on newsstands today!

Demi gives Rumer pole-dancing lessons

2010-03-10T22:17:21Z

Mothers and daughters like to shop together -- but pole dancing? That's what Striptease star Demi Moore, 47, and daughter Rumer Willis, 21, did for fun at a party at the Chateau Marmont in LA on Feb. 27. "There was a pole at the bash, and Demi thought it would be fun to show everyone she still has what it takes," says a partygoer. "Demi even spun around the pole upside down. It was incredible." Then it was Rumer's turn, as stepdad Ashton Kutcher and A-listers Jennifer Aniston and Leonardo DiCaprio, among others, looked on. "It was strange, but Demi encouraged Rumer to join her," says the partygoer. "Everyone was cheering, and Leo gave Ashton a high-five. Ashton put his arms around both Demi and Rumer and looked like the proudest man in the room."

For more of the latest celebrity news, pick up this week's issue of Life & Style, on newsstands now

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Life & Style exclusive: Justin and Cameron in bed together!

2010-03-10T21:18:58Z

When you're dating an actor, it's always uncomfortable to watch him get cozy with an on-screen lover - especially when that lover is an ex! That's exactly what Jessica Biel will have to deal with when she watches Justin Timberlake and his ex-girlfriend Cameron Diaz onscreen -- and in bed together! In the upcoming romantic comedy Bad Teacher, Cameron plays Elizabeth, a recently dumped school teacher determined to score a date with Justin Timberlake's character, Scott, a fellow teacher already in a relationship.

Life & Style has exclusively obtained a copy of the movie's script -- and in it, things get awfully steamy. In one scene, the real-life exes are alone in a hotel room and begin, as Justin's character puts it, "dry humping." Justin winds up getting, well, way too excited way too soon -- ending their make-out session prematurely. "That was a mistake," he says, rolling off her. "That was fast," she responds.

For more on Cameron and Justin's steamy sex scenes, pick up the latest issue of Life & Style, on newsstands now.

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Tatum O'Neal speaks out on Farrah Fawcett

2010-03-10T00:07:00Z

Tatum O'Neil, daughter of Farrah Fawcett's partner Ryan O'Neal tells Life & Style her heartfelt response on Farrah's In Memoriam montage absence at Sunday's Oscars ceremony.

"On behalf of myself, my father Ryan O'Neal and my entire family, we are deeply saddened that a truly beautiful and talented actress Farrah Fawcett was not included in the memorial montage during the 82nd Academy Awards."

Tatum tells Life & Style that "we are bereft with this exclusion of such an international icon who inspired so many for so many reasons. Beautiful, talented Farrah will never be forgotten by her family and amazing fans."

EXCLUSIVE: Sex and the City 2's Max Ryan hurt in head-on crash

2010-03-09T18:29:52Z

Actor Actor Max Ryan, who plays Rikard, the love interest for Samantha (Kim Cattrall) in the upcoming Sex and the City 2 movie, is hospitalized in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center today after a head-on crash in LA yesterday, his team tells Life & Style exclusively.

"He's been unconscious at Cedars and just regained consciousness [about 10 a.m. PST]," an insider tells Life & Style.

He was riding his motorcycle in LA yesterday when a motorist turned in front him and caused a head-on collision, leaving him trapped underneath the vehicle, his manager, Erik Kritzer, tells Life & Style exclusively. "Max is stabilized. According to attending physicians, he has broken five ribs and cracked his collarbone."

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Who wears it best?

2010-03-08T21:30:00Z

We're totally obsessed with the crinkled chiffon on this Marc Jacobs gown. Christina Ricci is tiny, but she reins in the voluminous fabric for a perfect fit. Her bun, scarlet lips and super-skinny earrings also complement the ethereal feel. Lady Gaga's dress looks like it's three sizes too big, while the cap and shades are way too weighty for the feminine frock.

Who do you think wears it best?

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