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Winter blues: 10 Style picks in shades of blue

Kat Hobza — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0800

Feeling a bit down in the winter dumps? Of course you are. You are at least five pounds heavier than before the holidays and you haven’t had a proper dose of vitamin D from the sun in months. Here are a few styles that will chase your seasonal affective disorder away…

Toks Olagundoye of The Neighbors:
The most interesting woman on TV

Kat Hobza — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0800

A show about a neighborhood full of aliens? I had my doubts, and then I watched it. It soon became obvious why The Neighbors is nominated for the People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy. Meet Toks, who plays the matriarch alien and who, as you are about to find out, is not only funnier than hell but may also be the most interesting woman on TV.

Kim Kardashian's preggo: What Kimye's news and the fiscal cliff have in common

Kat Hobza — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:09:00 -0800

What fiscal cliff? As the country’s biggest financial crisis in decades hangs in the balance, the Kardashians figure out a way to hijack headlines with Kim’s fertility. Yay! Just when we thought Christmas was over. Odd though it may be, these two life-changing events will have a profound impact on our country. And here’s why…

Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf: Two funerals, a baby & a wedding

Kat Hobza — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:15:00 -0800

Sheesh — you can’t swing a Rolex in Hollywood without hitting a newborn, a newlywed, or someone who has passed on. What gives? Here’s a look at the famous folks we’ve lost, and the babies and spouses Hollywood has gained…

People's Choice Awards: The red-headed stepchild of award shows?

Kat Hobza — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0800

The people have spoken. And that's what's so fun about the People’s Choice Awards. They aren’t about a highbrow organization that sits in its ivory tower and tells the rest of us what movies we like and why. The People’s Choice Awards is all about fan favorites. But what does Oscar think of all this?

5 Things you should know before seeing Django Unchained

Kat Hobza — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:36:00 -0800

If you missed the Christmas Day premiere of Quentin Tarantino’s new movie Django Unchained, but think you want to see it over the holiday break, there are a few things you should know first. And here they are…

Bethenny Frankel split: The Real Housewives curse strikes again

Kat Hobza — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:18:00 -0800

Say it isn’t so! One of our favorite forked tongue housewives, Bethenny Frankel, is waving bye-bye to married life. Sadly, she falls in a long line of other “Real Housewives” whose marriages took a digger. Here, we take a look at some of the most memorable "Housewife" breakups…

A 2012 time line of Lindsay Lohan scandals

Kat Hobza — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 09:57:00 -0800

Dear Ms. Lohan: Despite what you may believe, most people find you to be a talented actress and singer, and we are deeply saddened by your ongoing downward spiral. Sure, it was fun in the beginning, but now it’s like watching a train derail. We are begging you, for your own well being, to please pull yourself together in 2013. For motivation, here is a recap of a less-than-impressive 2012…

The boys of Love Actually: Where are they now?

Kat Hobza — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:59:00 -0800

So what are our favorite holiday hunks up to now and more importantly, why aren’t they filming a Love Actually sequel? If you want to know why Love Actually has surpassed classics like National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation and A Christmas Story as our favorite modern holiday movie, you need look no further than the following list.

Pucker up! Get that smacker in shape for a New Year's Eve kiss

Kat Hobza — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 06:00:00 -0800

You found the perfect New Year’s dress, your hair is recently colored, your nails recently done. You are all set to usher in the New Year looking and feeling fabulous. But what about your smacker? It’s winter! Are those lips ready for a New Year’s kiss you won’t soon forget? Probably not. Let’s fix that…

Winter solstice: Does your sign influence your makeup choices?

Kat Hobza — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:00:00 -0800

And retailers know it! Whether you believe in astrology or not, there are certain undeniable personality traits that are consistent with signs of the zodiac. Find your sign below and see how it may be influencing your makeup purchases…

New Year, new scandals: Our celebrity predictions for 2013

Kat Hobza — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0800

Celebrities entertain us in so many ways, and often it has nothing to do with their talent. Like an exaggerated version of our immediate circles within our own common lives, celebrities furnish scandal and drama, but because they are celebrities, they just seem to do it much bigger and better than the rest of us. Here are a few scandals we’d like to see in 2013…

The Mayans were wrong: How celebs will ring in New Year's

Kat Hobza — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0800

It’s post-Dec. 21 and we’re still here! You know what that means. Hollywood players will live another year of marvelousness for all the world to see, starting with New Year’s celebrations. Naturally, celebs will celebrate in a way that is cooler than the rest of us. Here’s a taste of what we can expect…

And if the Mayans are right? How to dress for the end of civilization

Kat Hobza — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:00:00 -0800

As we are painfully aware, the Mayan calendar ends Dec. 21, and with it, possibly civilization as we know it. While we’re fairly confident that our bills will still be rolling in after the 21st, what if the Mayans were right? What does a gal wear for her last day of civilization? Here are a few ideas…

'Tis the season to look your best when you're tired and stressed

Kat Hobza — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:00:00 -0800

Decking the halls and making merry means putting in more hours and if we’re not careful, looking like a holiday hag. So how do you look bright and cheery when you were up all night cleaning for your mother-in-law’s visit? Try these quick fixes...

Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey: When alpha women go overboard

Kat Hobza — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:32:00 -0800

An alpha woman, like an alpha male, leads and has command of every facet of her life. She has a successful and often powerful career, a solid marriage, is an exemplary mother and has an appropriate outfit and gift for every occasion. Sure, she may be a closet alcoholic, but outwardly she’s got her stuff together. Still, some women take this too far. And here they are…

Barbara Walters special: How, exactly, is that fascinating?

Kat Hobza — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:51:00 -0800

Anyone who watched Bab’s "10 Most Fascinating People of 2012" quickly figured out that Ms. Walters has lost touch with how most of us define "fascinating." And what was with all the dating and sex questions, asked in a way that made Barbara Walters look like a dirty old lady in a trench coat? OK, let’s begin…

Mrs. JT is still a Biel: Does keeping a name make you an alpha woman?

Kat Hobza — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:08:00 -0800

As old as the feminist movement is the debate surrounding whether a woman should take her husband’s name. Celebrity brides often keep their last name, we have to assume for branding purposes. But does that an alpha female make? Does it matter? Because fewer celebrity women change their last names, we decided to examine that side of the debate. Let’s take a look…

Overcoming adversity: Demi Lovato and other alphas

Kat Hobza — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:00:00 -0800

Into everyone’s life a little rain must fall. But into some people’s lives monsoon rains fall, and celebrities are not exempt. Here are a few alpha female celebrities who rose above adversity to get where they are now…

Did the Ghost-of-Get-Your-S***-Together visit Charlie Sheen?

Kat Hobza — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:00:00 -0800

Remember in 2009, when Chucky Sheen took some liberties with the definition of Christmas fruit cake and attacked then-wife Brooke Mueller with a knife? Not to be outdone by himself, Sheen followed that dysfunctional holiday with talk of tiger blood, winning, and how he doesn’t believe in rehab . Has Sheen been visited by the Ghost of Christmas Get-Your-S***-Together-or-Else?