Halle Berry’s masculine make-up

Halle Berry feels like a “man in drag” if she wears too much make-up.

The ‘X-Men’ actress – who is considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful women – prefers to show off her natural good looks rather than spend time applying beauty products.

She said: “Less is more. When I wear too much make-up, I feel like a man in drag. I prefer to be low-maintenance.”

Halle – who has an 18-month-old daughter, Nahla, with boyfriend Gabriel Aubry and is believed to be expecting her second child – has revealed she dedicates even less time to preening herself since Nahla was born.

She explained to Britain’s InStyle magazine: “My beauty routine has changed since I became a mother. Now all my efforts are for her. I don’t style my hair much any more, but I do hers all the time!”

The 43-year-old actress has previously revealed she loves having a family and believes starting a family has changed her life.

She said: “Motherhood will always be my priority now, especially because I had a child for the first time at 41. My priority had been myself for a long time, but now it will always be Nahla. You think you know what love is – until you have a child and discover that unconditional mother love.”

Penelope Cruz tied in knots over bedroom

Penelope Cruz wants to install ropes to swing from in her bedroom.

The actress had to shoot an elaborate song-and-dance rope routine for her new movie ‘Nine’, and despite damaging her hands during the scene she wants to make the most of her training.

‘Nine’ director Rob Marshall explained to Vanity Fair magazine: “The day we were shooting her big number she was working so hard. In the middle of the number she does this work with ropes – she was swinging on them and it was scary and she had formed calluses and her hands were bleeding.

“There’s this huge sheath of pink satin she slides down on. When we finished the number she had disappeared behind the satin and was in tears. I said, ‘Are you unhappy with what you did?’ She said, ‘No, no, it’s that it’s over and I loved every second. I want to install ropes in my bedroom so I don’t have to let go of it.’ ”

Sophia Loren co-stars in the film and she bonded so strongly with Penelope, they were inconsolable at the end of filming.

Sophia said: “When it was my last day she came to my dressing room. She was crying and I was crying. This is the first time I have left a film set crying because we got so upset about leaving each other.”

Penelope, 35, has previously admitted she found shooting the movie an extremely rewarding and emotional experience.

She said: “I couldn’t stop crying, because I had been doing dance classes and rehearsals for so many months. It’s in the film and it will be there forever, but I don’t get to do it again. I was addicted to dancing!”

Games and Glitz at E3

Jun 4, 2009 by Jessica Kosinski

The E3 gaming convention kicked off with a bang last week, on Monday night, June 1, 2009.  The 2009 incarnation of the yearly event was packed full of cool new games, systems and celebrity plugs.  Any gamer would’ve been proud and thrilled to be there.  For those that missed it, though, let me bring you in on the party details.

First of all, there was a VIP party Monday night that started things off.  There was an elite crowd in attendance, including Matthew McConaughey.

The party was in honor of the new Guitar Hero spin off, DJ Hero.  So, as you might expect, there was plenty of live music.  The headliners of the show, in fact, were none other than Eminem and Jay-Z.  While their style may not be everyone’s cup of tea, there was no denying the party atmosphere.  Even celeb guests like Kim Kardashian and Leo Dicaprio were enjoying it.
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The star appearances didn’t end at kickoff night, either.  In fact, tons of them were on hand to talk about new gaming experiences, including some seriously incredible concepts that should be awesome, once the kinks are worked out.

Namely, I’m talking about Project Natal, which is Steven Spielberg’s new pet project.  He was on hand to tell everyone all about it, too.

According to Steven, Project Natal is designed to recognize people’s voices, faces and movements.  Meaning that players will be able to play a game without using any sort of controller, just their body and their voice.  Imagine that!  It’ll be like the video game has come alive and responds directly to you, according to Spielberg.

Of course, his speech wouldn’t have been complete without a demo.  He definitely got his point across with that.  It was a boy’s face on a screen that followed people with its eyes, as they worked their way around the room.  Although some people found it a bit scary, the concept is still incredible and it should be awesome when it’s ready!

The event even included a Beatles reunion.  The two live Beatles, Ringo and Paul, showed up and so did Yoko Ono and the son of George Harrison, Dhani.   What was the occasion?  Celebration The Beatles: Rock Band, of course!  The all expressed their love of the game, which features 45 classic Beatles songs.

