A definite highlight of the evening was the arrival of Halle Berry. Halle flashed her Revlon smile at TopPix Autographs as she signed autographs before walking the red carpet. Check out the video:

Another treat was the arrival of Naomi Watts, sans boyfriend Liev Schreiber. Naomi stopped and signed autographs for fans, even as the paparazzi hurled questions her way about her pregnancy. Check out the video to watch the scene:

Ellen Pompeo, better known these days as Meredith Grey from Grey's Anatomy, attended the A-List soirée as well. Here's the video of Ellen as she stopped to sign for TopPix Autographs.

A regular on the New York scene is X-Men's Alan Cumming. Alan is always gracious enough to sign for fans.  Here is video of Alan signing at another premiere:

The guest list for this event was huge, and here are just some of the celebrities that signed for TopPix Autographs!

♦ Halle Berry
♦ Claire Danes
♦ Naomi Watts
♦ Ellen Pompeo
♦ Ethan Hawke
♦ Molly Sims
♦ Djimon Hounsou
♦ Brooke Shields
♦ Rosario Dawson
♦ Natasha Bedingfield
♦ Jared Leto
♦ John Leguizamo
♦ Kimora Lee Simmons
♦ Martha Stewart
♦ Bijou Phillips
♦ Alan Cumming
♦ Padma Lakshmi
♦ Hugh Dancy
♦ Perry Farrell
♦ Joy Bryant
♦ Lydia Hearst
♦ Nina Garcia
♦ Rachel Zoe
♦ Ritchie Rich of Heatherette

GQ Magazine assembles their own Bond Girls with "Quantum Physiques!"  Included in this November 2008 edition are Lydia Hearst, Emma Beam, Mini Anden, and Bobbi Wiens.

But let's see how the two stack up against each other in five categories: Entrance, Sister Venues, Dues, Scene and of course, Cocktails.

Entrance

The winner: The Eldridge. There's something pretty sweet about having a cute little membership card. People in the know may think you're tacky for prancing around with it, but you were never one to care what people think.

UPDATE: I just remembered that El Bano gives out keys and toilet paper.  Somehow wood doesn't seem so cool anymore.  I'm going to give this round to Milk & Honey.

UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: I also just remembered that El Bano doesn't really exist. Giving the win back to The Eldridge.

Sister Venues

The winner: Milk & Honey.  This one is a no brainer.  Food, drink, and foreign men.  That is enough to make me shell out the yearly fee. Which brings me to our next category.

Dues

• International Membership – "This means membership of The East Room, Milk & Honey and The Player in London, The Clubhouse in Chamonix and access to Milk & Honey in New York. Full International Membership allows you to bring 3 guests (or more by prior arrangement) and currently costs £350 plus there is a one-off joining fee of £50." (You know this is like $1,000,000 since the dollar has NOTHING on the pound. Actually it's only $649.38.  That's not TOO bad) But if you and your roomate both sign up it will only cost $1,113.23 for the both of you.
• Five Year Membership – "This is the same as Full International Membership but is for five years. Genius!" Those guys are so funny. I don't even need to comment on this one.) Oh wait, yes I do.  If you lock in your five year membership you automatically become a member of any club they open within the five years.  Milk & Honey Dubai anyone?
  
• Corporate Membership – "We may also occasionally consider Corporate Memberships and annual fees for these start at £1,200 (four cards and up per membership)." This would be great for Bear Sterns or Lehman Brothers.  I mean Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan.  It's not funny.  I know.
  

The winner: Milk & Honey. Matt Levine gave a card to Tom Cruise.  Really? While membership at M&H may cost as much as the new patent leather Diors, and are nowhere near as pretty, TOM CRUISE? REALLY?

Scene

The winner: The Eldridge. They both may be the size of the bathroom at Pink Elephant with six tables each, but The Eldridge has the star power.

Cocktails

Every afternoon, we squeeze oranges, lemons, limes and apples by hand. We don't use any juice or extract that we haven't made ourselves (hence no cranberry juice), because the drinks taste fresher and better that way.

