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James Franco arrived at The Ed Sullivan Theater for the taping of The Late show, with David Letterman yesterday looking sharp in a black suit and summery checked shirt. Franco’s real life sophisticated sheen is in stark contrast to the ultra laid back aesthetic of his character, Saul Silver in Pineapple Express. Many became familiar with Franco in his role of the adorable burnout, Daniel Desario in Freaks and Geeks. Let’s hope that Franco’s reunion with Judd Apatow & Co. results in such a memorable project. Are you going to see Pineapple Express on August 8th?

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Johhny Hallyday may not elicit much of a swoon response to Americans under 50, but to The French, he is an Elvis figure, popular even into the millennium. He is seen these days at age 65, partying with Pamela Anderson, performing to huge crowds, attending fashion shows for the fashion label he co-runs with Christian Audigier and showing support for Nicolas Sarkozy. He has been married more than a couple of times and is the father of smoldering French starlet, Laura Smet. Check out Johnny in his other prime.

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Maggie Gyllenhaall donned an uncharacteristically bright colored dress to the Japanese Premiere of The Dark Knight today. The Dark Knight star usually opts for simple dresses erring towards the flowy in dark colors with the occasional floral thrown into the mix. This neon-esque orange, lace dress shows off Gyllenhaal’s fit form, as most of the dresses she has worn have not. Orange in particular is a great way to make make people take notice, and for the understated Gyllenhaal, the effect is even more dramatic. Check out other head turning orange dresses here.

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Singer/actress, Jennifer Hudson was spotted en route to the taping of her appearance on BET’s 106 & Park at BET Studios in Manhattan yesterday. It’s refreshing to see Ms. Hudson in a colorful, casual and youthful outfit after watching her at fancy events in stuffy formal gowns or blandly feminine dresses. It’s great to project a sophisticated and lady-like image, but those of us who became acquainted with Hudson via American Idol, know her to be a playful and original dresser with an edge. She looks great in safe ensembles at premieres and award ceremonies, but where is that flash of risk that set her apart on American Idol? Another floor-length dress with a plunging neckline?

Every girl starts dressing like a woman at some point, but it’s as though Jennifer went from dressing like a 24 year old to a 40 year old within four years. Granted, she rose to stardom at a ridiculously fast rate and what better way to fit in than by dressing accordingly, but I feel as though she hasn’t been true to herself. Hudson seems comfortable in her own skin here. Did her stylist take a day off?  What do you like better: sassy or sophisticated?

Amy Winehouse - Waxwork Unveiling
LONDON - JULY 23: A waxwork figure of Grammy Award winning singer Amy Winehouse is unveiled at Madame Tussauds on July 23, 2008 in London, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images)

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Estelle Getty, Known by most of the world as Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls, died today at at her home in Santa Monica California, three days short of her 85th birthday. She got her feet wet at the Yiddish Theater and later went on to play Harvey Fierstein’s mother in Torch Song Trilogy. It wasn’t until 1985, as the matriarch on The Golden Girls, that she became a household name.  Long Live Sophia!

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PETA and Lady Bunny Billboard Unveiling in Soho
NEW YORK - JULY 21: American drag queen Lady Bunny unveils the new PETA billboard on the corner of Varick Street and Spring Street on July 21, 2008 in New York City. (Brian Ach/WireImage/Getty Images)

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By now we’ve all heard about the scandalous, marriage wrecking, romance that Rolling Stone, Ron Wood embarked upon prior to entering rehab. Regardless of the damage done to Wood’s marriage, I think they make quite a cute couple with the assistance of a time machine. On the left we have Lolita, Ekaterina Ivanova, snapped yesterday at age 20 and to her right a laid back 30-something Ronnie Wood taken in the 1970’s. Ivanova, a Russian Cocktail waitress living in London, declared her continuing love for the 61 year old Rocker undergoing treatment for alcoholism. While Daisy Wright, the Nanny blamed for breaking the engagement between Jude Law and Sienna Miller, quickly faded from our memories, I think that the stylish Ekaterina Ivanova has staying power. Will this May-December relationship survive Wood’s sobriety? Will Ekaterina Ivanova stay in the spotlight without the help of scandal?

Lovebox Weekender 2008 - Day 2
LONDON - JULY 20: Frontman Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips surfs the crowd in a giant transparent ball during day two of the Love Box Weekender at Victoria Park on July 20, 2008 in London England. (Simone Joyner/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images)

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Self described subversives, Basso & Brooke presented a high drama collection for Berlin’s Mercedes Fashion Week on July 18th. The rich pastiche of fabric and texture couldn’t trump the layers of messages in these pieces. The dichotomy of the beaded veil, the broken chain print on the jacket and the belt print on the hat (above) present the subject of freedom. While the cluttered chaos of pattern and color is very modern, the squinted eye’s perspective shows the silhouette of an Edwardian woman. The volume and proportions topped by wide slim head-wear calls to mind fashions from the turn of the century, a time when women were still very much contsrained by their clothing amongst other things. Check out Basso & Brooke’s entire 2009 collection and possible inspiration here.

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