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Awwwwww yeah. Merry Christmas!

This Week In Break Ups....

While some of us are rejoicing after hearing the news of Splitsgate 2010 [*cough* Britton *cough*] others of us are going "whaaaaaaa??????". What is it about the holidays that just makes people think they gotta have some freedom coming in the form of a ripped up marriage license or flushing a promise ring [I'm looking at you Vanessa Hudgens].

If you've been living under a rock and haven't heard, three well known celebrity couples have officially called it quits this week.

The first couple to announce their split was Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.

Man I bet they are PISSED that even in this time of sadness, two other more high profile couples showed them up with their splits. Some have said that there were pressures for him to put a ring on it, but a recent blind item makes me think differently.

There have been several celebrity couple breakups lately and we just got word about the reason for one of them. This recent breakup allegedly happened because the male partner in the relationship visited one too many strip clubs in the past few months and ended up having a brief affair with one of the dancer

Zac confirms the "visit" on Jimmy Kimmel.

Hmm. Me thinks "Van" won't be quite so trusting in the future.

The second couple to announce their split was Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter.

This notorious on screen brother and sister pair have been married for two years and ALLEGEDLY are getting divorced because Dexter has a boner for Julia Stiles.

Check out this blind item from a few days ago:

I mentioned yesterday that there are a few more details about one of the recent splits announced in Hollywood this week. Turns out there was someone else: his love interest this season on his tv show. Their chemistry was so crazy and so evident to everyone that writer and producers, seeing it play out on set, actually cranked up their sex scenes to capture it for show. Her career has seen a resurgence since.

Eventually the two fell in love. They were together, very close, at a Halloween party in New York this fall hosted by a famously controversial writer (this isn’t a super important detail) and those who observed them that night are not surprised now that he’s ended it with his wife.

I mean Julia and Jennifer are both slightly janky looking in the face, but at least Jennifer looks like a grown ass woman. Julia Stiles looks exactly the same as she did in Save the Last Dance [which, frankly, is one of my favorite movies, so I ain't hatin].

Their official statement said: "Having been distant for a little time, Jennifer Carpenter and Michael C Hall have filed for divorce".

Listen, if you're going to cheat on the woman who stood by you while you had cancer, then I think you're kind of a despicable piece of shit. Just my personal opinion.

The Third Couple to announce their split was Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds.

People act surprised that they're getting divorced, but frankly, the surprise to me was that they got married in the first place! What do a New Jersey girl and a Canadian have in common? NOTHING. That's what.

Their official statement said: "After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we've decided to end our marriage. We entered our relationship with love and it's with love and kindness we leave it. While privacy isn't expected, it's certainly appreciated."

OMG, I love the snarkiness that exists even in the break up statement. I would expect nothing less from Scarlett Johansson. Also, I'm wondering how long and careful the consideration could have been when they were just photographed together over Thanksgiving? Seems sketch to me.

VIDEO FUN

I had a deliciously fun weekend where I was introduced to the two videos below. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I have been.

This Baby...

is OVER IT. Get her a pacifier and a kangaroo pouch to nap in STAT.

I'm Kind of Mad....

That Jennifer Hudson got so gosh darned skinny!!!!

But I'm more mad that this dress is one size too small for her.

LOVE

I love this outfit and I want this outfit and I want a place to wear it. Merry Christmas to me!

You're Welcome

Ryan Gosling is on the cover of this months GQ and I'd like to make an official suggestion.

Dear GQ

While I respect your history as Gentleman's Quarterly I respectfully demand that you change the name to Gosling Quarterly and put Ryan Gosling on the cover every single month. I might then become a subscriber.

Sincerely,

Your Friend Lela

But seriously, look at these pictures!

In the article, RG discusses working in a sandwich shop after filming The Notebook.

On working at a sandwich shop after The Notebook: “I’d never had a real job.” The problem with Hollywood, he goes on, is that nobody works. “They have meals. They go to Pilates. But it’s not enough. So they do drugs. If everybody had a pile of rocks in their backyard and spent every day moving them from one side of the yard to the other, it would be a much happier place.”

