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The stars were dripping in designer jewelry on the red carpet!
When it comes to an awards show like the Emmys, the accessories are almost as important as the gowns! Whether it’s a statement necklace or a fabulous pair of earrings, the jewelry can really make or break a look! While many stars, including Heidi Klum and Kim Kardashian, opted for Lorraine Schwartz jewels, that wasn’t the only designer worn on the carpet!

First off, there was January Jones, who wore diamond and platinum studs by Cartier worth $1.2 million and Cheryl Hines, who was dripping in over 70 carats of Chopard diamonds! Dianna Agron sparkled in over $140,000 worth of diamonds by Cartier — including her intricate earrings. Check out some of the best jewelry of the night and tell us who you think looked best!

Reality television can be rough. There are shows in which you can bounce off a big rubber ball and fall into a trough of dirty water. There are shows in which you can be attacked by an alligator, or by Simon Cowell.

And then there’s the show in which you can be rammed and sunk by an 800-ton Japanese whaling vessel off the coast of Antarctica.

That terrifying mishap, which took place in January, became the watershed moment of the third season of “Whale Wars,” the Animal Planet series that’s a singular blend of reality show, war documentary and the Three Stooges. (The season ends with a two-hour episode on Friday night.)

There are other shows, notably “Deadliest Catch” on the Discovery Channel, that depict authentic physical peril, the kind that can take a life without warning. But they don’t have the operatic sweep of “Whale Wars,” in which miniature naval engagements unfold, and much of the action takes place in the gray areas of international law and acceptable maritime practice.

The show portrays the annual harassment of Japanese whaling vessels by the anti-whaling activists of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. And while there’s a choreographed quality to the confrontations, emotions run high, and things have a tendency to get out of hand. In addition to the well-publicized collision that took the bow off a Sea Shepherd trimaran but somehow didn’t kill anyone, this season included the side-swiping of one of the Shepherds’ larger vessels, leaving a large gash in its hull, and several near misses.

Even if these maneuvers basically constitute a game of chicken on the high seas, the sight of large ships heaving through the waves, close enough to make out each other’s rivets, is awfully good television.

What makes “Whale Wars” truly distinctive, however, is its mix of high danger and low comedy, a blend developed over three seasons by the show’s producers, Rivr Media and Lizard Trading Company. The Sea Shepherds, with their old, underpowered ships and volunteer crews, have always been underdogs to the well-financed Japanese whalers. But this season more than ever, the Sea Shepherds’ bumbling has been played up, making the show a comedy of errors punctuated by moments of sheer terror. 

To some extent this would have been hard for the producers to avoid. For the first two-thirds of the season the Sea Shepherds couldn’t even get their three-boat fleet together because of mechanical problems and a failure to bring enough engine oil. But beyond such strategic considerations, every new challenge seems to become an opportunity for well-meaning incompetence, at least on camera. The trimaran heads back to port, wasting precious time, because several crew members are seasick. An inflatable boat, important for quick attacks on the whaling ships, is rendered inoperable when its propeller is started up in shallow, rocky water. On Friday night yet another attempt to entangle the propeller of a Japanese ship goes awry when a “prop foul” rope is cut loose too late.

It could be that this emphasis on farce is a simple reflection of the Sea Shepherd reality, but it feels like a choice, especially given that two months’ worth of round-the-clock filming is being crammed into 13 episodes. Such scenes are a distraction from both the tense monotony of the seagoing life and the deadly earnestness of the anti-whaling life.

They also may be seen as a partial solution to one of the show’s abiding problems: its unavoidable one-sidedness. The Japanese whalers are a largely silent and faceless, and therefore sinister, foe. “Whale Wars” sails with the Sea Shepherds, so by definition it presents their point of view. But it goes to great lengths to be neutral in its narration, and emphasizing the whale warriors’ pratfalls is another way of undercutting our natural sympathy for them.

