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The Plaza Hotel is the Coveted Venue for NBC's 'Today Throws a Wedding'

Following a search for the perfect wedding venue, NBC has selected the legendary Plaza Hotel as the venue of choice for this summer's "Today Throws a Wedding." This historical New York landmark will be the wedding reception location for one lucky couple. The wedding be live on "Today" from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on July 15th. Make sure to set your Tivo!



As any girl knows, the Plaza Hotel is often spoken about as the ultimate wedding… Continue

Added by alice on June 30, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

New Work From Banksy's Bristol Show That You've Never Seen

With Banksy's new show opening this past weekend in Bristol, we're finally getting to see more of his new art work circle around the web. As a political activist and social commentator, Banksy rises above other artists by giving us a story behind every one of his creations. He makes us think about where our society is, has been or is going to and, hence, gives us…

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Added by alice on June 15, 2009 at 4:30am — 1 Comment

A Sneak Peek Inside Banksy's New Show That Opens Today!

One of our very favorite artists opens a new show in his home town today. Banksy has set up more than 100 pieces inside the City Museum and Art Gallery in Bristol, in southwestern England. With around 70 pieces that are new, this show is sure to bring people from all over the world to Bristol. In fact, city councilor Simon Cook said Friday the exhibition is expected to… Continue

Added by alice on June 12, 2009 at 8:30am — 3 Comments

It's the Peeps Show! (13 Total)

Octopeeps

Well it's almost Easter and what better way to celebrate than to bust out those weird yellow marshmallow Peeps and put them in funny predicaments? From the Chicago Tribune to the Washington Post, hundreds… Continue

Added by alice on April 9, 2009 at 11:50am — 2 Comments

Westminster Dog Show 2009: Old Dog Stump Takes It!

The winner of the best in show prize at the 2009 Westminster Dog Show was chosen yesterday. He was a Sussex Spaniel named Stump who was 10 years old, the equivalent of 70 in human years. Way to go old fella. You beat out seven youngins for the premier prize at the country's oldest dog show. Final contestants included a Scottish deerhound named Tiger Woods, a Puli known for its dreadlocks and a nervous Scottish terrier.

Added by alice on February 11, 2009 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment

John Galliano Rocks Christian Dior's 2009 Spring Collection (14 Pics)

Oh flight of fancy! John Galliano took the fashion world by storm by showing us his outstanding (though outlandish) point of view through Christian Dior's 2009 Spring Couture Collection at Haute Couture Fashion Week. We expected nothing less from this outrageous designer who blew us away with billowing layers of silk taffeta, high and low hemlines, Chinese porcelain… Continue

Added by alice on January 28, 2009 at 10:30am — 4 Comments

Gladiators Returns to Coloseum after 2,000 years!

What better way to imagine real gladiators fighting than experiencing the event yourself. (That or just watch Russel Crowe in Gladiator...jk.) Almost 2,000 years after gladiators fought and died in the Coliseum, millions of visitors will next year be able to witness reenactments the “the sights, sounds and smells” of Ancient Rome. Smells?



Umberto… Continue

Added by alice on December 19, 2008 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Why Should You Watch the American Music Awards Tonight? 19 Performers in 3 Hours! Sun, Nov 23 at 8pm.

There aren't that many award shows where you're gonna be able to see 19 performers packed into 3 hours! Jimmy Kimmel will host the show.



Here's your rundown (in no particular order):

1. Christina Aguilera will open the show with a "sampler" of her new greatest hits album, "Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits"

2. New Kids on the Block will perform,… Continue

Added by alice on November 23, 2008 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Sneak Peek Pics of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Airing on CBS Dec 3rd

On Saturday night, a bevy of beauties strutted down the runway at the newly renovated Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach to make men salivate and women swoon over the Victoria's Secret holiday line. The show featured 35 supermodels including our still-good-lookin' Project Runway host Heidi Klum and one of theMET's favorites, Adriana Lima.



"The theme of the show… Continue

Added by alice on November 17, 2008 at 7:00am — 7 Comments

THE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE: MIKE JUDGE'S ANIMATION SHOW 6/13, NUART THEATRE LA

This Way Up by Smith and Foulkes

So every morning, I travel from site to site letting my fingers and my mouse guide me through the wonderful world of the internet. For some reason, today they have guided me to short films. I posted two hilarious films from the website AtomFilms , a great place to catch independently created work.



This weekend, Mike Judge, of MTV's old… Continue

Added by alice on June 11, 2008 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

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