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Some Stars Looked Good Enough To Eat At The Food Bank NY Event

Dodai — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:30:00 EDT

Gwyneth Paltrow (pictured) was honored at the fifth annual Can-Do Awards dinner given by Food Bank For New York City. She told a reporter, "I grew up in this city, and I worked in soup kitchens throughout high school, so being back here is like a full circle. I'm just thrilled to be here and to help in any way I can." Yeah, yeah, but what about the outfits? Gwynnie looked divine in a graphic patterned wrap dress, and Helena Christensen — who was also honored — looked gorgeous in a sugary pink dress. But not every star was good enough to eat. Stanley Tucci, Lorraine Bracco, Christy Turlington, Petra Nemcova, Rachael Ray and more in the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, after the jump.

The Good:
Stanley Tucci needn't be so glum, he looks lovely! The pop of color in his shirt stripe is great.

Lorraine Bracco looks sleek and chic. Love her.

Christy Turlington's dress might be better with delicate shoes instead of boots, but she looks beautiful and comfortable.

Helena Christensen's dress is super sweet.

The Bad:
Petra Nemcova: Beautiful woman; ugly, cheap-looking dress.

Susie Essman plays Susie Greene, wife of Larry David's manager on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm. She's funny! But this ensemble isn't flattering or vibrant enough for her.

Crossing Jordan star Jill Hennessy's shapeless dress is almost saved by her cool necklace. Almost, but not quite.

Ed Burns seems uncomfortable, perhaps because his suit is ill-fitting?

The Ugly:
Gah, Rachael Ray. The hose! The shiny, absurd, freakin' hideous pantyhose. Terrible.

Mario Batali can rock his signature orange Crocs all he wants, but I don't have to like them.

[Images via Getty.]

Gwyneth And Helena Bag Can-Do Gongs [Press Association]

Fashion Rocks: The 2008 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

Jennifer — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:30:00 EDT

Last night in New York, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its latest members — and Madonna officially became a legend, bitches! But some of our other all-time favorite musicians were there last night, as both honorees and performers: Iggy Pop, Patti LaBelle, Leonard Cohen, John Mellencamp, Lou Reed, Joan Jett, Ben Harper — seriously, this is like half of my iTunes, no joke. Hollywooders — Tom Hanks, Chevy Chase, Michael J. Fox, Ed Burns — were also there, and on the whole, everyone rocked the red carpet. Except for Madonna. (Oy.) The full Good, Bad, and Ugly of the 2008 Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Awards, after the jump.

The Good:
Ed Burns and Christy Turlington aren't so rock 'n' roll, but gosh and golly they look lovely.
Jerry Butler: One class act.
Dear Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan: You make me heart happy.
Does Chevy Chase's wristband mean he's old enough to drink?
I know I should hate Damien Rice's poseur maroon suit. But I sorta love it.
Leonard Cohen: He's your man.
Ben Harper can steal my kisses!
Nom nom Tom Hanks in glasses.
John Mellencamp: Way to rebel and ditch the tie.
Seth Meyers stays classy.
While Richard Belzer busts a move.
Princess of Firyal of Jordan looks like a Tory Burch ad.

The Bad:
Has Miss Patti been vacationing at Del Boca Vista?
God bless Iggy Pop for still rocking the shirtless chest and leather pants. That doesn't mean I have to like the look of it, though.
Joan Jett: See above.

The Ugly:
Even a love affair with Laurie Anderson doesn't compensate for Lou Reed's douchey attitude and leather suit.
Madonna, Madonna, Madonna: What the fuck are you wearing? The sorta see-through dress, the bow tie, the boots. Ugh.

[Images via FilmMagic.]

Chanel's "Night Of Diamonds": Pretty Lovely, Despite Ellen Pompeo

Jennifer — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:30:00 EST

The Chanel Night of Diamonds dinner held last night at The Plaza Hotel in New York (which, btw, is no longer a hotel, but a bunch of really expensive condos) was yet another excuse for Chanel to toot its own horn. Seriously, is there any other way to rationalize a black-tie dinner in honor of a jewelry collection? One thing's for sure, we're damn thankful that the stars who turned out for the event know how to dress themselves! (Sure - they didn't really dress themselves — most all of them were in loaners handpicked by Chanel PR, but who has time to nitpick when there's an opportunity to drool over the gown modeled by Gossip Girl star Blake Lively. [Moe disagrees, saying "it looks like Nightmare On Goth Prom Street". -Ed.]) Then, of course, there was Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo. Seriously, we haven't seen a red carpet disaster this bad in ages. See for yourself with the full good, bad, and ugly, after the jump.

