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The Superficial - Because You're Ugly

Heidi Montag has lunch with John McCain's daughter

Posted: Jul 16th, 2008, 7:40am MST
And it's time to expatriate. Apparently, Heidi Montag is a political force worthy of entertaining lunch with John McCain's daughter Meghan. The two met yesterday at the Ivy where Meghan tried her best to wish herself into her cell phone. I'm pretty sure, when her father loses in November, his campaign manager will point to these photos and say: "There. Right there. When Jugs Chinsterton smiles directly into the camera. That's the moment we were fucked. Well, that and the fact that, dude, you are old. Tell me a story about living with dinosaurs."
Photos: Pacific Coast News
'Rampage' Jackson attempts hit & run while driving truck with his face on it (FAIL)

Posted: Jul 16th, 2008, 6:55am MST

Former UFC champ Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was arrested yesterday after hitting a whole bunch of cars while attempting to allude police in Costa Mesa, Calif. In case you missed the headline, Rampage was driving a massive camoflauged Ford F-250 that kind of sort of had his face plastered on both driver AND passenger-side doors. I guess he was trying to compete with the Joker's smile mobile; I have no fucking clue. SI.com reports:
A Costa Mesa patrol officer attempted to pull Jackson over after he was seen weaving in and out of traffic with a flat front left tire, according to a release issued by the Costa Mesa Police Department. Jackson, 30, continued driving to avoid being stopped. Losing control of the truck, Jackson drove up onto a sidewalk. He continued on, colliding with a vehicle in an intersection and running several red lights.
Eventually, the truck came to a stop and Jackson, originally of Memphis, Tenn., was arrested without incident at gunpoint.
I'm going to assume that, somewhere after he hopped a curb then ran a couple of red lights, the following thought went through Rampage Jackson's head: "And my face is on the car isn't it? Super duper. Should've gone with Mr. T punching a tiger, Rampage. Oh, wow, that's a gun." Photo: Splash News

EatingWell Recipes, Make It Tonight!

Quick Pork Saute with Blackberries

Fetched: Jul 16th, 2008, 6:54am MST by EatingWell Media Group

Quick Pork Saute with Blackberries
A snappy pan sauce made with shallots, port and fruity blackberry nectar transforms basic pork chops into a special dinner.
Summer Vegetable Crepes

Fetched: Jul 16th, 2008, 6:54am MST by EatingWell Media Group

Summer Vegetable Crêpes
Crêpes aren’t just for dessert—they make a quick weeknight dinner, too. We use ricotta, green beans, zucchini and corn and top with a chive-cream sauce.
Pecan-Crusted Turkey Tenderloin with Grilled Peach Salsa

Fetched: Jul 16th, 2008, 6:54am MST by EatingWell Media Group

Pecan-Crusted Turkey Tenderloin with Grilled Peach Salsa
Here we top pecan-crusted turkey cutlets with a mildly spicy grilled peach salsa.
Southwestern Cheese Panini

Fetched: Jul 16th, 2008, 6:54am MST by EatingWell Media Group

Southwestern Cheese Panini
Grilled cheese with a spicy twist. Veggies add crunch.
Peach & Blueberry Cobbler

Fetched: Jul 16th, 2008, 6:54am MST by EatingWell Media Group

Peach & Blueberry Cobbler
Peaches and blueberries are nestled into a tender batter for a moist and delicious summer dessert.
Garlic-Chile Flank Steak

Fetched: Jul 16th, 2008, 6:54am MST by EatingWell Media Group

Garlic-Chile Flank Steak
Serve this great-tasting, tender steak as part of a taco party or with a mixed green salad and sliced avocados.

La Tartine Gourmande

A Favorite Summer Dish for the Boston Globe

Posted: Jul 16th, 2008, 6:50am MST by Béa
Petits Farcis, courgettes rondes farcies au veau
When I arrived at my local farmer’s market last week, I was on a really important mission: finding round zucchinis, my favorites by far. They are simply too lovely to resist, always looking pretty on your dinner table.

Delight! I was successful. One farmer tucked in a corner had some.

Upon my return home, I set myself to work immediately and prepared des petits farcis, a favorite summer dish in my kitchen.

