2008 was all about....
...barack obama.
...change.
...britney spears's big comeback.
...going green.
...miley cyrus.
...the jonas brothers.
..."single ladies."
...the single ladies dance.
...lil wayne.
...sarah palin.
...iron man.
...the dark knight.
...jennifer hudson.
...caylee anthony.
...the celtics vs. the lakers.
...lo (the hills got itself a new star!).
...the real housewives of atlanta (move over nyc, this was the best batch of housewives yet!!!)
...chuck and blair (everybody's favorite new couple!).
...twilight.
...beyonce and jay-z.
...michael phelps.
...rihanna.
...jennifer anniston (and her finally telling the world that what angelina and brad did was "uncool").
...california allowing gay marraige for like a split second.
...madonna's love triangle.
...snl.
..."j*** in my pants".
...robert downey jr.
...jessica alba.
...project runway.
...a classier paris hilton.
...the economic crisis.
...shane mercado and his fierce dance moves.
...kanye's style.
...heath ledger.
...katy perry.
...heidi and spencer.
...the davids on american idol.
...danny noriega.
...miley and mandy vs. selena and demi.

in 2008, what was out....
...britney's crazy antics.
...republicans.
...avril lavigne (she kind of just fell off the face of the earth didn't she?).
...emo.
..."irreplaceable."
...the soulja boy dance.
...amy winehouse (she just never really got on the recovery wagon...).
..."hey there delilah" (thank GOD!).
...don imus.
...michael vick.
...lauren conrad (everyone just got kind of sick of her and her bitchy antics...).
...atonement (finally, people started realizing it was actually a really shitty movie and moved on!).
...kevin federline.
...high school musical (i think most of the world has moved on).
...mischa barton.
..."d*** in a box".
...eminem (where on earth did that man go?!?!?!).
...grey's anatomy (this show just went from bad to worse...)
...not wearing underwear.
...charlie bit my finger (except for the few that still find that hilarious...news flash, it's over!).
...chris crocker (he has nothing to whine about now...)
...hilary duff (not such a hot year for her...)

what was STILL in in 2008...
...american idol (for some reason, this show never gets old does it?).
...gossip girl (it just kept getting better).
...leggings (please let leggings never go out of style, i can't go back to wearing pants!!!)
...hannah montana.
...celebrity pregnancies.
...juno (i still hear it quoted all the time, and do you know how many junos i saw on halloween???).
...cougars (mariah got nick, enough said).
...brangelina.
...the beckhams.
...will smith (i think seven pounds might be the one to break his box office streak, though...).
...tom and katie.
...tyra's crazy antics.
...america's next top model.
...catfights on the view.
...the soup.
...rover's morning glory.
...sasha pavlovic's sexiness.
...the cavs.
...perez hilton.

hopefully in 2009, we'll see less of/be done with....
...lost (seriously, when will this be cancelled??? the show no longer makes any sense and come on, if they were really trapped on an island for that long the fat guy seriously would have lost a lot of weight by now!)
...sarah palin.
...a shot of love.
...the hogans.
...lindsay lohan and samantha ronson (i'm seriously sick of them).
...oj simpson (he's going to prison, justice is served, it's over).
...heidi and spencer (now that they're married does that mean they'll stop doing their ridiculous photo-ops? probably not, but one can hope...).
...aaron rose (i know for a fact that he's not coming back after the new year, thank goodness...).
...twilight (i'm so over it, and that movie was shit).
...megan fox.
...celebrity arrests.
...celebrity drunkeness.
...miley and mandy.
...tom and katie.
...ryan seacrest.
...pete wentz.
...sex and the city.

hopefully in 2009 we'll see more of....
...how i met your mother (best. show. ever.).
...taylor swift (one of the only teen popstars i really enjoy and think is actually talented).
...the real housewives of atlanta (season two, anyone?).
...chuck and blair (get together...for real...now!!!).
...actually funny saturday night live sketches.
...gossip girl romances! (meaning off-screen romances...like blake and penn, jessica and ed, and chace and taylor!)
...lily and rufus (i'm always rooting for them).
...a healthier, happier britney spears.
...selena and demi.
...whitney port.
...gabrielle union.

so we all know i won best dressed at my high school, but here are vanity fair's picks for the best dressed people in the world!!!

The International Best-Dressed List

The ballots are in, and it’s Obama, by a thread! That’s Michelle Obama, who joins fellow political wife (and cover subject) Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and—better late than never—James Bond, in the 69th annual style poll, published in Vanity Fair. Disagree with the judges? Vote for your favorites on VF Daily. Plus: Watch Amy Fine Collins introduce the 2008 list, and see who made the International Hall of Fame.

WEB EXCLUSIVE July 29, 2008

IVANKA TRUMP
Because she’s the sorcerer’s apprentice.
Residence: New York City.
Occupations: Vice president of development and acquisitions, the Trump Organization, and president, Ivanka Trump Jewelry.
Age: 26.
Personal style: “A mix of the classic and modern with a feminine twist.”
Style icon: Grace Kelly.
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: “An Yves Saint Laurent black pantsuit.” Fashion item she cannot live without: “Five-inch heels.”
Handbag: “Giorgio Armani purple crocodile bag.”
Scent: Quelques Fleurs by Houbigant.
Causes: The Eric Trump Foundation, and the New York City Police Foundation.
By Billy Farrell/PatrickMcMullan.com.


MICHELLE OBAMA
Because she’s our commander in sheath.
Residence: Chicago.
Occupation: Vice president for community and external affairs, University of Chicago Hospitals, on leave.
Age: 44.
Notable ensembles of 2008: Maria Pinto purple sheath, with a black Azzedine Alaïa belt, worn when her husband claimed the Democratic presidential nomination; Donna Ricco black-and-white print dress on The View.
Causes: “Youth leadership programs, education, talking with women about work/family life balance.”
By Marcel Thomas/FilmMagic.


CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY
Because we like her French twist.
Residence: Élysée Palace, Paris.
Occupations: Model, singer, and First Lady of France.
Age: 40.
Notable 2008 ensembles: Dior wardrobe for a state visit to London; Hermès Collection by Jean Paul Gaultier wedding dress.
Jewelry: A pink-diamond engagement ring designed by Victoire de Castellane, creative director of Dior Fine Jewelry.
Signature wardrobe item: Flat shoes.
Causes: The White Ribbon Alliance, and amfAR.
By Mark Stewart/Camera Press/Retna Ltd.


KATE MIDDLETON
Because we’re throwing her hats in the ring.
Residence: London.
Age: 26.
Significant other: H.R.H. Prince William.
Signature look: Tailored jackets, boots, and Philip Treacy hats.
Frequented boutiques: Ralph Lauren and Topshop.
Sunglasses: Chanel.
Notable 2008 ensemble: Black suit and Philip Treacy hat worn to the Order of the Garter service.
From Rex Features.


