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The sultry French actress appeared on the cover of LIFE when she was 26 years old and an international cinema star with “sparkling brown eyes and a naughty smile.” Fifty years later, Bardot has trouble recalling the specific details of this cover shoot (by Walter Carone) and the many other LIFE features about her career that ran before and after it. “I posed for so many photographers in my life that I no longer remember their names and faces,” Bardot wrote from Saint-Tropez, in an email interview with LIFE.com. Still, she says, “I was very proud to be a part of this world-renowned magazine.” And, looking at the many images of her that ran in LIFE — by Bill Ray, Frank Scherschel, Dmitri Kessel, and others — Bardot gets nostalgic for that time. “Between 1956 and 1968 I aged 12 years,” she writes. “I see a young girl become a woman — a freedom to live disappeared, and I never found that again.” http://life.tumblr.com/post/13224789454/th...on-the-cover-of

Sofitel Hotel presents Brigitte Bardot exhibition by Simran Panaech, Plush|31 January 2012 In 2012, the French actress will also be honored at an event at the legendary Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. Four Sofitel hotels in the US will present a photo exhibition of French film actress Brigitte Bardot. The exhibition, "BB Forever – Brigitte Bardot, the legend", will be shown in Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington and New York that will run throughout the year. This is the first time an exhibit featuring the international icon will appear in North America. The exhibition traces the life of the femme fatale and is conceived in collaboration with French journalist and writer Henri-Jean Servat. Hotel guests and visitors can admire never-before-seen snapshots of the famous actress who was a feminine figure of the 1950s to 1970s. Showcasing 30 exclusive photographs of Brigitte's rise to fame, the exhibition will launch on February 21, 2012 - during Oscar Week - in Los Angeles. Sofitel has also created a special collector's edition catalogue for the exhibit that includes rare photos, accompanied by commentary and anecdotes by Henry-Jean Servat, as well as an editorial by the legend herself - Brigitte Bardot. She is still muse to many of today's creative bigwigs with her 48 films in a 21-year acting career that saw her become a sex symbol as well as the embodiment of women's liberation. Brigitte ended her acting career in 1973 to devote herself to animal rights, notably in establishing the Brigitte Bardot Foundation. BB Forever – Brigitte Bardot, the legend Sofitel Los Angeles: February 21 - April 6 Sofitel Chicago Water Tower: April 19 - June 7 Sofitel Washington DC Lafayette Square: June 21 - September 13 Sofitel New York: September 26 - December 31 http://www.plushasia.com/article/15805

Raquel Welch to be honored by Palm Springs Women in Film and Television Friday, February 3rd, 2012 Issue 05, Volume 16. PALM SPRINGS - Raquel Welch will be honored by Palm Springs Women in Film and Television at the organization's awards gala, organizers announced today. The actress will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the group's fourth annual Broken Glass Awards on March 2 at Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage. "Ms. Welch will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award ... for her deft and determined shattering of the glass ceiling, thwarting a stereotype, and taking on challenging roles in a diverse choice of media to great success," according to a PSWFT statement. Welch rose to prominence in her first film, "One Million Years B.C.," and won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for "The Three Musketeers" in 1973. She starred in "Woman of the Year" and Victor/Victoria" on Broadway and PBS television series "American Family." Her book, "Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage," was a best-seller in 2010. Other women who will be honored at the gala include actress-singer Shirley Jones (Gena Rowlands Award); director Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Broken Glass Award); philanthropist Barbara Keller (Jackie Lee Houston Humanitarian Award); and producer Kim Waltrip (Desert Diva Award). The Broken Glass awards will include dinner, awards and entertainment. For tickets, call (760) 238-0306. http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/61574/

