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MILAN, Italy - The latest "first" for Barack Obama comes off the Milan runway.
Calling the U.S. presidential hopeful "the man of the moment," Donatella Versace dedicated her Spring-Summer 2009 collection presented Saturday evening to Obama, creating a style she said was designed for "a relaxed man who doesn't need to flex muscles to show he has power."
Chatting with reporters in the cool of the garden of her private palazzo in downtown Milan at an after-show dinner party, the designer also had some fashion tips for the campaign trail. "I would get rid of the tie and jazz up the shirt," she said.
In fact, there were no ties in Donatella's latest show, and shirts under jackets were either super easy with rolled up sleeves or replaced by a silk T-shirt.
The new Versace suit has a structured jacket softened by a double lapel or no lapel at all and slim trousers with slick techno-fabric sheen. Crazy zigzags break up the monotony of pinstripes and checks, while the pastel palette gives the collection a warm summer feel.
Sitting in the front row, actor Rupert Everett applauded enthusiastically, showing that even if it was not dedicated to him, he found the collection right up his alley.
Overall, this round of "moda Milanese" menswear preview collections, which ends Wednesday, promises to be all about chilling out, a refreshing thought in a Milan in the grip of this summer's first heat wave.
The relaxed feel of the collections is epitomized by the return of the unlined jacket, which, when coupled with wide loose trousers, creates a casual yet elegant summer suit.
Right at home with this look was Tomas Maier, the creative director at Bottega Veneta, who presented his collection Sunday morning.
From the ultra soft pyjama jacket to the classic blazer, to the white shantung silk dinner jacket, the idea is to keep a guy stylish and comfortable throughout the day. Novelty comes in the "double jacket" which appears to have separate layers, creating a two-jackets-in-one effect.
"If you think about the gap in menswear between a tailored suit and a T-shirt and jeans, it's filled by the jacket," Maier says in his show notes.
Ultra-soft trousers with well-defined cuff, cool khaki and pastel shades, loafers and saddle shoes, and the latest men's shopping bag in Bottega's exquisite leather complete the collection's casual chic.
Sunday afternoon, Giorgio Armani presented his second line Emporio collection aimed at a younger customer.
The first part of the show reflected the current return of the jacket and suit, with the added attraction of the vest, either as part of the suit or on its own. Here the designer was tops, but then suit tailoring comes naturally to the maestro who invented the unlined jacket back in the 1970's. An Armani suit is a must in the closets of the rich and famous.
The second half of the show, dedicated to sportswear, strayed from this tradition. Ruffled surfing shorts and rubberized - or were they patent leather? - Bermudas made one yearn for Armani the tailor.
Earlier Saturday, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana underlined the relaxed feel of these previews with a series of silk bathrobes and boxer shorts - the utmost in the luxury of indolence.
Models walked down the runway of the designers' theatre in downtown Milan wearing pinstriped suits as loose and easy as silk pajamas. Their horn-rimmed eyeglasses and leather sandals told a tale of a contemporary business man who can combine beach and office with ease.
When home he might be lucky enough to find his better half in a Dolce&Gabbana robe number, just like the one Naomi Campbell flaunted for the show's finale.
Also showing Saturday, Christopher Bailey for Burberry embraced the easy life for next summer wrinkling everything from jacket to trench coat before it gets crumpled in a suitcase or soaked in the rain.
Typically British, the summer Burberry man can't part with his cardigan - this round so light it can hardly be called sensible - and his traditional hat, the latest version a cross between Paddington Bear and a scarecrow.
To complete the first day of showings, the minimalist Jil Sander label presented its take on the current casual look: Jackets cut close to the body in color blocks like a Mondrian print with zippers instead of buttons for an extra cool fit.
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CSS closed day two of Glastonbury 2008 in the early hours of this morning (June 29) on the Park Stage with a raucous, glitter-splattered set.
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LOS ANGELES - Prosecutors have filed felony charges against rapper Nate Dogg, who authorities suspect threatened and stalked his wife.
The rapper, whose real name is Nathaniel Dwayne Hale, was charged Monday. He was arrested last month by the California Highway Patrol after his wife claimed he was threatening her and following her as she drove on a freeway south of Los Angeles.
Hale, 38, will be arraigned July 16 on felony counts of making criminal threats, stalking and a misdemeanour charge of driving while his licence was suspended for a drunken driving violation.
He was arrested June 23 and released on bail a day later.
His lawyer, Mark Geragos, said Tuesday he looked forward to defending his client in court.
"Unfortunately, he's had a tough year and we look forward to getting him through it," Geragos said.
Hale made his name appearing on songs alongside rappers such as Snoop Dogg, Warren G, 50 Cent and Eminem.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. —
Brad Paisley says he got to mark a biggie off his wish list when Andy Griffith agreed to be in the video for his new single, "Waitin' On a Woman."
