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“Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana hit New York City last week to shoot their spring-summer Advertising Campaigns for women and men. According to…Twitter, the duo was in the middle of a Sicily -themed photo shoot with Steven Klein in a Brooklyn studio on Wednesday.” — From this morning’s WWD , because dressing Brooklyn up as Italy, which is where you are in the first place, makes so much sense.

Madonna To Model For Dolce & Gabbana
Los Angeles, Calif. -- Madonna will have to give good face once again - this time for Dolce & Gabbana. The Italian Fashion duo announced that the queen of pop will be the face of their Spring/Summer 2010 campaign on their online magazine, Swide.com . VIEW THE PHOTOS: Madonna - Music's Royal Madgesty! "To have Madonna in our campaign is a dream come true," Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana told Swide. Madonna , who just wrapped two seasons as the face of Louis Vuitton, is no stranger to Dolce &...

MADONNA SHOOTS DOLCE & GABBANA'S CAMPAIGN: PHOTO
Exclusive! Madonna has joined forces with Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana to showcase their spring/summer 2010 collection in the brand’s forthcoming ad campaign. The campaign will be shot today in New York by photographer Steven Klein. Madonna first met the designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce back in the early nineties and have retained a strong bond and mutual respect ever since. After first meeting the global superstar whilst she was on the set of Dick Tracey in New York,...

Madonna for Dolce and Gabbana: PHOTO
After rumours that Madonna would front Dolce and Gabbana’s menswear campaign proved untrue , we were a little disappointed. But Dolce and Gabbana were holing a little secret: the Queen of Pop has been snapped up by the Italian design duo to front their S/S10 womenswear campaign. The rumours have been confirmed by Stefano Gabbana himself, via Twitter, no less. Yep, just as Louis Vuitton has joined the Twitter trendwagon , it seems Mr. Gabbana is partial to a good old tweet, too

Breaking news: Madonna confirmed for Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2010: PHOTO
It's true! Madonna is moving on from Louis Vuitton by becoming the new face of Dolce & Gabbana's spring 2010 campaign. The label's online magazine, Swide , confirmed the rumours after revealing that the Queen of Pop shot the campaign with Steven Klein in Brooklyn over weekend. "We are at the last shot... M [Madonna] is simply beautiful," blogged Stefano Gabbana . "We're very, very tired but very happy as well... To have Madonna in our campaign is a dream come true." It seems that Madge was the...

Uma Thurman eager to shape up for new Kill Bill: PHOTO
Uma Thurman can't wait to begin work on the next Kill Bill movie - because the intense samurai training she endures for the films push her into the best shape of her life. The actress spent months mastering her martial arts skills with professional stuntmasters to play The Bride, a killer assassin, in the first two instalments of Quentin Tarantino's action franchise. And she's ready to kick off the gruelling sessions for a third time - after reverting back to her lazy ways since filming wrapped....

Annoying take on modern motherhood
You'll know what to expect from "Motherhood" even before the opening credits. A camera pans over a topsy-turvy apartment, two sleeping children and a snoring husband until settling on Eliza Welch's to-do list, which includes this entry: "Blog?" We can add Eliza, a Manhattan mom played by a harried and wild-haired Uma Thurman, to the fictional Carrie Bradshaws and all-too-real Julie Powells of the world, trying to turn their lives into sassy prose (and perhaps a movie deal). "Must a woman's soul...

Uma Thurman cant wait to shape up for Kill Bill 3
London, Nov 6 - ANI: Uma Thurman is eager to start working on the next Kill Bill movie because she wants to revive the intense samurai training she endured for the first two instalments. The actress, who played The Bride, a killer assassin, in the first two instalments of Quentin Tarantino's action franchise, spent months mastering her martial arts skills with professional stuntmasters for the role. And Thurman says she cant wait to kick off the gruelling sessions for the third time because it...

Uma Thurman Eager To Start New Kill Bill: PHOTO
Uma Thurman can't wait to begin work on the next Kill Bill movie - because the intense samurai training she endures for the films push her into the best shape of her life.   The actress spent months mastering her martial arts skills with professional stuntmasters to play The Bride, a killer assassin, in the first two instalments of Quentin Tarantino's action franchise.   And she's ready to kick off the gruelling sessions for a third time - after reverting back to her lazy ways since...

Uma Thurman can't wait to shape up for Kill Bill 3
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'Motherhood' is totally obnoxious
MOTHERHOOD — ★ — Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards, Minnie Driver; rated PG-13 (profanity, vulgarity, brief drugs); Megaplex District Whenever a movie requires Uma Thurman to wear glasses, it's reasonable to think she'll turn into someone else. Once, in a "Batman" movie, she actually did. She's bespectacled again for "Motherhood," and it saddens me to report that neither she nor this comedy turns into more than an argument against procreation. Thurman plays Eliza Welch, the harried...