SARAH JESSICA PARKER
Because she made Blahnik iconic.
Residence: New York City.
Occupations: Actor, producer, entrepreneur.
Age: 43.
Trademark scents: Lovely and Covet.
Signature clothing line: Bitten.
Notable red-carpet ensemble of 2008: Alexander McQueen green tea-length dress and black stilettos, and Philip Treacy floral hat, worn to the Sex and the City premiere in London. Causes: unicef, and the Fund for Public Schools.
By Jimi Celeste/PatrickMcMullan.com.


DIANA TAYLOR
Because her aim is true.
Residence: New York City.
Occupations: Managing director, Wolfensohn & Co.; chairperson of the Hudson River Park Trust.
Age: 53.
Significant other: New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Style icon: Audrey Hepburn.
Jewelry: “My grandmother’s engagement ring.”
Preferred designers: Ralph Lauren, Carolina Herrera, Ralph Rucci, and Giorgio Armani.
Notable 2008 red-carpet ensemble: Deep-purple Ralph Lauren fishtail gown worn to the C.F.D.A. Awards.
Causes: Women’s health and welfare.
By Patrick McMullan/PatrickMcMullan.com.


JULIA KOCH
Because Koch is the real thing.
Residence: New York City.
Occupation: Mother of three.
Age: 46.
Personal style: “Simple during the day, but I love to get dressed up when I go out at night with my husband.”
Style icons: Betsy Kaiser and Babe Paley.
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: “Yves Saint Laurent trench coat with leopard lining.”
Fashion item she cannot live without: “A new crisp white Carolina Herrera shirt.”
Handbag: VBH clutch.
Scent: “Anything from Guerlain with roses in it.” Watch: Roger Dubuis.
Cause: The Food Allergy Initiative.
Here, with husband David.
By Billy Farrell/PatrickMcMullan.com.


TILDA SWINTON
Because she’s a great Scot.
Residence: The Highlands of Scotland.
Occupation: Actor.
Age: 47.
Style icon: “My beloved grandmother.”
Favorite fashion purchases of 2008: “Lanvin pajamas and Rue du Mail ‘Fassbinder’ trench.”
Luxury boutique: Liwan on Rue Saint-Sulpice in Paris.
Favorite jewelry: “Diana Vreeland’s coral star, which I wore to the Costume Institute ball.”
Shoe designer: Bruno Frisoni for Roger Vivier.
Vintage store: The Highland Hospice Charity Shop in Nairn.
Scent: Penhaligon’s Bluebell.
Watch: Gold Damiani.
Cause: “The 8 and a Half Foundation, founded this year with Mark Cousins, to bring great world cinema to children on their eight-and-a-halfth birthdays.”
By Chance Yeh/PatrickMcMullan.com.


H.R.H. CROWN PRINCESS MATHILDE OF BELGIUM
Because she’s the jewel in the crown.
Residence: The Royal Castle of Laeken, Brussels.
Age: 35.
Signature look: Tailored dresses and suits, suitable for state occasions.
Notable 2008 ensemble: Ivory silk shift with a lace overlay, worn for the baptism of her fourth child, Princess Eleonore of Belgium.
Causes: U.N. aids, and unicef.
By Albert Nieboer/dpa/Landov.


EVELYN LAUDER
Because she’s nailed polish.
Residence: New York City.
Occupations: Cosmetics executive, photographer, philanthropist.
Age: “Of a certain …”
Style icon: Amy Fine Collins.
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: “Roberto Cavalli cotton blouse with gorgeous print to wear with white pants and heels or flat sandals.”
Fashion items she cannot live without: “Manolo Blahnik shoes and Hermès handbags.”
Jewelry: “My wedding ring and all my 1930s bracelets.”
Scents: Estée Lauder Beautiful and Pleasures.
Cause: The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
By Joe Corrigan/PatrickMcMullan.com.


ZAC GOLDSMITH
Because he’s solid Goldsmith.
Residences: London and Devon, U.K.
Occupations: Director, The Ecologist magazine, and environmental-policy adviser to Britain’s Conservative Party.
Age: 33.
Signature look: Blazer with light-colored shirt and unbuttoned collar.
Causes: Environment, conservation.
Here, with wife Sheherazade.
By Patrick McMullan/PatrickMcMullan.com.


DANIEL CRAIG
Because nobody does it better.
Residence: London.
Occupation: Actor.
Age: 40.
Notable red-carpet ensemble of 2008: Tom Ford black bespoke suit worn to Flashbacks of a Fool premiere in London.
Watch: Omega.
Causes: The Dorset Wildlife Trust, and Barnardo’s children’s charity.
By Patrick McMullan/PatrickMcMullan.com.


MATT LAUER
Because he is an NBC peacock.
Residence: New York City.
Occupation: Today show co-anchor.
Age: 50.
Personal style: “Traditional and understated. I avoid clothes that announce your presence in a room five minutes before you get there.”
Style icon: “I really don’t have one, but if pressed, who really wouldn’t want to take after Sean Connery in classic 007?”
Favorite tailor: “Almost all of my suits are made by Ermenegildo Zegna, but when I’m not working, you’ll find me in Cucinelli and Levi’s.”
Most frequently worn item: “A lightweight cashmere navy blazer.”
Cause: Hospice care.
By Patrick McMullan/PatrickMcMullan.com.


DAVID BECKHAM
Because he’s ab fab.
Residence: Los Angeles.
Occupation: Midfielder, Los Angeles Galaxy.
Age: 33.
Style icon: Steve McQueen.
Favorite clothing purchase of 2008: “There is still time in 2008, so ask me next year.”
Tailor: Armani.
Most frequently worn items: “Due to the L.A. weather, it has to be a simple pair of shorts and top, at the moment.”
Favorite sunglasses: “My wife’s range of dVb aviators.”
Causes: “Victoria and I have the David and Victoria Beckham Children’s Charity, about which I am very passionate. I am also a goodwill ambassador for unicef.”
Here, with wife Victoria.
By Billy Farrell/PatrickMcMullan.com.


LAPO ELKANN
Because he’s the Lapo of luxury.
Residences: Turin, New York City, and Shanghai.
Occupations: Entrepreneur, founder of Italia Independent and Independent Ideas, and international ambassador for Italy’s Museo del Design (Triennale).
Age: 30.
Personal style: “Always be yourself.”
Favorite clothing purchase of 2008: Borsalino Cotton Club vintage hat.
Most frequently worn items: “A solaro jacket from Ferdinando Caraceni and a blue pin-striped suit by Huntsman.”
Causes: Italy and Israel.
From Matt Carasella/PatrickMcMullan.com.