"He has influenced my life more than most people that I grew up with - more than most people that I actually knew my whole life," Paisley said recently. "I wrote Andy a letter telling him what he has meant to me over the years and asked him to be in the video."
In the video, which began airing this week, the 82-year-old star of the long-running TV series "Matlock" and "The Andy Griffith Show" plays a kindly gentleman who advises Paisley's character to be patient when waiting for a woman.
"Andy heard the song and wanted to commit to working the long hours necessary to get the video right, and he really adopted this music video as if it was his own," said Paisley, whose past videos have featured Jason Alexander, William Shatner, Maureen McCormick, Jerry Springer and others.
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Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno, the follow-up to his massively successful BORAT movie, is to be released by Universal on May 15th, 2009.
It is thought that ANGELS AND DEMONS, the mystery drama starring Tom Hanks, would be the only movie to present Bruno with ant serious competition in such a release slot, reports Reuters.
Bruno will follow the exploits of gay Austrian fashion journalist, a character that was taken from Baron Cohen's former HBO series, Da Ali G Show.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the film's full title will be Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay Foreigner in a Mesh T-Shirt.
Universal is now hoping that the success of BORAT will ensure that Bruno can be a hit among the high profile summer release season.
As well as ANGELS AND DEMONS, the latest TERMINATOR movie and family comedy NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM II are scheduled for release in the same period.
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Matthew McConaughey and his model girlfriend Camila Alves have become parents to a baby boy, it has been confirmed.
The Fool's Gold star and his Brazilian partner welcomed their first child into the world at 18:22 PT (02:22 BST), though the boy's name has not yet been confirmed.
The Texan actor told OK! magazine: "A healthy baby boy was born."
He went on: "Camila and I were side by side the entire time. We are both tired and elated, and are so happy to have created the greatest miracle in the world - having a child and making a family."
McConaughey added: "Now comes the greatest adventure — raising one, together."
The 38-year-old confirmed Alves' pregnancy in a post on his website in January, writing: "My girlfriend Camila and I made a baby together."
"It's three months growing' in her womb and all looks healthy and lively so far," he added.
"We are stoked and wowed by this miracle of creation and this gift from God, and so excited for the adventure that will come in raising this child, being mother and a father, and shepherding him or her through this life."
McConaughey can next be seen in comedy Surfer Dude and in a cameo role in upcoming action comedy Tropic Thunder.
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American singer/actor LYLE LOVETT has confessed he "never made a dime" from album sales during his two decade career.
Lovett, 50, hopes he will start to make money from his music when his contract with Curb/Universal expires later this year (08).
He says, "I've never made a dime from a record sale in the history of my record deal. I've been very happy with my sales, and certainly my audience has been very supportive. I make a living going out and playing shows.
"Certainly if a major label is interested in working with me after these next two records and is able to come up with a strategy that does engage some of the new technology in a way that can benefit everybody, I'd be very interested in that."
Lovett has sold 4.6 million albums in the United States since 1991. He signed to label Curb/Universal in 1985.
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Carl Barat has announced he's feeling nervous about his Sunday evening (June 29) solo show at Glastonbury.
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Reports that Britney Spears has returned to the recording studio have emerged just after a restraining order against her former manager was extended.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Smurfs, those blue-skinned cartoon gnomes with short tails and white hats, are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a Hollywood movie deal announced on Tuesday by Columbia Pictures.
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Photo-illustration: Getty Images, Courtesy of Warner Brothers
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NEW YORK —
TV One, the cable network aimed at African-American viewers, will cover Barack Obama's nominating convention but is ignoring John McCain's.
The network is telecasting live, prime-time coverage of the Democratic convention in Denver Aug. 25-28, followed by "TV One Live: DNC Afterparty," with political and social commentary from panelists. TV One is available in 43.7 million households, or about 40 percent of the nation's TV homes.
Obama's nomination as the first black to be a major party presidential nominee is an historic event for African-Americans, so it's important for the network to be there, said Johnathan Rodgers, the network's president and CEO.
"While viewers can get coverage of the convention from any number of networks, we plan to cover the convention from a uniquely African American perspective," he said.
The network has no plans to cover the Republican convention.
"We are not a news organization," Rodgers said. "We are a television network that is designed to celebrate African-American achievement. That is why we are covering this convention. If Hillary (Clinton) was the nominee, we would not be covering this year's Democratic convention."
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Toronto health officials say they have found the summer's first case of West Nile virus in a mosquito.
"The positive mosquito result reinforces the need for the public to take precautions to safeguard themselves from West Nile virus," said Dr. Howard Shapiro, the city's associate medical officer of health, in a prepared statement.
The overall risk to people is low, according to public health. But the department is urging people with compromised immune systems to take precautions.
It recommends people use insect repellent and wear light-coloured clothing in areas with mosquitoes and remove standing water around homes to reduce breeding.
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Movie hunk KEANU REEVES has won his battle to keep his deposition in an upcoming assault trial from going public.
