According to the Huffington Post: 24-year old beauty and Victoria’s Secret model Karolina Kurkova is being criticized over her appearance in recent days at Sao Paulo Fashion Week, especially after a runway appearance in a bikini.

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I’m torn between being in absolute awe of Lindsay Lohan’s acting ability and beauty, and terrified by how many God awful choices she ’s made in movies and her personal life.  She can be a dichotomy in many ways . Brilliant acting ability yet she often makes tacky choices in roles, there are times when she is glamorous then sometimes trailer parkish. As much as I adore her overall looks, Lindsay seems to be aging at an alarming rate. I started thinking about all of the twenty something actresses out there who are her age and older, and realized that Lindsay looks the oldest of the bunch! Ouch! Crowes feet at 21? Not good at all. Stay outta the sun sweetheart, your fair freckled skin wasn’t meant for all that late night partying, sun exposure, and booze.

So here are the comparisons. In my opinion all of these actresses look younger than Lindsay Lohan.
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MICHAEL TONELLO GENIUS OR JERK?

 

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Ever since the advent of high-definition television (HDTV), viewers see on-screen details in a much sharper and more realistic fashion than is the case with regular TV. Unfortunately, for some celebrities, HD also reveals how they look in real life, which means blemishes, wrinkles, puffy cheeks, baggy eyes…and all manner of features that are usually covered up by the fuzzy, grainy look of standard definition television (much like the airbrushed celebs we see on magazine covers).

Well, after days and nights of watching nearly every Blu-ray disc and Oscar telecast we could get our hands on to pick out the celebs who don’t fare well in HD, we found a few doozies. We also talked to Phillip Swann, president of HD news site TVPredictions. who has been analyzing the high def experience and mailing lists of who looks great and who looks awful in HD for years. Here’s what we found.

Cameron Diaz-

“Once upon a time Cameron Diaz was regarded as one of the most beautiful women on the planet,” says Swann. And who among the male population didn’t agree after seeing her in ‘There’s Something About Mary’ and ‘Charlie’s Angels?’ Well, unfortunately for Cameron, things changed with better picture quality. On last year’s HD Oscar telecast, her puffy cheeks and dark-circled eyes stuck out; this year was no exception, as Diaz also looked a wee bit tired and overly tanned in the Academy Awards HD telecast. “She’s had acne issues since high school, a lot of pock marks on her face and it’s really visible in high def,” says Swann. Perhaps that’s why her biggest role these days is the voice of Princess Fiona from ‘Shrek’.

Britney Spears

It’s obvious now that she’s a disaster, but a few short years ago, Britney Spears was still at the top of the hottest celebrity lists. “In 2004, she was in HD for the first time during a concert from Miami,” says Swann. “I thought she would look great but she looked horrible . Her skin was ruddy, she had a lot of wrinkles. She looked like a 24-year-old going on 34.” The same sorts of unflattering features were undiscernable on the fuzzy, grainy standard-definition broadcast of the same concert, like so much celebrity airbrushing.

Brad Pitt

Though men in Hollywood are allowed, unfairly, to age more gracefully than women, many male stars are affected by HD in that the subtle facial indicators that reveal personalities are more apparent. George Clooney, for example, comes across as very natural. “His face is very relaxed and unlined for a guy in his mid-’40s, and his charisma just shows through,” says Swann. Unfortunately, the same isn’t true for his ‘Ocean’s’ series costar, Brad Pitt. According to Swann, “He’s had acne issues over the years, so you can see those pock marks in high def. The other thing is he’s always had this vacant-eyed look on his face and in high def it’s real clear.” Still, how many women would really care?

Steven Tyler

Many musicians prefer to age naturally, often spurning surgery and makeup just because they don’t care. Even some of the harder partiers – Keith Richards, for example – don’t seem concerned with how they’ll look in HD. But then there are ones like Steven Tyler, who try to retain their youth but end up looking worse. “I see him in high def and I think of the Aerosmith song, ‘Dude, Looks Like a Lady,’” says Swann. “He’s had some weird work done on his lips so it looks more feminine, more like Liv than Steven.” In contrast, Paul McCartney has aged well and is flattered by the HD cameras. Says Swann, “I’m not saying he looks like he’s 30, but he looks younger than his years in high def. It’s clear he does a lot to look younger and it has its benefits.” So, rock stars, it’s time you’re influenced by the former Beatle in a whole new way.

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NEW YORK - A man charged with stalking Tyra Banks has been ordered to stay away from the talk-show host or face going to jail.

Brady Green, according to a criminal complaint, has followed Banks from coast to coast since January, sent her letters and flowers, and tried to telephone her. Last week he was issued a court order requiring him to leave her alone.

Green, of Dublin, Ga., was arrested when he showed up several times March 18 at the Manhattan building where “The Tyra Banks Show” is taped and asked to speak to her, a misdemeanor complaint filed in Criminal Court says.

Banks also hosts the CW reality show “America’s Next Top Model.”

The complaint says building custodian Edward Troiano told police Green also had appeared at Banks’ Los Angeles studio “on multiple occasions” and asked to speak to her. He said Green had sent her letters and flowers there and had tried to reach her there by telephone at least five times, the complaint says.

Banks, 34, told police that Green’s actions had caused her to fear that she was in danger.

Police charged Green, 37, with stalking, criminal trespass and harassment. After his arraignment last Wednesday on the charges, Criminal Court Judge Anthony Ferrara released him without bail and ordered him to return to court May 13.

A telephone call to Green’s attorney wasn’t immediately returned Monday.