H.S.H. PRINCE HEINRICH VON UND ZU FÜRSTENBERG
Because we like Heinrich’s maneuvers.
Residence: Schloss Donaueschingen, near the Black Forest, in Germany.
Occupation: Entrepreneur.
Age: 58.
Personal style: “Very personal, timeless.”
Style icon: Gianni Agnelli.
Favorite clothing purchase of 2008: “A Panama hat from Ecuador.”
Tailors: “Loro Piana for leisure, and Mr. Schweda—my personal tailor.”
Cause: Knights of Malta.


COUNT MANFREDI DELLA GHERARDESCA
Because style still counts.
Residence: London.
Occupations: Art adviser and curator.
Age: 47.
Personal style: “Very classical with infinite twists. Quality a must, variety essential. Investment-banker-meets-vintage-rock-’n’-roll, but never forget your age.”
Favorite clothing purchase of 2008: “A batik-inspired-print J. Crew casual jacket.”
Causes: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in England, and the Medici Archive Project in Florence.
By Dominic O’Neill.


KANYE WEST
Because, yes, he Kanye.
Residence: SoHo, New York City.
Occupation: “Ripping stages apart!”
Age: 31.
Personal style: “I like to have fun and push the boundaries of what everyday outfits should look like.”
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: “A special-order red Epi leather Christopher backpack from Louis Vuitton.”
Most frequently worn item: “My bape camo boxers.”
Dress up or dress down: “It’s way harder to dress down than to dress up. Casual is the true test of an outfit master. Old men dress the best. They’ll just be sitting in the park with a Missoni sweater, some tonal khakis, and some New Balance sneakers, and you’re like, Damn, that outfit is perfect.”
Sunglasses: “L.V. Millionaires. The best of this century so far.”
Watch: Casio G-Shock.
Cause: Education—the Dr. Donda West Foundation.
By Andreas Branch/PatrickMcMullan.com.


MORLEY SAFER
Because he always plays it Safer.
Residences: New York City and Connecticut.
Occupations: “Hanging on for dear life,” 60 Minutes.
Age: “Uncertain.”
Personal style: “Calculated disheveled.”
Style icon: Groucho Marx.
Favorite clothing purchase of 2008: “Polka-dot cravat.”
Most frequently worn item: “Black silk opera cloak, circa 1890.”
Cuff links or buttons: Snaps.
Sunglasses: Monocle.
Watch: Swatch.
Cause: “Abolition of all anti-smoking laws.”
By Joe Corrigan/PatrickMcMullan.com.


BRYAN LOURD
Because he is the Lourd of the manner.
Residences: Los Angeles and New York City.
Occupation: Managing partner, Creative Artists Agency.
Age: 47.
Most frequently worn item: “Twenty-year-old Hermès blazer.”
Cuff links or buttons: Buttons.
Tailor: “Mario.”
Shirtmaker: “Tom.”
Cause: Human Rights Campaign.
Here, with Ellen Barkin.
By Billy Farrell/PatrickMcMullan.com.


SISTERS ALEXANDRA KOTUR and FIONA KOTUR MARIN
Because they’re Koturs de force.
Alexandra’s residence: New York City.
Occupation: Style director, Vogue.
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: “Barbara Tfank’s dolman-sleeve orchid dress, fall 2008.”
Watch: “My father’s Tiffany tank watch, from the late 60s.”
Fiona’s residence: Hong Kong.
Occupation: Handbag designer.
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: Iradj Moini necklace.
Their cause: New York Presbyterian Hospital Leukemia Fighters Fund.
Both by Billy Farrell/PatrickMcMullan.com.


BROTHERS RAFAEL, THE DUKE OF FERIA, and DON LUIS MEDINA
Because they’re Spanish fly.
Residence: Madrid.
Rafael’s occupation: “Founder and co-owner of Scalpers, a men’s-fashion line started up in Spain in 2007.”
Age: 29.
Style icon: Oscar de la Renta.
Tailor: Tom Ford.
Shirtmaker: Derby Gardeazabal, in Bilbao, Spain.
Shoe designer: Berluti.
Sunglasses: Persol 714.
Watch: Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec.
Cause: Hermanas de la Cruz, in Seville.
Luis’s occupation: Director of Showme.
Age: 27.
Style icon: Gianni Agnelli.
Tailor: Cesare Attolini.
Shirtmaker: Luigi Borrelli.
Shoe designer: John Lobb.
Sunglasses: Italia Independent.
Watch: Rolex Daytona.
Cause: World peace.
By Mario Sierra.


BROTHERS ANDREA and PIETRO CLEMENTE
Because they’re the crème de Clemente.
Residences: New York, Los Angeles, and the Amalfi coast.
Ages: 20.
Occupations: Students.
Andrea’s personal style: “Simple, classic, and comfortable.”
Style icon: “My father, Francesco Clemente.”
Favorite clothing purchase of 2008: “Ten pair of pink socks from a small store in Rome that sells socks to the Vatican’s cardinals, and a cashmere hat by Elder Statesman.”
Pietro’s personal style: “Simple and clean.”
Style icon: Fran Lebowitz.
Favorite clothing purchase of 2008: “Six Osklen bathing suits I bought in Brazil.”
Shoe designer: “Any shoe that can be found at Battistoni, in Rome.”
Their cause: The International Rescue Committee.
By Luisa Moraes.


IRIS APFEL
Because she’s the Apfel of our eye.
Residence: Palm Beach.
Occupations: “Geriatric starlet and founder of Old World Weavers.”
Age: 86.
Current projects: Advertising model for Coach handbags; “Iris Apfel: Rare Bird of Fashion” on view now at the Nassau County Museum of Art, in Roslyn Harbor on Long Island.
Fashion item she cannot live without: “Do you have a favorite child?”
Favorite jewelry: “Black leather, braided necklace with a silver-and-turquoise Navajo charm.”
Favorite handbag: “A $5 denim handbag I bought from a flea market in Amish country.”
Causes: Visual health, the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, and Lighthouse International.
Here, with husband Carl.
By Joe Schildhorn/PatrickMcMullan.com.


KARL LAGERFELD
Because the Kaiser is wiser.
Residences: Monte Carlo, Paris, Rome, and New York City.
Occupation: “Many; I am very busy.”
Age: “Ageless.”
Personal style: “It is a visual style: sharp, black-and-white.”
Style icon: Beau Brummell.
Favorite clothing purchases of 2008: “Suits, tons of suits, at Tom Ford’s shop in New York."
Most frequently worn item: “A pair of old Dior jeans.”
Shirtmaker: “Hilditch & Key, since I was 16.”
Favorite shoes: Massaro.
Sunglasses: By Karl Lagerfeld.
Watch: “A unique—in fact, there are two existing—black Audemars Piguet, 1974.”
Cause: “Myself.”
By Karl Prouse/Catwalking/Getty Images.


