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Jaimie Alexander Shows Off New Haircut: It’s a Bob!

Saturday, April 27th, 2013

As hemlines go shorter in anticipation of warmer weather this season, so too do hairstyles. Gorgeous actress Jaimie Alexander is the latest celebrity to go under the shears and emerge with the hairstyle of the moment — the bob.

The 29-year-old actress hit the red carpet at the premiere of Iron Man 3 on Apr. 24 showing off her new haircut. Wearing a canary-yellow strapless column dress by Marc Bouwer, the willowy brunette, who played Sif in 2011′s Thor, looked stunning with her new bob.

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She joins a host of other stylish actresses who had their tresses chopped to bob or lob length this year. Jennifer Lawrence, Felicity Huffman, Nikki Reed, Nicole Richie, and Naomi Watts all debuted shorter hairstyles in the past few months.

Alexander seems to have documented her hair transformation on Twitter. On Feb. 28, she tweeted, “Back to short. #ChangeIsGood icon wink Jaimie Alexander Shows Off New Haircut: Its a Bob! ” A month later, on Mar. 29, she was ready for a trim already, tweeting, “haircut and highlights. #ChangeIsGood.”

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The actress is currently dating Twilight‘s Peter Facinelli, 39. She met the ex-husband of Jennie Garth on the set of HBO’s Nurse Jackie. “Peter’s a classy guy who cares al ot about the people [around him]…he makes me laugh,” Alexander told Us Weekly on Nov. 29, 2012. “That’s really more than I’ve ever found with anyone else.”

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Study Shows that Ranker Votes Predict Movie Opening Weekend Box Office…

Thursday, April 25th, 2013

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A recent study conducted by Ranker’s Data Science team used online behavior to predict movie box office success in the next year. While a number of data scientists have attempted to predict movie box office success from various datasets, no previous study has examined the predictive power of online behavior over such a long period of time. For example, researchers at HP labs were able to use tweets around the release date plus the number of theaters that a movie was released in to predict 97.3% of movie box office revenue in the first weekend. The Hollywood Stock Exchange, which lets participants bet on the box office revenues and infers a prediction, predicts 96.5% of box office revenue in the opening weekend, based on data at the time of the movie premier. Wikipedia activity leading up to a movie’s release predicts 77% of box office revenue according to a collaboration of European researchers. Ranker runs lists of anticipated movies each year, often for more than a year in advance, and so the question Ranker addressed was how predictive is Ranker data of box office success.

However, since other researchers had already shown that online activity at the time of the opening weekend predicts box office success during that weekend, Ranker wanted to build upon that work and see if Ranker data could predict box office receipts well in advance of opening weekend. A simple scatterplot of results showed that Ranker data from the previous year predicts 82% of variance in movie box office revenue for movies released in the next year.

This graph uses votes cast in 2011 to predict revenues from Ranker’s Most Anticipated 2012 Films list.

“While our data is not as predictive as twitter data collected leading up to opening weekend, the remarkable thing about this result is that most votes were cast 7-13 months before the actual release date. I look forward to doing the same analysis on our Most Anticipated 2013 Films list at the end of this year,” explained Ravi Iyer, Ranker’s Principal Data Scientist.


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Kim Kardashian Shows Off Baby Bump in Little Black Dress at MTV Movie Awards

Monday, April 15th, 2013

Best baby bump? Kim Kardashian walked the red carpet of the 2013 MTV Movie Awards at Sony Pictures Studio in L.A. on Sunday, April 14 wearing a sexy little black dress.

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The 32-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Kanye West in July, flaunted her baby bump in the tight ensemble that featured flowy long sleeves and a keyhole neckline.

Though West didn’t join Kardashian on the carpet, the mom-to-be did walk (in tall black pumps!) with sister Kylie Jenner, 15, who wore a stylish white pencil skirt and crop top for the event.

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During the show, Kardashian took the stage to introduce a performance. “From her starring role in the movie Spring Breakers to the upcoming release of her fourth studio album, our next performing has been killing it,” Kardashian said, proudly showing off her bump on the stage. “She’s an actress, multi-platinum recording artist, and she’s here tonight to perform her new song for the very first time, ‘Come and Get It.’ Give it up for Selena Gomez.”

