Looks like Simon Cowell doesn't have anything to worry about when it comes to his post-"American Idol" TV career. According to Entertainment Weekly, 15,000 people came out to the LA Sports Arena yesterday to audition for the acid-tongued judge's new show, "The X-Factor." The contest is a spin-off of the British show of the same name, which Cowell also judges. more ›

Jessica has recently been traveling the globe exploring the way beauty is perceived in different cultures for her new show, “Jessica Simpson's The Price Of Beauty,” which premieres in just a few hours (10pm on VH1). Alongside best friends CaCee Cobb and Ken Paves, Jessica journeyed to Thailand, France, India, Uganda, Morocco, Japan and Brazil to discover what it means to be beautiful in each of these destinations. Ultimately, her nicely-delivered message seems to be that beauty is something inside of each woman. more ›

In what can only be seen as a ratification of Mike Huckabee's belief that Satan actually exists, . more ›

Even though they are the two big releases today, I just couldn't bring myself to lead with the awful left off...with more girl-liking. more ›

Yesterday, famed and veteran Los Angeles fashion designer, Mr. Blackwell, talked up his worst-dressed women list, just released this morning, with LAist. He began the annual list 48 years ago. "I was sick of the ugly clothes that were being presented in the fashion industry and as dress designer I wanted to express my opinion. I never expected it to be this big." more ›

When Sharon Stone wears a gown that looks like she's been shot or Lindsay Lohan goes out in public in an insanely sheer dress, Mr. Blackwell considers their candidacy for his annual top 10 worst dressed. Countless actresses and singers made questionable wardrobe choices in 2007. The overexposed, the under-dressed, and the over-the-top take center stage in this yearly ritual. Tomorrow Mr. Blackwell, the well-known fashion critic and designer, will unveil his 48th Annual Worst-Dressed Women list. LAist asked Mr. Blackwell about dressing movie stars, his favorite style icon, and of course our fascination with fashion disasters. more ›

Ducks 2, Avalanche 1, OT - Even in a loss, Colorado's Peter Budaj proved why the goalie is the most important player in hockey. He made 36 saves to keep the Avs in the game, while his teammates managed just three shots in the third period and none in overtime. The final shots-on-goal margin was 38-12, so the scoreboard could have been a lot worse for Colorado. Anaheim showed a major improvement over their 16 shots the day before, and their stingy defense didn't mind having Scott Niedermayer back for his third game of the year. more ›

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Jennifer Lopez's twins will receive the royal treatment- the mommy to be was seen picking up onesies that read "Prince" and "Princess" - NY Daily News more ›

Britney Spears's new friend and advisor Sam Lufti may be charged in a Los Angeles court this week for ramming his car into a process server's Range Rover who was hired by Kevin Federline to subpeona Lufti back in August - US Weekly more ›

K-Fed has been collecting stories from the people around Britney to help in his pursuit of primary custody of his two sons. Some of these stories include a fling with her assistant, drinking in front of the kiddies, and walking around naked in front of her staff. Who knew K-Fed would turn out to be the "responsible" one? - US Weekly more ›

The ticket was $3,121 dollars and somehow it landed in my hands for free. I won't get into specifics, but I was suddenly spending my Saturday night at the hottest, most elite show in the country instead of my friend's house party (I'm sure he understands). I'll answer the most important questions first: Yes, he played "Kiss". No, he didn't play "Purple Rain". Yes, he played "Nothing Compares to You". No, he didn't play... more ›

Memorial Day Weekend 2007 wasn't just all about Lindsay's crash and arrest, there were other celeb items in the news..... One of, if not the most beautiful baby in the world, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt turned one this weekend in Prague alongside the rest of the Jolie-Pitt litter - Celebitchy Looks like its the official end of the unlikely match of John Mayer and Jessica Simpson as these photos from Cabo reveal - Flynetonline Nicole Ritchie looking... more ›

John Legend and Corinne Bailey Rae kicked off their 33-date US tour at UCI’s Bren Events Center on Tuesday night, reuniting two of the young stars who (along with Mr. Jessica Simpson John Mayer) delivered a poignant sleepy set at February’s Grammy Awards. In contrast to that milquetoast performance, Legend and CBR gave a lively three-hour show which even got the normally subdued Orange County crowd on its feet. In this current era of... more ›

We've gotta admit that John Mayer hadn't impressed us. His music was fine if you wanted to give your mom something safe for Mother's Day (anything but that "Your Body is a Wonderland" we should say). But hooking up with Valley Girl Jessica Simpson is a pretty great score regardless of your feelings about the politics of tuna fish and/or chicken. However, when we were passed along this link from the blog by an... more ›

- J.Lo defends Scientology by saying that her dad is one and she turned out fine - People - The Police are rehearsing in Vancouver for a possible surprise Grammy appearance? - stereogum - Gotta love Jessica Simpson's dress as she walks with John Mayer - Pop on the Pop - Is Diddy diddling Sienna? - Dlisted - Poor millionaire pop record "producer". None of his big name female clients went to his birthday... more ›

