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Link Time: Matthew Williamson For Macy's Hits Stores Today

FabSugar — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:28:45 PDT

Matthew Williamson for Macy's hits stores today - People StyleWatch
Gwen Stefani, Cameron Diaz, and Aretha Franklin won hat awards - InStyle
Hanneli Mustaparta's quest for the perfect track pant - Vogue Daily
Check out these Givenchy for Converse hi-tops - Racked
Tanya Ling shares her fashion illustrations for Fall 2011 - Vogue UK Daily
Dov Charney wants his lifestyle to be like Hugh Hefner's - The Cut
Four questions with Henrik Lampa of H&M - Lucky
Jerome Dreyfuss: too much or just enough? - Purse Blog

TV Tonight: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concert

BuzzSugar — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:30:46 PST

HBO is hosting a special tonight to celebrate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th Anniversary, and the line-up is star-studded. U2, Metallica, Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, and other acts each have a segment of the show where they'll be rocking their music, along with a few tunes by other artists who have inspired their work.

I'm glad to see Bruce and his boys here after hearing they might not perform together anytime soon, but what I'm most psyched to watch is the evening's unique musical pairings: Stevie Wonder and John Legend are teaming up to perform "The Way You Make Me Feel," Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and Billy Joel have a duet to "New York State of Mind," and U2, Mick Jagger, and the Black Eyed Peas are coming together for "Gimme Shelter." Awesome! And those are just a sampling of the many collaborations.

The only downside: the show is four hours long (ugh). I don't know if I'll be able to sit through the whole thing without getting fidgety. Still, I'm programming it in my TiVo, so I can watch at my own leisure.

The concert airs at 8 p.m. EST/PST. Will you tune in? Which musical group are you most excited to see perform?

Photos courtesy of HBO

Buzz News Roundup, 12/19

BuzzSugar — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:30:21 PST

Aretha Franklin is set to sing at Barack Obama's inauguration. - Billboard
Director Adam Shankman (Hairspray, Bedtime Stories) has two more movie projects lined up: Bob the Musical and a new take on the epic adventure Sinbad. - ComingSoon
HBO has picked up three comedies, including Bored to Death starring Jason Schwartzman and Hung starring Thomas Jane. - Zap2It
Barry Sonnenfeld will direct and produce the action-comedy The How-To Guide For Saving the World. - ComingSoon
Rainn Wilson and Jenna Fischer are both executive-producing new pilots at NBC. - Variety
United Artists will turn Fritz Leiber's 1952 supernatural thriller novel Conjure Wife into a feature film. - Variety
The Shield's Michael Chiklis is developing a series about a bad investment scheme - after becoming a victim of one himself. - The Hollywood Reporter
Frank Miller may direct a Buck Rogers movie. - Zap2It

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Fab Flash: PETA Names Worst-Dressed Celebrities of 2008

FabSugar — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:00:22 PST

PETA announced today that Aretha Franklin is "queen" of their annual worst-dressed list.

The online poll, which scolds those who "drape themselves" in fur, leather, and exotic skins, also named Lindsay Lohan, Eva Longoria, Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, and Marilyn Manson as top offenders.

Here's what PETA had to say about Aretha and the runners-up - do you agree?

Aretha Franklin: How 'bout some R-E-S-P-E-C-T for animals? Aretha, when you waddled into the Grammys in yet another vulgar fur, you looked as if you were going to perform "I Am the Walrus" by the Beatles. You might be a queen, but you don't know jack about compassion.
Marilyn Manson: Always draped in leather from head to toe, Manson has enough skeletons in his closet to fill a pet cemetery. As if wearing dead animals isn't foul enough, Manson says that he wears his cow-skin pants 24/7- only peeling the smelly things off to have sex. That alone should be enough to tarnish leather's dated sex appeal. Manson might only be the shock rocker's stage name, but his wardrobe is a real-life tale of blood and guts.

To see what PETA had to say about Eva, Lindsay, Kate, and Kylie,

Eva Longoria: Eva Longoria is short on compassion. In her trashy furs, she looks like the streetwalker of Wisteria Lane. Eva is one "desperate housewife" in need of a quickie divorce - from her stylist.
Lindsay Lohan: I Know Who Killed Me isn't just the title of Lindsay Lohan's latest bomb, it's the cry of the animals snuffed out so that this "mean girl" can pose in their pelts. Lindsay, there's no road to recovery for the foxes who are anally electrocuted so that you can look skanky.
Kate Moss: Nothing completes the transition from supermodel to super tramp like a fur coat. If Kate could see clearly through those bleary eyes, maybe she’d clear her closet of those furs.
Kylie Minogue: What does Kylie Minogue have in common with her python purse? They are both cold blooded. Come on Kylie, it's not cool to clutch an accessory made by nailing snakes to a tree and skinning them alive.