The Good:

Helena Christensen: one of the few models who actually has personal style.

Christy Turlington & Ed Burns are the heterosexual coupling equivalent of Chanel No. 5. Contemplate.

It's not easy to rock rosettes. Selma Blair does it with aplomb.

The Bad:

In the words of Slut Machine: Stripper? Or New Jersey teenager? Or [gasp] Margerita Missoni?

Did no one tell Barbara Bush to stand up straight? Also, everyone knows Krazy Karl is a Hillary supporter — we suspect he instructed this dress to choke the First Daughter.

Did no one tell Tory Burch that this was a black tie affair?

The Ugly:

Holy shit: Ellen Pompeo looks like the bastard love child of the Crypt Keeper and Daisy Buchanan!

Katherine Heigl Gets Hitched

dodai — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST

Katherine Heigl got married! The Grey's star wed singer Josh Kelley in a tent at the Stein Eriksen Lodge decorated with white flowers and white candles in snow-covered Park City, Utah. It was "incredible and beautiful," says costar T.R. Knight. [People]
Amy Winehouse has been banned from open visits to her husband in jail after he failed a drug test. She can now only see Blake Fielder-Civil with a bullet-proof glass window between them. Tip for the prison guards: We're pretty sure the stash is in her hive! [The Sun]
The Christmas bash Tyra Banks threw for her show employees was "a modest party at a Lower East Side Dive," says a source. "Tyra arrived for a brief stop, looking like a million bucks, and said she was on her way to Italy." She announced a "surprise," which ended up being Santa, bearing McDonald's cheeseburgers. "Unhappy workers ended up drinking themselves senseless and brawling in the street. One needed an ambulance." [Page Six]

Did Riley Giles tell a UK tabloid that Lindsay Lohan craves marathon banging? "She'd demand sex again and again. We'd go at it for hours," he supposedly tells News Of The World. Some chicks just can't resist a dude in a Wu Tang T-shirt. [Page Six]
"I started working in a bagel store in the ninth grade, and early on the guy who owned the shop took me into his office and wanted to give me a full tutorial on how best to please a woman as I entered high school." — Ed Burns [Page Six]
Look for New Year's Eve drama from The Hills: Lauren Conrad and Brody Jenner will both be at the Setai in Miami — and so will Kristin Cavallari. Stay tuned! [Page Six]
After being called "Hairy-Kate" and "Trashley," the Olsen twins want to make peace with PETA. [Page Six]
Blind item! "Which married Hollywood couple - she's an actress, he's a director - is on the rocks? The famously happy lovebirds are fighting constantly and are 'having problems.'" [Page Six]
Gossip Girl's Serena and Dan: A couple in real life! [Gatecrasher]
Blind item! "Which nanny for an A-list NYC showbiz couple, each of whom is famous, is sharing her suspicions that the husband is having an affair?" [Gatecrasher]
Lost actress Michelle Rodriguez will spend Christmas in the slammer. She checked in to Lynwood Jail (the same one Paris Hilton was in!) yesterday and will be there for 180 days; she is serving for violating her probation. The smoke creature is surely to blame. [TMZ]
Dr. Phil: "An asset Britney and Jamie Lynn both have is a great and dedicated mother." Hahaha, wait, what? [People]
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had a great game Saturday, maybe because Jessica Simpson wasn't in the crowd... or was she? [People]
Danielle Fishel, known as Topanga on Boy Meets World and Lance Bass' ex-girlfriend, was arrested for drunk driving in L.A. late last week. She's also a correspondent on Tyra. What will Miss Banks say? Related: Pretty soon everyone in Hollywood will be in jail. [CNN]

Hate The Parents (Ed Burns, That Is)

Anna — Fri, 11 May 2007 12:20:05 EDT

The sight of Christy Turlington's adorable daughter Grace both brings a smile to our faces and reminds us of how much we loathe the guy partly responsible for her charm, "filmmaker" Ed Burns. We never much liked Ed, mostly because of his misguided belief in the artistic merit of his Miramax-backed "indie" films, which are, for all intents and purposes, total crap. And we really didn't like the actor/director's recent commentary regarding all the "crazy bitches" he once dated. (Takes one to know one!). But mostly we loathe Ed cause he's a talentless hack who thinks he's the Irish-American Woody Allen (We chafed at this when it came out) and because he's always seemed like a smug asshole.

(New York, May 10; Image via Splash)