As IF Articles
Blake in the kitchen
Vogue has introduced a web series called Elettra’s Goodness featuring model Elettra Wiedemann, daughter of Isabella Rossellini. Since it’s Vogue and since Wiedemann has quite the pedigree, they’ve been able to recruit some high profile guests...starting with Gossip Girl now homemaker Blake Lively. Full Story
Oscar As IF: Chris Evans
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Chris Evans took his ma to the Oscars. To remind himself that it’s a big deal: "She's so excited. It's nice to remember how exciting and fun this stuff can be. Being with her brings all that back." (Source Full Story
As IF, Granny Freeze
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I wrote last week that I prefer the Joan Rivers way of face-jacking which is that she does it and she doesn’t lie about it. Ashley Judd wrote a piece with big words lecturing everyone last year after the Internet went crazy about what she called, at the time, a reaction to “steroid medication” due to illness. Full Story
Twilight’s two future Oscar winners
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Don’t be ridiculous. This is not about Anna Kendrick and Kristen Stewart -- why would you think that? The title tells you everything you need to know. Obviously the title refers to Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz. Last month Lutz declared during a magazine interview that he would win an Oscar one day. Full Story
Kate and Harry reading
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Catherine of William attended a reception in honour of Team GB athletes from the Olympic and Paralympic Games yesterday at Buckingham Palace alongside Her Majesty the Queen while her father-in-law Prince Charles hit up the Bond Skyfall premiere. She and Will have made separate appearances the last couple of weeks or so. Full Story
The Tree-Reader says he’ll win an Oscar
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How many As IF Sit DOWNs can you throw at one person at a time? A few years ago, Lindsay Lohan declared that she intended to win an Oscar by the time she was 30. We laughed. In comparison to Kellan Lutz though, Lohan’s comment about WANTING to win an Oscar seems less offensive. Because he isn’t just saying he’d LIKE to win one, he’s PREDICTING that he WILL WIN ONE. Full Story
The Jessica that Jessica wants to be
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Here’s Jessica Biel last night at the premiere of Total Recall. It’s what I call aspirational dressing. And, curiously, her sartorial approach mirrors her professional one. The Jessica that Jessica wants to be and the Jessica that Jessica actually is, they are not the same. What you see here, this dress and the shoes and the accessories, while certainly a beautiful idea, it’s not the right idea for Jessica Biel. Full Story
Slum Love on National Television
You want to make yourself feel good after your divorce and f-ck around with a 25 year old little dancer, fine. Me I would have picked someone slighter taller, more attractive, to serve that purpose but your eyes are clearly bugged so...fine, fine on that point too. But don’t give him a career. Full Story
The As IF of the summer
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Need some comic relief this Monday morning? You can thank Ashley Greene for it. This item appeared in the NY Post yesterday. I’ve decided to include the entire article for maximum amusement: Greene is really about to be the color of money. Full Story
Beyonce at work...tonight
Beyonce kicks off the first of four performances in Atlantic City tonight. I SO want to be there. Have you seen Beyonce perform live? I’ll say this: if you’re not interested in the experience, you can’t call yourself a student of pop culture. There are only a few entertainers of this calibre that come along in a generation. Full Story
Diddykins thinks he’s Brad Pitt
I have not bothered to learn the reason P Diddy is here in Cannes. All I know is that he thinks he’s still the sh-t. As evidenced by his behaviour last night on the carpet at the Killing Them Softly premiere. The festival assigns staff to manage the arrivals. Those who are expected to pose for photographers are gathered at the base of runway, facing the steps, to wait for instruction on when to proceed. Full Story
Scarlett Johansson: cooks, thinks, sings, does it all
This seems to be the thesis of the Vogue profile on Scarlett Johansson. She covers the new issue. More on the article in a minute. First the photos:It’s Mario Testino so, you know, meh. HOWEVER...Her shots with Mark Ruffalo are beautiful. Particularly that smirk on her face. You see that smirk? That’s the Scarjo you know. Full Story
Vogue slums with JLo
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She’s on the cover of the April issue looking really good, but I also wonder why they chose to go with studio shots as opposed to a more interesting visual. Where Jennifer Lopez is concerned, there’s always a story behind the shot.The entire article has been posted on the Vogue website; it’s a total dick suck. Full Story
Aloof & Sister at the Oscars
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Let me start with the dress...which I quite liked. It’s Givenchy. The back is awesome. And so well suited to her aesthetic. I just think she couldn’t hold it up, you know? Like carry it properly. Her body has a small part to do with that, sure, but mostly it’s the oh-please-I’d-rather-be-developing-a-character-with-David-Fincher body language that she’s wearing with it that undermines the creation. Full Story