Uh, I know a Sandwich Shop that could use a helping hand- it's called The Sandwich Shop! And it just happens to be in my hometown! And I just happened to have a dream [evidently prophetic] the other night that Ryan Gosling was FROM my hometown. This is all getting very creepy.

While We're Making Wishes.....

I want twelve year olds to look like twelve year olds again. Case in point:

Elle Fanning.

Now mind you, she's adorable. Nothing she is wearing is inappropriate per say, but she doesn't exactly look twelve. If I had to take a stab at her age, I would've guessed more in the 17-18 range. I'm not saying she needs to be wearing frilly dresses and white patent Mary Janes with socks, I'm just saying that 6 inch heels might not be the best thing for her still growing and developing body. I don't mean to get on a soapbox, but I think that girls are becoming too over sexualized at way too young of an age. There's nothing wrong with a pair of ballet flats children.

I hate to say it, but this twelve year old could learn a few things from Taylor Swift. Ok, actually, maybe Taylor Swift could learn a few things from this twelve year old. ZING!

Where Have All the Pop Stars Gone?

Remember when all of our country's pop stars were the envy of every girl aged 11-35? They had the best hair! The best clothes! The best bodies! The best boys!

Can anyone tell me what happened to them? I mean, sure, popstars still exist and new ones are releasing catchy ass songs on a daily basis. But what about our classic stars? The Christinas? The Mariahs? The Britneys?

Welp, this is what happened to Christina:

[ oh boy- when did she become so unattractive?]

This is our dear Britney:

[oh boy]

and here's Mimi:

[listen, i know she's pregnant and that it's Christmas time, but is that really an excuse to wear the drapes and wrap a bow around her belly?? Never the less, she's still the most fabulous of them all.]

The moral of the story is that I simply want some enviable pop stars to re-emerge. No one wearing Kermit the Frog coats. No 13 year old boys with lesbian hair cuts. Legit pop stars. This is my grown up Christmas wish.

This Video Made Me Literally Laugh Out Loud

Ummmm.....

Why the hell not? That definitely counts as a mustache.

I Can't....

This is getting beyond ridiculous. Whatever happened to normal clothes? For example, today I am wearing jeans and a sweater. Granted, no one has asked for my autograph, but I'm pretty ok with that.

It's Not Just a Mustache Ladies...

it's a way of life!

MMM PT. 4

I don't love the music, but I LOVE the 'stache.

Now THAT'S a Mustache Mutha Trucka

ME-OW Jimmy. Meow.

MMM Pt. 2

Awwwww yeah son!

Mustache Music Monday!!!

In honor of this weekends 4th Annual Mustache Christmas Party, we will only be partaking in Music from Mustaches today. If you don't see your favorite 'stache represented, you just send your request on over.

Oh Boy (or Girl)!

Mariah............no. Just no.

Tuesday Tunesday

OK, we haven't done an iTunes shuffle day in awhile, so lets do it up!

MUSIC MONDAY.....

FAIL. Epic Fail in fact. You may have noticed that there was zero music yesterday. Zero posts in general actually. I suck at life, I know. I just couldn't get out of my turkey coma in order to blog. I will try to fix this today. I know it's not the same, but Tunes for Tuesday could be fun too! Stay with me guys- I'm gonna attempt to BRING THE PAIN.

Get It Tuesday

New Ghostfasce for your Tuesday? I thought you'd like that. I'm getting myself jazzed up for Thanksgiving. Nothing screams HOLIDAY MUSIC like a little Ghostface Killah.

Ghostface Killah - Together Baby: "Ghostface Killah - Together Baby"

Today's Lesson in Economic......

DEFLATION!

I appreciated this little economics refresher and thought you might too. I miss using my brain.

Na-Na-Na-Na-Naaaaa

It's the mother f**king D.R.E. [Dr. Dre mother trucker].

Check out some new Dr. Dre featuring Eminem. It's kind of Marshall's love anthem for Dre. How precious [I haven't said that about a rap song.......ever].

