As twisted and demented as it may sound, that is the buzz about Hollywood since the 48-year-old D-lister showed up to the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday night with 19-year-old Levi Johnston by her side. On the red carpet, the pair held hands, whispered to each other and even made reference to their relationship as long-distance “lovers”.

“Long-distance relationships are not easy, especially when he’s in his igloo and I’m in my Hollywood tower,” said Griffin.

Dancing With The Stars has seen a fair share of injury and incident in its latest season. A total of five celebs have been injured thus far. (This is only week two!) Season 8 premiered last Monday sans two big stars, Jewel and Nancy O’dell. Both were forced to quit the show, before it even began!

Jewel fractured both of her tibias during practice for the competition.

O’Dell went down with a torn meniscus that will require surgery.

Both Jewel and O’Dell were replaced, just a week before the season premiere, by Bachelor castoff Melissa Rycroft and Playboy playmate Holly Madison.

The newest star to join the injured list is Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak. Despite a cast on his left leg, Wozniak wants to continue. He was seen leaving an L.A. dance studio just last week, wear he prepared to soldier on through the competition.

“He has decided to continue because he loves the show so much. He has seen a doctor and is taking precautions and resting his foot whenever he can.” said an ABC spokesperson.

Jackass star, Steve-O has been battling an ongoing back injury. He says he’s had to walk through his salsa routine, rather than actually practice all the tricks they’ve incorporated. Sex in the City hottie, Gilles Marini won’t let a separated shoulder keep him from performing the quick-step. He had this to say in an interview with The Insider :

“[Last] Monday morning I heard a little crack and had a sharp pain in my shoulder. I didn’t want to say anything. I had an X-ray and found out I have a separated shoulder. I got a cortisone shot and it’s much better.”

TLC’s newest reality series takes a behind-the-scenes look at child beauty competitions. The show comes on the heels of a documentary by TLC on that very subject. Viewers were so fascinated by the show that TLC decided to spin it off into a new reality show with the same name.

“Toddlers and Tiaras” will follow a number of contestants of different ages, including kids under 5, through the pageant scene. The show’s producers say, “The series showcases the traditional elements of child pageants, jam-packed with stage moms and dads, hair extensions, spray tanning, makeup, and glitter. It features extremely non-traditional and modern aspects of the pageant scene, from girls entering the competitive landscape with less makeup and a more natural look, to pageants with boys mixed into the competition.”

The most recent installment of Toddlers and Tiaras featured a gown by Tiffany Designs. The gorgeous lime/turq/black combination can be found on our website, click here.

The TLC website describes the new show:

On any given weekend, on stages across the country, little girls and boys parade around wearing makeup, false eyelashes, spray tans and fake hair to be judged on their beauty, personality and costumes. Toddlers and Tiaras follows families on their quest for sparkly crowns, big titles, and lots of cash.

The preparation is intense as it gets down to the final week before the pageant. From hair and nail appointments, to finishing touches on gowns and suits, to numerous coaching sessions or rehearsals, each child preps for their performance. But once at the pageant, it’s all up to the judges and drama ensues when every parent wants to prove that their child is beautiful.

Some call it exploitation, a mother living out her own dreams through a toddler too young to disagree. Or perhaps it is fun, just like recreational soccer leagues or cheer camp. Agree with it or not, Pageantry is a $5 billion a year biz and can actually bring contestants excellent benefits, like scholarship money, new cars and family vacations. You can catch Toddlers and Tiaras Tuesday nights at 10:00 on TLC.

The media has had a field day with the new First Lady’s wardrobe choices lately. She has appeared bare-armed on three separate occasions this week. First in an emerald, tea-length dress she wore to present the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize to Stevie Wonder.Then again on the cover of People Magazine in a sleeveless magenta Tracy Reese frock. Then on Tuesday night, it happened, perhaps the most controversial showing of her biceps at the President’s first congressional address. She wore a plum Narciso Rodriguez dress…sans sleeves and ignited the fury that has been deemed, Lady Obama’s right to bear arms.

“While her sleeveless dress trend is definitely a talking point, she’s always very conservative in other ways. The dresses are often cut below the knee, and it’s not a deep, plunging neckline,” says Glamour.com’s senior fashion editor, Susan Cernek. “She’s balancing out the expanse of skin on her arms by not showing too much elsewhere. That’s what makes her look very appropriate.”

While our new first lady has been hailed as the most fashionable first lady since Jackie O, some think she is taking her fashion sense too far. Going sleeveless in Congress, during WInter, is next to tawdriness according to some Chicago Tribune readers.