'Doritos Girl' Ali Landry Shares Scars From Super Bowl Commercial By Mike Krumboltz | Yahoo! OMG – Thu, Feb 2, 2012 3:19 PM PST Ali Landry in 1999 (L) and 2012 If you're looking for a textbook example of overnight celebrity, you couldn't do much better than Ali Landry. Landry became a sensation in 1998 when she starred in an ad for Doritos that aired during the Super Bowl and also starred a pre-"Will & Grace" Sean Hayes. The ad featured Landry performing stunts in a laundromat, much to the delight of her male admirers. To say it helped launch Landry's career would be a huge understatement; the ad changed everything. We caught up with the onetime Miss USA, who has since become a successful businesswoman, to talk about her memories of that famous ad, the scar it left behind, as well as what she's up to now. The Doritos commercial is one of the iconic ads in Super Bowl history. How did it happen? I hadn't had many auditions. I'm from a small town in Louisiana. Los Angeles was very overwhelming. I remember walking into this room with wall-to-wall gorgeous girls. And I remember thinking, "I'm not up for this today." I looked at the storyboards. They said, "You sort of have to dance around and do these tricks to James Bond music and pretend you're catching something with your mouth." I was into dancing and gymnastics my entire life. And I think this is where my experience played a big part. And I got the job. I couldn't believe it. It was my very first commercial. They told me it was going to be on during the Super Bowl. I don't think I'd ever watched the Super Bowl before. My father's a big football fan, but I didn't know the commercials during the Super Bowl were a big deal. So, we shot the commercial, and it was great and really fun, and I just thought it was really cool that I got a job. And then literally the next day, I had people calling me to see if I could sing, because they wanted to offer me a record deal. It was that crazy. So there was a series of commercials. Right. The first one was in a laundromat, and the next was on a tennis court. When we shot the one on the tennis court, they had to glue, with surgical glue, a chip to my forehead, and then they pulled it off with fishing wire. And then, for the commercial, they ran the footage in reverse. Well, I still have that scar from the chip. So, I always say, "I will be forever scarred by Doritos." So you knew the commercial, the first one, was going to air during the Super Bowl? I had heard that, but it didn't really faze me because I didn't know the significance of it. I didn't know that these were coveted roles. I didn't know people waited every single year to see what commercials were great. I had no idea. I remember being at a Super Bowl party, and I didn't tell anyone that the commercial was going to be on. I just really didn't think it was such a big deal. So when it came on and I'm sitting with people who didn't know I was going to be on a commercial during the Super Bowl, and I saw everyone's reaction, it was a bit shocking for me. Is there anything you regret about those commercials? No, no, I loved it. It's fun when you're involved with something that people really respond to. Even four or five years after the commercials, people would still say, "Doritos girl." And I didn't mind, because I really had such an incredible experience. People look back on that commercial with really fond memories. For me to be a part of that, it's a good thing. And I've done so many things since then, I'm grateful. So, you went to L.A. to become an actress. The Doritos commercials must have sped up the process quite a bit. Actually, I never had aspirations to be an actress. I was in college in Louisiana. I was determined to not have my job be one where I bring somebody coffee. That was really important to me. I was not cut out for that. I wanted to compete in Miss USA because I figured I could meet some great people and get a good job. After Miss USA, that brought me out to L.A. I wasn't even really interested in signing with an agency, but a friend of mine from Louisiana worked at William Morris. I met the agent, and I remembered I totally botched up the interview, because I said I wanted to be a businesswoman. Then, after the Doritos commercial aired and I started getting all these calls, it forced me to re-evaulate my goals and look at the opportunities that were in front of me at the time. That's when I decided to get into acting. Even as a child, I've been involved with everything. I performed, and I danced, so it was definitely something I always enjoyed, but it wasn't my goal. And what are you up to now? You now have a children's clothing line, correct? I do have a children's clothing line. I just sold my very first television show. That's going to be on the TV Guide Network. I have a product review website I'm about to launch, called 'Spokesmoms.' I feel like, over the past two years, I've come into my own. I have a family now. I feel like I'm doing exactly what I was meant to do. It sounds like you were right when you said you wanted to be a businesswoman. Because that's what you are today. Yes. I do love that. But I also love creating things. It's very exciting to me to go out and sell a project, pitch a project. It's fair to say your life has changed dramatically since the Doritos days. Yes, dramatically. But I would have to say Doritos really opened the door for me. Would you ever consider doing another commercial for Doritos, a sequel? If they would have me, I would absolutely do it. http://omg.yahoo.com/news/ali-landry-super...al-doritos.html

