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Though she tells People magazine she’s “fragile” and “not in a great place right now,” Heidi Montag insists she’s the happiest she’s ever been, despite her mother’s bewilderment with her surgically-produced physical transformation.

Montag recently saw her mother Darlene Egelhoff for the first time since her plastic surgery marathon in late 2009 during which she had 10 procedures in a day. The reunion, which took place in Crested Butte, Colorado, Montag’s hometown, didn’t exactly go as planned.

Telling People that her mother looked at her like a “zoo animal” and a “circus freak,” Montag insisted that the only problem her mom had with her new plastic face and body was that “Spencer was there for me and she wasn’t.” Spencer is the widely disliked reality television star that Montag is married to. Mom also expressed her feelings that the great pressures of the music industry are warping Heidi’s self image, but Heidi says that her surgical changes are necessary to her career as a pop star, because part of being a pop star is being “the most beautiful, inside and out.”

Heidi’s sister Holly, who also appears on the “reality” show The Hills on MTV applauded her sister’s action, saying “She’s being very strong and holding to her own morals and I’m very proud of her.”

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Kristen Bell and longtime sweetheart Dax Shepard attended Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, with Bell resplendent on the red carpet in Jimmy Choo shoes and a dress by Etro, but the highlight of the outfit was Bell’s new engagement ring.

Designed by Neil Lane, it is a cafe au lait-colored, emerald cut diamond approximately the size of a headlight on a 1987 Jeep Wrangler. Set in platinum, the rock is surrounded with smaller accent diamonds. Bell was photographed looking triumphant next to her squeeze Sunday night, and confirmed the news that she and 35-year-old Shepard will wed after having been together for many years.

Bell, 29, stars in the television show “Heroes,” while Shepard has been on “My Name is Earl” and “Punk’d”

The two recently starred in the romantic comedy When in Rome. In the movie, an ambitious New Yorker, played by Bell, scoops up some magic coins from a fountain that make a bunch of dudes fall in love with her: a sausage mogul, a street magician, a painter, and a self-absorbed male model, played by Shepard. The movie has been variously reviewed as “annoying,” “painfully bad,” and “pointless.”

Here’s hoping the couple’s off-screen life will be otherwise.

On Sunday, January 31st,  Lady Gaga took home two Grammys – one for best dance recording and the second for best electronic/dance album.

While she is widely recognized for her award winning music and outrageous outfits, lest not we forget she was once a girl working the club scene and music festival circuit. In 2008 the incredible Lady Gaga performed at the A|X Music Lounge at the Winter Music Conference. Armani Exchange has gone back into their video vault to bring you this exclusive footage.

Check it out on A|X:TV

March means two things: College Basketball Playoffs in the U.S., and Vanity Fair’s annual Hollywood issue. The cover on this year’s issue is wall to wall with the young, the blonde, and the caucasian. The lineup includes: Anna Kendrick, 24, Evan Rachel Wood, 24, Emma Stone, 21, Mia Wasikowska, 20, Rebecca Hall, 27, Amanda Seyfried, 24, Carey Mulligan, 24, Kristen Stewart, 19, and Abbie Cornish, 27.

Which ones will still be written about 10 years hence? It is interesting to speculate. In that vein, if we go back 10 years, to the April 2000 Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair, we have the following: Penelope Cruz, Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari, Marley Shelton, Chris Klein, Selma Blair, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, and Sarah Wynter. Determine what percentage of those you remember, then handicap the odds as you will.

According to the cover copy, these nine represent “the new Hollywood.” That’s because “the old Hollywood” always shunned the extremely young, physically perfect ingenue, right?

The nine cover pics were arranged with hair color rotating throughout, perhaps to make it easier to tell them apart. But it might explain why 24-year-old Anna Kendrick, around whom Oscar buzz is floating like a glittery aura, ended up on the inside fold. The three brunettes had to be distributed evenly so as not to upset the balance.

By tradition, famed photographer Annie Leibovitz shoots the Hollywood Issue cover, and this year is no exception.

Sure, Charlize Theron gained thirty pounds and had bad skin when she played a serial killer. And Robert DeNiro is known for altering his physical persona so as to disappear into a movie role. But Kristen Stewart, best known for her lead roles as Bella in the Twilight series of movies has perhaps topped them all with her preparation to play 80s rocker Joan Jett in The Runaways.

In other words, it’s not a wig: she got a mullet.

That’s dedication.

The Runaways is about Jett’s band before her breakout hits with The Blackhearts in the early 80s. The Runaways had a brief flash of fame in the 70s, but it was a stormy tale. Dakota Fanning actually plays the lead, Cherie Currie, and the real Jett and Currie cooperated with the film’s production, so it’s possible that Stewart’s brave hairstyling nightmare is in tribute to Jett’s willingness to help the film along.