One thing we’ve seen very little of in the current season is whales. Season 2 prominently featured harpooning, rendering and rivers of whale blood. Perhaps the cameras didn’t capture that for Season 3, or perhaps the producers guessed — correctly, it turned out — that nautical maneuvers and high jinks would draw higher ratings than conservation. (“Sliced in Two,” the episode featuring the ramming of the trimaran, drew a series-high 1.7 million viewers.)

That trend continues through the finale, which focuses on another dangerous stunt, the nighttime boarding of a Japanese ship by the captain of the rammed boat, which he does by leaping from a moving jet ski. The funny thing is that despite the TV-friendly missteps and collisions, the activists’ mission appears to have been successful during the past whaling season. The Japanese fleet reported that it fell well short of its quota. It was able to kill only 506 minke and fin whales when its goal was 935.

Which funny man do YOU want to win the gold this Sunday? We’ve got our fingers crossed for Larry and Neil, but we’re always up for a debate!
When HollywoodLife.com staffers need our weekly comedy fix, there are two guys we can ALWAYS count on — Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Larry David and How I Met Your Mother’s Neil Patrick Harris. That’s why we’re placing our bets on these two jolly gents to win Outstanding Lead Actor (Larry) and Supporting Actor (Neil) in a Comedy Series at the 2010 Emmy Awards on Aug. 29.

But even though Larry and Neil are our top picks, they’re not the only guys who got some love in the office. We’d also be glad to see the Emmy for Lead Actor go to 30 Rock’s Alec Baldwin or The Office’s Steve Carell, and Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson is also totally worthy of being named Outstanding Supporting Actor.

Who are YOU rooting for, HollywoodLifers? Vote in our polls below and let us know what you think!

Miss Mexico won the coveted Miss Universe crown! Which ‘do does the crown more justice?Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete was crowned Miss Universe after donning a national costume, swimsuit, ball gown and answering questions about Arizona’s controversial immigration law on Aug. 23 in Las Vegas. The brunette beauty looked totally stunning as she accepted the crown on stage. For her coronation, Miss Mexico wore her shiny locks down with pretty, loose waves. Later on in the evening while doing press after her win, Jimena swept her hair up into a low, messy bun.

The four enterprising Spank Boys don't just host a roving dance party -- they also put out a quarterly fashion magazine. Last night, PAPERMAG talked to the collective's deejaying half, Sean B and Will Automagic, before they hit the Sounds Like PAPER stage.

So you guys have been doing this for three years now?
Will: Yeah, that's right. It kinda blows my mind.

But you've been changing locations?
Will: We do it all over the city, different lofts and warehouse spaces, a couple venues in Brooklyn.

Where was the last one?
Will: The last one was in Ridgewood, I guess, just past Bushwick.
Sean: It was in Ridgewood, Queens. We were really happy that people came out that far. We could find this huge warehouse out there.

How does that compare to tonight? Have you done any rooms this big?
Will: We did a room a similar size in Montréal for an art festival, Nuit Blanche. What else have we done in a room this big?

Sean: Well, we played here at the Roseland for the Black Party.

Will: So we do do nightclubs sometimes, but we just -- what we try to do is something different every time we do an event.

Sean: As Spank. Deejaying and performing, we sometimes play in clubs, sometimes we play art galleries, that kind of thing.

Do you have any idea of what the feel for this party would be, compared to Ridgewood or Montréal? Do you have any specific tracks picked out, or are you gonna wait to see who shows up?
Sean: We try to really represent ourselves consistently and play music that we're passionate about, so in a lot of ways, the music will be the same.

Will: We hope that people hire us because we do something a little different, so we wanna not tailor ourselves too much to the situation, we still gotta be ourselves but also pay attention to what's going on in the room.

Sean: And PAPER's so great because it is mashing up these sounds, putting Rye Rye with Ke$ha with us. It's three very different flavors that hopefully will taste great together and gel into something great. That's a lot what we do with our music we play, everything from new disco to glitchy and deep. So we kind of mix up our sound, so I think in a way it's suited to tonight.