JULIAN SCHNABEL
Because he’s the cat’s pajamas.
Residence: New York City.
Occupations: Painter, sculptor, and filmmaker.
Age: 56.
Personal style: “Comfortable.”
Favorite shoes: Vans.
Glasses: A.R. Trapp, black frames with yellow lenses.
Signature look: Dark-purple pajamas with white piping, designed by his wife, Olatz, typically cinched with an overcoat or a multicolored scarf.
Cause: “Peace between Israel and Palestine.”
By Ben Gabbe/PatrickMcMullan.com.


SYDNEY and CHARLES FINCH
Because they’re birds of a feather.
Residence: London.
Sydney’s occupation: Fashion consultant.
Age: 39.
Personal style: “Discreet, classic, with a dash of Bondi Beach bohemian.” Handbag: Crocodile Prada, made-to-order.
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: “Vintage gold-link bracelet from Harry Fane, London.”
Cause: “Keeping my husband’s weight down.”
Charles’s occupation: C.E.O., Finch & Partners.
Age: 45.
Personal style: “Faded glory.”
Favorite clothing purchase of 2008: White tie by Anderson & Sheppard.
Causes: Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, and saving the polar bear.
By Dave M. Benett/Getty Images.


BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE
Because it’s all in the family.
Residences: Malibu and Aix-en-Provence, France.
Brad’s occupation: Actor.
Age: 44.
Tailor: Tom Ford.
Watch: Tag Heuer.
Notable 2008 red-carpet ensemble: Tom Ford tuxedo with vest but no tie to the sag Awards.
Causes: Jolie-Pitt Foundation, Not on Our Watch, Global Action for Children.
Angelina’s occupations: Actor and U.N. goodwill ambassador.
Age: 33.
Notable red-carpet ensemble of 2008: Olive-green Max Azria Atelier gown with Bulgari jewelry, worn to the Kung Fu Panda premiere.
Notable jewelry of 2008: A gold machine-gun necklace designed by her son Maddox.
Causes: Jolie-Pitt Foundation, the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, the Yéle Haiti Foundation.
By Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images.


KELLY LYNCH and MITCH GLAZER
Because they’re the toast of the West Coast.
Residences: Los Feliz and Lone Pine, California.
Kelly’s occupation: Actor. Age: 49.
Personal style: “Preppy bohemian.”
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: “Huge turquoise Navajo cuff bracelet.”
Handbag: Black Hermès Birkin.
Watch: Hermès Cape Cod.
Kelly’s cause: Architectural preservation.
Mitch’s occupation: Screenwriter and producer.
Age: 55.
Personal style: “I’m a mocker (mod and a rocker).”
Style icon: “Alain Delon in Le Samouraï.”
Favorite clothing purchase of 2008: “Black velvet Yves Saint Laurent blazer, circa 1975.”
Most frequently worn item: “A vintage Navajo turquoise-inlay belt.”
Mitch’s cause: The Zelda Glazer Writing Institute, in Miami.
By Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage.com.


CHRISTY TURLINGTON BURNS
Because she put the chic in sirshasana.
Residence: New York City.
Occupations: Model, designer, activist, mother.
Age: 39.
Personal style: “Pretty classic, not too daring, but not overly traditional either.”
Style icon: Audrey Hepburn.
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: Louis Vuitton Monogram Jokes bag.
Cause: “Maternal health, for which I am an advocate on behalf of the humanitarian organization Care.”
By Billy Farrell/PatrickMcMullan.com.


CARINE ROITFELD
Because she’s the rogue editor in chief.
Residence: Paris.
Occupation: Editor in chief, French Vogue.
Personal style: “Chic with an edge.”
Style icon: Christopher Walken.
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: Alaïa black sandals that tie at the ankles.
Jewelry: “My pendant by the sculptor César, representing one of his compressions.”
Handbags: “An ‘off-white’ crocodile clutch by Bottega Veneta for day and a silver evening clutch with a skull fastener by Alexander McQueen for evening.”
Scent: Opium by Yves Saint Laurent.
Sunglasses: “The most recent ones from Tom Ford’s collection.”
Cause: amfAR.
By Billy Farrell/PatrickMcMullan.com.


KATHERINE ROSS
Because she turns the heat on in Vuitton.
Residences: Los Angeles and New York City.
Occupation: Senior vice president, communications, for LVMH North America.
Age: 47.
Personal style: “Classic with a bohemian edge.”
Favorite fashion purchases of 2008: “An extra-large Louis Vuitton Monogram Jokes bag by Richard Prince and a fabulous pair of John Galliano red shoes.”
Jewelry: “My amazing Burmese sapphire ring designed by James de Givenchy for Taffin.”
Scent: Diorissimo.
Watch: Cartier.
Causes: Los Angeles County Museum of Art and P.S. Arts.
By Billy Farrell/PatrickMcMullan.com.


STACEY BENDET
Because she’s Ms. Fancy-Pants.
Residences: New York City and Los Angeles.
Occupation: Designer and owner of Alice & Olivia.
Age: 30.
Personal style: “Random. I’ll wear a wedding dress to dinner and baggy pants to a cocktail party. I love all things 70s.”
Style icon: Jane Birkin.
Favorite fashion purchase of 2008: “Either a vintage 80s Halston shoulder bag from Daha on the Lower East Side, or a Lagerfeld couture dress from Anoushka in Paris.”
Fashion item she cannot live without: “High heels!”
Sunglasses: Ted Lapidus.
Causes: The New York Public Library, and Bent on Learning.
By Mat Szwajkos/Getty Images.


FRAN LEBOWITZ
2008 Hall of Fame inductee.
Residence: “Yes.”
Occupation: “See ‘Residence.’ ”
Age: “Absolutely.”
Favorite vintage store: “The Strand bookstore.”
Jewelry: “My great-great-grandmother’s wedding ring, which fits only on extremely cold days. Clearly, the woman was an elf.”
By Patrick McMullan/PatrickMcMullan.com.


H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE PAVLOS OF GREECE
2008 Hall of Fame inductee.
Residence: London.
Occupation: Investment-fund management.
Age: 41.
Personal style: “Business attire for business and more casualwear for weekends and outings with my family.”
Tailor: Tom Ford.
Shirtmaker: Charvet.
Shoe designer: Berluti.
Sunglasses: Pavlos, by Tom Ford.
Watch: Rolex Pro-Hunter.
Cause: United World Colleges.
By Scott Rudd/PatrickMcMullan.com.


