Stuck without a Halloween costume to wear tonight? Don't panic — we have seven fool-proof ideas to impress your friends and guarantee you extra candy (or at least a few concerned looks), all inspired by some of our favorite celebrities. They're not exactly scary in the traditional sense, but these costumes are frightening nonetheless. Don't say we never do anything for you.
When you're done, feel free to guess what Whitney will be dressing up as for Halloween (Cord accidentally revealed his costume already). Winner gets a free Internet hug and pride.
Danity Kane, the mildly talented girl group that was doomed from the start thanks to creator Diddy, is officially in shambles. Upon losing two members, the always classy Aubrey O'Day and sidekick D.Woods, a third girl has decided to call it quits: Shannon Bex, also commonly referred to as the other blond. This leaves only two girls (Aundrea and Dawn, pictured on the far left and right, respectively), who obviously cannot carry the group on their own. Shannon, arguably the nicest member of the bunch, was reportedly "tired of the drama, cat fights and Diddy." We can't argue with that, but we will begrudgingly admit that this makes us terribly sad. Don't judge us.
After the jump: The girls' first performance together upon learning that they won the reality competition and had a spot in the group. Diddy, who can be spotted obnoxiously dancing off to the side, managed to take a fairly good thing and completely destroy it. Nice work, Diddles. CONTINUED »
There's a new obnoxious celebrity duo on the loose: Anonymous sources (who are always reliable) spilled the beans that Kanye West and Aubrey O'Day were making out recently at NYC's 1Oak. "Either they actually kissed, or Aubrey was just telling people they kissed." Here's hoping it's the latter, and Kanye offers up an amazing caps-locked blog post about how he was too busy icing his knees at the airport to be making out with the former Danity Kane nightmare.
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For all five of you who stopped watching Sarah Palin destroy our country long enough to catch the season finale of Making the Band, let's discuss. Diddy kicked out both Aubrey O'Day and D. Woods, leaving only three sad members (Aundrea, Dawn and Shannon) who looked like someone shot their puppy.
Your reality TV-loving associate editor, Whitney, attended the live taping and got some inside scoop on exactly what went down in Diddy Land (unfortunately, Puff Diddles was too busy cavorting in his Miami hotel room to join the rest of his minions at the MTV studios). Spoiler alert: There was more bitchassness than should be allowed. CONTINUED »
While Danity Kane's Aubrey O'Day was parading her sad dog last at the Bowlmor event ("I Bark 4 Obama"? Seriously?), the pre-season finale of Making the Band 4 was airing — and it wasn't pretty. Evidently Diddy got his diddles in a wad and decided to kick Aubrey out of Danity Kane. The entire exchange was confusing, because once Diddy said, "Somebody's gonna tell the troof up in this bitch," we tuned out. We just can't take him seriously when he breaths through his mouth and spouts of nonsense.
Here's what we gathered: The girls don't get along — mainly because Aubrey is a psycho famewhore and Dawn is getting solo projects with Diddy — so the group is about to undergo major changes. Who knows if Aubrey leaves for good, but it's not like she doesn't have thousands of red carpets to infest if she gets dropped. Let's just hope she doesn't take it out on the dog any more than she already has.
Click through for a clip from last night's blowup.
The Us Weekly staffers apparently got really drunk and threw together a humorous list of the 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers. Topping the list: Tyra Banks. In a city that plays home to millions of people, Tyra Effing Banks is the most stylish? Also making the list are resident View idiot Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Danity Kane he-she Aubrey O'Day. We have no words.
For a look into Tyra's enviable "style," click through.
• Why this Big Mac addict isn't dead yet is beyond us. [DListed]
• Lindsay Lohan says what we're all thinking about father Michael: "We've gone through enough with him. Enough is enough — until he decides to be a grown-up." [PS]
• Amy Winehouse trashed a hotel room and had to be wrapped up in a duvet so her handlers could carry her out. Good for you, Amy! [Yeeeah]
• Are we going crazy or does Aubrey O'Day look less like a drag queen than usual? [INO]
• Will Smith gets mocked by a German TV host, and it's awesome. [CityRag]
• Pamela Anderson is not dating Michael Jackson. Praise Xenu. [ICYDK]
I'm feeling honest today, so I'm about to do something therapeutic: I'm coming clean about some things I'm ashamed to admit that I enjoy. As part of my job, I have to be judgmental and critical — but sometimes I just want to confess my undying love for the celebrities and shows the public majority views as repulsive. So here's my list of six things I'm embarrassed to reveal. Admitting my problem is the first step to recovery.