The New York Post said the Chelsea studio staffers were worried about Green returning. The paper said they were handing out photos of Green on Friday with a warning to stay away from him.

Prosecutors said they did not have an address for Green, who likely could face up to a year in jail if convicted.

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On the Net:

“The Tyra Banks Show”:

http://tyrashow.warnerbros.com/

The CW:

http://cwtv.com/shows

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Two newly minted Bond babes, Gemma Arterton (left) and Olga Kurylenko, will star with Daniel Craig in the upcoming 007 flick, set for a fall ‘08 release. What we know thus far: Arterton (St. Trinian’s) will play Agent Fields in the Marc Forster-helmed movie (which is still known only as ”Bond 22,” while Kurylenko (Hitman, Paris, Je T’Aime) will play Bond’s love interest. What we don’t know is whether these hotties will set new standards for sizzle (Ursula Andress as the iconic Honey Ryder) or sink (Denise Richards as Dr. Christmas Jones). Take a gander through our best and worst Bond babe galleries, and then vote on whether or not you think the newbies will make the grade or simply fade…

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Daniel Craig will not only being cosying up to Brit Gemma Arterton in the new James Bond movie, but will also being doing the same with Ukranian actress Olga Kurylenko (good luck trying to figure out how to pronounce her last name).

Why is it almost everytime I see a Bond movie the bond girls are always European? Every now and then you see an asian or black woman, and even less than that you see an American woman. I guess I’m taking this hard because I am absolutely in lust with Daniel Craig, and damn it I want an American, someone I can relate to to be a bond diva! Somebody better back me up on this!

Olga Kurylenko is absolutely stunning, when I watched her in that awful movie Hitman I found myself thinking what a great Bond girl she would make. Now the lucky bitch has got MY man! Oh well, C’est La Vive!

Yes ladies she is your worst nightmare, almost perfect, I hate her!
On this Elle cover she kind of looks like a younger, and even hotter version of Catherine Zeta Jones, who is also quite beautiful on her own. Olga just seems to have the it factor when it comes to giving you pure face. I feel she will go far, maybe not as a serious actress, because so far her acting sucks , but I have a feeeling this model will be very busy, especially after the Bond movie.Kurylenko has been chosen to play the lead Bond girl in the new movie, the working title of which is ‘Bond 22′.
Kurylenko currently resides in Paris. She was discovered 14 years at the age of 15 by model scouts in Moscow. Since then she has appeared on the covers of top fashion magazines US Glamour, French Elle and Marie Claire.

She began her film career in 2005.

I demand that more American women get bond girl gigs, the James Bond franchise is huge over here in the states and we want some equal representation! Besides, American women are the most beautiful, and sexy women in the world! I dare anyone to challenge me on this! Anyway, at the end of the day Daniel Craig is dating and actually engaged to an American in real life. She is an American movie producer named Satsuki Mitchell. Kudos to her!

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IsabellaGucci.com asks the question, what makes a diva?

According to Wikipedia
“A diva is a great female opera singer, a prima donna, such as Renata Tebaldi, Joan Sutherland, Leontyne Price, Maria Callas or Kiri te Kanawa.However the term now is also used to refer an outstanding popular female performer of non-operatic works such as Whitney Houston, Madonna,Patti Labelle, Cher, Mariah Carey,Beyonce,Celine Dion and Aretha Franklin who are often referred to as Divas due to their success and talent.DIVA is also the term used for the new Digital Interactive Video Arcade, which is a digital arcade system hitting the world in 2008.

Also, some prominent women adored in gay men pop culture are referred to as divas, such as Kathy Griffin, Joy Behar and Joan Rivers.

The term was originally used to describe a woman of rare, outstanding talent. It derives from the Italian word ‘divina’, meaning “divine” (feminine form), which, in turn derives from the feminine form of a Latin word divus/diva, meaning “divine one.” TIME magazine observed in its October 21, 2002 issue: “By definition, a diva was originally used for great female opera singers, almost always sopranos.” In mythology, the divas are the lowest forms of divinity, such as the wood nymphs[citation needed].

In ballet the equivalent of a diva is known as a prima ballerina assoluta.”

Let’s fast forward to modern day terminology, we agree a diva is all of the above; she’s also difficult, usually (but not always) beautiful in appearance and dress, commands the attention of all when she walks in the room, never settles for less than the best no matter what the cost or who suffers in the process, she speaks her mind and is madly in love with herself.

Sometimes when I think of some of my all time favorite movie and tv divas, I look towards the smaller more unnoticed divas potrayed in movies and televison. Like, Shirley Mclaine, Kathy Bates, Bea Arthur, Ja’net Du Bois (Wilona Woods from Good Times), and remember that oversexed MILF neighbor to Jack Tripper on Three’s Company Lana Shields? Loved them! What about that intense quote from one of my favorite movies Dolores Claiborne, the spoiled rich Vera Donovan who employed Dolores has some of the most killer divacentric quotes ever about her cheating, ungrateful husband.

“Vera Donovan: “Sometimes, Dolores, an accident can be an unhappy woman’s best friend.”

or

Vera Donovan: “Sometimes you have to be a high-riding bitch to survive. Sometimes being a bitch is all a woman has to hang onto.”

or what about when she said….

Vera Donovan: ” husbands have accidents every day Dolores…Why, one is probably dying right now…he’s on his way home from his mistress’ apartment and his brakes are failing….THEY DIE AND LEAVE THEIR WIVES THEIR MONEY…Sometimes Dolores, an accident can be an unhappy woman’s best friend…“

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