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Oscars 2013 Red Carpet: Best And Worst Dressed Celebrities On Hollywood’s Big Night [PHOTOS]

n.deninno — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:17:25 GMT

The world’s favorite leading ladies dressed to impress last night, pulling out all stops for the 2013 Oscars. As always, there were some hits and some misses in the eyes of fashion critics, but ultimately one stunner will go down in fashion history.

So which actresses and fashion trends were hits and which were misses Sunday night at the 85th Academy Awards?

BEST DRESSED

Year In Review 2012: Fashion Recap For A Momentous 12 Months Of Style [PHOTOS]

n.deninno — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:13:59 GMT

Coco Chanel once said fashion is not purely about dress, but rather "is in the sky, in the street. Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." And what was happening with this year's fashion was nothing short of memorable.

From a wacky, Twitter-using cat to a "Cat Daddy," from a man dress to "meggings," and from a hot dog/hamburger feud to a curvaceous model sexily eating burgers, 2012 was a momentous year in style news.

Hurricane Sandy Aftermath: New Yorker Waits 46 Hours On Line For Gasoline

casac8 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:44:41 GMT

Travis Brann waited more than 46 hours for gas this past weekend.

While he had seen and read stories about the gas shortage in the New York region since a day or two after Hurricane Sandy hit, he never expected it could be this bad or last this long.

The young delivery company worker showed up at the Gulf station on Francis Lewis Boulevard and 29th Avenue in his hometown of Bayside, Queens, at about 1 p.m. Friday, expecting to fill the tank of his orange Nissan 350Z within a few hours when, he had been told, a fuel truck was supposed to arrive.

Reporter's Tale Of Weathering Sandy's Wrath On The Lower East Side Of Manhattan

casac8 — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:01:06 GMT

IBTimes reporter Connor Adams Sheets stayed in Manhattan's Lower East Side when Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeast, and remained there without power, heat or hot water through the long days of the storm's aftermath. His block was inundated with thigh-high floodwaters Monday night, and when the 14th Street Con Edison substation exploded shortly thereafter, the neighborhood lost power for four days along with the rest of Lower Manhattan.

Eid Cease-fire In Syria Uncertain; Israel-Gaza Clashes Intensify

Angelo.Young — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:07:38 GMT

As Muslims worldwide prepare for the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday, which is typically celebrated with family gatherings, sweets, charity, prayer and new clothes, many Syrians are wondering if their festivities will be ruined by gunfire and clashes in the street between government forces and rebels.

'Donna The Deer Lady:' Hoax Or Just One Confused Woman? [VIDEO]

hkoplowitz — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:56:21 GMT

Oh, deer. “Donna The Deer Lady,” who called in to the "Morning Playhouse" radio show at Y94 in Fargo, N.D., is the laughingstock of the Internet after she complained that deer crossing signs encourage the animals to travel along highways. Is she for real or is it a hoax?

Erin Moran Homeless? 'Happy Days' Star Squandering Cash, Staying In Motels: Report

hkoplowitz — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:52:59 GMT

It’s not quite happy days for Erin Moran – the actress who played Joanie Cunningham on “Happy Days” is teetering on the verge of being homeless.

Moran, 51, and husband Steven Fleischman, 45, were kicked to the curb by Moran’s mother-in-law, and now the couple is moving from motel to motel to prevent becoming homeless, according to an exclusive report from the National Enquirer.

Ozzie Guillen Has No Respect For Heath Bell After Closer's Criticism Of Miami Marlins Manager

hkoplowitz — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:01:36 GMT

Fiery and controversial Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen has brushed aside criticism from Marlins reliever Heath Bell, who said he doesn’t respect his skipper.

Guillen fired back, saying he doesn’t respect his player and accused Bell, who is having a horrendous season, of not taking responsibility for his struggles.

Darrius Heyward-Bey, Oakland Raiders Wide Receiver, In Stable Condition After Helmet-To-Helmet Hit

hkoplowitz — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:51:04 GMT

The Oakland Raiders wide receiver is in stable condition after being taken to the hospital Sunday following a helmet-to-helmet hit from Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Mundy.

The crowd at the Oakland Coliseum fell to a hush as Darrius Heyward-Bey was on the ground and unconscious after Mundy plowed his helmet into the wide receiver – an illegal hit that the game’s replacement officials failed to flag.

2C-I, The New Bath Salts: Synthetic Drug 'Smiles' Blamed For Deaths Across The Country, But No Zombie Behavior Yet

hkoplowitz — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:41:29 GMT

A new synthetic drug, 2C-I, is replacing bath salts as the hallucinogen of choice among teenagers, and while the substance has not led to zombie behavior, it’s been blamed for a number of deaths in the United States.

Police departments are trying to keep up with 2C-I, which has the street name “Smiles,” and warning teens and other users of its effects.

Vince Young Nearly Broke: How Did He Blow $26 Million?

hkoplowitz — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:46:35 GMT

What a precipitous fall it’s been for former NFL quarterback Vince Young. Just six years removed from being the No. 3 pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, Young is nearly broke despite pocketing $26 million from his last guaranteed contract.

So how did Young nearly squander all that dough? Trey Dolezal, Young’s attorney, said the former quarterback can get back to having some financial security if an NFL team inks him to a contract.

Lana Del Rey Poses Nude in GQ; Why It’s Not ‘Sexist’

j.heller — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:39:34 GMT

Indie songstress Lana Del Rey has come under attack again; this time, not for her musical talent (or her alleged lack thereof) but for posing naked on the cover of the October issue of British GQ.