Are you fans of Ke$ha and Rye Rye?
Will: I've been following Rye Rye's career for a long time. I remember hearing her long, long ago, so I'm excited to be involved. And I think Ke$ha's interesting, she definitely just sprang up and had a really big impact. She seems to resonate with people.

NEW YORK – Clothes are a key part of weddings — and, it turns out, the marriage of art and commerce.

Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel and Malin Akerman are among the well-dressed stars of upcoming film "The Romantics," which is all about friends reuniting for a wedding with a few wounds still not healed. Here, fashion isn't just playing a supporting role — it's a key marketing partner for the film.

The cast, which also includes Adam Brody, Rebecca Lawrence and Jeremy Strong, reunited recently for a photo shoot for J.Crew and changed in and out of several outfits over the course of several hours for the retailer's fall catalog and the brand's website.

Holmes was turned out in black-sequin harem pants paired with a chambray button-down shirt, a combination she likes because it's "a little more tomboy, a little Diane Keaton," as well as a brown cocktail frock and a champagne-colored, flapper-inspired beaded number. That one was her favorite, Holmes says: "It's flirty but grown-up, too."

The vast studio in Chelsea marked a new sort of crossroads for fashion and film. "The Romantics" and J.Crew don't just dabble in product placement — although some of the costumes were indeed J.Crew. The retailer is serving as a bona fide marketing partner, including covering the costs associated with the shoot.

In the film, the characters largely are introduced through their wardrobe: the flirty girl in a studded mini; the pensive but pretty one wearing things dark and demure; the bride obviously in white, even for the rehearsal dinner as if to say, "Remember, I'm the bride here." The guys are in untucked shirts with suits and ties, not truly ready to part with their youthful ways.

"Because the story is about a group of 20-something-year-olds and before they've really become `adults,' clothes are a huge part of defining their identity," says director Galt Niederhoffer. "Clothes are a personal statement. They can break people visually into introverts, extroverts, romantics, geeks."

The looks were a mash-up of J.Crew's classic pieces, bridal styles and the new upscale 769 Collection.

Niederhoffer, on this day in head-to-toe Madewell, another J.Crew brand, doesn't shy away from the art and commerce connection. She says it might be what keeps small filmmakers going.

"This partnership was a strategic, innovative way to promote our movie with the audience we wanted to reach. This seemed graceful, and having come from the indy film world, this seemed really natural and obvious," she says. "Necessity is the mother of innovation."

It looks like The City‘s girl-next-door Whitney Port is getting ready to shed her wholesome image! The reality starlet and budding fashion designer announced today that she’s posing for racy men’s magazine, Maxim. “Ready to channel my sexy side!!” she wrote on her blog Thursday. “This is a pretty big deal for me because I’ve never done ANYTHING like this before. I’ve done my fair share of photo shoots in my career, but none of them were at the level of sexiness that Maxim is recognized for,” wrote the self-described “cutesy, girl next door type.” An image, it seems, that the reality star is excited to relinquish. “Doing this shoot will give me the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone and show people an entirely different side of me.” The City‘s celebrated good girl will join the stylish ranks of Maxim alums like Ashley Greene and Megan Fox. To hear more from Whitney and how she got ready for the sizzling shoot, check out whitneyport.com. –Hana Choi

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Christina Ricci is not only making her first Broadway appearance, but she’s also debuting a brand new look. Before hitting the stage this fall for Time Stands Still, Ricci chopped off her long, luscious locks in favor of a wispy chin-grazing bob. “For the play they wanted this and it was time to make a drastic change,” Ricci explained to PEOPLE at The Blackberry Torch Launch Party in Los Angeles Wednesday night. “It feels good.” The pint-sized actress, who also brightened her bob with chestnut highlights, likes to mix it up. “I change my hair pretty much every six months,” said Ricci, “I’m one of those people that I like to change constantly, like I go blonde, dark, short, long. I can’t stop changing. I like it.” Not that Ricci won’t be craving long hair in the future, saying “I’m getting extensions soon.” Tell us: What do you think of Christina’s new do? –Michelle Ward

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A day after People reported Jennifer Lopez is out of the running for a seat at the 'American Idol' judges table, the supposed diva tweeted a photo which seemed to poke fun at the situation.

