May 7, 2009

Anna Sui To Create Fashion Line Inspired By "Gossip Girl"

Fans of the hit TV show "Gossip Girl" will soon be able to dress like their favorite characters, according to MTV.com. Fashion designer Anna Sui has agreed to design a fall line for Target that will feature affordable clothing inspired by the show's leading ladies.

NBCnewyork.com reports the line will hit 250 select stores on September 13 and will be available until October 17.

Twitterers are buzzing with excitement about the news.

  1. jamie cataldo
    jamiecataldo so excited Anna Sui is doing a Gossip Girl inspired line for Target!!!!
  2. emilie bender
    missbender Also just found out about the gossip girl inspired line anna sui is doing for target. I will be buying EVERY SINGLE PIECE
  3. Lily Marmara
    fashion_retweet RT @imelt ANNA SUI for Target's designer collection!! her muse? GOSSIP GIRL! I love it! I can't wait! #gossipgirl #fashion
  4. Dawn Gomez
    MAMACITA77 So excited about Anna Sui for Target ! And that her inspiration for the designs is Gossip Girl !
  5. Cheapgirlinthecity
    CheapgirlBoston Yay! Anna Sui confirmed for Target special edition line 9/13-10/17, inspired by Gossip Girl looks apparently? Can't wait!
  6. Rena Hu
    charadekpl Anna Sui designing a Gossip Girl inspired line for Target? Yes please!

Kiefer Sutherland Turns Himself In

Kiefer Sutherland, the star of Fox's 24, turned himself into the NYPD today, reports E! News. Sutherland was charged with one count of misdemeanor assault for allegedly head-butting fashion designer Jack McCollough at a party Tuesday after the Met Costume Institute Gala.

Unfortunately for Sutherland, this could mean more time in jail. He's still on probation from a 2007 DUI case in Los Angeles, where he spent nearly 50 days in prison. The courts in L.A. will have to determine if this misdemeanor is in violation of his parole.

Twitter users shared mixed reactions:

  1. Jimi
    jsfour Kiefer Southerland is a badass.
  2. John
    magaman I guess Kiefer Southerland likes being Jack Bauer a bit to much
  3. Aubrey Bloom
    AubreyBloom I assumed Kiefer Southerland head butted his writer because this season of 24 sucks. But no... A fashion designer.
  4. Thaddeus Carlton
    ThaddeusCarlton Keifer Sutherland! Wake up! It's not nice to headbutt fashion designers! Or anyone else as far as that is concerned!
  5. Debbie Bartley
    debbielovesteve WHAT? Keifer arrested for defending Brooke Sheilds? Since when is chivalry against the law?
  6. Meg Stenman
    mstenman This is still the country where you are presumed innocent until proven guilty, right? Hang in there, Keifer!
  7. Wise_Diva
    Wise_Diva for pete's sake Keifer! Get it together, if 24 has to interrupt filming schedule again b/c of your tomfoolery, I'm going to egg your house!
  8. Lily Marmara
    fashion_retweet RT @sodermoto Keifer you are an idiot.... You aren't really Jack Bauer. Don't treat fashion designers like terrorists! No need for head ...

Twitterers Await Bravo's "The Fashion Show"

Tonight Bravo will premiere its new reality program, "The Fashion Show." Hosted by singer Kelly Rowland and designer Isaac Mizrahi, the show follows fifteen upcoming designers through a series of challenges and eliminations. The finalist wins the opportunity to have their designs sold.

The reality series will boost a niche suffering from the loss of the similar program “Project Runway” to Lifetime. But the reviews aren't looking too good. The Los Angles Times, The Chicago Tribune and Entertainment Weekly all give the pilot thumbs down. Members of Twitterville noticed the reviews with mixed responses.

The negative reviews left a few worried about how it will compare to “Project Runway."

  1. Frances
    francesk Anybody going to watch "The Fashion Show" tonight or wait for "Project Runway"? Fashion Show doesn't sound good. http://twitzap.com/u/oBE
  2. Heather
    angelich Anyone else going to watch The Fashion Show tonight on Bravo? I wanna see how it'll stack up against Project Runway.
  3. Gina G.
    GinaATL Uh-oh. 'The Fashion Show' SUCKS!!! http://bit.ly/14P5y1

Others see the new program as a way to support the two hosts or to watch any version “Project Runway”-style show they can get.