A paparazzo is suing The Matrix star, alleging the actor hit him with his Porsche in a parking lot in March 2007.
But Reeves has been granted his wish to keep the details of the case sealed.
According to new court documents, obtained by U.S. news show Access Hollywood, a judge has ordered that only Reeves' and the plaintiff's lawyers will have access to the transcripts from the deposition. The documents and any video testimony will not be copied.
The Reeves assault trial is scheduled to start on 27 October (08).
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Respected big band arranger BILL FINEGAN has died from pneumonia complications in Connecticut.
The 91-year-old collaborated with Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller, creating more than 300 hits between 1938 and 1942.
Finegan also mentored Nelson Riddle, who became Frank Sinatra's arranger.
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The world has changed since 1986. But not that much. Back in the day,
thousands of footsore opponents of South Africa's apartheid regime marched
through south London to Clapham Common, where they settled back to enjoy a
free concert to highlight their righteous cause. The event, a year after
Live Aid, heralded a sea change in popular opposition to the Pretoria
government. Today – two major Wembley concerts later – Nelson Mandela has
been out of jail for 18 years, South Africa is putting its segregated past
behind it and the former political prisoner is elevated to the status of the
world's most revered statesman.
Last night, nearly 50,000 people paid £65 a head to watch veterans from that
decade – Queen, Annie Lennox and Simple Minds – join African stars play for
the great man's 90th birthday raising money for his Aids charity, 46664
(named after his prisoner number on Robben Island).
In 1986, the press devoted all its coverage of the event to Boy George, who
was in the midst of a debilitating heroin problem. Last night, speculation
focused on another star battling drink and drugs issues, which it is feared
might snuff out that talent at its height. Amy Winehouse, of course. Plus ça
change.
But Amy didn't let us down. The only sign of her recent tussle with emphysema
appeared a dramatically runny nose. To the delight of her fans she was back
to something like top form as she ripped through "Rehab" and "Valerie".
The other star of the night was also at his best.
Now a slow, shuffling figure hanging on the arm of his wife, Graca Michel, he
delivered an inspirational paen of hope. He described how, 20 years ago, the
music had reached "across the water to support us in our prison".
He said: "Now we can stand before you free," receiving the biggest
cheer of the night. The biggest boo of the night, for the record, went to
Victoria Beckham's imperial, video-taped message to Mr Mandela.
Jerry Dammers, a member of The Specials who crafted the Eighties anthem "Free
Nelson Mandela", was there. But campaigners were surely left struggling
to swallow the appearance on the bill of Queen. The group defied
international opinion to play in apartheid South Africa. But that of course
was a long time ago and things have moved on, haven't they?
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Singer Mariah Carey has revealed that she prefers to date famous men, because they are more likely to "fully understand" her.
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HELENA, Mont. - Astronaut Buzz Aldrin is scheduled to be in Helena, Mont., July 19, for the annual "Symphony Under the Stars" concert.
Aldrin, who landed on the moon in 1969, will provide narration during part of the concert on a lawn at Carroll College.
Activities preceding the free, evening concert by the Helena Symphony include space exhibits at the Exploration Works museum, where Aldrin will sign copies of his autobiography. City and campus astronomical societies plan to offer hands-on telescope observations.
The concert will include the Richard Strauss composition that became the theme for the film "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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The Smoking Gun website has posted copies of ads used to lure thousands of Arkansans to staged events in Texarkana and Fort Smith for Sacha Baron Cohen's latest movie, Bruno, based on his TV character, a gay Austrian interviewer who specializes in entertainment and fashion topics. The ads promised one-dollar beer, "hot chicks" and "hardcore fights." As TSG reported, both events ended with two male wrestlers "tearing each other's clothes off and, while in underwear, kissing down their opponent's chest." The display, said TSG, "triggered Fort Smith fans to throw chairs and beer at the ring." Cohen's "Blue Collar Brawlin'" website, which promoted the events, shuttered after the filming. TSG discovered they they were registered to Peto Philer of Algeria.
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Sarah Larson has been gushing about her ex-boyfriend George Clooney, claiming that the thing she misses most about him is his extraordinary dance moves.
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Respected big band arranger BILL FINEGAN has died from pneumonia complications in Connecticut.
The 91-year-old collaborated with Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller, creating more than 300 hits between 1938 and 1942.
Finegan also mentored Nelson Riddle, who became Frank Sinatra's arranger.
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Photo: Getty Images
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It’s only appropriate that Julien Temple, the London-‘77 scene hanger-on that captured the Sex Pistols on film in The Great Rock-n’-Roll Swindle, would do the same for the great Joe Strummer: It was the Sex Pistols’ sound that pushed Strummer to quit his pub-rock band the 101’ers and turn the volume up. Temple’s film lovingly illuminates the hectic Clash years with archival footage, animation, and interviews with everyone from Jim Jarmusch to John Cusack to Mick Jones.
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