We put most of our glassware and all of our mixing glasses in freezers set to -40C to keep drinks cold during the delicate preparation phase. We count the times we shake or stir to ensure the perfect mix without excessive dilution.

It may suck that you can't have a vodka cranberry, but you'll get over it.  Plus the drinks are a LOT cheaper than they are at The Eldridge.  Listen here, if I'm paying $600 a year the drinks better be cheap.  Oh and with certain wines you get free cheese!

The winner: Milk & Honey get this one.  It was really the complimentary cheese that gave them the edge.  You know how I LOVE cheese.

THE GRAND TOTALS: The Eldridge: 2 Milk & Honey: 3.

That makes the winner MILK & HONEY.

You saw this coming.  It's like discount retail brands and luxury labels. They may look similar and some people may even be fans of both, but in the end anyone with taste knows where to go, who they'll see there, and who knows better than to even come in off of the sidewalk.

[Why Thank You Grub Street]

[The Eldridge... If You're On A Budget, Stay Home]

[Zagat's 2008/09 Nightlife Guide]

]]> http://usversusthem.wordpress.com/?p=7305 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:11:31 +0000 Lake Arlington http://uvtblog.com/2008/09/18/feds-our-moneys-funny-and-our-credit-wont-get-it/ Daaaayum son.  This damn financial crisis has finally bubbled over to a level I can't accept.  I spoke to my boys today in NYC, both bankers, and neither could guarantee me a spot at TenJune upon my next trip to the city.  As such, this was the conclusion I came to with regard to our financial solvency going forward:

Oh well, since shit aint going right, I figured I'd double down on Aubrey O'Day pictures.  Here she is with her allegedly lesbo girlfriend Lydia Hearst at a photo op errrr in the club having an unstaged good time with her closest friends.

Interesting faux dack work.

Ha, why not?  Can I ask women why yall rock that flesh color lipstick?  It's rarely a good look.  As for this Lydia Hearst chick.  I'm told she's some sort of Paris Hilton-like heiress.  No wonder Aubrey is sidling up to her.  Oh and my research tells me she's a model too.

Sheeeeeit, this chick seems like fun.  Plus she's got loot?  We'll have to keep our eyes on her.

Shout out to MRod for the pics.  Good lookin'.

- Lake

Ganz anders bei Heidi Klum. Zumindest nach eigener Aussage hat sie eine gefühlte Kleidergröße 40. Ein Blick auf die Jeans in die sie sich geschossen hat zeigt jedoch eine Inchgröße von 27, was einer deutschen Größe 34 entspricht. Schon klar, nach der Geburt von drei Kindern kann man sich ja nur fett fühlen.

Jeanet Jackson hingegen scheint anstatt an ihre wahre Kleidergröße von mindestens 42 eher an einer 34 festzuhalten und spielt das Model Presswurst ala Mariah Carrey.

Viktoria Beckham hat zumindest ein paar Gramm Gewicht eingespart und das alleine durch ihre neue Kurzhaarfrisur. Weg mit den überflüssigen Pfunden, Haare ab und die Zahl auf der Waage ist wieder zufriedenstellend. An welchen Stellen sollte Frau Beckham auch sonst noch abnehmen?

An Gewicht verloren hat auch Schauspielerin Minni Driver, sie brachte einen gesunden Sohn zur Welt. Über Uma Thurman wird derweil gemunkelt, sie würde in den nächsten Monaten beachtlich an Kilos zulegen, der Schwangerschaftsbauch wurde bereits gesichtet.

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Now I know I promised in my last post about Victoria Beckham that I wouldn't get political, but I honestly can't help myself. I haven't met Lydia, so I have no idea what she's actually like as a person. But anyone who would write a column like this, in all seriousness, has got to be kidding. I usually just skip over it, but while Dick was watching golf today, I decided to read. There is a photo of her in some lacy red lingerie, with a quote, "You may have seen my new campaign for British lingerie company Myla, which has spawned a bit of mudslinging on the Internet about how I'm Paris Hilton. (Remember: i am a supermodel and I have the award to prove it, and she is a celebrity. There's no comparison.)