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Miranda Kerr with Orlando Bloom and Flynn at Sydney Airport January 27, 2012 http://www.idol-celebs.com/female-candids/...irport-x18.html

Miranda Kerr & Orlando Bloom: Flyin' with Flynn! Miranda Kerr flashes a smile as she carries her adorable son Flynn through the airport on Saturday (January 28) in Sydney, Australia. The 28-year-old model and her 1-year-old son were joined for their incoming flight by papa Orlando Bloom! Miranda recently was a guest judge on Heidi Klum‘s show Project Runway! The challenge for the designers was to “create a tasteful outfit inspired by the color and flavor of a variety of gelato. Miranda Kerr will wear the winning look to an industry event.” Check out Miranda‘s episode on Lifetime’s website. http://justjared.buzznet.com/2012/01/27/mi...yin-with-flynn/ Episode 4 (Good Taste Tastes Good) "Project Runway All Stars" Season 1 Episode 4 (Good Taste Tastes Good). Air Date: 1/26/12. Fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg joins Angela Lindvall on the Runway to reveal the fastest challenge in Runway history. It's a race against time as the top ten All Stars have only six hours to create a colorful look for supermodel Miranda Kerr. http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-ru...ste-tastes-good

Five on 5 with Jessica Alba Friday, January 27, 2012 at 7:37 PM | posted by selfeditor Jessica Alba tells the secret to her slim down success and how she started The Honest Co. from her own personal needs. (Plus she loves a Spanx!) Check it out! http://www.self.com/magazine/blogs/lucysbl...ssica-alba.html Jessica Alba at The Grove! Ready for More Kids? http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2012/01/jess..._kidse_read.php The Honest Company Afternoon at Forbes discussing the bright future of Honest.com! Such a busy day in New York City January 18 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=313...pe=1&ref=nf Sunday dinner w Honor -experimental chicken fingers -oh my! Roasted organic veg -rice pilaf -n organic chicken fingers w dipping sauce. Usually I make Honors ch fingers w Panko flakes but ran out so I rummaged through the pantry and found unsweetened organic coconut flakes, flaxseed meal and cornbread stuffing mix (left from the holidays) blended them to a fine dry mix. For dipping sauce I chopped fresh garlic and tomato and put a teaspoon of rosemary. simmered w ch broth then blended. Honor cant keep her fingers out of the sauce... verdict "Good" ~Honor January 22 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=332...2638&type=1 me & my happy little traveler January 16 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=328...4801&type=1

ForbesWoman | 1/24/2012 @ 3:24PM Mompreneur Jessica Alba Gets Honest About Business Dressed conservatively in a pastel pink top and pale blue pencil skirt, actress Jessica Alba looks ready for her next role, as co-founder and president of just launched The Honest Company. The new online business offers a line of eco-friendly, non-toxic baby products that boast ease, affordability and playful design. “When I was pregnant, I realized there are a lot of toxic chemicals in everyday products, including baby products,” recalls Alba, a 30-year-old mom of two daughters, ages three and five months, in a recent interview with FORBES. “I thought: That’s insane. How is that allowed?” Concerned and inspired, Alba teamed up with Christopher Gavigan, author of Healthy Child Healthy World and a father of two, after deciding there was room in the baby-care market for attractive, all-natural products. “Everything that’s eco seems to be green, brown or beige,” Alba explains. “I’m not a beige girl. I like color.” The pair brainstormed and researched the diaper business, deciding to create a brand at the intersection of health and design while also staying at a reasonable price point and easily accessible to parents through online and social media. Says Alba, “I want to talk to our parents and know how they feel about [the products]. When you have that intimate relationship with your customer, you can change and evolve and be more