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Color me totally biased: I like this video of Karen O dancing around the downtown streets of my home base, San Francisco. The video for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Zero" starts out at a music venue I know well called the Warfield, heads into the dressing room where the singer touches up her makeup and tosses on a pretty spectacular sparkly, studded leather jacket, and then breaks out of the venue as Read more
Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to my picks below, you can also download new country singles from Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and Rascal Flatts. The lady with the bangs: After Read more
Matt Damon was spotted leaving the Ritz Carlton in Manhattan on Saturday night. He spent the majority of his day at the hotel, along with his We Bought a Zoo costars, chatting with press about the film — stay tuned for our exclusive interviews with Matt and the rest of the cast! Matt made an appearance on SNL and stopped by the Late Show recently as part of the film's media blitz, and tonight Read more
Aside from toned and sculpted muscles, strength training can also make you a better runner, cyclist, or swimmer. Increasing your muscle mass also increases your metabolism since muscles burn calories at a higher rate than fat. These are all great reasons to include strength training in your routine. If you're new to the scene, here are some helpful tips for beginners. Start off nice and easy: Read more
Happy NLPPW (National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week)! It may not be as fun a holiday as Halloween, but it's just as important — which is why the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) teamed up to launch an all-out media blitz warning Read more
Penelope Cruz looked perfectly Springy in polka dots stopping by the Live With Regis and Kelly studios in NYC this morning. It's a quick trip to the Big Apple for Penelope, as she's expected back in LA tomorrow night for a Tonight Show appearance, though the taped interview doesn't air until next Thursday. It's just the beginning of the worldwide media blitz she and her costar, Johnny Depp, are Read more
How does Pizza Hut hope to counter an aggressive marketing blitz by top rival Domino's? That's easy: it's beefing up its lineup with a new product, the Ultimate Stuffed Crust Pizza. Cheese-filled crust is nothing new, but the Hut maintains it's taking pies to a whole new level with cheese- and meat-stuffed edges. For $12.99, customers can get either pepperoni and cheese or pepperoni, Italian Read more
The baby carrot marketing blitz we showed you last year is accomplishing what it set out to do — giving bite-sized veggies a junk food makeover. A recent Fast Company article digs into this new campaign, which has taken cues from companies like Doritos and Coca-Cola to rebrand baby carrots as a cool, snackable alternative to both traditional carrots and unhealthy salty and sweet options. Read more
HPV is a tricky STD. It's largely been considered a woman's problem, because its most well-known effect is cervical cancer in women. But suddenly, HPV in men is making headlines not only for causing oral cancer but also anal, penile, head, and neck cancer. Last week I told you not to freak out, because only a few strains cause cancer, but with another headline today — 50 percent of men have Read more
Beyoncé Knowles is on the cover of Complex's August/September issue, which will hit newsstands on Aug. 9. She's in the middle of a Summer media blitz that's included live performances in NYC and Europe to promote her latest album, 4. Inside the magazine, Beyoncé spoke about her husband, Jay-Z, and rumors she's feuding with other female artists. Stay tuned for next week's I'm a Huge Fan series Read more