There is no comparison, that's one correct statement. Lydia, you are not a supermodel. Lord only knows what "award" you think validates the fact that you're referring to yourself in the company of Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, and Gisele Bundchen. Supermodels are models that people have actually heard of, models that are well known and internationally recognized. Not models that have to dress in lingerie to get attention. They've both modeled for Heatherette, been on European Vogue covers, designed hideous handbags, experimented in journalism, dabbled in acting, and whored around town. In fact, you might say Paris has come out on top in all those categories.

She's modeled in more campaigns, even for her own brands of perfume, handbags, and jewelery.

She's designed more handbags, and although quite tacky, just as bad as the Puma bags Lydia designed.

She's actually written a book or two, rather than a weekly column.

She's been in several movies, rather than a 2 minute clip on Gossip Girl (being another Chuck Bass victim - and let's face it, he'll fuck anyone).

I'm aware Paris is hardly a role-model, and certainly not someone who needs defending. But the only thing more pathetic than acting like Paris, is dropping Paris's name for publicity.

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Hotties clad only in their skivvies walked for Diesel, DKNY, 2 (x) ist, Sean John, Champion, Wacoal, Natori, Le Mystere and Unico among others.

Other notables included Tyson Beckford, Alex McCord from the Real Housewives of New York City, Jason Scarlatti, Creative Director or 2(x)ist and friend of Janice Dickinson, and Suede from Project Runway.

Jack + Bill was there to capture all the action- check out our exclusive video interviews and photos.

Oh, and what?

Peaches Geldof

The 19-year-old daughter of Brit rocker Bob Geldof and his then-wife, the late TV presenter Paula Yates, has made more than a few headlines for her rebellious antics. Her day job? In 2005, Peaches wrote and presented her own television program, Peaches Geldof: Teenage Mind, which spawned other TV appearances. She's also penned several articles for British newspapers, and is the face of Aussie fashion label Dotti. Currently dating: Faris Badwan, lead singer of Brit garage rock band The Horrors.

Lauren Conrad

Star of reality TV show The Hills, "LC" lives in the Hollywood Hills, and spends her time partying at hot clubs, shopping with friends and working out at the gym with MTV cameras following her every move. The 22-year-old famously fell out with her one-time BFF and co-star Heidi Montag, who dates the show's villain, Spencer Pratt.

Princess Beatrice of York

Who said royals couldn't be IT girls? When the 19-year-old isn't undertaking work experience as a "stylist" at UK department store Selfridges, Bea attends lavish parties with her mum (the other Fergie), and goes clubbing with friends including Kelly Osbourne and Elvis' granddaughter Riley Keough.

Agyness Deyn

After being "spotted" at a UK shopping centre as a teen, 25-year-old Agyness (real name Laura Hollins) has become one of the world's most famous models. Also a singer, Aggy often DJs at nightclubs, and thanks to her quirky style, regularly makes "best dressed" lists. Currently dating: Albert Hammond Jr of rock band The Strokes.

Lydia Hearst

Despite being the heiress of her great-grandfather's publishing fortune, 23-year-old Lydia has also carved out a career as a model, played a guest role on Gossip Girl, and is a columnist for the New York Post.

Lily Allen

Though best known for her hit single 'Smile', Lily, 23, has been doing more partying than singing lately. The daughter of actor/musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen was recently kicked off a yacht during the Cannes Film Festival after ripping of her bikini top and jumping into the ocean.