Which annoying celebrity is the owner of this classy barcode tattoo? CONTINUED »
Last night, a handful of celebrities who seemingly had nothing in common gathered to honor — what else? — fragrance. The Fifi Awards, known as the Oscars of the fragrance industry, honored such achievements as best packaging and presented Vera Wang with a hall of fame award. But the real show was on the red carpet, where everyone's favorite D-listers (think Danity Kane and Minka Kelly) gathered to have their pictures taken and answer such hard-hitting questions as, "What are you wearing?" CONTINUED »
Danity Kane's album release party, held last night at NYC's Tenjune, set the stage for the group's new "tranny-free" looks, created by Diddy himself. America's Next Top Model's Jaslene was obviously confused and assumed she was part of the group. Must have been the big hair and gobs of makeup.
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Ohhh, Dan Kan. I still don't totally support your choice of singles, but I will always promote your new videos. Cause I love you! No matter how controversial my tough love is, that's all it is, dolls. Tough love. Emphasis on the L-O-V-E. I've been with you from the start, and I'm holding out for a catchy pop song. Until then, I will settle for that one song that Aubrey wasn't really allowed to sing on, right?
Enjoy, Danity Kane's "Ride For You."
Hooray for fashion! And Fergie! And Brooke Hogan! Apparently Fergie jumped a very young schoolboy and shoved herself into his uniform. And though Ms. Hogan isn't rocking her grillz, she did seem to forget the bottom half of her outfit. (I still contend that I think she's a pretty girl, just shouldn't be allowed to dress herself.) So, for this lovely Labor day long weekend you should leave your mini tie, half dress shirt, and child-sized porn star dress at home, because otherwise your friends might think you're trying to cop these ladies steez.
Got some more VMA pics on the side of some slightly better dresses. Other than DanKan, who are beautiful women, but should stop dressing like cheesy game show hostesses. Oh, and don't forget to check out the rest of Jossip's VMA red carpet videos on YouTube.
Have gorgeous Labor Day weekends, each and every one of you. I'm going to be gallivanting around Los Angeles with my eyes peeled and my best memory in hand (though that's not saying much).
Don't wander too far, nibbles. I'll be back here on Tuesday with stories and quite possibly a nasty sunburn.
Kisses and Champagne for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner,
Molly
Dear Danity Kane,
Listen, I know we've been through some tough times (like when I referred to you 'slutting it up' on TV, multiple times…and it was the number one Google hit for a little bit there), but I just like to think I was challenging you girls to be the best fabricated band you could possibly be. And sure, I'm not clear on why you guys chose to dress your hottest (and most in the band for her looks, oops, probably shouldn't mention that, I know it's a sensitive topic) member in maternity wear for yesterdays pre-VMA event, but whatever, overall props for looking more smoking than ever.
Most of all though, DanKan (can I call you that? super), I just wanted to say congrats, because all the haters will eat their words (and suffer horribly at the hands of fate) when they see that you all are Number Fucking One on the Billboard Charts. I wear my "Denosh and the Shes" track jacket (it's an homage) with pride.
Stay beautiful,
Molly
Danity Kane's premiere video is, well, just as boring as the song. I adore Danity Kane, but they need some tough love. I'm holding out for single number two. I will finally admit, though, that I'm sort of a hater.
• Diddy should take more care when dressing his all-girl super-group Danity Kane. Ixnay on the Otpantshay. [DListed]
• At least Kevin Smith owns up to the quality of Clerks II, and his lovemaking. [Yeeah]
• Is Janet Jackson getting married? Is she even engaged? Does she have any idea? [WWTDD]
• Tom Cruise finally regained control of TomCruise.com, so he finally has his rightful corner of the internet to spead his crazy. [A Socialite's Life]
• Jamie Foxx ain't saying Carmen Elektra isa gold digger…you know the rest. [Faded Youth]
• No amount of staring at the cake will make you not 41 and rapidly turning into your own despicable television personality, Jeremy Piven. [BWE]
• You will go into club when Lindsay Lohan tells you to, Sean Lennon. What an odd sentence. [X17]
• Brittany Murphy makes sense as Tinkerbell; she's been on magic fairy dust for years. [DListed]
• If you ever wanted to corral all the famous Australians and deal with them in one fell swoop, this weekend's Kidman/Urban wedding would be a perfect opportunity. [Rosie DeMario]
• Celebrities have the biggest noggins ever. No wonder they make such easy bobble-head dolls. [Faded Youth]
• Something about Jennifer Aniston wearing anything other than black, white, or brown just feels unnatural. [JustJared]
• How Anne Hathaway managed not to fall out of her dress is a mystery to us all. Perhaps Paris should be taking notes. [Egotastic]
• Can someone please put the Pussycat Dolls out of their misery? Anyone? Danity Kane? [IDLYITW]
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