I wrote this summer Squash recipe for this week’s Seasons column of the Boston Globe’s Food section, and prepared the dish a few times. The first time I tested the recipe, I used regular long yellow summer squashes and green zucchinis, the second time I used my newly purchased round zucchini beauties from the market.

So perhaps if you are as hooked as I am, you will go back to the market every week to buy a batch of round zucchinis — making sure to arrive there first to put all chances on your side — and you will indulge in these delicious vegetables as long as their season lasts! Frankly, I am always sad to see the end of it.

But until this happens, I will make a point of preparing petits farcis (small stuffed vegetables) as often as I can, sometimes as a vegetarian dish with all types of rice or quinoa, and at other times prepared with ground meat.

And in all cases, simply too cute and too good to resist.

Other stuffed summer squash recipes can be found here:
Stuffed Summer Squashes

Cute Overload

What Really Happened to Yakky Doodle

Posted: Jul 16th, 2008, 5:59am MST by Not That Mike The Other Mike

"So I says to him, I says, it's no skin off my beak how he runs his business, but he oughta be more careful flashin' that money around or the Feds are liable to learn how he's been cookin' the books all these years, which will also come as a bit of a surprise to his wife, since it's how he's been paying off that stripper in Reno to keep her mouth shut ... say, we're kinda deep in the forest -- are you sure this is the way to the Greyhound station?"

You didn't see nuttin', Holly P.

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Posted: Jul 16th, 2008, 5:58am MST by Neuville
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Luxist

Isabeli and Natalia Heat Up Versace for Fall

Posted: Jul 16th, 2008, 2:02am MST by Jared Paul Stern

Versace has tapped two of modeling's most beautiful faces for its new Fall ad campaign shot by famed photographer Mario Testino. Russian knockout Natalia Vodianova (foreground) and Brazilian stunner Isabeli Fontana star in the ads which feature Versace's eye-popping new line of handbags, clothing and accessories. Fontana is having an especially good season campaign-wise. As we reported last month, she also stars in Roberto Cavalli's theatrical new ads as well those of Valentino. See the gallery for more pix from the campaign.

Gallery: Versace's Fall Beauties

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San Diego Condo Tower Splashes Out On Public Art

Posted: Jul 16th, 2008, 1:02am MST by Deidre Woollard

Filed under: Art, Real Estate Developments

The Sapphire Tower condominium project in downtown San Diego takes a unique approach to attracting attention by using public art. While most public art is at the base of a structure, the Sapphire Tower's Borgonovo sculpture will stretch 80 feet from tip to tail. The design from artist Betsy Schulz is a modern metal and glass structure with two different textured glass colors set as the shimmering gemstones. Borgonovo will be made of two-tiered mesh, aluminum panels, textured and laminated blue and clear glass, and blue-LED string lights to illuminate the glass at night. Borgonovo is one of two major art pieces being installed at Sapphire Tower both designed by Schultz and costing just under a half a million dollars total.

Sapphire Tower is a 32-story project located on the southwest corner of Kettner Boulevard and A Street in downtown San Diego. The project will include 97 units in one and two bedroom, loft and penthouse layouts. Building amenities include a pool, hot tub, sundeck and gym. The building is set to be finished by the end of the year and prices start in the $600,00s with penthouses starting at $2.5 million.

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Are You Being Followed Online?

Posted: Jul 16th, 2008, 12:00am MST

You may be, and you don't even know it. Anyone can add you to WhoIsi, or you can add yourself. I added myself, so look me up. Then you can choose to follow me, if you want to. Who knows, maybe I can follow you.

If you find yourself, and don't want to be listed, you can remove yourself. You can't stop someone from re-adding you though.

Add all your blogs and social networking sites, and tell your friends about it. Then they can follow you and see when you've updated any of your sites. It's a great way for you to keep up with what your friends are doing and for your friends to keep up with what you're doing. See full article.

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Drink of the Week

X-Rated Summer Brunch Cocktails

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 10:57pm MST by the Barkeep

Brunch is a time honored tradition and a must for summer weekends. Who are we to thank this laid-back bonus meal that defies the rules established by the traditional three-times-daily meal plan?

