Ashton Kutcher Shares 'Victoria's Secret' Catwalk with Alessandra Ambrosio

In the news, at London's Daily Mail, "Considering a new career Ashton? Now Kutcher takes to the catwalk."

And E! Online, "Who's the Lucky Bastard Getting Touchy-Feely With a Topless Victoria's Secret Model?"

RELATED: At Just Jared, "Alessandra Ambrosio: Colcci Beach Shoot!"

California Coastal Commission Rejects U2 Guitarist's Plan for Five-House Compound Near Malibu

Apparently not a "Beautiful Day" for U2's The Edge.

At Los Angeles Times, "Coastal Commission rejects U2 guitarist's Malibu development plan":

The California Coastal Commission on Thursday rejected a controversial proposal by U2 guitarist the Edge to build five mansions on a rugged ridgeline above Malibu that is home to mountain lions and native chaparral.

The 8-4 vote was the culmination of what has become a closely watched property rights battle between the musician, whose real name is David Evans, and the agency that regulates development along the California coastline.

"In 38 years of this commission's existence, this is one of the three worst projects that I've seen in terms of environmental devastation," Peter Douglas, the agency's executive director, said in an interview after the vote. "It's a contradiction in terms — you can't be serious about being an environmentalist and pick this location" given the effects on habitat, land formation, scenic views and water quality.

Douglas said he expected the matter to end up in court.

More at that link above.

And from Steve Lopez, "The Edge is a bully, not an environmentalist."

'Super 8'

My mom's visiting. We're heading out right now to take the boys to "Super 8."

Reviewed at the Los Angeles Times. And New York Times.

BONUS: At Pajamas Media, "Super 8: A Return to Vintage Spielberg?"

Jack Kevorkian Dies

Dr. Death is dead.

At New York Times, "Jack Kevorkian Dies at 83; Backed Assisted Suicide."

Blake Lively Nude!

It's going wild right now on WeSmirch. Could be a hoax. Still, might get some Google traffic out of it.

PREVIOUSLY: "Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively!"

London's Daily Mail Reports on Anthony Weiner and Porn Star Ginger Lee (PHOTOS)

And then some. It's a story made for the tabloids. See: "Revealed: The glamorous Twitter girls followed by Congressman Weiner as he denies sending lewd picture."

PREVIOUSLY: "Tony Weiner's Tweetin' Heart!"

Paris Hilton Discusses Sex Tape on 'Piers Morgan Tonight'

In yesterday's post, I went without any scintillating photos, etc., of Paris Hilton (well, I actually couldn't resist posting the Stones' "Respectable). But what the heck? She's in the news again with her Piers Morgan interview, so here you go. Breaks up the #Weinergate reporting.

Emotional:

So Respectable: Paris Hilton Eager to Shed Party-Girl Image

At LAT, "Paris Hilton's higher aims":

When you're sitting in Paris Hilton's living room, plenty of things catch your attention. The half-dozen dogs, three Munchkin cats (bred to have absurdly miniature legs), and one 150-pound pot-bellied pig sashaying around the backyard pool. The Pepto-Bismol-pink Maserati in the driveway, next to the powder-blue Maserati. The throw pillows emblazoned with pictures of her famous face. The two gigantic nudes of herself on opposing walls, displayed above gold-trimmed couches.

But it's the voice — that's the thing that stands out most when you sit down for a talk with Paris Hilton. It's mature. Deep, even. "Yeah, I have a normal voice," Hilton said. "That's the one thing people say when they meet me. That I don't speak like I do on TV. I don't speak like a baby."

Poised and perfectly coiffed, with long, white-blond extensions tumbling below thin shoulders, the hotel heiress is promoting her latest reality series (her third, for those keeping track). "The World According to Paris" airs Wednesday on Oxygen, a basic-cable channel that targets women and is owned by NBC. It's pitched as being different from anything else she's done because this is, as Hilton puts it, "the real" her.

"I wanted to get at this whole spoiled-heiress perception," said the great-granddaughter of hotelier Conrad Hilton. "There are a lot of heirs out there that don't work because they don't have to. That's not me. I've had success on my own. I bought this house myself, I've bought every car I own. It's all me and my hard work."

More at the link above.

Summer Movies, Male Bodies

Interesting piece, and funny.

At Los Angeles Times, "Ripped Ideals: Muscular Summer Action Heroes Have Swaggered Back Into Style, But What Do They Say to Male Audiences?" It's long. This quote goes with the video, and I'm looking forward to Captain America, so what the heck?