The great thing about The Runaways, which premiered this week at the Sundance Film Festival, is that it’s something new. It’s the masculine, powerful side of female teen libido, where refreshingly, these girls are not playing the usual stereotypes: the stripper with the heart of gold, the unwed young mother, or the teen siren who pays dearly for the unforgiveable sin of being hot. For that alone it’s worth seeing.

As much as I love the fact that Rihanna is back and admire the strength it took for her to forge ahead through the trials and tribulations of her past year, I’m not sure I needed a whole song reminding me over and over again exactly how tough her skin is. I mean, I think it’s pretty clear that RiRi is one of the hardest gals around, and never fails to look fiercely feminine in the meantime. In her video for “Hard,” Rihanna is super-edgy (as usual) in military-turned-sexy get-ups, and while you may have trouble finding an LBD with spikes protruding from your shoulders, the whole combat boots and minidress deal can still be translated into the real world for an army-inspired look that’s not too copycat.

View Video” to  see her military look and then view the slideshow for some Rihanna-esque looks!

From our friends at Stylehive.com

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Nominee Diane Kruger’s glamorous asymmetrical Jason Wu gown was the inspiration for the soft, romantic side-chignon that celebrity stylist Mark Townsend created for the SAG awards.

How to get Diane Kruger’s look:

“I started by taking a small amount of Moroccanoil® Treatment and finger combed it through Diane’s dry hair” explained Townsend. “The original Moroccanoil® is super light-weight and absorbs right in, to give the hair amazing shine without weighing it down.

“I then took 2 inch sections of hair and wrapped them around a 1 and 1/2 inch curling iron to create waves all over the head. Next, I took a small amount of Moroccanoil® Hydrating Styling Cream in my palms and then raked my hands through the hair to break up the waves, eliminate any fly-aways, and give the hair a soft hold. Next, I gathered her hair behind her left ear and loosely braided it, gathering about an inch from the bottom, then looped the end of the braid back up and pinned it behind her left ear.

I finished by giving the style hold with L’Oreal Elnett Extra Strong Hold Hairspray followed by a light misting of Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine Spray.

Moroccanoil® products used to create Diane Kruger’s look:

Moroccanoil® Treatment. a proprietary argan oil-infused formula, is exclusively designed to give hair a natural-looking silky, lustrous shine and a frizz- and static-free finish. It strengthens, conditions and revitalizes hair while significantly reducing drying time by up to 40%.

Moroccanoil® Hydrating Styling Cream gives beautifully hydrating and natural-looking hold while eliminating frizz, and adding definition and shine.

Moroccanoil® Glimmer Shine Spray creates an instant mist of long-lasting, incomparable shine while protecting hair from the damaging effects of UV light and free radicals.

This February, TV star, entrepreneur, and trendsetter, Kim Kardashian adds another accomplishment to her portfolio: a trademark fragrance. Kim is personally inviting fans to join her as she unveils her new signature scent at four Sephora locations in cities across the country- Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Attendees who purchase any of the three sizes of Kim Kardashian-the 1oz $35.00 bottle, the 1.7oz $50.00 bottle, or the 3.40z $65.00 bottle-will receive an autographed photo taken with Kim.

Sephora dates:

February 4th:
Sephora South Beach
721 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
7:00pm-9:00pm

February 10th:
Sephora New York City
597 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10017
7:00pm-9:00pm

February 17th:
Sephora Century City
10250 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90067
7:00pm-9:00pm

February 27th:
Sephora at The Venetian
3377 Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
7:00pm-9:00pm

In addition, from February 4-17, 2010, Sephora is inviting fans to share why they think they deserve a glamorous Kim Kardashian makeover, making their case in 50-100 words on what Glamorous means to them via Sephora’s Facebook page. Kim will personally choose the winner and fly her and a guest in for a oone-on-one “glam consultation” with Kim herself at a Sephora store.  The fabulous prize also includes a night at Kim’s favorite hotel, dinner at Kim’s favorite restaurant, a $500 Sephora shopping spree, and a makeover from a Sephora PRO Beauty Team artist!

Visit www.sephora.com/go/kimkardashian or Sephora’s Facebook Fan Page www.facebook.com/sephora on February 4th for more details.

According to “sources” and a former FBI agent who is an expert at body language, are calling the whole thing off.

Then again, according to other “sources” they’re so in love it’s sickening.

Evidence for the break-up include Examiner.com’s analysis of the couple’s body language on the red carpet recently, reports that Brad has bought his own place complete with man-cave to get away from Angelina, reports of fights over custody of the couple’s 35 children, a rumored affair between Jolie and her dialogue coach on the movie Salt, and hints at Brad’s excessive drinking.

This story may have originated with The National Enquirer, but hey, so did the stuff about John Edwards, which turned out to be accurate. When it comes to pretty people having problems, the Enquirer apparently knows its stuff.

Those urging Pitt to get out of the relationship include his family and ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, who the tabloids insist on continuing to draw as victim in the situation, despite having not been married to Pitt for over five years.

According to British Tabloid The Sun, the couple have already started drawing up the particulars of splitting up the assets, reportedly worth some $330 million.