Some claim brunch emerged as a leisurely privilege for wealthy Brits during the turn of the 19th/20th century and point to Guy Beringer’s 1895 essay “Brunch: A Plea,” in which he argued, “by eliminating the need to get up early on Sunday, brunch would make life brighter for Saturday-night carousers.” Others link brunch’s success in the US to the similarly timed introduction of Eggs Benedict in Manhattan.

Brunch is now a favorite meal that pairs well with a variety of occasions that include Mother’s Day celebrations, weddings, baby showers, birthdays and romantic weekend getaways. Summer, the season of extended vacations, trips to the beach and sunshine-filled days, offers the ideal months for this supplemental sit-down.

Typically, the brunch cocktail of choice has been the Mimosa, Bloody Mary or Bellini. To spice things up, X-Rated Fusion Liqueur, a pink, exotic fusion of ultra-premium French vodka and vibrant blood oranges, mingling with the juices of ripe mangoes and luscious passion fruit. Liven up your summer brunch with a few of the X-Rated Fusion Liqueur cocktails below to help keep it the light-hearted, leisurely privilege it was designed to be.

X-Rated Mimosa
X-Rated Mojito X
X-Rated on the Peach
X-Rated Sangria
X-Rated Summer
X-Rated Tea C

recipe courtesy X-Rated Fusion Liqueur

Donna Cooks

Bold, Authentic, and Spicy Regional Chinese at Little Sichuan

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 9:30pm MST by donnaaries

The décor at Little Sichuan Cuisine is as bland as it gets. Beige tile, neutral walls, and fluorescent lighting. The food, however, is anything but boring. If you come to Little Sichuan for an order of your neighborhood Eggrolls R Us or Wok ‘N Roll’s General Tsao’s chicken, you’re in for a surprise. This no frills, [...]

Katie D

I really love my husband

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 6:50pm MST

but does he have to whistle so much? Everytime he studies, I am blessed by melodic (used loosely) whistling to whatever music he is listening to.

Right now (since I can't hear the music that is backing him up), he sounds a bit like a dying cat-bird.

Cute Overload

Black and white and viewed all over

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 4:37pm MST by Meg

From the cartoon kitteh genius Simon Tofield, comes the third installment of our favorite annoying Kitteh who points at his mouth for eats. Oh, and Simon's other awesome cartoons are below, just in case you missed 'em the first time around 'cause you're living under a rock or something.

Simon is part of Tandem Films, a very talented UK-based animations outfit.

Katie D

Travelin' Man

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 4:28pm MST

So, on Thursday Howie is going to St Louis for his first consultation. I am interested to see what they say--they seem to be dog ligament experts --www.avsstl.com.

Then on Friday, we are taking him to Jeff City for a consultation with the vet of a family friend. The main incentive here is having some that takes a personal interest in the dog and price. Frenchies are hard to intubate and I want to avoid putting him under twice, so I think I may line him up to get neutered, too. His peach (nuxtstable sack) is creepy.

He's a pretty good traveler when he isn't upset/in pain so hopefully he will do well. Aside from having people touch his owies, that is.

The Superficial - Because You're Ugly

Sienna Miller hangs out topless with married actor

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 3:30pm MST
These are the much ballyhooed photos of Sienna Miller hanging out topless in Portofino, Italy with married actor Balthazar Getty of ABC's Brothers and Sisters. The dude has been denying in the press that he's involved with Sienna, but just in case, his wife is flying to Italy to sort things out, according to NY Daily News. I hope she likes nipples. NOTE: Pics link to NSFW versions that, for some reason, make me see Gilligan's Island in a whole new light.
Photos: Bauer-Griffin

Cute Overload

You little STINKER!

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 3:22pm MST by Meg

You are SUCH a little stinker.

Look at you. Stinking up the place.

Ew! Annie M.! via HAPPYLOLDAY. Photo by LadiesWhoKill.

The Superficial - Because You're Ugly

Paris Hilton is hawking hair extensions now

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 2:15pm MST
These are promotional shots for Paris Hilton's new hair extension line DreamCatchers. You can check out the company site here if you absolutely hate your eyes, ears and sense of dignity. In the meantime, I've come up with some slogans to help Paris in her entrepreneurial pursuit: DreamCatchers: Because you've stopped taking your meds and stole your grandmother's purse. Get beautiful! DreamCatchers: Look we gave her some money and figured she'd choke on the extensions during the development process. Who knew? DreamCatchers: Or you can keep looking like a trash bag full of cottage cheese, Kim Kardashian. DreamCatchers: Because you know who gives great hair advice? Chicks with herpes. That's science. Hair science.
Photos: The Sun

Cute Overload

Duck Darwin Awards

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 2:14pm MST by Meg

Ducks have it rough in the big city, People. You remember this scene, right?