nimble.” “The last piece of the puzzle was the business model,” she says. Cue serial entrepreneur Brian Lee, cofounder of popular eCommerce sites LegalZoom and ShoeDazzle (which has its own celebrity face in Kim Kardashian). Alba says she pitched the idea to Lee, also a parent of two young kids, who said: “My wife would love for this product to exist.” Three years later, with Gavigan as the product expert, Lee architecting the subscription-based business model and Alba—“just a mom who cares”—The Honest Company was born. From eco-friendly diapers in plaid, floral and skull-and-crossbones to biodegradable baby wipes and organic body oils, customers subscribe online to monthly shipments delivered to their homes. Alba insists the method is convenient and, at $79.95 for a month’s supply of diapers, affordable for most parents. A Golden-Globe nominated actress, with films grossing over $800 million worldwide, Alba is at once leveraging her celebrity while promoting herself as a relatable mom. She admits her fame gives the brand a marketing edge—she has 2.2 million followers on Twitter and is familiar with the morning show circuit—but also says promoting it doesn’t feel like work. “As tiring as it can be sometimes, it’s exciting and fun,” she says. “This is my passion. It’s my third baby.” She’s one of many recent celebreneurs who’ve used their star status as a launch point for business: Reality TV’s Bethenny Frankel created low-calorie drink SkinnyGirl Margaritas and last year sold it to liquor giant Beam Global for a whopping $100 million; actress Gwyneth Paltrow pulled a quarter of her 2011 income from her growing lifestyle brand, Goop; and singer Jessica Simpson’s fashion line raked in $750 million in 2010 sales. Alba is also joining a small circle of celebrity mompreneurs who’ve started kid-friendly businesses. But while Tori Spelling, Gwen Stefani, Madonna and the like have ventured into children’s fashion, Alba has chosen to focus on the nitty gritty of childcare: diapers, wipes, soaps and household cleaners. “I like fashion like the next person, but my biggest focus was about creating a healthy and safe environment for babies,” says Alba. “This is my heart and soul.” For now, she’s focused on raising product awareness and getting feedback from parents, but she’s got her eye on expansion. A regular reader of mommy blogs–citing favorites salt & nectar, Kelly Oxford and The Pioneer Woman—she hopes to forge partnerships in the mom space. In terms of product evolution, they may just grow with her kids. “We could do so many things,” Alba says, listing potential for natural cleaning products like stain and odor removers and toilet cleaners. Plus, her youngest will soon be in pull-ups, so she’ll just have to make those too. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/...about-business/

Jessica Alba turns her maternal frustrations into Honest.com, a baby business that’s really green Company makes a line of nontoxic, eco-friendly diapers and wipes By David Yi / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Published: Monday, January 23 2012, 6:00 AM Updated: Monday, January 23 2012, 6:00 AM Theo Wargo/Getty Images Being a mom has inspired Jessica Alba to create a line of eco-friendly, nontoxic diapers and wipes. Jessica Alba saunters into a restaurant in the theater district wearing a heavy fur-lined coat over her Carolina Herrera blouse and billowy trousers. Under the icy winter chill she steps out of a tinted-window SUV in her power heels, which seem to stomp in unison with every paparazzi shot. Click, click, click. They’ve been stalking her every move while she’s been in New York, documenting her every appearance, from “CBS This Morning” to the Wendy Williams show to every outfit change, from Doo.Ri to Erdem. Jessica Alba, hot movie star, is now Jessica Alba, 30 years old and mother of two. It seems like years since she’s been out and about sans kids or hubby Cash Warren. But for Alba, her packed schedule of interviews and TV appearances across the Big Apple has been all about business. She’s here promoting her first entrepreneurial venture, The Honest Co. and honest.com, a line of nontoxic, eco-friendly diapers and biodegradable wipes. Also in the lineup: organic bath and skin care and green cleaning products. The diapers are even decorated with patterns like ice cream cones, anchors, gingham patterns and skulls. The skulls were her idea. “I was like, I love Alexander McQueen so I thought there just needed to be skulls,” she says. “Almost like an homage.” Alba speaks softly about her new passion. Though in photos she seems to have a stare that projects an unapproachable demeanor, she smiles and giggles often. While confident in the way she