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On Saturday, July 29, 2006, Whiteflash.com wowed the Hamptons jet set by throwing an exclusive summer soiree at the Stereo House in the Hamptons. Celebrities and socialites alike decked themselves out in exquisite - and one-of-a-kind - Whiteflash designs and partied the night away to the tunes of DJ Sky Nellor.
Actress Chloe Sevigny, model Lydia Hearst, and R&B star Ashanti were amazed by the craftsmanship of Whiteflash.com and they glittered among all the guests. Famous for her starring roles in "Boys Don't Cry" and "Big Love," Chloe wore Whiteflash's newest piece from their Alpha Omega Collection: an exquisite kunzite, amethyst, peridot and "A Cut Above" (ACA) diamond drop necklace. She topped this off with another stunner: an 10 carat amethyst, peridot cirtrine and ACA diamond cocktail ring, worth $4300.

Party hostess, Lydia Hearst, the current face of the 2006 Bottega Veneta campaign and famous for gracing the covers of Italian Vogue and Nylon magazines, chose a one-of-a-kind icy rarity as her centerpiece; an amazing 7.52 carat ACA Hearts and Arrows pendant on a 0.40 carat diamond and platinum chain. Lydia wowed the partygoers with this standout piece, along with a 4.75 carat white gold mesh diamond bracelet and Whiteflash signature 11.48 carat diamond earrings. All in all, Lydia was no "diamond in the rough" this evening, dressed in over 23+ carats of "A Cut Above" diamonds worth over $600,000.

"Round, square cut or pear shape, diamonds are timeless, and can never be too big," smiled Hearst. "And, I must say, this is certainly the case when it comes to Whiteflash! Whiteflash.com is a new generation of diamond designs with brilliant and dazzling cut. As the saying goes, diamonds are a girl's best friend!"

Hollywood starlet and Grammy award winning R&B singer, Ashanti, also stopped by the party, but not without accessorizing herself properly. Ashanti wore a striking pair of dark citrine, blue topaz, peridot and ACA diamond drop earrings worth $5,800.00 from the Alpha Omega Collection, which perfectly complemented her yellow halter dress for the night. For bangles she chose simple but classic Whiteflash bangle bracelets - one in yellow sapphire and diamonds and the other in pink sapphire and diamonds - to complete her wardrobe for the evening.

"I love the combination of precious gems and diamonds in the Whiteflash pieces," said Ashanti of her Whiteflash jewelry. "The earrings, bangles and gorgeous necklaces can be worn on the red carpet and to special events alike."

"This was the perfect time and backdrop to throw a fun summer party in the Hamptons," said Debi Wexler, CEO of Whiteflash.com. "The 7.5 carat ACA diamond Lydia wore may be the world's most finely cut large diamond and deserves a night out to party." she pronounced. "All three of them dazzled the guests with our designs, and I am especially glad that Chloe and Lydia wore pieces that have never been seen in public before tonight."

Whiteflash.com is the first company in the U.S. to offer an exclusive brand of Hearts & Arrows diamond and bring the sheer beauty of "super ideal cut" to the Internet. Brian Gavin, a 5th generation diamond cutter, and Debi Wexler, a computer entrepreneur, together founded Whiteflash.com in 1999 bringing an expansive selection of loose diamonds to the Internet, including an exclusive brand of Hearts & Arrows diamonds. 'A Cut Above' (ACA(TM)) is unmatched in its brilliance, fire and sparkle and remains the only Hearts & Arrows diamond sold online with advertised standards and a "true patterning" guarantee. Whiteflash.com also offers original, handcrafted platinum and gold settings, diamond engagement rings and wedding bands, custom designs and specialty jewelry.

For more information, log on to www.whiteflash.com or call 877.612.6770.

Segundo a revista Gloss, a moda agora é usar óculos coloridos, com estampas de bichos ou formatos que contenham humor e estilo ao look de balada.

Celebridades como Mischa Barton, Lily Allen, Lydia Hearst, Amy Winehouse e Kate Bosworth foram flagradas usando o acessório inusitado.

Encontre o seu par de óculos na Triton, Agá Presentes, Virgin Again, Doc Dog, Ventura ou no brechó B. Luxo.