Well, gather 'round 'cause we have another applicant to the Duck Darwin awards. Sender-Inner Kathryn's Mom writes:

"Something really amazing happened in Downtown Spokane this week and I had to share the story with you. [My colleague] Joel is a loan officer at Sterling [Savings] Bank. He works downtown in a second story office building, overlooking busy Riverside Avenue. Several weeks ago he watched a mother duck choose the cement awning outside his window as the uncanny place to build a nest above the sidewalk."

"The mallard laid ten eggs in a nest in the corner of the planter that is perched over 10 feet in the air. She dutifully kept the eggs warm for weeks and Monday afternoon all of her ducklings hatched."

"Joel worried all night how the momma duck was going to get those babies safely off their perch in a busy, downtown, urban environment to take to water, which typically happens in the first 48 hours of a duck hatching."

"Tuesday morning, Joel came to work and watched the mother duck encourage her babies to the edge of the perch with the intent to show them how to jump off!"

"The mother flew down below and started quacking to her babies above. In his disbelief Joel watched as the first fuzzy newborn toddled to the edge and astonishingly leapt into thin air, crashing onto the cement below. He couldn't watch how this might play out. He dashed out of his office and ran down the stairs the sidewalk where the first obedient duckling was stumbling near its mother from the near fatal fall. Joel looked up. The second duckling was getting ready to jump!"

"He quickly dodged under the awning while the mother duck quacked at him and the babies above. As the second one took the plunge, Joel jumped forward and caught it with his bare hands before it hit the cement. Safe and sound, he set it by the momma and the other stunned sibling, still recovering from its painful leap."

"One by one the babies continued to jump to join their anxious family below. Each time Joel hid under the awning just to reach out in the nick of time as the duckling made its free fall."

"The downtown sidewalk came to a standstill. Time after time, Joel was able to catch the remaining 8 and set them by their approving mother."

"At this point Joel realized the duck family had only made part of its dangerous journey. They had 2 full blocks to walk across traffic, crosswalks, curbs, and pedestrians to get to the closest open water, the Spokane River."

"The onlooking office secretaries then joined in, and hurriedly brought an empty copy paper box to collect the babies. They carefully corralled them, with the mother's approval, and loaded them up into the white cardboard container. Joel held the box low enough for the mom to see her brood. He then slowly navigated through the downtown streets toward the Spokane River , as the mother waddled behind and kept her babies in sight. As they reached the river, the mother took over and passed him, jumping into the river and quacking loudly. At the water's edge, the Sterling Bank office staff then tipped the box and helped shepherd the babies toward the water and to their mother after their adventurous ride."

"All ten darling ducklings safely made it into the water and paddled up snugly to momma duck. Joel said the mom swam in circles, looking back toward the beaming bank workers, and proudly quacking as if to say, 'See, we did it! Thanks for all the help!'"

Did you sell the rights to LifeTime yet, Kathryn M.?

The Superficial - Because You're Ugly

Eva Longoria explains why she definitely looks pregnant

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 1:15pm MST
Eva Longoria is addressing recent pregnancy rumors that kicked into overdrive after her recent bikini pics while vacationing in Italy were released. Turns out she's allegedly packing on the pounds for the next season of Desperate Housewives which would explain these pics from the set and later that day getting dinner with Tony Parker. OK! Magazine reports:
“For the upcoming season of Desperate Housewives [Eva's character] Gabrielle has "gained" weight and cut her hair," says the actress' rep Liza Anderson. "She is now a worn-out mother with two kids. Eva has enjoyed a more relaxed environment and will even be wearing butt pads and stomach pads.”
Ha ha! Good excuse. I hope they name the kid "El Guapo" - after me. Okay, maybe that's not really my name, but since everybody's making shit up, I'd figured I'd get in on the action. Now, if you'll excuse me, El Guapo needs to play beach volleyball with his shirt off then fly a fighter jet in a dangerous mission to save Iceman. Or maybe he'll just take a nap under his desk. El Guapo is undecided.
Photos: INFdaily.com, Pacific Coast News

Smitten Kitchen

chocolate sorbet

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 1:14pm MST by deb

I’m going to take a brief break from your food phobias today to tell you about my newest one. It lives in the freezer. It controls my mind, and at times, my spoon. And at the rate we’re going, it will be the very end of me. Or my waistline. Or my husband, as he leaves me for the Paris-dweller who envisioned this masterpiece.