In the World War II-era comic book Captain America, a weak and sickly young man named Steve Rogers is injected with an experimental serum designed to build a super-soldier. In the movie “Captain America: The First Avenger,” directed by Joe Johnston and due in theaters July 22, dozens of tiny needles inject the serum into Rogers’ major muscle groups, and then he enters a pod where “vita rays” stimulate his growth. On paper and on screen, the result is the same: Rogers emerges as a picture of physical perfection, a gleaming, rippling, flag-wearing, Nazi-killing machine.

“The transformation is absolutely key to understanding Steve Rogers as a character,” said Johnston. “He is essentially Everyman, a 98-pound weakling who is chosen for the rebirth program not for his physical attributes but because of who he is as a human being, with his sense of justice and compassion. It’s crucial that we know and love Steve as the kid who’s been bullied and rejected all his life so we’ll appreciate and relate to who he is as Captain America.”

Evans, the actor playing Captain America, has the kind of square-jawed good looks that lend themselves to roles as prom kings and superheroes — he’s best known for playing the football star in the spoof “Not Another Teen Movie” and the Human Torch in the “Fantastic Four” films.

To achieve the dramatic transformation “Captain America” required, Johnston relied on a combination of techniques, including shrinking Evans’ body with CGI and using a smaller actor as a body double for the “weakling” stage. For the “after” scenes, Evans did push-ups in between takes to pump up the broad new chest he’d built for the role.

For any real-life 98-pound weaklings — or even for the average 5-foot-9, 194.7-pound American male — all this physical perfection can potentially create the kind of body insecurity that was once considered the exclusive province of women.

“Men are increasingly getting the message that their muscles are important, that appearance matters too,” said Katharine Phillips, co-author of “The Adonis Complex: The Secret Crisis of Male Body Obsession” and professor of psychiatry and human behavior of the Alpert Medical School at Brown University. “Men want to be bigger and want on average 15 more pounds of muscle than they have.”

Oh brother. Overthink that much?

Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively!

Must be rough.

Leo splits with Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli and is now dating Blake Lively?

Well, I guess they're trying to keep hush hush about it. See, London's Daily Mail, "What romance? Leonardo DiCaprio and rumoured new flame Blake Lively attempt a low profile on French leg of holiday" (via WeSmirch).

Also: "Pics! Leonardo DiCaprio & Blake Lively Leave Their Hotel In France Separately!", and "PIC: Blake Lively, Leo DiCaprio Exit French Hotel Separately."

PHOTO: From last October: "Blake Lively Rule 5."

RELATED ROUNDUP: At Pirate's Cove, "Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup."

Lady Gaga's Next Chapter

At New York Times, "Lady Gaga Has a New Album, 'Born This Way'."

And from the comments at Althouse:

Gaga: progressively more tiresome.

I'd say more like a cross between Madonna and the Spice Girls with some Marilyn Manson thrown in for good measure.

I posted on Gaga's "Judas" previously, and ace commenter Dennis was also unimpressed.

Danish Film Director Lars Von Trier's Nazi Comments at Cannes

This is just plain weird, and that's Kirsten Dunst next to Von Trier at top:

'Law and Order'

Before I started full-time at LBCC, I was fanatical about "Law and Order." Basically, all through the 1990s. I'd watch on NBC and TNT, and some of the other franchises were on USA. But I couldn't stay up until 11:00pm on most Wednesdays in the early 2000s, so I lost my mojo. Anyway, this Los Angeles Times piece argues that the entire Dick Wolf enterprise could be on the way out soon, "Critic's Notebook: A new order in 'Law & Order: L.A.'":

"Law & Order" itself may be running out of juice: the original was axed on the verge of its becoming television's longest-running drama (it tied but did not surpass "Gunsmoke"); "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," which NBC shares with USA to split costs, is in its final season, and though "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is the fourth-place network's highest-rated drama, that is not saying much these days. (It finished 44th last year.)

Still, looking again over his episodes, it's clear that there are some actors who can live in creator Dick Wolf's universe more comfortably than others — sincere Sam Waterston and wry Jerry Orbach are the prime examples — and that much of what makes for success there is the ability to distract the viewer from the fact that, underneath its veneer of naturalism, the franchise is heavily stylized, with a tendency toward corn and cliché. The short scenes that are its building blocks leave little room for casual talk, and the series runs on speeches, sermons and tough-guy quips. "If the STDs don't get you, the blunt-force trauma will."

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver to Separate!

She's moved out.