JONATHAN BECKER
2008 Hall of Fame inductee.
Residence: New York City.
Occupation: Photographer.
Age: 52.
Favorite clothing purchase of 2008: “Linen suits made in Argentina of 19th-century French bedsheets.”
Tailors: “Longstaff of Buenos Aires, Argentina; Anderson & Sheppard of London.”
Most frequently worn item: Grecian slippers.
Dress up or dress down: “Start up and go down or vice versa.”
Shirtmaker: “Augusto of São Paulo, Brazil.”
Shoe designers: “Cleverley of London, Alden of Massachusetts, and Tricker’s of London.”
Cause: “Trees.”
By Patrick McMullan/PatrickMcMullan.com.

russell brand is going to host this year's mtv video music awards!!! awesome, i love him he's hilaaaarious!!!!

dustin diamond...aka screech...is writing a saved by the bell tell-all about the scandals on-set....okay, i don't know about anyone else but i can't wait for that, i frickin love saved by the bell and i've always wondered what kind of shennanigans the cast got into...so awesome.

michelle williams has finally moved on from heath ledger and is now dating spike jonze, director of being john malkovich (love it) and adaptation. good for her, they're a cute couple.

john waters is working on a sequel to hairspray!!!! the sequel will be to the 2007 film version, so i'm hoping that means zac efron will be in it!!!! and maybe even brittany snow! actually, i loved the entire cast in that movie, so i hope they all return! and i love john waters, so i know he's gonna make it good! it should be out sometimes in 2010.

mtv is remaking the rocky horror picture show. um, yeah....no comment.

the ad for diablo cody's new movie starring megan fox, jennifer's body is out...it looks like this:

which looks eerily similar to the ad for the new hbo series true blood:

and also quite similar to this picture of angelina from a few years back:

anyway, i'm excited for jennifer's body...first of all, the title is taken from my favorite hole song ever...also i love diablo cody, i think her sense of humor is just absolutely brilliant. in the movie, megan fox is a cheerleader that gets possessed by a demon from a satan-worshipping rock band and she feeds off the blood of local boys...sounds awesome.

vanessa hudgens new sears commercial has debuted!!! check it out:


amy adams got engaged to her bf of six years!!! yay, congratulations amy! i love her.

anne hathaway's diaries have been seized by the fbi for the investigation of her ex-bf. that sucks, hope there wasn't anything really personal in there....

there was another party at the dkny beach house in malibu this week...
kim kardashian and reggie bush were there

as was carmen electra

and audrinaaaaaaaa

too bad lc wasn't there...word is she was at a club the other night and asked soccer hottie cristiano ronaldo to pose for a pic with her and he said no...ha. apparently he didn't even know who she was. funnyyyy.

maggie gyllenhaal looked stunning at yesterday's premiere of the dark knight in barcelona:

from the plain dealer:
'Mad Men,' a good reason to go to Olive Garden, 'Rescue Me,' `Project Runway' and more:
It's Pop 10 for July 21-27
by Andrea Simakis/Plain Dealer Reporter
Monday July 21, 2008, 4:00 AM

1. "Mad Men"
John Hamm returns as devastatingly handsome ad man Don Draper. He also happens to be my boyfriend despite the fact that I have to stay 300 feet from his person and property. Season two premieres on AMC Sunday.

2. "Project Runway," Ohio edition
Three designers either hail from or live in the Heart of it All, putting the lie to the notion that Ohioans aren't fashion forward. Pssst! Quick, ladies -- lose the giant bangs, orange tans and shapeless black leather jackets. Season 5 on Bravo Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

3. Yogatoes
Flip flops with built in toe-spreaders that promise to repair the damage done by jamming our tootsies into digit-crushing pumps. Debbie Gibson uses them as "part of her pre-performance ritual" and Sandra Bernhard says her feet have never looked better! Also guaranteed to kill your career dead.

4. Gams
Between Anne Hathaway, Heidi Klum and Posh Spice, it's a glam gam fest on red carpets these days. Making those of us with knees that resemble shrunken apple head dolls very, very sad.

5. Miley Cyrus
The "Hannah Montana" star has vowed to remain a virgin until her wedding night and wears a purity ring to symbolize that promise. Apparently, she covered the ring's eyes when posing topless in "Vanity Fair." Her new disc, "Breakout," drops Tuesday.

6. "Rescue Me"
Jonesing for the self-destructive antics of firefighter Tommy Gavin before the series returns in early 2009? Catch Dennis Leary and the gang in minisodes Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on FX. Like the one where Tommy dreams he's in bed with his former spouse and ex-girlfriend, only to have his threesome ruined by the appearance of a tattooed guy from his crew. Sheesh, who hasn't had that one?

7. Your centerfold will seat you now
Waitresses from the Olive Garden appear in Playboy, joining the ranks of minimum wage cheesecake from Wal-Mart and McDonalds. Because their paychecks weren't exploitation enough.

8. Baby selling
Shots of Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline could reportedly bring Brangelina up to $15 million. Matthew McConaughey's son Levi fetched $3 million from OK! Magazine. People paid $6 million for J-Lo's twins, Max and Emme Anthony. Dang, $3.99 for a portrait sheet at Target is a steal.

9. "Hollywood Chinese"
A documentary exploring the history of the Chinese in American feature films, including the practice of applying "yellow face" to actors like Katherine Hepburn and Christopher Lee to make them appear more Asian. Unlike today's enlightened times when Sales Genie runs a Super Bowl ad with animated pandas talking in exaggerated "engrish" accents. The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque At 5:45 p.m. Thursday and 7 p.m. Friday.

10. "21"
M.I.T. students use their geek smarts to win big at blackjack in Vegas. Because founding companies like Microsoft is, like, so last century. DVD drops Tuesday.

hahaha, funny...well, not for perez, and not for this woman...acutally, it's interesting, not funny...from cleveland.com:

Local woman sues gossip columnist Perez Hilton
Posted by Damian G. Guevara July 15, 2008 15:09PM
Categories: FYI, News Impact

A former Menorah Park nurse is suing online gossip columnist Perez Hilton, claiming an e-mail dispute with the popular tabloid scribe caused her to be fired.

Diane Wargo, 42, filed suit Monday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Wargo's lawsuit stems from a nasty e-mail she sent Hilton -- the self-proclaimed "Queen of All Media" -- in December. The e-mail, filled with homophobic language, insulted Hilton and actress Angelina Jolie.

Hilton -- whose real name is Mario Lavandeira -- posted Wargo's name and work e-mail on his gossip Web site, resulting in a rush of angry e-mails from Hilton fans, said Wargo's lawyer, Brian Spitz. Menorah Park, which also received numerous e-mails from angry Hilton fans, fired Wargo the same day because she had used her company e-mail, Spitz said.

Wargo worked at Menorah Park, a senior living center in Beachwood, for nine years, Spitz said.