According to People, "Her demands got out of hand," and, "Fox had just had enough," and she was no longer in consideration to replace Ellen Degeneres as a judge.

But, even JLo has a sense of humor.

Along with the caption, 'Hmmm... what should I wear today?' Lopez tweeted a photo of overflowing diamond jewelry, feathered hats and multiple makeup cases.

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ON a recent Thursday evening, Brixton Market in South London was a study in odd juxtapositions.

The daily cacophony of vendors hawking everything from Jamaican plantains to knockoff handbags was clearing out. Meanwhile, a man in a cow suit handed work sheets to a group of sophisticates clutching glasses of red wine, participants in an organized scavenger hunt meant to encourage community interaction within the market.

Nearby, a little girl danced with a Scottish terrier to bass-heavy reggae thudding over the din of mealtime chatter. And a four-piece band plugged into a P.A. system in front of a row of storefronts that ranged from an Afro-Caribbean hair salon to an old-time candy shop, where a tall woman with dreadlocks iced a tray of cupcakes.

It’s hard to believe that less than a year ago, most of these shops stood empty, the market itself destined for demolition. In the last six months, Brixton Market (Electric Avenue; 44-796-094-20-60; brixtonmarket.net) has burst back into life, largely through a revitalization project led by the nonprofit organization Space Makers Agency (spacemakers.org.uk), in cooperation with Friends of Brixton Market, a local group that succeeded in getting the market listed by the Department of Culture for heritage protection.

The result has been a mixture of playful pop-up shops and independent businesses with more long-term ambitions.

“What we wanted to do was to try and figure out how you could use the energy created by the pop-ups to connect into the long-term future of the local economy,” said Dougald Hine, the founder of Space Makers. He added that 18 of the original 20 shops are now occupied by paying tenants.

Brixton Cornercopia (44-791-954-22-33; brixtoncornercopia.ning.com), a restaurant and “corner store” that uses ingredients from the market, was one of the first shops to open last December.

At lunchtime, the chef Ian Riley can typically be found in the tiny, bustling bistro, creating delicious modern dishes like courgette fritters with watercress, peas and ewe cheese (lunch entrees start at £4.50, or $6.90 at $1.53 to the pound).

Cornercopia also sells a variety of homemade prepared foods like tamarind chutney and pickled fennel.

Other recent additions include Bellantoni’s Artisan Pasta and Kitchen (44-776-736-46-32), offering delicious homemade Italian dishes, and Federation Coffee (no phone; federationcoffee.com), where each cup of fair-trade coffee is brewed to order.

And Space Makers has helped organize an often improvised schedule of workshops, live performances and other activities every Saturday and Thursday, when the market is open until 10 p.m. (more information at www.facebook.com/brixvill).

The market, originally built and developed in the 1920s and ’30s, was for years the thriving commercial heart of London’s Afro-Caribbean community. Despite the recent changes, that cultural influence still thrives: there are wax-coated fabric shops, Jamaican imports, African meat sellers and fishmongers, and a huge range of Caribbean produce.

“The market’s become a hub for the community again,” said Binki Taylor, a longtime Brixton resident and an owner of Circus (44-773-667-96-76; circus5thave.blogspot.com), a vintage housewares shop in the market that opened in May. Ms. Taylor said other community-based projects, like the introduction last year of a local currency called the Brixton pound, are evidence of a new spirit and energy in the neighborhood. She said, “It’s like, ‘Here we are, let’s make the most of the space around us.’ ”

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