I Speak American, Too

This is clever. I could watch foreigners try to speak with an American accent all the live long day. Just don't try to speak in a British accent in front of Lisa Vanderpump [yes that's her real name] from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She will NOT find it amusing.

Movie Trailers - Movies Blog

GET. ON. GROUPON.

It's easy-just click here! You can get amazing discounts on food, services, even clothes[American Apparel today- awwwww yeah]. Do it up kids.

Lawd, Lawd, Lawd

Y'all know that I loooove me some Real Housewives, especially the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Those ladies are no class and all sass and frankly, I can't get enough of it.

I also happen to adore Andy Cohen, who is Senior Vice President of Bravo [we can thank him for all of the trash we watch on a daily basis] and host of the Real Housewives after show, Watch What Happens Live. Andy tends to have the most random and hilarious guests and this week was no exception as Molly Shannon and Kristen Chenoweth made appearances.

You may remember when I posted a video a few months ago of Andy Cohen and Steven Colbert reenacting a scene from the Real Housewives of New York [hilarious!]. Andy took full advantage of having two comedic actresses on the show and had them reinact two scenes from Real Housewives of Atlanta. Take a looksee below.

The Original Scene:

The Housewives Playhouse Clip:


and

The Original Clip:


The Housewives Playhouse Clip:

Awwww Yeah

Das my light skinned boyfriend right there.

Don't mind if I do!

Divorce Is Not Treating Her Well

She looks a mess and needs to quit it with that hair.

HOLYDEVONSAWABATMAN!!!

Ahhh, the things that childhood dreams are made of. Summer time. First crushes. Posters of Devon Sawa.

Wait, what? Devon Sawa? Where did that come from?? I'll tell you where- he's back! Devon is back and just as yummy as ever.

Um- hello! Don't mind if I do. Unfortunately, his comeback involves an awful [i'm assuming] CW show called Nikita. Awful, or not, it might be worth watching to have that gorgeous face back in my lonely, lonely life.

Muuuuuusic Monday

I don't always love Norah Jones. Now, that isn't to say that she isn't always great, it's just my own personal tastes don't always go in her direction. Basically, it's not her it's me. Whatever the case, I am definitely digging her new album. Every single song is a collaboration with artists such as Willie Nelson, Herbie Hancock and even Talib Kweli [I think that was how she hooked me]. Check [most of] the album out below and purchase it for yourself!!

Loving This

New Adele!

Love, love, love her. So excited for her new album. I've wondered though, will she regret the trend of naming her albums after the age she was while recording once she reaches and exceeds 40? Hmmmmm...

MUSIC MONDAY

Alright kids, it's that time of week! Put your music pants on and get ready to boogie down, starting with the magnificent Tom Petty.

Oh Boy

How did this:

Turn into this:

Unemployment...

...sometimes doesn't sound so bad. Am I right? Stay up as late as I want [who am I kidding, i'd still be in bed by 11:30], sleep as late as I want, do whatever I want during the day time and collect checks from the government. Tell me what sounds awful about that!

Well, thanks to the chart below, I will not be trying to get fired from my job anytime soon. They make unemployment sound terrible.

If Cats Ruled The World....

Alligators wouldn't mess with ANYONE.

Am I Crazy...

or is America's favorite reality star starting to resemble another television actress?

To be clear, I am not dogging on Jessica's weight here [eat on baby!], but something about the hair, the exaggerated eyelashes, and the weirdly posed mouth in her picture reminded me of Miss Piggy. I'm JUST sayin'.

All Hail the Gel Nail

Recently, while getting a pedicure, I was reading one of the fabulously trashy celeb gossip magazines and for once learned something that was beneficial to my life. Well, in a superficial kind of way. There was an article on how Katy Perry does her nails and she mentioned that she loves doing the new gel color because it lasts for weeks! Weeks?

Weeks indeed. I decided to do a little research on this gel color, because who wouldn't love to have a perfect manicure for more than 24 hours? What I found is called OPI Axxium Gel Lacquer. It's a long lasting gel color that is set with UV light and is supposed to last up to two weeks. As a bonus, it comes in most of the OPI's more popular shades [including Lincoln Park After Dark, Russian Navy, and Cajun Shrimp]. I decided that I MUST have this done.