Wargo's language might be offensive but was typical of language used on Hilton's site, which posts gossip and photos of musicians, actors and other celebrities, Spitz said.

"She thought it was anonymous and she wanted to get his attention," Spitz said.

Wargo, in her lawsuit, said she and other users of Hilton's site are promised confidentiality.

Hilton's attorney, Bryan Freedman, told the Associated Press that the lawsuit has no merit and that anyone who sends an e-mail to perezhilton.com does not have an expectation of privacy rights.

this is everything that happened in the world outside of myself this weekend:

angelina had her twins...but i'm sure everyone already knows that. a boy and a girl, named knox and vivienne. how cute.

the simpson girls and their boys spent the weekend in lake tahoe. i really like the white dress that jess is wearing:


ryan and abbie the homewrecker relaxed in la wearing matching hats (ew) while reese is overseas with jake and the kids:


josh hartnett celebrated his new armani campaign this weekend. maybe he'll just stick to modeling from now on. the man is seriously hot, but i'd so much rather see him on a page in a magazine than on the big screen...i can never sit through a movie as seriously bad as 30 days of night ever again!!!!!



tragically, sarah silverman and jimmy kimmel split up....:( :( :( they were like the funniest couple ever!!!!!! maybe she really was fucking matt damon and he was fucking ben affleck. i'm just kidding...maybe.

despite star magazine's claims that mary-kate olsen needs to go back to rehab, mk was seen looking like her usual self (in these awful sandals, ew, hate them) at a friend's house yesterday.


saturday night was a big night out for lots of celebs who went to vh1 rock honors: the who. the hills girls were there (lc and lo attached at the hip of course, and audrina flying solo), as was the ever adorable mila kunis, and performers such as pearl jam, the foo fighters, and the flaming lips.


rihanna has signed on board to promote gucci's campaign with unicef. rihanna will be featured in ads beginning this september wearing specially designed clothes with a tattoo heart design. twenty-five percent of the profit from these clothes will go to unicef.

gabrielle union, one of my favorite actresses ever, looked very gorgeous in nyc a few days ago.


christina ricci looked sooooo cute leaving the gym last week!!!!


the kardashian's store, dash, is now available online....i'll be quick to check that out...kidding.

penn and blake were out this weekend, leaving serendipity 3, one of my favorite nyc spots!


brooke hogan hosted a party at a miami club this weekend...but they spelled her name wrong on the sign. sucks to be her.


soccer hottie cristiano ronaldo dumped his girlfriend....so that means he's single! yay!

that's all i could dig up for now. more later.

so i just saw wanted with my dad....what a weird movie...i guess some parts were what you would call cool or whatever but for the mot part it was just stupid....angelina jolie is definitely capble of better movies...and james mcavoy is hot but seriously just look at pics of him online that movie is not worth your money....the movie is so unrealistic, there are so many f bombs, its pretty gruesome and there are waaaaaaay too many rats, so if you are a person like me who had a traumatizing experience with rodents at the age of 3 this movie is definitely not for you...it kind of reminded me of jumper or snakes on a plane...really lame. but it did have more plot twists than any movie i've ever seen....

so summer's already started but i haven't made my list of summer movies that i'm looking forward to yet, so here it is...lots of these are really random and i only want to see because of a certain actor or actress that i like, so i've included a synopsis from moviefone so you know what the movie is about and a reason why i want to see the movie:

title: get smart
release date: in theaters now
synopsis: 40-Year-Old Virgin star Steve Carell steps into the telephonic shoes of television's most beloved bumbling detective in this big-screen adaptation of the hit 1960s-era comedy series created by Mel Brooks. The evil geniuses at KAOS have hatched a diabolical plot to dominate every living man, woman, and child on the planet, and their plot gets under way as they attack the headquarters of the U.S. spy agency Control. As a result of the attack, the identity of every agent working for Control has been compromised. Realizing that the only way to thwart KAOS' evil plan is to promote eager but inexperienced Control analyst Maxwell Smart (Carell) to the rank of special agent, the Chief (Alan Arkin) reluctantly teams Smart with Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway) -- a veteran super-spy whose beauty is only surpassed by her lethality. With no real field experience to speak of and nothing but sheer enthusiasm and a handful of fancy spy gadgets to help him accomplish his deadly mission, Maxwell Smart his new partner, Agent 99, will be forced to faces malevolent KAOS head Siegfried (Terence Stamp) and his loyal army of minions in a decisive fight that will determine the fate of the free world. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, David Koechner, Terry Crews, and Ken Davitian co-star.
why i want to see it: i've always loved anne hathaway and i think steve carrell is incredibly funny....oh, yeah and i love the rock, too.

title: the go-getter
release date: in theaters now
synopsis: For the follow-up to his feature debut, 1999's The Big Split, filmmaker Martin Hynes took on this bittersweet road movie about a teenager responding to the untimely death of his mother. Overcome with grief that he's unequipped to deal with, Mercer (Lou Taylor Pucci) decides to steal a car and hit the open road. Along the way, he discovers himself with the help of a seductress (Jena Malone) and the owner of the car (Zooey Deschanel). The Go-Getter had its premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.
why i want to see it: lou taylor pucci. zooey deschanel. jena malone.

title: when did you last see your father?
release date: in theaters now
synopsis: Adapted from poet Blake Morrison's best-selling memoir by screenwriter David Nicholls and directed for the screen by Anand Tucker, And When Did You Last See Your Father? explores -- like its source material -- the complex, manifold emotional layers of a father-and-son relationship as it shifts and evolves over the passing decades. At the film's center is Blake Morrison himself, who for as long as he can remember has lived in the overarching shadow of his physician father, Arthur (Jim Broadbent) -- falling prey to feelings of embarrassment from the old man, as well as occasional awe. In the 1950s, when Blake (Bradley Johnson) was a child, the boy watched as Arthur partook in socially uncouth behavior such as wheedling his way into clubs to which he didn't belong, and carrying on an extramarital affair with the full knowledge of his wife, Kim (Juliet Stevenson). As the years passed, teenage Blake's (Matthew Beard) discomfort around his father hardened into resentment -- particularly when the adolescent boy expressed interest in a girl, Rachel (Carey Mulligan), who clearly preferred his father; compounding the situation, Blake then had to suffer through Arthur's decision to publicly humiliate his son in front of everyone. The central dynamic has changed for the two, however, by the late '80s, when Blake -- now married to Kathy (Gina McKee) and freshly established as a successful novelist and poet -- learns that Arthur has contracted terminal cancer. Now, the junior Morrison takes a headfirst plunge into the memories and recollections of his youth -- and grapples with the dynamic of his relationship with Arthur for the first time in his life as he comes face to face with the need to provide loving care for the old man.
why i want to see it: it looks really interesting and has gotten great reviews!!!! oh, and colin firth!!!!