On New DA's Transition Team: Infamous Disbarred Lawyer!
After Cyrus Vance Jr. was elected to Manhattan DA, his campaign issued a Press release noting a 30+ person transition team, made up of other lawyers, union leaders, and others. The Daily News notes the inclusion of Rev. Dr. C. Vernon Mason, best known for advising Tawana Brawley . Mason, who even ran against Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau in 1985, was eventually disbarred for "mistreating poor clients" in 1995; he's currently a deacon at the Abyssinian Baptist church and a NY Theological...

New York: The Yankees Just Won The World Series, And This Is Where They Went...: PHOTO
That sonic boom you heard emanating from the tri-state area was the sound of millions of Yankees fans, having been cruelly denied a World Series title, finally ending a 9-year drought last night with a 7-3 victory in Game 6. After the game, third baseman Alex Rodriguez and his girlfriend Kate Hudson hit the Meatpacking District, partying at 1Oak with his mom and sister and shortstop Derek Jeter and his girlfriend ("Friday Night Lights"' Minka Kelly ). Even the revelation that Rodriguez has a...

Aussie Allegedly Raped Maid at Meatpacking District -Sex Hotel'
Ever since it opened, the New York Post has derided The Standard hotel in the Meatpacking District as a sex-filled den of hedonism , mainly because it has big windows that hotel guests have been known to occasionally bone each other in front of, as if The Standard is the only hotel in the history of hotels that people go to fuck in and sometimes leave the curtains open while doing it. Well now one of the hotel’s maids may have been raped by a middle-aged Australian named Matthew...

Elton John AIDS Foundation To Honor Sharon Stone And Bill Clinton
The Elton John AIDS Foundation will honor Sharon Stone and Bill Clinton at a charity event this month. - Celebrity Charity News and Information

Smart People Conclude 'Twilight' Sequel Will Be a Hit
Summit Entertainment A poster for the coming “Twilight” sequel “New Moon.”

Is Posing Nude Ever a Good Idea for Famous Guys?: PHOTO
What could Levi Johnston possibly gain by posing naked for Playgirl ? —Babs G., via the Answer B!tch inbox You mean besides money and the eternal high that comes with making Sarah Palin miserable? As the Jews might say, dayenu , that would have been enough. For women, there are tons of reasons for posing nude: Sharon Stone said she did it for money right after appearing in Total Recall . It sure didn't hurt, given that she later went on to do stuff like Basic Instinct and Casino . We...

50 Cent Compares Danny Dyer To Robert De Niro
50 Cent has praised Danny Dyer's performance in 'Dead Man Running', even comparing the UK actor to Robert De Niro and other respected stars. The rapper co-starred alongside the Brit in the new movie which has just been released, and Fif was impressed with his abilities. "He's one of the best actors I've ever worked with," 50 Cent said, "and I've worked with a lot of great actors - like Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Sharon Stone." "He just has charisma and bounces off the screen." 50 Cent has...

Dina Claims Lindsay Cuts Herself; Rosie Calls Oprah "Gay" [Dirt Bag]
Dina Lohan is pissed that Michael Lohan keeps leaking recordings of Dina and Lindsay's phone calls to him. "The tapes were from a long time ago, and for a father to stoop this low is unforgivable," she says. And:

The iPhone: Now Available In Python Skin
We regularly cover Fashion here on the Razz — the good, the bad, and the downright offensive. This python skin iPhone cover with 125 Swarovski crystal and a gold bezel is right up there with Sharon Stone’s “Rat Paw” broach . It’s sickening. It’s tacky. It’s available in four different designs. And it can be yours for $3900. Methinks Anna Wintour just found a stocking stuffer to add to her Christmas wish list. Republica Fashion via Gizmodo

Spread: Deleted Scene - Ultimate Cougar: VIDEO
A bonus feature from the Spread DVD which will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on November 10th. Nikki (Ashton Kutcher) talks about the ultimate cougar, Sharon Stone.

Is Anja Rubik The New Christy Turlington?: PHOTO
Anja Rubik has been the face of Chloé, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, and Giuseppe Zanotti, among many others. The latest addition to that impressive list? Wii Yoga. (That is, along with Fendi’s Spring 2010 campaign, which she just shot in Saint-Tropez with Karl Lagerfeld five days ago.) “They first got in touch with me in the spring,” said Rubik yesterday at a promotional event. “I think they read in an interview that I practice yoga.” The Polish...