“Does the lady not understand that these Big Speech Events are serious and important? Not a cocktail party?” e-mailed one Tribune reader, who said she scanned the crowd for other bare arms and spied none. “The season is winter. The occasion is business. Dress was wrong place and time.”

Updates for the day include the top 5 prom dresses from Le Gala (which is yet another line designed by Tony Bowls). There are about sixty new gowns in sizes 0-26. Cocktail dresses start around $198, while some of the heavier beaded ball gowns get into the $450 range.

• Straight dresses
• Bright colors
• Good selection of short dresses
• Ball gowns
• A few mermaids

#1 Le Gala 19552	#2 Le Gala 19502	#3 Le Gala 19522
#4 Le Gala 19563	#5 Le Gala 19517

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In our continuing coverage of the 2009 prom season, we now have a list of the Top 5 dresses from Tony Bowls Evening. Descriptions are not yet available but most of these gowns come in sizes 0-16 while supplies last.  Just a tip that if you want to wear a popular style to prom, you need to order early to make sure your size and color are available before your big day!

#1 TBE 1906	#2 TBE 1901	#3 TBE 1904
#4 TBE 1957	#5 TBE 1937

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Having been on the receiving end of flu symptoms for nearly a week, I figured I was more than qualified to write about this sobering epidemic. Sitting in my home office (still out of work), I’m taking a few minutes to write…in between the mindless hacking that has wreaked havoc on my skull, as well as crushed my ribcage. Yes, that would be the “cough” that comes at the tail end of flu virus. As if you hadn’t already endured days of high fevers, aches, and pains, you now feel as if you’re chest has now accumulated 3 gallons of toxic mucous that you’ll never get rid of. Try as you might, it becomes clear that this stuff must be taking an extended vacation in your lungs. Seemingly similar to pine sap, this sticky substance refuses to give up it’s room in the 5 star hotel it’s using for the duration of it’s luxury getaway.

We have a cure for almost anything that ails you, but with all the billions spent on medical research, we still have not figured out a way to combat the Flu. Ok, I’ll admit that we do have flu shots which may or may not work, and we have some new anti-virals on the market that cut the duration of these flu symptoms for a median average of 1 day. One day? This would mean that everyone with the flu would have to get out of bed, go out into public with those that aren’t yet infected, and see a doctor to be prescribed a $10/piece pill that will reduce your symptoms by 1 day. Now you’ve infected 10 other people in the process. The flu costs this country more each year in lost wages/workforce layouts than any other medical illness. Not to mention, we are now shutting down our public schools when over 10% of the schools population has been infected with the “bug.” Even the “special pill” requires a doctor’s signature to get your 10 day cycle. Why not make these little pills readily available without a prescription so we don’t have to jump through hoops for that 1 good day we’re going to have. I would be confident in saying that the majority of those infected are the ones that ended up at their doc’s front door looking for these meds. Common sense tells us to stay as far way from your doctor’s office when an epidemic hits. And if you were one of the fortunate ones that didn’t get it from your Dr’s office, I’d love to know what super secret hand sanitizer you used, because if the flu comes a knockin’ on me next season, I’ll be brushing my teeth with the stuff.

Just a quick note from the customer service department at CB’s Limited:

It is barely half way into prom season and we are already receiving complains about other retailers taking money and not delivering, canceling orders after two months, shipping incorrect merchandise/not taking it back, and sites selling “knock offs” of designer brands.

Be smart when buying online, whether it be formal wear, electronics, books or cd’s. Look for a phone number and physical street address from the place you are buying from. Would you buy something if you could not get in touch with the person selling it? If you can not find these two simple things, something is wrong. It does not matter how reputable the site may look, if you can not contact them, chances are you are going to have a bad experience. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is also a good indicator of a reputable company, so look for the logo on sites you shop, and click it to verify that the business is legitimate. We hope this helps, and happy shopping out there!

For those of you that haven’t been to prom yet, CB’s has written a short guide to get you familiarized with planning for that special night. Our prom planning tips guide will help you get up to speed and make your pre-prom planning a lot easier.

We’ll be purchasing the prom dresses for 2008 in the upcoming weeks. Upcoming styles are to be similar to last year, but with some delicate colors that are very rich, yet subtle for prom. Many of the “bright” colors have left our major lines, but no worries, there are many more in the wings. We will see everything from chocolates to mint green. As well all of the colors that flourish from year to year…including turquoise, fuchsia, and lime green. Look for prom dress styles to remain clean and very sophisticated…much like they have become in the last few years. Celebrity styling has been a major influence on the upcoming prom dresses for prom 2008. More updates to come as we meet with our vendors.