Need a one-stop shop for all things fashion? Look no further than Intuition, located at 10581 West Pico Blvd. more ›

They call it research. I call it the best time waster ever. The geniuses at the Perception Lab at the University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland have invented an applet called The Face Transformer that allows you to upload pictures to their site and see what you might look like if you were a different race (options include Afro-Caribbean, Caucasian, East Asian and West Asian). You can also see how'd you look if you were old(er) or young(er), if your features were masculinized or feminized and if you were an Apeman (50% chimp, 50% human). Then there are the more whimsical options that allow you to transform yourself into a Botticelli, a Modigliani, a Mucha, a Manga cartoon or a drunkard (which apparently means you live in the land of magically refracted light and wear a boxer's mouth guard). Props to my co-workers Robert and Kat, who tipped me off to this wondrous wormhole and discovered that it works best when you pick someone who's wearing lots of make-up: Pam Anderson, drag queens, Jack Nicholson as the Joker. more ›

Today - Tuesday Clippers @ Jazz (PRIME, 6:00 p.m.) Coyotes @ Kings (Fox Sports, 7:30 p.m.) Ducks @ Sharks (KDOC, 7:30 p.m.) "Emeril's Kicked Up New Years Celebration" (FOOD, 8:00 p.m.) Watch this show with a bottle of vodka, any time Emeril says "kick it", "notch", or refers to the band or the schmucks in the front row, take a shot. "29th Annual Kennedy Center Honors" (CBS, 9:00 p.m.) Andrew Lloyd Webber, Zubin Mehta,... more ›

Remember a few weeks back when Jessica Simpson pulled an Ashlee at the taping of the Kennedy Center Honors? She flubbed the lyrics to "9 to 5" in a tribute to Dolly Parton, abruptly ended the song and left the stage -- in front of a bunch of Hollywood A-listers and the Washington bigwigs. After the audience left, Jessica got to perform the song again for the show, but she obviously didn't like her... more ›

- African-American LAFD firefighter Tennie Pierce (no relation) awarded $2.7 million in a racial harassment suit that was settled yesterday. A Captain bought dog food, a second firefighter mixed in into Pierce's spaghetti, and another Captain knew what Pierce was about to eat but didn't warn him. - LA Times - Unrelated: Fire Captain allegedly tortured Eagle Rock woman before he strangled her, making the murder eligible for the death penalty - LA Times... more ›

LAist has an unflinching and terrible crush on Ms. Kirsten Dunst. Once Christina Aguilera got married, Keeersten jumped to the top of our list of most eligible bachelorettes, and she's definitely the only reason we sat through those Spider-Man movies. more ›

Update: Among much 9/11 coverage on Gothamist, they also do The Inappropriate 9/11 Coverage Awards. Has anything changed in Hollywood? In Pop culture? LA Times' Patrick Goldstein reflects: ... it would take more than a horrific catastrophe to quench our thirst for the madcap antics of Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Star Jones Reynolds, Jessica Simpson and all the other bobble heads bouncing around our celebrity universe.... I spend a lot of time around showbiz... more ›

Beenie Man - Undisputed (Virgin) Blag Dahlia - Nina ... and Other Delights (MVD Audio) Damage Case - Tyranny (Punkcore) Támar Davis - Milk & Honey (Universal Motown) Dirty Dozen Brass Band - What's Going On (Shout! Factory) Dream Theater - Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour Live (Rhino) Bob Dylan - Modern Times (Columbia) Grates - Gravity Won't Get You High (Cherry Tree) Gwar - Beyond Hell (limited-edition version with DVD also available; DRT)... more ›

Dear MTV, You know we love you. You know you're our favorite channel. And you called your shot and it came true: we can't live without our MTV. Like any relationship we've had our rough times. At first you wouldn't play black artists, then you played too much Michael Jackson. Fine, thanks for meeting us half way. For being pretty much the only music video channel in town you liked to play the same... more ›

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The kiss of death of relationships appears to be having an MTV reality show about your wedding or your first year as newlyweds, it appears, as today Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro have announced they're headed for divorce. more ›

“Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish? I know it's tuna, but it says 'Chicken by the Sea.'” more ›

Lindsay Lohan is lounging at the beach in a bikini - Egotastic more ›

What could get Paris AND Nicole to attend the same party? Us Weekly cover-girl appreciation day? George Clooney casting for a new film about heroin? Or was it such a huge event that if you didn't show up nobody would notice? T-Mobile Sidekick threw a bash at the Hollywood Palladium that Mischa, Jessica Simpson, the Duff girls, Travis Barker, Christina Milan, Taryn Manning, and Rachel Bilson waltzed into. Ten bucks they all walked out with new 'kicks. more ›