Jezebel: Sophie Dahl

Sophie Dahl Takes On Mrs. Beeton

Sadie Stein — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:10:00 EST

Newishly-minted domestic goddess Sophie Dahl will be fronting a BBC documentary on Isabella Beeton, the author of Victorian Bible Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management. Despite the authoritative title, the matron in question was 23. More »

Jennifer Lopez Starts American Idol Gig Next Week

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EDT

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According to this report, Jennifer Lopez's "diva demands" have delayed her American Idol deal.

David LaChapelle's Portrait Of Sophie Dahl Gets Photoshopped

Irin Carmon — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:35:21 EDT

Isabella Blow famously discovered Sophie Dahl and put her size-14 figure in Italian Vogue. But not everyone was as thrilled with Dahl's body, judging from the recent transformation of a nude David LaChapelle photo of her. More »

Charlie Is Going To Jail; Khloe Is Pregnant; Jane Is Married

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:40:00 EDT

In a deal with prosecutors, Charlie Sheen has agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor in his domestic assault case at a hearing next Monday. He'll be sentenced to 30 days in jail with no probation.

Gaga "Never" Walks Red Carpets; Naomi Celebrates 40th In France

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

"I don't give a fuck about red carpets, and I never do them," lies Gaga. "I don't like them. First of all — how could any of these outfits possibly look good with an ugly red carpet under them?" [ToL]

Lady Gaga A Red Carpet No-Show; New CoverGirl Taylor Swift Loves Makeup

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Lady Gaga, who was supposed to wear Prada to the Met last night, never walked the red carpet — and then performed in a sparkly catsuit nearly identical to the one she wore under her Grammy Awards dress. [The Cut]

Model Calls Out Photographer For Sexual Harassment; Steve Madden To Work With Madonna

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EST

Model Rie Rasmussen, upset Terry Richardson included her picture in his book Terryworld alongside images of young girls performing sex acts, confronted the photographer at a party in Paris for using his position of power to exploit women. She said:

Lindsay And Ungaro Part Ways; YSL Designer Sues Paper For Reprinting His Racist Comments

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:40:00 EST

"She's not involved in this collection," said Ungaro owner Asim Abdullah just before his show commenced this afternoon, Paris time. He was referring, of course, to "artistic adviser" Lindsay Lohan, whose future at Ungaro had long been in doubt. [WWD]

WTF Moment On Morning TV

Anna Holmes — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:20:00 EST

9:51am, EST. NBC. More »

H&M Sold Lead-Laden Bags; ANTM Winner Books McQueen Campaign

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:30:00 EST

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As if trashgate and the news that it knowingly sold genetically-engineered cotton as "organic" weren't bad enough, now H&M is in trouble for the unsafe levels of lead in its handbags. The revelation comes courtesy of California's strict environmental laws:

Jon To Hamm It Up On 30 Rock Again; Katy Perry Pregnancy Rumors Persist

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

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Mad Men isn't on the air right now, but Jon Hamm will be on your TV!

Eva Models For Calvin Again; Is Lara Stone Going To Be In A Lady Gaga Video?

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:40:00 EST

Why mess with a good thing? Longtime Calvin Klein Jeans face Eva Mendes is back, again with model Jamie Dornan, for spring. And Calvin Klein Collection has again booked 15-year-old Polish model Monika Jagaciak for its spring ads. [WWD]

Miley Dresses Like A Hooker; Madonna Fears Getting Shot In Brazil

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST

How do we feel about the fact that Miley Cyrus dressed as Julia Roberts' Pretty Woman hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold character for an '80s party to celebrate her 17th birthday Wednesday night? [Page Six]

Fantastic Mr. Fox Premiere Kind Of… Fantastic.

Sadie Stein — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:30:00 EDT

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Appropriately enough, Fantastic Mr. Fox premiered at London's Odeon Leicester Square, and Wes Anderson's quirky gang — plus a few glamazons and the most adorable kids in the world — was there, and looking, well, quirky. More »

Sophie Dahl Gets A Cooking Show; Tilda Swinton To Be Face of Pringle

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Model turned cookbook author Sophie Dahl is getting her own cooking show on BBC 2. Dahl says her show will cover on the "emotional" side of food. "It's cooking with an anecdotal thread, irreverent, unpredictable and not without flaw." [Sun]

Rihanna Headed To Court; Judge Judy Tops Oprah; Kanye & Amber Still On?

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Guess who is going to have to face her abuser and testify? Rihanna:

Susan Boyle Hospitalized; Bruno Makes An Ass Of Eminem

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Susan Boyle was "comforted" by psychiatrists before the Britian's Got Talent finale. Then she lost. [Daily Mail]
Paramedics and police were called to help a "spaced-out" Susan Boyle through a hotel lobby early Sunday. [NY Daily News, NY Post]
Now? Susan Boyle is in a mental hospital:

But Aren't Makeup Ads About Making Women Feel Bad So They Buy Dumb Products?

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Freida Pinto and Evangeline Lilly are new faces of L'Oreal. To mark the occasion, Lilly said she's proud "to represent a brand whose ambition is to...contribute to the fulfilment [sic] and well-being of everyone." [PRNewswire]

Material Girl Gets A Second Helping Of Louis Vuitton

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Confirmed: Madonna will do the Louis Vuitton fall campaign. With Jesus Luz? I imagine LVMH execs did a pro/con weighing the headline value against the risk that Madge would dump her boytoy ere September. [Grazia]

Kate Moss Officially "Fat"; Anthropologie Upset With Forever 21

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:30:00 EDT

1. Kate Moss is fat. 2. Kate Moss is in. 3. Fat is in. Q.E.D. [Times of London]
Salma Hayek wore Balenciaga for her second wedding to Francois-Henri Pinault, head of PPR. [UK Elle]

Sophie Dahl Has Got A Secret

Anna Holmes — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:50:00 EDT

Donatella Versace At The White House Correspondents Dinner: It Promises To Be A Blow Out!

Moe — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:30:00 EDT

TIME magazine invited Donatella Versace to the annual White House Correspondents dinner, and she thought the invitations said white lines so she RSVPed. No actually she thought they said "Winehouse" Correspondents dinner. [NY Mag]

Why Is It Weird When Your Boyfriend Is Not As Tall As You Are?

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:00:00 EDT

In today's Guardian, Zoe Williams writes about tall women and short men. "There are all sorts of inequalities within relationships," argues Williams, "but nothing so unfailingly tickles the world as the woman being taller." Williams herself is 5'10" and admits that "some men have, tragically, been off limits because I worried that I might scare them." When it comes to women earning more money, or being smarter or thinner, we don't really blink anymore. But why do we feel that a man has to be taller than a woman, even if just by an inch? Is there something hardwired inside of us from ancient, primal days, in which we'd expect a cave-gentleman to leap in front of a woolly mammoth on our behalf? More »

Happy Birthday, Lindsay!

Moe — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:06:12 EDT

21 years ago today coke was more expensive, Iran and Iraq were at war, and two Long Islanders named Michael & Dina gave birth to a child named Lindsay. Please grant Lindsay the serenity to accept that her parents will be a convincing excuse for her problems for another decade, the courage to leave her $10,000/day rehab and resume antagonizing Scarlett Johansson, and the wisdom to understand the difference between coke-addled binge drinking and coke-addled binge drinking that leads to less-endearing variations on Zach Braff. [iVillage]