At Los Angeles Times, "Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver announce separation":

Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, have separated, with Shriver moving out of their Brentwood mansion while the two determine the next step in their 25-year marriage.

Shriver has been residing apart from the actor-turned-politician for the last few weeks. The former first couple confirmed the separation in a joint statement released Monday after questions were raised by The Times.

More at the link.

She's losing faith:

Her transitions video, mentioned at the article, is here.

Lady Gaga is a Real Copy Paste

Yоu thinк thаt Gaga is оriginal оr аt leаst she’s trying tо bе with аll hеr different, crаzy аnd outrageous outfits? Aftеr sеeing thеse picturеs, yоu mаy rеconsider yоur оpinion. She is really a copy paste.

Eminem's Daughter Hailie Jade, Is 15 And Tweeting

Hailie Mathers is all grown up! The girl we once knew only through Eminem‘s lyrics is now 15-years-old and gorgeous. We just discovered she’s joined the world of Twitter, where she’s constantly posting Twitpics of herself and tweeting little sayings about love. She even tweets back and forth with Hailee’s mom Kim, who was married to Eminem twice before they finally called it quits back in 2006.

Sexy Celebrity Shorties

These miniature celebrities look sexy despite their short height. Maybe they won’t confess how short they are in real life, but we still know their little secret.

Snooki, 4 ft 9 in (145 cm)


Natalie Portman, 5 ft 3 in (159 cm)


Kylie Minogue, 5 ft (154 cm)


Kristen Bell, 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)


Rachel Bilson, 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)


Scarlett Johansson, 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)


Eva Longoria, 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)


Elisha Cuthbert, 5 ft 4 in (162 cm)


Kim Kardashian, 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)


Hayden Panettiere, 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)


Hilary Duff, 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)


Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)


Shakira, 4 ft 11 in (150 cm)


Kourtney Kardashian, 5 ft (152 cm)


Salma Hayek, 5 ft 2 in (158 cm)


Nicole Richie, 5 ft 1 in (155 cm)

Most Beautiful Ladies in Radio

We scoured every major media market in the United States, looking at countless radio station websites and going through hundreds of Myspaces to come up with our top 50 hottest women of radio.

Vanessa Hale / 98.7 Los Angeles


Silly Jilly / 95.7 Houston


Summer on the Radio / 103.7 San Diego


Josie Dye / 102.1 Toronto


Kaci Kruz / 93.7 Greenville


Kate McGwire / 105.9 Boise


Nikki Blakk / 107.7 San Francisco


Katie Richter / 101.9 Morgantown


Megan Carter / 97.9 Rochester


Megan YZ / 93.7 Fargo


Jenna Rae / 98.9 Fort Wayne, Indiana


Wild Wendy / 103.5 New York City


Shannon Murphy / Mojo in the Morning


Tati / Z90 San Diego


Krissy Taylor / 98.1 Akron, Ohio


Blondie / 97.5 WABB Mobile, Alabama


Lena Svenson / 101.3 Twin Cities


Tall Cathy / 96.1 Pittsburgh


Jillian Escoto / 104.3 Los Angeles


Karli Henriquez / 102.7 Los Angeles


Laura Steele / 104.5 San Antonio


Deena Lang / 97.9 Palm Beach


Mercedes / 94.1 Las Vegas


Nina Chantele / 107.5 Chicago


Letty B / KMVQ 99.7 San Francisco


Sara / 97X Panama City Beach


Miss Stacy / Party 105 New York City


Melissa Chase / 103.7 Richmond, Virginia


Jennifer Reed / WYSP Philadelphia


Nessa Diab / 94.9 San Francisco


Holly O’Connor / Island 106, Panama City


Lynn De Laleu / 106.1 New York


Whitney Laney / 106.7 Orlando


Astra / 106.1 Long Island


Marci Wiser / X96 Salt Lake City


Jamie Martin / 97.3 San Antonio


Erica Rico / 93Q Houston


Angi Taylor / 103.5 Chicago


Randi Rasor / 103.1 Palm Beach


Jenn Hobby / Q100 Atlanta


Luscious Liz / Power 106 Los Angeles


Lauren Michaels / 98.5 Las Vegas


Jayde Donovan / 106.7 Orlando


Kyle Unfug / 104.7 Phoenix


Jena Jacobbs / 103.9 – South Bend


Geena the Latina / 93.3 San Diego


Meredith Walusek / 93.3 Tampa Bay


Kelsey Webb / Dave & Jimmy Show


Ashley Kix / 93.1 Madison

Source: popcrunch