It goes by the innocent-sounding name chocolate sorbet but even typing those words was enough to send my resistance into a tailspin and I had to go into the freezer to get another taste, cursing Lebovitz the whole way there and whispering sweet nothings into my spoon on the way back.

I suppose you could say I’m having a Chocolate Weak Week, except it started last week when I was getting a pedicure and they had these tiny chocolate brownie nuggets out and I wasn’t even hungry but the entire 45 minutes of buffing and rebirthing my feet into the kind The Other Half walk on I was thinking “There’s a tiny bite of chocolate brownie in the corner. There’s a tiny bite of chocolate brownie in the corner…” ad infinitum. (When I finally swooped down on my prey an hour later, it didn’t even disappoint.)

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The Superficial - Because You're Ugly

Megan Fox told to gain 10 lbs. by Michael Bay

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 11:40am MST
Megan Fox received explicit instructions from director Michael Bay before filming Transformers: Rise of the Fallen: "Fatten up, twiggy." Okay, maybe those weren't his exact words. He probably just crashed a car into airplane in slow motion and hoped she got the message. FOX News reports:
“I should have toned up for 'Transformers' but I’m really lazy. I had to put on weight,” she told Pop Tarts. “I’d lost a lot of weight and got really scrawny, but I was told I had to put on size for 'Transformers' because Michael [Bay, the director] doesn’t like skinny girls.”
While Michael Bay essentially put Megan on the map by making her erotically open the hood of a car/robot, she told the Daily Star she'd rather do more arty films. Preferably in the nude. Oh yeah, you just read that:
“I would love to do a movie naked – it would be beautiful. No one dares make that kind of film today. They did it in the 1930s in an arty way, so why not now?”
Um, I believe there's a word for "that kind of film." It's called porn. That said, Megan Fox should be allowed to follow her heart and live her dreams and whatever else needs to be said to get this thing done. What can I say? I support the arts.
Photos: Flynet
Nicole Kidman takes a jab at Angelina Jolie thus igniting The Baby War of '08

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 10:55am MST

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have quietly thumbed their noses at celebs brokering baby photo deals. Probably not a smart move because I'm pretty sure Angelina Jolie could take Nicole in a fight. In fact, in the sake of research, I'm going to imagine such a battle right now. "Pow! BAM! Ziff! Use the battering ram, Nicole!" While I'm performing my journalistic duties, scope out what a friend of Nicole's told the Sydney Morning Herald. "BOFF! Eek! Ease up, Angelina. She's Australian!":
"They don't think it's appropriate to make deals. They are still deciding how they feel about - if and when they will release a photo at all. But they realise there is enormous interest from the public and they are grateful and appreciative of that," the source said.
Damn, if they're just giving them away, I'll get in on that. Give me two 8 x 10s and some wallets. I can't guarantee I won't pretend I'm a single father to pick up chicks at the mall - because I'm going to. So, can you maybe Photoshop Sunday Rose a bit? You know, make her look like the fruit of my loins. Just add a knife between her teeth and eyes that can see into a woman's soul. (Read: Give her those X-Ray glasses with the spirals for lenses.) Photo: Splash News

Luxist

Gustto Estiva Linen Beach Bag

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 10:02am MST by Marsha Reid

Filed under: Handbags
As stylish and roomy as an oversized leather handbag can be, they are not always the most practical when the weather is warm. The leather becomes hot and sticky against your skin and after a while the weight of your bag (depending on the type of leather) can prove tiresome. As an alternative, the Estiva Linen Beach bag by Gustto may do the trick. It's minimally designed with golden grommets on the flap, leather trimming and ruching on either side. Stylish, versatile and light weight. Dimensions: 16"W x 19"H x 6"D. Price: $385. If you prefer a punchy color in leather, Estiva also comes in yellow and red. And for the more classic colors, there's black, brown (which looks more like grey from the picture) and white.

