Beauty News

Victoria Beckham arrives at the London hotel Claridges after launching her clothes range at Selfridges.

“I was so nervous that I for days before I drank loads and loads of water. God, I’m such a square,” Victoria said of her launching her clothing line.

“I was never that good a singer,” she told the Times Online, “but I think I am good at fashion. Even when I was at school, where I was bullied–sometimes physically, sometimes verbally–I was always customizing my uniform.”

John Mayer performs at the Grammy Award Nomination Concert at the Nokia Theater in LA on Wednesday.

Radiohead, Robert Plant, Alison Krauss, Sullivan, and John Mayer all got five Grammy nominations each.

“I think the Oscars for years had a grand announcement to drum up excitement about their event, and it’s great to see that music is getting that same treatment now,” Mayer said. “I need to just go away. I’m tired of me. You see me so much on the blogs, I mean, come on,” he said of the media attention.

Click inside for the full list of 2009 Grammy Nominees…

Britney Spears takes her two little boys Sean Preston and Jayden James to FAO Schwarz for a little toy shopping in NYC on Wednesday.

Jamie and Lynne Spears, Britney’s parents, also came along to shop and watch the kids.

“Each of the boys had one of those soldier guys (employees) to walk around with, and they each had a huge metal trolley cart to fill up,” says a witness told OK!. “They picked out hundreds of dollars worth of Mack Trucks, cement mixers and RC cars.”

“Sean really fell in love with a car transporter, which he had taken out of the box so he could hold it everywhere he went. Jayden was most excited about a little blue plane, and cried when someone tried to take it away.”

Here are a few more amazing pics of Jennifer Aniston in the latest issue of EW, in promotion of her latest film Marley & Me (out Christmas Day). Check out a few more highlights from the interview, including one where she compares herself to Miley Cyrus’s on-screen character:

On Barack Obama being elected President: ‘[Election night] was just so moving, so unbelievable. And now what do people do? Read my crap [in the tabloids]! Everything comes to a halt: ‘What did she say?’ Good God. You have to laugh at it all at the end of the day.”

On her ex-husband Brad Pitt’s movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (it also comes out Christmas Day): “(pretending to chastise the reporter) Oh, you had to go there! I thought we were out of the woods. (sighs) I want [Button] to do great. I’ve seen about an hour of it. It’s amazing. Amazing.”

On comparing herself to a Disney show: ”Everyone projects their thoughts on you. Everyone’s got an opinion. I wish they didn’t. I’ve gotten to the point where, if I focus on all of that stuff, I won’t make a move, you know? (pauses) There’s this character — it’s like my Hannah Montana. That’s how I feel. There’s my Hannah Montana and then there’s me.”

On never being happier as she approaches 40: ”I don’t know if I’m just a late bloomer, but I feel like everything is just beginning.”

On recounting a story about her ex who gave her a disobedient dog for Valentine’s Day: “Note to self: Don’t give dogs as gifts unsolicited. (She lets the name Tate [Donovan] slip.) I’m sorry — I mean, my ex-boyfriend.”

Read the full article at EW.com.

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Beyonce sings “Ave Maria” (her own version of the song off her album I Am…Sasha Fierce) at the 2008 Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Rockefeller Center. Sample lyrics and video below!

She was lost in so many different ways
Out in the darkness with no guide
I know the cost of a losing hand
Never thought the grace of god go high

I found heaven on earth
You were my last, my first
And then here this voice inside
Ave maria

More pics from the performance here.

Kate Winslet shows off her curves in a Herve Leger creation at the premiere of The Reader at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on Wednesday evening.

The 32-year-old British actress stars as Hanna Schmitz in the film. The movie is set in post-WWII Germany and follows law student Michael Berg (Ralph Fiennes) as he re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

Kate posed with fellow actors Lena Olin, Ralph Fiennes and David Kross, as well as director Stephen Daldry, on the red carpet.

Check out the new Louis Vuitton ads featuring Madonna in a smoky French bistro setting, as photographed by Steven Meisel.

After attending one of the Queen of Pop’s concerts in Paris, inspiration struck LV’s creative director Marc Jacobs for the label’s next fashion advertising campaign.

“I just blurted out, ‘I think we should do Madonna,’” Jacobs told WWD. “I was totally just blown away by it, and moved by her performance, by what she had to say, and her energy.”

And the rumor about Madonna raking in $10 million for the campaign? “It’s very far away from that,” he assured.

Actors Anne Heche and James Tupper announce that Anne is pregnant with the couple’s first child together.

The thrilled couple revealed the news in an exclusive chat with Us Weekly.

When asked about expanding her family still more, Anne, 39, said, “Gotta leave it open, ya know what I’m saying?”