I did a little research and found 3 salons in the Nashville area that offer this service [but it seems as though it's a trend thats catching on, so there may be many more now that offer it]: Cashmere Salon in the Gulch, Venetian Nails and Signature Nails, both in Green Hills. Prices ranged from $35-$60 for the color, so naturally I went with the cheapest one [which happened to be Signatures]. While I was in New York, I noticed this service was being offered for $20-$25 so prices might be based on location.

Now let me tell you- this is not your mama's in and out polish change. It takes a bit of time [they told me 45 minutes, but it took much longer for me]. You essentially are given a normal manicure [nail filing, hand massage, hot towels, etc etc], but the color process is way more intense. There is a base coat on each hand that must be set with the UV light for at least 5 minutes [one hand at a time], then coat one of color that must be set with the UV light for at least 5 minutes, then a second coat, then a top coat, then additional UV light time. Mine took longer than it should have because I was not given this special piece of information: you need to stick your hand in, then stick your thumb in separately with the nail straight up. If you stick your entire hand in, the color will likely not set on the corner of your thumb that isn't getting directly hit by UV light. The process ends by spraying the nails with alcohol and wiping them. When they did that to mine, the color on the outer edges of my thumb came completely off. As a sidenote, I will say that I might have been the first person that Signatures had ever done. There was only one person who knew the process of the gel nail and all the other manicurists were gathered around trying to learn. They were all very surprised when the color came off, but happy to do my thumbs over, hence the 2 hour nail salon visit.

I must say, I was and still am extremely happy with how my nails turned out. My only complaint is that the alcohol removed the shine, but again, I cut a little slack since they all seemed new to the proceedure. It has now been exactly 3 weeks and my color is still going strong [although my nails are growing out, so I'll probably need to get the color removed soon. Don't wanna look too janky!], and my nails actually feel stronger and more thick. I just had my very first chip on Saturday, over two weeks after getting the color, and it was perfectly fixed with just a little bit of filing. I documented the grow out with the photos below.

I accidentally deleted my "immediately after the manicure" photo, but imagine a perfect manicure after leaving the salon.

Week 1

There's obviously a bit of grow out, but not a chip in sight.

Week 2

Again, some growth [thanks to the Biotin I'm taking], but no chips

Week 3 [Today]

It is just about time to get the color soaked off, which is the only other downfall- you have to go back to the salon to have the color removed. Don't try to chip it off or you can seriously damage your nails. I have not looked into whether or not they can do a color fill, but I imagine that they could [I just dont want to have the same nail color for the entire winter!].

Overall, I would highly recommend the gel lacquer for all you ladies, especially those whose nails grow at a snails pace. If you happen to check it out, let me know what you think!

Love,

Your Friend Lela

The CMA Awards pt.2- The Fashion

As I mentioned in my last post, I was very curious as to who was dressing these gals last night. I will say that nearly everyone's red carpet looks were pretty stellar, but some of the performance & presenting outfits were questionable [mostly from Carrie and Miranda].

Let's dissect.

WIN

Leave it to Nicole Kidman, a true movie star, to class up the night. While her dress is relatively low key for an awards show, the CMAs are more like the CMT Awards when you compare them to the fashions of the Oscars [where I'm sure Nicole is more comfortable], so I'm not mad at her. I'm loving the lace and the shoes really give it some sass. Oh, did I mention that she and Keith won the CMA for Cutest Couple Ever?

FAIL

I'm not quite sure what look Gwyneth Paltrow was going for on the Black Carpet, but what she wound up with was Miss America. That dress is over the top [although I noticed a lot of cutouts last night], the shoes are ugly and the hair is boring. Maybe next time?

MEH

I'm not mad at this dress, but I dont love it either. It's a nice color, but I dont find it to be very figure flattering for Miranda. The detailing at the hips makes her look wide, and she needs to take those big boobies and go home. I give her extra points for the gorgeous hair.