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Aside from Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick (a.k.a Chuck Bass) and Chace Crawford (a.k.a Nate Archibald), the Queen B herself (Blair Waldorf/Leighton Meester) was not spared from leaked personal pictures that were downloaded through the Net. The fan who posted the personal pics of Leighton didn't explain though how she came up with the pics. Anyway, if you missed my post on Ed and Chace's candid photos, click here.

So without much further adieu, here are Leighton's personal pics. According to her IMDB profile, Leighton is naturally blonde. But personally, I prefer her as a brunette:

Speaking of a blond Leighton, a fan posted a clip of her performance in Entourage Season 1. She will be making an appearance again for the HBO series' 5th season this September. She plays a popstar named Justine Chapin in Entourage.

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Making funny faces with rumored beau and co-star, Sebastian Stan (a.k.a Carter Baizen) and another co-star, Nicole Fiscella (a.k.a Isabel Coates):

I think this is Blake Lively (a.k.a Serena van der Woodsen) greeting Leighton:

A girls' night-out with Blake and Nicole:

Partying with her on-screen love, Ed Westwick (a.k.a Chuck Bass) and other friends:

Girls in the hood:

Looking glam with Episode 18/Season Finale guest star, Lydia Hearst a.k.a Amelia (leftmost):

Swimming beauty:

Leighton's really gorgeous:

Anyway, new spoilers have emerged regarding the second season of the series. According to ONTD, these are the deets:

The episode featuring a shirtless shot of Chace Crawford's character Nate in his underwear will be filled with steamy, but secretive summer sex.

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These are allegedly swiped from the GG script:

BRAZILIAN BEAUTY SIDE episode 201

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As for the new characters next season, they will be:

Catherine Mason
Late 30s-40. Gorgeous model turned Upper East Side wife. A stunning woman who knows exactly how to use her sexuality to manipulate every situation. She does not let the often lonely life of an Upper East Side wife keep her from anything (and anyone) she wants. Guest Star;

Marcus Beaton
18-22. A handsome, British young man with a royal upbringing. Mysterious, smart, charming, and affable. A British accent. Guest Star;

Sebastian Harris
40s. Renowned author and literary lion. A voluble, commanding presence. Charming and sexy a la Hemingway or Norman Mailer. Guest Star;

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If you missed my previous post on some spoilers courtesy of E!'s Kristin Veitch, click here.

Fashion INTELLIGENTISA here,

You know it is almost summer when your favorite shows say goodbye, but usually they go out with a bang. Last night's Gossip Girl was a little underwhelming and I was disappointed that there were no murders, pregnancies, near deaths, or huge secrets revealed (last weeks mild one doesn't count!). Isn't that usually what we get before a show goes into summer hibernation? What mystery am I to live for these next few months?

Thankfully we had some GG fashion to get us through it. BUT I'd like to point out that I don't really think Blair would wear that blue vintage-esque sailor dress. I simply don't!

I invite you to read my top 10 fashion moments from last night:

1. Chuck's bed head & rumpled shirt - I didn't want to hurt my back!
2. Georgina, full makeup & perfect hair after spending the night in Brooklyn? C'mon!
3. I cannot believe that little J would make a dress so hideous as that orange one.
4. Speaking of hideous, why do they always dress Vanessa so poorly? She's cute, get the clothes to match.
5. Chuck in a bow tie = my dream come true
6. Leather black gloves to a wedding Serena? ok.
7. Chuck, you always look like a handsome young golfer. DON'T EVER STOP
8. Blair in a Betty Page dress, hard for me to believe, but she looked great. Nice YSL's.
9. Lydia Hearst in a forgettable number - she's only a model through nepotism. Just look at her!
10. An episode without little Jenny Humphrey moments makes Fashion Intelligentsia sad.

From L to R: Bettie Page Captain Dress $124.99, Phillip Lim Silk Pleated Grecian Dress $795, Malababa Studded Clutch $265.00, Hanni Y Drop Waist Dress $245, Nine West Heech Gladiator Platform $89.00, Jennifer Ouellette Ribbon Flower Headband (at Barneys New York*) $75.00, Steve Madden Blossom Sandal $79.95, Thread Social Tiered Halter Dress $1,070

*P.S. We've had so many hits on the Ribbon Flower headband, it seems to have disappeared off the Barneys site!

