It wasn't easy for a starlet to get through this decade with her cover-worthy popularity intact. These women survived waning attention spans and editorial capriciousness to emerge with their newsstand cred unscathed. Number one isn't who you think it is.
Slimmed thighs, whittled waists, smoothed skin: Digitally altered women were de rigueur in the 00s. There were many, many Photoshop Of Horrors images to choose from, but these are the 15 most egregious examples of image retouching in this decade.
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Sometimes ideas in edgy fashion magazines end up going mainstream and show up in glossy corporate-owned ladymags. But in a reversal, V Magazine's January issue will feature plus-size models, months afterGlamour's plus-size issue. V editor-in-chief Stephen Gan says:
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It's that time of month again, when magazines pretend like it's already next month! Or, in this case: Next year. The January 2010 ladymags are already cluttering up the Internet. The same six actresses have swapped covers amongst themselves again.
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Glamour is throwing in a free "Inspiration" calendar (combined with a rock-bottom two-for-one gift subscription deal) that includes its celebrated nude plus-sized model photo shoot. No word on the eleven other months. [MediaWeek]
Michelle Obama, Rihanna, Serena Williams, Amy Poehler, and Maria Shriver are all fantastic choices for the cover of Glamour. Too bad they all have to share the December issue so Jessica Simpson can get her own month.
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Lindsay Lohan's first collection for Ungaro has been derided by yet another industry heavyweight: Emanuel Ungaro himself. The designer, who sold the business that bears his name in 2005, says Lohan's work was "a disaster" that left him "furious." [Independent]
Today on Ellen, Amy Pohler revealed her Glamour cover (other editions feature fellow "Women of the Year" Michelle Obama and Rihanna), then had the audience wave to her son Archie, who watches every day with his nanny. Clip at left.
Good news, ladies: The November issue of Glamour features its much-ballyhooed plus-sized photoshoot, meaning that being bigger than a sample size is finally acceptable (though readers' faces, wardrobes, and sex lives still need some work).
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Joan Does Glamour, the writer/actress' new makeover show, premiered in the UK last week. Says Joan: "I think [women have] become lazy in their grooming. They've become more interested in being on the internet, texting, emailing and watching TV."
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Models from Glamour's plus-size spread will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today with editor-in-chief Cindi Leive. In the preview clip after the jump, we get our first look at the photo, which Leive pledges is only the beginning.
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The bad news: Nick Jonas, Justin Timberlake, Terrell Owens, and Barack Obama never really held hands with each other like they do in the October Glamour. The good news: we're pretty sure Owens's arm doesn't really look like that.
We know every ladymag cover is full of false promises (that's why we call it Cover Lies), but October Glamour is particularly egregious — especially when it comes to those "12 Secret Signs He's Into You."
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Photoshop Of Horrors Hall Of Shame, 2000-2009
Slimmed thighs, whittled waists, smoothed skin: Digitally altered women were de rigueur in the 00s. There were many, many Photoshop Of Horrors images to choose from, but these are the 15 most egregious examples of image retouching in this decade. More »The Pros & Cons Of V Magazine's Plus-Size Issue
Glamour: In 2010, Resolve Not To Put Popcorn In Your Vagina
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It's that time of month again, when magazines pretend like it's already next month! Or, in this case: Next year. The January 2010 ladymags are already cluttering up the Internet. The same six actresses have swapped covers amongst themselves again. More »Glamour's Plus-Sized Models To Live On In Calendar
Glamour is throwing in a free "Inspiration" calendar (combined with a rock-bottom two-for-one gift subscription deal) that includes its celebrated nude plus-sized model photo shoot. No word on the eleven other months. [MediaWeek]December Glamour: Change We Can't Believe In
Spot The Plus-Size Model In Glamour
Ungaro: Lindsay's Fashion Line "A Disaster"; Banana Republic Clerks Too Bouncy
- Lindsay Lohan's first collection for Ungaro has been derided by yet another industry heavyweight: Emanuel Ungaro himself. The designer, who sold the business that bears his name in 2005, says Lohan's work was "a disaster" that left him "furious." [Independent]
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Glamour's Women of the Year Awards highlight video (after the jump) features Bill Clinton, Rihanna, and Maya Angelou, but the best line is Amy Poehler's: "Girls, if boys say something that's not funny, you don't have to laugh." [Salon] More »Amy Poehler's Glamour Cover; "It's Airbrushed To The Hilt, Just How I Like It"
Today on Ellen, Amy Pohler revealed her Glamour cover (other editions feature fellow "Women of the Year" Michelle Obama and Rihanna), then had the audience wave to her son Archie, who watches every day with his nanny. Clip at left.Glamour's "Big" Issue: Plus-Size Models, Plus-Size Problems
Joan Collins Is Bringing Glamour Back With New Show
Joan Does Glamour, the writer/actress' new makeover show, premiered in the UK last week. Says Joan: "I think [women have] become lazy in their grooming. They've become more interested in being on the internet, texting, emailing and watching TV." More »Glamour's "Plus-Size" Model Photo Unveiled On Ellen
Models from Glamour's plus-size spread will be on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today with editor-in-chief Cindi Leive. In the preview clip after the jump, we get our first look at the photo, which Leive pledges is only the beginning. More »Further Proof That Team No Pants Is Winning
November at Glamour magazine: Scarlett, sex, love, an absence of pants. [JustJared]Women's Magazines Make Even Stephen Colbert Hate Himself
A Glamour poll about the most "totes hot" guys on late night TV sent Stephen into a Ben & Jerry's-fueled shame spiral yesterday evening. More »October Glamour Twists Guys' Arms
The bad news: Nick Jonas, Justin Timberlake, Terrell Owens, and Barack Obama never really held hands with each other like they do in the October Glamour. The good news: we're pretty sure Owens's arm doesn't really look like that.October Glamour: The False Promises Issue
Mag Hack: We Cut Glamour Down To Size
Condé Nast has reportedly ordered Glamour- among other magazines - to cut its budget by a staggering 25%. A source says they'll do it with layoffs, but why not axe some of the magazine's content instead? We have some suggestions! More »Katie Couric Will Stay At CBS — And Go Glamour
Despite reports last year that she would leave the CBS Evening News this year, Katie Couric isn't going anywhere — but she is getting a new gig with Glamour. More »