title: the tracey fragments.
release date: in theaters now.
synopsis: Page is a "normal girl who hates herself" frantically searching for her lost younger brother, who believes he's a dog. She spends much of said search wearing only a shower curtain. Here's hoping the movie itself is half as interesting as its premise.
why i want to see it: ellen page.

title: the promotion.
release date: in theaters now.
synopsis: Scott and Reilly face off as employees at a Chicago-area grocery store vying for a managerial position at a new chain location. It's slightly similar to 'Employee of the Month,' if you replaced Jessica Simpson with the glory of retail supremacy.
why i want to see it: jenna fischer

title: the incredible hulk.
release date: in theaters now.
synopsis: Mild-mannered scientist Bruce Banner has been traveling the globe in search of the antidote that will allow him to break free from his primal alter ego, but both the warmongers who long to exploit him for their own gain and a horrific creature known as The Abomination are determined to stop him from achieving his noble goal in Transporter 2 director Louis Leterrier's take on the classic Marvel Comics superhero tale. For years, Bruce (Edward Norton) has been living in the shadows, pursued by the military and haunted by the rage within. But traveling the world in secrecy isn't easy, and as hard as he tries Bruce can't get Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) off his mind. The daughter of Bruce's nemesis Gen. Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross (William Hurt), Betty represents everything that is beautiful in the world to a man who lives his life on the run. Eventually, Bruce returns to civilization and faces the wrath of The Abomination. While the Hulk may be a formidable force of nature, The Abomination is decidedly more powerful, and determined to destroy Bruce Banner. Created when KGB agent Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth) exposed himself to a higher dose of the same radiation that transformed Bruce into The Hulk, The Abomination is unable to change back into human form and holds Bruce accountable for his frightful condition. With time fast running out for both Bruce and The Hulk, New York City is about to become the ultimate urban battle zone as two of the most powerful creatures ever to walk the earth clash in a massive, no-holds-barred fight to the finish.
why i want to see it: edward norton.

title: wanted
release date: june 27
synopsis: Based upon Mark Millar's explosive graphic novel series and helmed by stunning visualist director Timur Bekmambetov -- creator of the most successful Russian film franchise in history, the 'Night Watch' series -- 'Wanted' tells the tale of one apathetic nobody's transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. In 2008, the world will be introduced to a hero for a new generation: Wesley Gibson. 25-year-old Wes (James McAvoy) was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut. Until he met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie). After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad's death by unlocking his dormant powers. As she teaches him how to develop lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself. With wickedly brilliant tutors -- including the Fraternity’s enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman) -- Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted. But, slowly, he begins to realize there is more to his dangerous associates than meets the eye. And as he wavers between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one could ever teach him: he alone controls his destiny.
why i want to see it: james mcavoy. angelina jolie. looks exciting.

title: finding amanda
release date: june 27
synopsis: Rescue Me co-creator Peter Tolan makes his feature directorial debut with this comedy starring Matthew Broderick as a moderately successful television writer whose addiction to alcohol, gambling, and drugs make dealing with the latest family crisis especially difficult. Taylor Peters (Broderick) is the writer and producer of a low-rated television sitcom that gets repeatedly bashed by critics and fares only slightly better with the viewing public. His career thrown off the tracks years ago due to his penchant for compulsive gambling, heavy drinking, and frequent recreational drug use, Taylor struggles to keep his additions under control. Sure he still plays the horses every now and then, but the less that his wife Lorraine (Maura Tierney) knows about that the better. When Lorraine's sister discovers that her twenty-year old daughter Amanda (Brittany Snow) has been working as a Las Vegas prostitute, she calls the family together for an emergency meeting. Later, during the ride home, Lorraine discovers Taylor's racing stubs stashed in the glove compartment and announces that she is filing for divorce. Desperate not to lose his wife, Taylor hatches an ingenious plan to win back her affections and prove he's a changed man: he'll travel to Las Vegas, locate Lorraine, and take her to rehab in Malibu. It's a noble plan indeed, but can a man given to such vices truly exercise the Herculean restrain needed to avoid the blackjack tables and accomplish his noble mission while traveling through the sordid streets of a city built on the very foundation of temptation?
why i want to see it: it looks interesting and racy!!!!...and i love brittany snow!!!

title: hancock.
release date: july 2
synopsis: There are heroes... there are superheroes... and then there's Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility -- everyone knows that -- everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock's well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake. The public has finally had enough -- as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn't the kind of man who cares what other people think -- until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all. Facing that will be Hancock's greatest challenge yet -- and a task that may prove impossible as Ray's wife, Mary (Charlize Theron), insists that he's a lost cause.
why i want to see it: will smith and charlize theron!!!!!

title: kit kittredge: an american girl
release date: july 4
synopsis: Producer Julia Roberts brings the American Girl brand to the big screen for the very first time with this inspirational tale concerning a nine-year-old girl named Kit Kittredge (Academy Award nominee Abigail Breslin) growing up during the Great Depression. Though the American Girls have previously appeared the small screen in Samantha: An American Girl Holiday, Felicity: An American Girl Adventure, and Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front, Kit's adventure marks the very first major theatrical endeavor for the characters created by author Valerie Tripp.
why i want to see it: max thierot!!!!!! and um, hello, american girl!!!! LOVE IT! soooooo excited!

title: the wackness
release date: july 4
synopsis: It's the summer of 1994, and the streets of New York are pulsing with hip-hop and wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana--but change is in the air. The newly-inaugurated mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is beginning to implement his anti-fun initiatives against "crimes" like noisy portable radios, graffiti and public drunkenness. Set against this backdrop, Luke Shapiro (Josh Peck) spends his last summer before college selling dope throughout New York City, trading it with his shrink (Ben Kingsley) for therapy, while crushing on his step-daughter (Olivia Thirlby). Famke Janssen, Mary Kate Olsen,and Method Man round out the cast in this edgy, bittersweet, and funny coming of age story.
why i want to see it: JOSH PECK! he's gotten so hot! and the nineties! and olivia thirlby! and mary-kate olsen!

title: mamma mia!
release date: july 18
synopsis: Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 160 cities and 8 languages around the world. Bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of iconic super group ABBA to movie audiences, Summer 2008 is the season for 'Mamma Mia!' The three women who created the worldwide smash stage hit--global producer Judy Craymer, writer Catherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd--repeat their roles in bringing this joyful, musical story to the big screen. The 'Mamma Mia!' film is produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman. Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper join Streep in this celebration of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads. An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna (Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the spirited daughter she's raised alone. For Sophie's wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends--practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski)--from her one-time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own. On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna's past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.
why i want to see it: amanda seyfried! and colin firth!