Gallery: Gustto Estiva Linen Beach Bag

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The Superficial - Because You're Ugly

Khloe Kardashian sentenced to jail, not too worried about it

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 9:30am MST
Khloe Kardashian (Swamp Thing above who should avoid being photographed next to Kourtney) apparently was picked up for DUI last year but managed to keep it out of the press. That is until she decided not to do any of her community service or enroll in alcohol education classes. Wow, that plan had everything. Khloe's stupidity has landed her three days in jail starting no later than Friday and, not surprisingly, she couldn't care less. People reports:
Over the weekend, Kardashian showed no obvious signs of worry about her upcoming jail term, as she attended a party at the Project Beach House in Malibu with her mother and sister Kourtney.
"Khloe actually looked great, really relaxed and having a good time," says a partygoer at Sunday's Lia Sophia Clambake. "[She] didn't look like she had a care in the world and even got a massage."
All Khloe had to do was pick up some trash along the highway and watch a video about the dangers of drunk driving. Of course, that'd probably be harder than the five minutes she'll spend in jail. Provided she even makes it that far. Khloe's sentence was already reduced from 30 days to three days within a matter of hours, so I imagine by tomorrow she'll get a Bath & Body Works gift basket from the sheriff's department with a note reading: "You be a good girl now." If I actually paid my taxes, this is the sort of thing that would cause me to drink - then inevitably drive because, shit, they're giving out hand soap!
Photos: Pacific Coast News

Advertising/Design Goodness

Fiat Mille

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 9:11am MST by Freddy

Agency: Giovanni + DraftFcb, São Paulo

Luxist

Tises South Beach Summer Serenity Package

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 9:02am MST by Deidre Woollard

Filed under: Journeys

The weather may be a little steamy but there are benefits to heading to South Beach in the summer. Less crowds means more room to enjoy the sights and sounds of Miami Beach. The Tides South Beach's "Summer Serenity" package offers the chance to recline along the exquisite art deco-inspired pool terrace, share cocktails in the chic new bars of the magnificent lobby, enjoy breakfast amid the stunning interiors of La Marea restaurant and relax before serene ocean views in a spacious Kelly Wearstler-designed Studio Suite. The package includes a night in an Oceanfront Studio Suite, rum summer cocktail for two upon arrival and full American breakfast for two. The package is available Sunday through Thursday and is $390.

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The Superficial - Because You're Ugly

Christian Bale isn't a dick

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 9:00am MST
Every once in a while, it's nice to see a celeb not act like a complete douche bandit. In this case, Batman himself Christian Bale, who took the time to sign a shitload of autographs for fans that approached him and his wife in Manhattan. Which is pretty badass compared to other superhero actors like, say Tobey Maguire, who'd probably just punch you in the kidney then call Spider-man a fag.
Photos: Bauer-Griffin, Splash News
Angelina Jolie's baby pics will rake in a buttload

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 8:15am MST

Angelina Jolie's babies are fresh out of the womb and already their pictures have become the holy grail of tabloid journalism. While Jamie Lynn Spears and Jessica Alba netted $1 million for their spawn, Angelina's twins are about to wreck some shit. Somehow, this proves my point that babies should be allowed to fight in UFC matches. E! Online reports:
Insiders are speculating the pics will go for between $15 million to $20 million. In fact, one photo-agency owner guesses that the only other thing that could possibly demand that much money is “Britney Spears giving birth to an alien.”
Okay, it's only fair that I mention Brad and Angelina donate all the proceeds to charity, so you know they're not money hungry assholes. In the meantime, whatever that guy said about Britney birthing an alien, I'll take some of those. I don't really have money to pay for them, but I do have these nifty coupons I hand out to my co-workers. Check it out: This one's good for a "Free coffee run." And this one gets you a "Great job!" I used to have some that were good for a massage, but I'm not allowed to hand those out anymore. Something about a lawsuit and sexual harassment, I dunno. I was too busy making coupons for "A photocopy of my wiener." Photo: Bauer-Griffin

Luxist

Overfinch Country Pursuits Concept Car

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 8:02am MST by Laura Malesich