WIN

A risk taker! Finally! Love, love, love this dress- everything about it. A black carpet is a unique opportunity to try colors that would normally clash with a red carpet, and Hilary Scott hit it out of the park. This dress is adventurous while still being classic and well fitted. Well done!

FAIL

I really want to like this dress, but for some reason I just can't get behind it. I think it looks disproportionate because of the flair of the ruffles, then the disappearing act of the ruffles, then another flair of the ruffles. I think if the ruffles were consistent down the length of the skirt I would've given this a win, but I'm just not on board. Also, Carrie, please do something different with her hair. Try a different color, or extentions, or an updo, or just SOMETHING that is different. I'm bored with your style.

MEH

This dress is cute, but she looks more like she's ready for a night at the club [where she'd likely steal someone else's husband] rather than an awards show. Also, it looks like it's from Arden B? Cheap Cheap Cheap. At least she did something different with her hair [extra points for that].

WIN

Well, she didn't win Female Vocalist of the Year [laughs evilly], but she gets a win for her fashion. One thing that I will say about Taylor Swift is that she is almost always on point with her dress selections. This dress is slightly safe, but it's elegant, classic, and red is a color that she OWNS. Well done Little T. However, I'm deducting a few points for your lack of highlights. The color of her hair is literally greige. Brighten it up a bit love!

FAIL

I don't get this dress. Is it supposed to looks like Snakeskin? What's with her eye makeup? Just no.

MEH

I can't decide on this one. I actually LOVE the dress, but we seem to have another contender for the She Needs To Take Those Big Boobies and Go Home award. Also, what's with the mom hair and the awkward flashing of the diamond? It's not like she got engaged yesterday, right?

WIN

Julianne Hough- well done! I love the darker hair, I love the drama of the one shoulder, and I love the ruffles. My one complaint? DON'T WEAR BLACK ON A BLACK CARPET! We can't tell where your dress ends and the carpet begins. Other than that, you look gorgeous.

FAIL

It wasn't a red carpet look, but I still hated it. It looks like Carrie is getting ready for Easter dinner with the Kennedys. Just no.

MEH

The gals of Little Big Town are gorgeous, but I have a couple of issues. The dress on the right has a fabulous, fashion forward cut, but I'm not digging the velvet. The rouching and draping just don't really show through. If it had been in another fabric this definitely would've been a win. Homegirl on the left just looks like she didnt have the time to put into finding a fabulous looks, so she went to the Mother of the Bride department at Macy's and just bought something off the rack. Here's hoping she tries harder next time.

WIN

Leave it to the WIFE of a star to pull of a great look. This dress is a beautiful color, a great cut with soft ruffles that don't overdo it, and she is rocking it! Extra points for the cute clutch. Well done picking out your wife, Jason Aldean.

FAIL

No words.

MEH

I dont hate it, but perhaps its a bit short for someone of her age. To her credit, I'm possibly being too critical here. She looks good.

WIN

Laura Bell Bundy is known for being a bit silly, but she was not playing around with this look. This could possibly be my overall favorite for the night. Everything about this is perfection from the hair, to the lips, to the belt. GET IT GIRL- you look great!

FAIL

Ugly and Uglier in that order. No.

MEH

Why does Carrie always insist on wearing a cupcake when she performs?? The top of this dress is lovely. The bottom looks like it was stolen from a Disney Princess movie.

WIN

I love all these blues that we saw on the red carpet last night. Katherine's dress is gorgeous as is her hair. Just dramatic enough without going over the top. She looked like she was having so much fun during the show. Welcome to Nashville, K!

WIN

Another blue dress! I also love this one. I'm not very familiar with Steel Magnolias music, but I love the fashion sense. The layers remind me a bit of the Miley Cyrus dress that I posted a few days ago, so maybe I'm in a layered skirt phase [sounds like a personal problem]. I could do without the brooch on the top, but I'm not gonna dock her points for her.

I'm calling Laura Bell Bundy the overall winner of the black carpet. Who do you think looked the best and why?