Both actors will still be making an appearance together on an upcoming episode of Samantha Who? this season.

Powerhouse Christina Aguilera sizzles in a strapless Monique Lhulier dress on the red carpet of the Grammy Nominations Concert Live at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

The 27-year-old “Keeps Getting Better” singer polished off her look with Labuton pumps and Webster jewels. She’ll will perform alongside Celine Dion and Mariah Carey at the star-studded event.

A few nominations have already been announced for the 51st Grammy Awards set to take place February 2009 including The Jonas Brothers and Duffy for Best New Artist.

A lonely Brody Jenner announces Bromance, his upcoming reality show through which he’s hoping to fill the empty spot ex-best-bro Spencer Pratt left in his heart.

Brody’s invited 9 guys from across the U.S. to compete for the prize of living the celebrity highlife in a luxurious Hollywood mansion with him. Each of the 6 episodes will end as a rejected “bro” is asked to leave the bachelor pad dripping wet during a “Hot Tub Elimination Ceremony.”

The Bromance starts Monday December 29th on MTV.

Jennifer Aniston takes the latest cover of Entertainment Weekly in promotion of her latest flick, Marley & Me. Here are some highlights from the interview via E!:

On the rumors that she’s carrying boyfriend John Mayer’s baby: “Oh my God, it’s hysterical . It’s almost going to take away the fun from actually being able to say one day, ‘I’m pregnant!’”

On motherhood being in her future: “I’m on the verge of it in some way—or it’s something I long for.”

On her Vogue quote (”What Angelina did was very uncool”) being taken out of context : “I was just surprised that Vogue would go so tabloid. I was bummed. But you almost expect it. Big deal. Done. Next.”

Marley & Me opens in theaters everywhere Christmas Day.

Brad Pitt joins CNN’s Larry King on Wednesday to chat about his family, his latest movie, and his continued efforts to help rebuild New Orleans, Louisiana.

On how his kids keep him young (or not): I have so many. No, man, it wears you out. Are you kidding? I’m aging fast.

On why his family draws such attention: It’s quite complimentary. But, you know–and I think it is an interesting family. It’s not your usual family… I’m quite interested in my family, actually, so, I don’t–I certainly don’t see it as anything less than a compliment.

On having more children: I don’t know. I can’t find a reason why not–just yet.

On President-elect Barack Obama: Oh, man. I think, overnight, we redefined what America’s about. I couldn’t be any happier and more hopeful for the–for America, for the upcoming–in the upcoming years.

On the new moustache: (Joking) It’s political, Larry. It’s political. I’m making a stand for men with moustaches. I don’t think they get treated fairly… I’m currently in Berlin [Germany] now, filming a Quentin Tarantino film. And I am a man with a moustache.

Heidi Klum gets a fresh new do.
Lindsay and Sam have some special shopping to do.
Elisha Cuthbert is sloppy seconds.
Akon gets groped on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Michael Jackson’s kids tell all.
Marisa Miller looks cocktail cute.
Ciara’s goodies to be displayed in Victoria’s Secret.
Violet Affleck is cute in a tutu!
Selma Blair walks Wink.
Kristen Stewart set off a cherry bomb.
Jessica Simpson tells Marie Claire she’s thinking of heading to college to take a course on religion. She says TV was her inspiration: “Whenever the book ‘The Da Vinci Code’ came out, the Discovery Channel did this three-night piece on it that I TiVoed and then watched eight times.”
Pete Wentz tells Details magazine that wife Ashlee Simpson made him “feel a lot better” when nude photos of him surfaced in 2006. Pete also talked to the mag about Ashlee’s pregnancy, calling it a “happy accident” and revealing that she had to email him a picture of the pregnancy test for the news to sink in.
Keri Russell, who bares almost all for the new issue of Details, talks to the magazine about new flick “Bedtime Stories” with Adam Sandler.
The first episode of MTV’s twenty-first season of the Real World, taping in Brooklyn, will be screened for paying fans on Friday.

Suri Cruise clicks her ruby red Mary Janes as she’s carried into her waiting car by dad Tom Cruise outside their NYC apartment on Wednesday afternoon.

Suri is a fan of the Disney Princesses, just like Sadie! She drank from a sippy cup featuring Cinderella, Snow White, Princess Aurora (from Sleeping Beauty), Belle (from Beauty & the Beast) and Ariel (from The Little Mermaid).

Tom is one of the subjects of Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2008, which airs tomorrow, December 4 @ 10PM ET/PT on ABC. Check out 9 out of the Top Ten from the list. #1 will be announced on the program.

“This was almost the easiest year that we’ve ever had, because we had so many naturals,” says Babs, summing up the selection process for her Top 10. “Some of the people you just know you have to do.”