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Busy Philipps Carries Daughter Birdie From Birthday Party, Shows Off Growing Baby Bump: Picture

Monday, April 15th, 2013

Super mom alert! A very pregnant Busy Philipps pulled double-duty, toting adorable daughter Birdie, 4, in her arms during a weekend birthday party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Saturday, April 13. Philipps, 33, and husband Marc Silverstein looked excited to be spending family time together as they left an afternoon birthday party at a local park.

Philipps, who announced her pregnancy via Twitter in mid-December, dressed up her growing baby bump in a combination of patterns, including a form-fitting striped shirt, solid pink flats and a leopard-print jacket.

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The happy mom looked attentive as she listened to her daughter chat about her day, alternately carrying her and walking with her hand-in-hand. Philipps previously told Us Weekly that Birdie “can’t wait to be a big sister.”

“She’s been asking for at least a year: When’s her baby going to come?” the Cougar Town actress told Us. “She talks to the baby and she’s just really thrilled. I told her though that it’s okay to feel two ways about it. It’s okay to feel really excited and also nervous or mad or scared.”

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“I don’t want her to think she has to be super happy about it all the time because I know it’s going to be … a big adjustment for her,” she added.

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Jessica Alba wit her husband Cash Warren and their two children leave a birthday party in Beverly Hills, CA on April 13, 2013.
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Also on hand at the birthday party were fellow A-list moms Rachel Zoe and Jessica Alba, 31. Earlier this month, Philipps joked to Chelsea Handler that she’d “won the lottery” in terms of timing her pregnancy — thanks in large part to other Hollywood moms-to-be. 

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“If you wanna get knocked up as someone on television, you want there to be the princess, Kim Kardashian and Jessica Simpson to also be pregnant, because it just takes all the heat off of you,” she told the talk show host in an April 2 interview. “No one cares! There’s, like, no paparazzi waiting at my doctor’s appointments … I’m really excited about it!”

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Ashley Tisdale Shows Off Figure in Deep-Cut, Sparkly Black Cutout Dress: Picture

Saturday, April 13th, 2013

Modesty much? Ashley Tisdale completely shed her former Disney star image at the red carpet premiere of Scary Movie 5 in Hollywood on Thursday, April 11, with a deep-cut, sparkly black cutout Maria Lucia Hohan dress.

The former High School Musical star’s vampy look included large cutouts that showcased her toned arms, as well as a slit that extended from just under her chest all the way down the length of both legs.

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Earlier this week, Nicole Richie took a similar plunge with a revealing black-and-sheer Emilio Pucci jumpsuit that showcased a daring see-through panel that ran from her ankle to waist. 

Tisdale, 27, also recently posed nearly nude in a sexy shoot for the May issue of Maxim. In one of the shots, the actress flashes some major sideboob and goes pantsless as she tromps across the sand for the beachside shoot.

Luckily, however, the actress told Us Weekly at Thursday’s premiere that she’s figured out a fail-proof trick to stay in tip-top shape (perfect for her recent slew of daring outfits).

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“I like to have [Victoria's Secret models'] pictures and it inspires me,” Tisdale said. “I don’t want to look like them but it’s good whenever I’m going to eat a pizza, I look at their pictures and I’m like, ‘just stay on track.’”

The actress looked to be in a good mood at Thursday’s premiere. An eyewitness tells Us that Tisdale looked glowing as she and rocker boyfriend Christopher French made their way to the comedic flick’s after party, where she mixed and mingled with costars Kate Walsh, Erica Ash and Ava Kolker.

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“Ashley made out with her boyfriend Chris on the dance floor,” the onlooker tells Us. “She seems infatuated with him. She was dancing a ton and screamed across the room for her friends to come join her. … [she] seemed to be in a really good, upbeat mood. Christopher just let her shine.”

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Fergie Shows Off Baby Bump in Tight Fishtank Dress at Kids’ Choice Awards

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013

Supportive and proud mom-to-be! Fergie, who is expecting her first child with husband Josh Duhamel, attended the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards at the USC Galen Center in L.A. on March 23 to support her husband, who was hosting the show.