  1. Amelia Trumble
    ameliatrumble Looking forward to The Fashion Show tonight...I love me a bit of Isaac Mizrahi!
  2. RobinMC
    robinc913 Trying to decide if I want to watch "The Fashion Show" tonight. I love Isaac Mizrahi, but Tim Gunn he is not.
  3. Merit Market on Etsy
    meritmarket looking forward to The Fashion Show on Bravo tonight! Hoping that it will fill the sad hole in my heart that Project Runway left.
  4. Lily Marmara
    fashion_retweet RT @KingSaviour Hmmm....wondering if im going to fall in love with The Fashion Show on Bravo...wit Kelly Rowland...cant wait!!!


Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough Welcomes First Child

Singer Howie Dorough and his wife Leigh, both 35, became first-time parents yesterday afternooon with the birth of their son, James Hoke Dorough, PEOPLE.com reports.

According to the article, the couple announced the pregnancy in January and said they were hoping for a boy who could carry on the family name.

James was born healthy, despite arriving about a month early. He weighed 4 1/2 pounds and measured 16 1/4 inches at birth.

Both Dorough and his fellow Backstreet Boys announced the news on Twitter.

  1. Howie D
    howie_d James Hoke Dorough was born at 2:30PM on May6th. He weighed 4.5 pounds and was 161/4 height. All the details at backstreetboys.com
  2. backstreetboys
    backstreetboys James Hoke Dorough was born at 2:30pm on May 6th, 2009. He weighed 4.5 pounds and was 16 1/4″. More are details at backstreetboys.com

BSB fans responded with congratulatory tweets about the newest little Backstreet Boy.

  1. Jeniffer
    JenifferAbelan @howie_d Heyyy Howie congratulations to you and your wife! James welcome to the world much health and peace !!!!!!Backstreet baby!
  2. Kamylle Bruno
    kamylle @howie_d Congratulation daddy Howie and mommy Leigh!!! You have an angel in your lives now! God bless u all! CHEERS!!! :)
  3. paulina
    pawy @howie_d ooo good! howie.. congratulations! my best whishes for little james =)
  4. Eleane Garamendi
    eleane_kaos @backstreetboys Congratulations! specially Howie & Leigh, i hope we can see a picture soon :)
  5. NAYELI CARTER
    NAYELI_CARTER @backstreetboys congrats to howie, the new generation of bsb is coming!!! the Backstreet's Babies!!! yeah!!
  6. Amber Hunt
    AMBFabulous @backstreetboys Congrats Howie & Leigh! And welcome to the world, James! :)
  7. erika robinson
    citrinebaby05 Congrats to one of my favorite boy band members, howie dorough of backstreet boys, on the birth of his baby boy yesterday :)

Oprah Gives Away Free KFC

A few days after Oprah.com offered free downloadable coupons for KFC, Twitterville is still buzzing about the offer.

  1. Patricia Barree
    barreep Having lunch from KFC! Thank you Oprah!
  2. Stephanie Honorat
    BadLilGurl Sittin at KFC...letting Oprah buy me lunch!!! Lol
  3. Jennifer Thompson
    jennifer2434 i just got mine kfc 2-piece meal. mmmmmgood! thanks Oprah>
  4. emalee  walters
    krystynedangers everyone needs 2 go out and get the freeeeee chicken from KFC..... yes Oprah bought it...

But some customers found themselves out of luck when a number of stores ran out of the new grilled chicken. Others traveled to the fast food restaurant only to find long lines and coupon complications.

  1. Walt Hicks
    walt8107 Ok now I'm getting pissed! I went to 3 different kfc's and Nan one accepting Oprah coupons?!
  2. Oprah Fan
    Oprah_Fan_Club Seems like there were all kinds of problems with Oprah's free-KFC deal... doh! Hopefully she tries it again...
  3. Paul Eck
    paultheraven Got stiffed at the Hopkins, MN KFC. Lame! If you give out free coupons like that you need to make sure you can keep up with demand.
  4. thesixthwoman
    thesixthwoman So apparently people who couldn't get KFC yesterday called 911. The road to hell is paved with Oprah's good intentions, methinks.