Here's the recap for the Gossip Girl season finale, Much I Do About Nothing, courtesy of Buddy TV staff writer, Don Williams:

"Last week on Gossip Girl, we all gave a collective shrug as Serena admitted that she witnessed a drug overdose and left a man for dead. After she made peace with her actions, the extraordinary trio of Chuck, Blair, and Nate (Chace Crawford) decided to give Georgina the beat down of her life. However, the supremely evil diva managed to evade capture, and instead put the moves on poor, unsuspecting Dan. Meanwhile, Lily took her lips on a trip down memory lane by making out with Rufus. Will her indiscretion affect her impending marriage to Bart Bass?

To prepare for tonight's season finale, I've broken out a black headband, a multicolored scarf, white leggings, and a gin martini. It's time to wish the Upper East Siders a very scandalous summer.

Serena is trying to make up for going all Marissa on Dan (Penn Badgley) by filling up his voice mail with messages. When that doesn't work, she decides to drop in on him instead. Meanwhile, Lily and Rufus have just finished with a night of passionate boot knocking. Lily is understandably freaked out by this turn of events, but Rufus is just excited that Lincoln Hawk has landed a gig.

Speaking of Lincoln Hawk, is that name a reference to the Sylvester Stallone arm wrestling classic Over the Top? Considering that Josh Schwartz previously dropped Over the Top references on The O.C., I'm going to pretend it is.

Blair (Leighton Meester) wakes up next to Chuck and immediately smacks him. They fell asleep together while plotting against Georgina, and though Chuck was supposed to stay on the floor, he of course made his way to the bed in the middle of the night. While they bicker like old divorcees, Nate makes plans for his dad to meet Vanessa. His dad gets a call from someone he claims is his sponsor, but their conversation sounds far from innocent.

Serena (Blake Lively) arrives at Dan's place and finds that Georgina has spent the night. This episode has only been on for five minutes and it's already supremely scandalous! Georgina, or Sarah, plays the innocent schoolgirl card, but S freaks out and calls her a crazy, manipulative bitch. After G takes off, S spills the entire drug overdose story, and also explains that Georgina is nuttier than a Snickers bar. Serena still wants to believe that she's meant to be with Dan, but he has to think about things.

Bart asks Lily (Kelly Rutherford) if he should sell the old building he loves, but it's really just a sly way to ask her if she'd be willing to forget about Rufus. She says she will. At Blair's place, she's teamed up with Dan to plot against Georgina. D gets G on the phone, tells her that he wants to end things with Serena, and asks if she'll meet with him. Georgina falls right into his trap.

At their spot by the lake, G tries to pretend that S is the crazy one, but Dan is too smart to believe her. While they talk, Blair arrives along with Georgina's parents. It seems like the old folks are the only thing that strikes fear into G's evil little heart. Blair goes over a laundry list of Georgina's misdeeds, including the time she sold her prized horse for cocaine, and produces a brochure for a boot camp for bad girls. As Blair kisses Georgina goodbye, she says, "Haven't you heard? I'm the crazy bitch around here." This is the moment when I throw my black headband into the air in celebration, then down my gin martini in one gulp. You go Blair!

After Serena tells Dan that Lily stayed away from Rufus (Matthew Settle) because she asked her to, Dan passes the news on to his dad. However, that doesn't change the fact that Lincoln Hawk is going on tour and Lily is marrying Bart. At the wedding, Blair tells Chuck that she successfully destroyed Georgina, and that she now has no use for him. She even gives Chuck a kick in the shin to get her point across.

Chuck (Ed Westwick) witnesses Mr. Archibald doing some sort of shady exchange on the street. He hands a guy some cash and gets a rather large envelope in return. When will the people on this show learn not to do their scandalous deeds in the middle of the sidewalk? Meanwhile, Rufus walks in on Lily and asks if she wants him to interrupt the wedding. It's a nice romantic gesture, but Lily has a hundred reasons why it can't happen.