For the first time since announcing her pregnancy in February, Fergie wore a form-fitting ensemble that really showed off her baby bump. The Black Eyed Peas singer, 37, styled a short Mary Katrantzou dress with a fishtank print and yellow Roxane heels.

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Fergie host Josh Duhamel attend Nickelodeon’s 26th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards.
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The parents-to-be posed together for family photo backstage, and Fergie even helped her husband out with a skit during the show.

The 40-year-old host gave a shout-out to his wife by dressing up in a tight polka-dot dress and fake baby bump for an opening singing and dancing act. Fergie, however, showed up in the same outfit and jokingly rolled her eyes at her silly husband.

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Josh Duhamel and Fergie seen backstage at Nickelodeon’s 26th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards.
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While sitting in the audience during the show, Fergie’s baby bump was admired by fellow singers Katy Perry and Selena Gomez. Fergie smiled for a photo as Perry, 28, and Gomez, 20, grabbed her pregnant belly with a look of shock on their faces. 

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Selena Gomez, Katy Perry and Fergie attend Nickelodeon’s 26th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards.
Credit: Kevin Mazur/KCA2013/WireImage

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Watch Fergie and more stars pose on the carpet at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in the video above. Tell Us: Who do you think was the best-dressed star?

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Patrick Schwarzenegger Kisses Girlfriend Tootsie Burns, Shows Off Buff Body

Friday, March 29th, 2013

Patrick Schwarzenegger wasn’t looking for during his spring break trip — because he’s already found it. The University of Southern California freshman was seen kissing his new girlfriend, classmate Tootsie Burns, as they swam in the Atlantic Ocean March 28.

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The model and philanthropist showed off his buff, shirtless body in a plaid swimsuit, while his girlfriend rocked a black string bikini. “Wake, bake, Oreo banana shake,” Patrick tweeted. The 19-year-old son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver had previously revealed that he was in town for the Ultra Music Festival.

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Patrick Schwarzenegger and his new girlfriend on the beach in Maui on March 28, 2013.
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The paramours kicked off their spring break one week earlier with a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Patrick shared several pictures from his getaway via Twitter and Instagram. “Cabo + St. Patty’s day = too nuts,” he told his followers March 17.

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To get in shape for spring break, Patrick logged extra hours in the gym — but he didn’t feel the need to modify his diet. “Eating my Reese’s peanut butter cups while drinking my peanut butter shake. Peanut butter heaven,” he tweeted March 3.

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When one of his followers suggested that his eating habits might cause him to gain weight, the co-ed jokingly replied, “Tell that to my six friends located on my stomach. They don’t seem to agree.”

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Drew Barrymore Shows How to Master “Spider Lashes” in Debut of a New How-To Series

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

Who better than Flower Beauty founder and famed chameleon Drew Barrymore to teach makeup application? The actress and cosmetics mogul, who’s always been fearless about trying new beauty trends, is launching a new social media program called #TipTuesday.

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Every Tuesday, starting today, the Big Miracle star and mom will post a video on FlowerBeauty.com answering a beauty question either Tweeted to @flowerbeauty (with the hashtag #TipTuesday) or posted on its Facebook wall. 

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Drew Barrymore attends the BVLGARI celebration of Elizabeth Taylor’s collection of BVLGARI jewelry on February 19, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
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Us Weekly has the exclusive video, above, in which the new mom shows how to create “spider lashes.” In the tutorial, Barrymore, looking fresh and pretty with bright lipstick and rosy cheeks, reveals the secrets to mastering the look (hint: don’t be afraid to use your fingers!).

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Barrymore recently spoke to Us Weekly about her makeup philosophy. “I think the only rules about makeup is not to be shy,” she explained. “Happiness is the best makeup. That’s what comes out through the pores. That’s what shines through the thickest pigment. Happiness is everything.”

For more info, visit flowerbeauty.com; follow @flowerbeauty; or like Flower Beauty’s Facebook page.

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