title: american teen.
release date: july 25.
synopsis: Oscar-nominated documentarian Burstein ('On the Ropes') follows five Indiana high schoolers through their senior year: the jock, the geek, the rebel, the princess and the heartthrob. No wonder the film's poster spoofs 'The Breakfast Club.'
why i want to see it: um, this looks fucking awesome.

title: the rocker
release date: august 1
synopsis: The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame. Robert “Fish” Fishman is the extremely dedicated and astoundingly passionate drummer for the eighties hair band Vesuvius, who is living the rock n roll dream until he is unceremoniously kicked out of the band. Twenty years after his rock star fantasies are destroyed, just when Fish has finally given up all hope, he hears that his nephew’s high school rock band A.D.D. is looking for a new drummer. They reluctantly make him the newest member of the band, giving him a chance to reclaim the rock God throne he’s always thought he deserved, and taking the young band along for the ride of their lives.
why i want to see it: it looks fucking funny.

title: hamlet 2
release date: august 22
synopsis: Coogan plays a high school drama teacher who devises the brilliant idea of producing a sequel to 'Hamlet.' The kicker? It's a politically incorrect musical. Shakespeare hasn't rolled in his grave this much since 'A Midsummer Night's Rave.'
why i want to see it: rock me sexy jesus. enough said.

title: the pineapple express.
release date: august 8
synopsis: Critically acclaimed director David Gordon Green takes a break from the brooding drama that defined such early efforts as George Washington and Undertow for this action-flavored buddy comedy concerning two pot-smoking friends (Seth Rogen and James Franco) who unwittingly become involved with a vicious gang of drug dealers. Judd Apatow and Shauna Robertson produce a script co-penned by star Rogen and Evan Goldberg
why i want to see it: JAMES FRANCO! SETH ROGEN! AMBER HEARD!

title: the sisterhood of the travelling pants 2.
release date: august 8
synopsis: The 2008 sequel to the female buddy film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants constitutes an adaptation of Ann Brashares' novel Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood. Like the premier installment, this picture explores the seriocomic events that unfold one summer in the lives of four temporarily estranged friends as an extremely special pair of jeans works its way from one girl to the next. In one subplot, Lena (Alexis Bledel) travels to Providence, RI, and enrolls in a painting course; in another, Bridget (Blake Lively) embarks on an archaeological excavation in Greece; in a third, Carmen (America Ferrera) works on the backstage crew for a Vermont-based theater festival; and in the fourth, Tibby remains in New York and enrolls in summer courses. Sanaa Hamri, best known for her Prince and Mariah Carey music videos, directs; Elizabeth Chandler, who co-scripted the first film, adapts the Brashares book.
why i want to see it: do you even need to ask????

title: tropic thunder.
release date: august 15
synopsis: Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy's Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production.
why i want to see it: it just looks funny. stupid, but funny.

title: the accidental husband.
release date: august 22
synopsis: An uptight relationship expert (Thurman), on the eve of her wedding, finds out she's married to a man she's never met: a fireman (Morgan) who's messing with her for ruining his relationship. So they get an annulment and go their separate ways. Psych!
why i want to see it: jeffrey dean morgan.

title: the house bunny.
release date: august 22
synopsis: When Playboy playmate Shelley (Anna Faris) is unceremoniously evicted from Hugh Hefner's lavish mansion in order to make room for some younger beauties, her quest for employment finds her serving as den mother to an unpopular L.A. sorority in this Happy Madison production directed by Fred Wolf. Colin Hanks, Rumer Willis, Katharine McPhee, Monet Mazur, and Beverly D'Angelo co-star.
why i want to see it: anna faris. stephanie march. colin hanks. college. and all the cuteness!

title: wild child.
release date: august 22
synopsis: When L.A. brat Poppy (Roberts) becomes too much for her dad (Quinn) to handle, he sends her to boarding school in England, where she discovers that no one gives a fig about spoiled American princesses in the land of, you know, actual princesses.
why i want to see it: i like silly movies like this.

i'm stopping here...i'm sorry, but september does not count as summer even if moviefone says it does....

movies i won't be seeing:
the love guru (despite the mariska hargitay love, i don't think i can sit through two hours of this ridiculousness...any movie with jessica alba is doomed...i'm sorry, but it is)
step brothers (oh puhleeeeeeazzzzze, this looks far too stupid)
meet dave (mini people? for real?)
the mummy (can they please stop making these movies already?????)
hellboy 2 (seriously, what the fuck, this looks like the absolute worst move of all time! did anyone even see hellboy 1?!?!?!?!?!)
space chimps (no comment)
the x files (i'm about to pull a nancy kerrigan....WHYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!?!)
kung fu panda (i just can't put myself through that...)
wall-e (i don't care if it's about global warming or whatever, it looks absolutely idiotic)
the dark knight (batman begins scared the shit out of me...this looks even more psychologically disturbing...can't do it)
sex and the city (why would i see the movie when i absolutely hated the show????)
war, inc (because i heard it's shitty...despite hilary putting the scorpion in her pants....)
the strangers (the preview is enough to make me sleep with the lights on)

movies i've seen so far this summer that i wish i hadn't:
indiana jones 4
you don't mess with the zohan (please don't say i told you so....)

but nothing is really going on in my life. besides the fact that it's april and i'm hating life.....seriously. this is just....blech. i think i'm going insane. but i'm getting through, or at least trying to.

anyway.

yesterday was insanely boring....nothing. just an appointment. and dinner for uncle john's birthday. nothing else.

i got pecker (and the other edward furlong movies i had to special order because they didn't have them in any stores) yesterday, so i'll probably be watching pecker tonight. i don't know what it is, i just love that movie.

okay, so in the lives of others....

everyone is making a really big deal about those old angelina jolie pictures. if you ask me they aren't that scandalous....and...i don't really care.

also, naomi campbell got arrested again, this time for spitting at a police officer....does this surprise anyone? this chick is insane....so once again, i don't really care. now if tyra banks got arrested, that would be something i care about because that would be pretty fucking funny.

ramiel or whatever her name is got kicked off idol, so i can finally watch that show again because the universe is now at peace....seriously, how did she even get into the top 12?!?! she was awful.

beyonce and jay-z are supposedly getting married today. congrats to them both. i better be seeing some wedding pictures!!!!

gosh, i really hate this time of year. i do. i haven't always. but now i do. i kind of just want to disappear. no one understands how hard this is for me. i try to explain and make people understand but they can't. ugh. this just...sucks.

i guess madonna has a new song, and everyone is hyped up about that...i hate madonna.

uuuum, kanye west is trying to be a travel agent. weird.

oh, carrie underwood and chace crawford split up. :( i liked them.

oh yes, and morrissey got an official apology from a magazine that called him racist.

other than that the world is boring.