Filed under: Wheels

Recently launched at London's Salon Privé on July 2nd, the Overfinch 'Country Pursuits Concept Car' is meant to attract the luxury-minded of the sporting class. With a 4.2-litre supercharged V8, Brembo brakes, an on/off-road adjustable suspension system, bespoke Nappa leather interior and olive ash veneer accents the vehicle is built for the refined sportsman who will remove their mucky boots before dashing inside. Hauling your like-minded comrades is sure to be festive with built in drink compartments for bubbly or what-have-you and the built-in rear storage for a gun case, cartridges and crystal drinking set gives your organized trunk a bit of panache. Personally I enjoy the Aubergine (that's a shade of purple for those of you who stick to the nine crayon box) look but I'm not sure most men would agree.

Gallery: Overfinch Country Pursuits Concept Car

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Cute Overload

The Something in the Something

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 7:54am MST by Not That Mike The Other Mike

To: Meg
From: NTMTOM
Re: Kitten Photos

Thank you so much for sharing the adorable photos of the kitten reclining in the baseball cap. I quite concur, they are among the most charming I've ever seen, and I shall endeavor to post them as soon as possible. But unfortunately, at the moment -- and I find this a trifle embarrassing to admit -- I seem to have the most damnable case of writer's block. Surely, I reason, there must be a pithy way to summarize this scene in my inimitable fashion -- "The Feline in the Headgear," perhaps, or "The Calico in the Cap" -- but alas, the harder I search for it, the more it eludes me.

But nonetheless, I am undaunted. Perseverance is my life's blood, and excelsior my motto. If it takes me all evening, I shall craft a missive possessing of that elusive spark of wit your readers have come to expect.

Thank you for playing Stump the Writer, Amy Lee B.

[How about "The Tom in the Toque?" - Ed.]

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Ana Cavalheiro Jewelry

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 7:02am MST by Deidre Woollard

Filed under: Jewelry

Jewelry designer Ana Cavalheiro has released her first collection. Cavalheiro, who grew up in Lisbon, Portugal, had a career in marketing before deciding to follow her passion for jewelry. She trained in Paris two years at the "École du Louvre (BJO Formation) " where she learnt to handcraft jewelry in the traditional European way. Although Cavalheiro lives in Southern California now her designs recall her Portuguese youth with bright colors and romantic and medieval motifs. The pieces are handcrafted in 18K and 14K gold and gemstones including large cocktail rings and earrings and necklaces whose designs are influenced by traditional European tile designs. Check out the gallery below for more looks at her romantic yet modern designs.

Gallery: Ana Cavalheiro Jewelry

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Paradise by the Bay, Estate of the Day

Posted: Jul 15th, 2008, 6:02am MST by Deidre Woollard

Filed under: Estates

Last time I checked out a house in the Tiburon area for a look at the most expensive zip codes, the top house in the area was listed at $38.5 million. Since then that same house has climbed to $44 million and the top of the market has seen a few more lavish homes such as today's estate listed.

The Tiburon peninsula lends itself to beautiful properties that make the best of the views in the San Francisco Bay area. This one, called Paradise by the Bay turns its approximately 6.8 acres into a charming family compound. This luxury estate has been in the same family since 1926. The estate includes a five-bedroom main house, three outbuildings, a championship tennis court, pool, children's playground, and scenic waterfront area in a secluded cover.

The main house has water views from the dining room, kitchen, master suite and living room. The lower level media/family room opens to the lawn area. There is a patio room that has been historically enjoyed as an area to entertain and host noted musicians. Other features include an office which is situated adjacent to the main house, overlooking the gardens and distant Ring Mountain. The lower deck "cottage" is an ideal guest retreat overlooks the water and opens to a deck.

The small pool is surrounded by grass and also has a cabana and bar designed for entertaining and relaxing by the pool. This area is accessible by a private road for the catering staff. The massage sanctuary is a private massage deck that allows one to hear the lapping of the water and enjoy complete serenity while getting a massage. You can also enjoy veggies from your own organic gardens or send the kids off to play in the children's play area with sand box. In fact the property is so rambling that the pathways are marked with cute signs pointing the way to different areas. This property is listed at $22.6 million.

For more prime properties and lush locations, see Luxury Homes and Mansions.
Gallery: Paradise by the Bay

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