I really don't agree with the dresses that Serena and Blair are wearing in this episode, but that's not important. What is important is that Dan didn't sleep with Georgina. That's kind of too bad, because I was hoping G would return from boot camp all knocked up and claiming that Dan was the baby daddy. Wouldn't that have been awesome?

It's time for the wedding. Lily tells Rufus she loves him, then walks down the aisle and officially becomes Mrs. Bart Bass. At the reception afterwards, Serena is a bit pissed that Dan nearly slept with Georgina, and Chuck fills Nate in on his dad's shady deal. Nate doesn't want to believe him, but because he still loves Chuck deep down inside, he listens to him.

Nate's dad wasn't buying drugs earlier. He was buying a fake passport so he could flee the country and avoid his trial. He tells Nate that he has to step up and become the man of the family, and N gives him a swift punch in the face as a retort. Nate apologizes to Chuck, and they officially make up, shake hands, and rekindle their bromance. Vanessa arrives just in time to overhear some of the drama.

Serena tells Dan that she doesn't want to break up with him, but Dan doesn't feel the same way. S lied to him over and over again, and he's not sure that's something he can forgive. Serena tries to explain things, but Dan doesn't see how things can ever go back to normal. They're officially done for, at least until next season.

It's time for Chuck's toast at the reception. He uses his time in the spotlight to talk about the need for perseverance and forgiveness when it comes to romance, which is his way of apologizing to Blair. They share a dance and a kiss afterwards, where Chuck tells her that she obviously never belonged with Nate. He even tells her that they should do things right and not rush back into the sack. This is the moment where I throw my multicolored scarf into the air and dance a little jig.

I completely forgot about Jenny (Taylor Momsen). She's landed an internship at Parsons for the summer under Eleanor Waldorf. Oh God, she's going to come back more corrupted than ever! Meanwhile, Blair and Chuck are planning a trip to Europe, while Nate and Vanessa have called things off. Dan refers to Nate as "Man-Bangs," which is a great nickname for him. It looks like D and V are going to spend the summer in Brooklyn together.

S runs into N on the sidewalk, and they share a friendly moment together. Will they hook up again over the long summer months? Chuck says goodbye to his dad, who tells him that he'll soon learn about responsibility, sacrifice, and faithfulness now that he's with Blair. Chuck seems horrified by this possibility, as am I. The bad boy is simply too fabulous to settle down with one woman.

As the episode comes to a close, C seduces his interior designer, Amelia. His pickup line? "I'm Chuck Bass." While Blair is waiting at the airstrip, she strikes up a flirtation with one of the Bass employees. It looks like those two weren't meant for each other after all.

The first season of Gossip Girl wraps up with every character pursuing something, or someone, new. You know you love it. XOXO. See you in September!"

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To watch the whole episode, click here.

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So, what do you think of the season finale? Aaaarrrgh, I'm still not over the ending. I'm pretty sure Josh Schwartz and the writers did it on purpose so that we all have something to look forward to next season. But do they really have to "kill" the Blair-Chuck moment? Can't they do it next season? I mean, the last Blair-Chuck moment that I was giddy over was Episode 10: Hi Society. Remember this scene?

After 8 episodes, Blair-Chuck shippers like yours truly got our wish of seeing the two getting it on. But I'm still not over the ending, hmmph!!!! :(

The red carpet was glitzy with waitresses all over serving drinks and hors d'oeuvres that were delish!

We saw a bunch of our favorite people in New York City last night at the Casio party including Eli Mizrahi, men about town Scott Bucheit and Naeem Delbridge, OK! Magazine's Ali Pulti (our new coworker! Love it!), designer Matt Levine, Mary Park from Us Weekly, Fuerte Group's Allison Hales, MTV VJ Quddus, Tenjune owners Mark Birnbaum and Eugene Remm, the DJ of the night DJ Cassidy and his amazing sidekick Marvin Bastien, as well as O'Neil McKnight who asked us to be involved with their next project!