Another hit was Daisy Fuentes with her new pilates game for Nintendo Wii.  As you probably know, Wii is big on the fitness factor.  Daisy’s pilates game can be used with the Wii Fit system or a regular Wii remote, for added adaptability.

Another notable appearance was James Cameron.  He was there to talk about his movie, Avatar, which is also being tied in to a video game.  The game is from Ubisoft and it’s set in a forest world.  It’s in 2-D, though, so you can get fully involved in the game.  As you deal with enemies and animals in this third-person shooter, you’re likely to forget you aren’t actually in the forest.

All of that and more, including talk of the latest Mario game and the Hannah Montana PSP, took place at this year’s E3.  So, it’s easy to see that they’re coming out with some great gaming advances.

Mike Tyson’s Daughter Pronounced Dead

The already tragic news did not get any better for Mike Tyson’s family.

Arizona police have confirmed to E! News that the former heavyweight champ’s 4-year-old daughter, Exodus Tyson, has died, a day after accidentally hanging herself on a piece of exercise equipment at the family home.

“I was just advised by investigators that Exodus Tyson was pronounced deceased at 11:45 a.m. today at the hospital,” said Sgt. Andy Hill of the Phoenix Police Department. “Our sympathies go out to the family. I cannot release any other information.”

Exodus was on life support in critical condition at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She had somehow become entangled by a cord hanging from a treadmill and was unconscious when her 7-year-old brother discovered her.

E! News has learned that the children’s mother is 34-year-old Sol Xochitl of Phoenix. She and Tyson no longer live together but are still a couple, according to neighbor Dinka Radic.

Most Beautiful Bottom in the World

Brazil’s Melanie Nunes Fronckowiak (R) and France’s Saiba Bombote pose after they won the female and male final of the “Most Beautiful Bottom in the World” competition in Paris November 12, 2008.

Jessica Simpson should go easy on the collagen!

A pouty Jessica Simpson leaves Katsuya restaurant in West Hollywood after dining with her girlfriends. Amid rumours that Jessica is pregnant, the singer covered her stomach with a large black handbag as she walked from the restaurant to the car.

Robert Pattinson attends the premiere of his new movie Twilight

Robert Pattinson walked the red carpet last night for the world premiere of Twilight where he was reportedly deafened by 50 bajillion screaming teens who thought it’d be cool to scratch their necks all up to simulate a vampire bite. Ha ha. That’s our future, folks. I’m drowning myself in the tub. Us Magazine reports:

“They all just scream at me and now it just kind of feel like my job,” said Pattinson, who joked with MTV News that he’d gone “completely deaf” at the premiere.

Just the other day, Pattinson realized, “there were some girls who had scratched … the side of their necks so [they were] freshly bleeding when they came up to get a signature.

“They were like, ‘We did this for you.’ I didn’t know what to say. ‘Um, thanks guys?’”

Jesus, whatever happened to good ol’ fashioned getting high in your parents basement? If I ever had a daughter and she did something like this, I’d tell her she’s adopted. Of course, later on, I’d have to buy her a pony so she doesn’t stab me in my sleep. See? This parenting thing’s not so tough.

Ripped from: Superficial

Gwyneth Paltrow & A-Rod: Is it the apocalypse?

Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez really wants to get inside Madonna’s sarcophagus because here he is at the grand opening of Fountainebleu last night schmoozing with Gwyneth Paltrow. Ah, yes, the ol’ “get in good with the best friend” maneuver. Guys, if you can win over your lady’s friends, she’ll do anything for you – except have a threesome even though you just spent two hours picking out curtains. Is it because I liked the blue ones? I can change!

Author: The Superficial

Sarah Jessica Parker: Stylish in the City

While her hubby Matthew Broderick was busy getting a workout at the gym, Sarah Jessica Parker was spotted roaming around Manhattan on Friday afternoon (November 15).

The Carrie Bradshaw actress kept things casual-yet-stylish, donning a puffy grey ribbed jacket with matching purse while doing her best to avoid eye contact with the pursuing paparazzi.

Meanwhile, it seems as if SJP’s “Sex and the City” co-star Kim Cattrall jumped the gun in announcing that there will be a sequel to the hit TV show turned movie.

Responding to Cattrall’s announcement, Parker told press, “I’m thrilled to know Kim is excited, but all the deals are not yet done. With ‘the wind on our heels,’ we hope to make it a reality.”