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Buzz News Roundup, 2/13

BuzzSugar — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:32:50 PST

Tina Fey will host the first post-strike episode of Saturday Night Live

The New York Times

John Legend and Isaac Hayes have joined the cast of the comedy Soul Men, which includes Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, writes Billboard.
ComingSoon has news that Wes Craven's first horror project since 1994 will be 25/8, based on the 1972 George Romero film.
Benjamin Bratt will star in a new series for A&E about an interventionist, while Timothy Hutton will portray a modern-day Robin Hood in the TNT series Leverage; details on both are at The Futon Critic.
Ashton Kutcher and Jennifer Jason Leigh will star together in the indie sex comedy titled Spread, reports Variety.
Aretha Franklin is not pleased with Beyonce after Beyonce's Grammy intro referred to Tina Turner, not Franklin, as "the queen," the Associated Press reports.
Zap2It writes that Joel Surnow, co-creator of 24, is leaving the show to pursue other projects.
According to Billboard, this summer's tour will be the last for The Police.
Fox is remaking a Japanese TV show in which people must fit into shapes like human Tetris pieces, according to Variety.

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Queen of Soul Respects the Treadmill

FitSugar — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:30:00 PDT

I love me some Aretha Franklin. One of my all time favorite workout play lists that I frequent on my iPod is an Aretha compilation.

It's no secret that the Queen of Soul has struggled with her weight, but now she 's opening up to People about hitting the treadmill.

Here are highlights:

People: It's no secret you've had some struggles with your weight in recent years.
AF: Who hasn't had a weight issue? If not the body, certainly the big head! (Laughs.) But I have no such issues now.

People: How much have you lost?
AF: A lot of weight. I won't say the number, but I found the magic numbers on the treadmill. Slowly but surely. It's all happy.

People: No surgery?
AF: I would never, ever do that. I know many women who [had gastric bypass surgery]] who are having a bad time now, unfortunately. It's nothing I would ever do.

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Buzz News Roundup, 9/14

BuzzSugar — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:29:28 PDT

Ben Affleck's directorial debut, the thriller Gone, Baby, Gone, is being pulled from U.K. theaters in light of the kidnapping of British girl Madeleine McCann, Variety reports.
Those nutty "Jericho" fans really made their mark: CBS is using peanuts to market the show's first-season DVDs, Variety reports.
Ricky Gervais will write and star in his own comedic movie titled This Side of Truth, writes Zap2It.
Billboard has the news that Aretha Franklin's next album - releasing Nov. 13 - will include two never-before-heard tracks.
"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" will start its fifth season in October with a "Straight Guy Pageant," the Futon Critic reports.
The Austin City Limits music festival kicked off today, Pitchfork reports.
Bummer: "The IT Crowd," NBC's midseason nerd comedy, might never make it on the air, Zap2it writes.
TV Guide reports that soap star Morgan Fairchild will play herself on "Men in Trees."

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See Whitney Houston With Other Iconic Women Over the Years

Annie Scudder — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:25:51 PST

We grew up listening to Whitney Houston, so we were devastated like most to hear of her passing. With a gospel-singer mother, Dionne Warwick as an cousin, and Aretha Franklin as a godmother, Whitney herself grew up surrounded by talented women. To celebrate her life, let's look back on the good times she shared with some of them over the years.

President Obama Shares a Spotify Mixtape

Kelly Schwarze — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:21:35 PST

Tech-savvy President Obama is known for his proficiency in navigating the world of social networks. Both the White House and president have been on Twitter for years. He recently joined Instagram (@barackobama) and held a post-State of the Union Hangout on Google+. The president's latest tech move is for the musically-minded; he (well, his reelection staff) released a 2012 campaign Spotify playlist.

The 28-song digital mixtape is a combination of staff choices and a few of the commander in chief's personal favorites. With songs from Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, and U2 among others, it's a playlist with a message of how the staff wants to look at the election season. After the president's soulful rendition of Al Green, it's likely "Let's Stay Together" was one of his selections.

Healthy Dose Link Time: Low-Cal Margaritas For Cinco de Mayo

FitSugar — Wed, 04 May 2011 11:39:03 PDT

Low-calorie margaritas to get you in the Cinco de Mayo mood - Health
Goodbye, chitlins! How Aretha Franklin lost 85 pounds - That's Fit
The health benefits of sex (as if we need a reason!) - Mind Body Green
The Biggest Loser recap: makeover week and Tim Gunn! - Fit Bottomed Girl
A quick but total-body gym workout - Peanut Butter Fingers
Is Greek yogurt worth the hype? - That's Fit.ca
Daily Spark names its 10 healthiest celebs - Daily Spark
The best swimsuit for your body type - Fitness Magazine