We can't tell you yet what it is quite yet-- but keep checking back on MICAHJESSE.COM!

Thats yours truly MICAH JESSE, with Scott Bucheit and Eli Mizrahi on the red carpet.

.............Then the main event began!

An intimate performance by Kanye West.

It was major!

He performed many of his hit songs including "Flashing Lights," "Through The Wire" and "Gold Digger" and even brought out topless dancers with moon helmets for shock appeal!

And the appeal worked -- we were shocked! In the best way possible!

On our way out of the event we picked up a VIP gift bag (briefcase style) that had a G-Shock Watch, CD, and t-shirt.

We then headed to the Nylon Magazine party celebrating Gossip Girl's Blake Lively on the cover at Amalia in the Dream Hotel. There we ran into way more favorites of ours including: Leven Rambin and boyfriend Drew, Michelle Davidson (from Shadow PR), America's Next Top Model's Jaslene Gonzales, Lizzie Grubman's Kelly Brady, Quddus again, publicist Tyler Burrow and many, many more!

We somehow missed running into new Gossip Girl stars Lydia Hearst and Michelle Trachtenberg, but they were in attendance - looking gorgeous as always!

What a night!

Videos up in a little!!!!

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A few weeks ago I attended the launch of the new Redken Real Control haircare line.  I was honored to discuss the Redken Real Control products with super stylist Kaz Amor!   His salon, Warren Tricomi LA, styles the hair of Lauren Conrad, Katherine McPhee, Brandy, Kerry Washington, Molly Sims, Dania Ramirez, and Lydia Hearst to name a few!  He is an incredible person to just sit and chat hair with!    

Kaz explained that the new Redken line, Real Control, is specifically designed for sensitized and distressed hair.  What does that mean?  If your hair is course, thick, dry, and chemically treated this is your line.  This line also works well for Latinos and multi cultural hair. Upon seeing the new line I was definitely skeptical.  Would it really put moisture back in the hair and keep the hair soft and manageable? 

We decided to put it to the StyleBell test.  We tested the Real Control Intense Renewal moisturizing mask for dense, dry, and sensitized hair.  The result was incredible!  Our tester has multicultural super curly, coarse, ringlet hair that is very dry and dense.  No combs or brushes going through this hair!  Our tester followed the directions perfectly.  After shampooing she applied it to her hair and left it on for 15 minutes.  She then rinsed it out and dried as normal.  The results were amazing and immediatley noticeable.  Her hair looked healthier, shinier, and frizz free!  The coarse ringlets were more manageable!  This is a product must have if you have dense, dry, and sensitized hair.     

The Redken Real Control haircare line includes the Shampoo, Conditioner, Thermal Resist Spray, Crema Care, and Intense Renewal mask and are currently available at the Warren Tricomi salon in LA and will be available soon all over in June of 2008! 

Yes, D'Makaveli are considering whether they will, or will not, organize an event that will have Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, and Taylor Momsen as the hosts - here, in our very own Jakarta.

He just sent an email to JSB attaching this uber-authentic and signed and oh-so-fresh-from-the-oven formal letter from Josh Schwartz of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc (he's working for Warner Bros anyway, but who knows? Angga must have found out that he has already moved to Sony before we do). It must be faxed, see the date! Just remember, faux letter will result faux pas, but of course, I do believe that this is real - even mad man won't take the risk of faking an autograph, and Angga is not even mad!

Case closed!

You better believe it, because no one but Josh Schwartz of CWTV and Warner Bros can tell the truth.

The signed letter

Blake Lively & Penn Badgley

Leighton Meester in Yves Saint Laurent

Taylor Momsen

Photos courtesy of style.com

xoxo,

Southern Heat

PS. Guys, please comment with smart discussions without offensive contents and be logical!

Joe Freimuth is the lead singer of the band and boyfriend of model/socialite/heiress/handbag designer and recently on Gossip Girl Lydia Hearst.

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