approaches her answers, she’s reticent when asked to take credit for anything she does, from her own baby care line to her red-carpet style. In a lavender Gucci gown at the Golden Globes, she had just been named one of the best dressed at the awards show. “Mr. Brad Goreski has certainly helped me,” she said, crediting her new stylist, the ex-assistant to Rachel Zoe and now star of Bravo’s “It’s a Brad, Brad World.” “He’s great, he’s so sweet. I worked with the same stylist from age 18 to last year and I was going on this press tour so I was like, I need someone. So I called up Joe Zee [Elle magazine’s creative director\] and he was like, ‘There's this amazing new stylist and he’s so sweet.’” She met with him and hired him on the spot. “I don’t like people who talk bad about other people. I like someone who’s not, like, catty. Not a bad thing comes out of his mouth about anyone. In fashion people tend to be competitive. They start saying nasty things and I don’t want that energy around me or my children.” Alba takes pride in protecting her two daughters, Honor, 3, and Haven, 5 months, which is one of the reasons she started the company. Pregnant with Honor, she sought advice from her mother about household products and what to use around infants. But when she used a “baby-safe” detergent her mother recommended, she broke out in a rash. “Not only that, I was sneezing my head off,” she says. “I was like, how is this laundry detergent safe for babies?” Sitting there, disturbed about what had just occurred, she quickly researched that the detergent had a few toxic chemicals in it. “I was like, how is this even possible, what else is there?” After reading about products on the Web, she came to a frightening conclusion: Many of the products labeled organic, or green-friendly, were only called that because of the packaging. She says she was also completely put off by what went into products she used. “You’d be surprised that there was flame retardant on breast pillows,” she says. “There’s a lot of toxins your baby is inhaling.” When she found products that she felt were safe for her baby, she would grab them — in Europe, at health food stores, online and around town. “It was exhausting. I had a baby, I was working. I didn’t have time to go everywhere,” she says. “And I get it. Everything has a green leaf on it or brown or beige. I’m like, just because it’s eco why does it have to be brown, beige, or have a green leaf on it?” She also realized that leaf costs money; being eco-friendly was costly. “And then when I would talk to my brother — he has two kids — and I talk to my sister-in-law and my cousins, they’re like, ‘Well, we can’t afford that.’ Then I was like, ‘How in the world is a safer and healthier product only available to those in a higher tax bracket? That was my big a-ha moment!” That’s when she decided she’d take on the mission to provide safe, biodegradable products that were also beautiful and affordable. Honest.com launched just last week and Alba is learning the language of consumer marketing. “What else makes it wonderful is that we sell through our website; we can have a direct relationship with our customers,” she says. “I’m in the office all the time, in the customer service room.” Which means that she occasionally mans the phones. “I’m in the office, totally. If they have a question about parenting or if they’re like, ‘My baby’s doing this or that,’ I can help in any way I can. Okay, my baby was teething and I did this and that … anything I can offer. Obviously go to a doctor or a pediatrician but you know, it’s nice talking to other parents.” Talking about children is obviously an exciting topic for Alba. “Honor is such an amazing older sister,” she says of her oldest. “She’ll actually help change her diaper, and then throw the diaper away. ... They can take a bath together now and she pours the water on the baby with her from her head to her tummy. She loves it.” Haven, too, says Alba, is infatuated with her sister. “It probably has a lot to do with Honor entertaining her all the time,” she says. “She’ll sing a song for her, she’ll kiss her, she’ll play peek-a-boo.” The biggest difference between her daughters, she says, is that Haven is super giggly, something that Honor definitely wasn’t. “Honor she never giggled as a baby,” Alba says. “She was always skeptical and would always be checking people out. Her nickname was Stink because she always gave the stink eye. “Now she’s the most fun-loving hilarious kid and she loves dressing up. She loves wigs, heels, princess dresses. She’s out of control. I mean, there’s nobody more girly — she’ll walk around with three purses with her wigs and heels.” She gets it from her mother, perhaps? “No, I don’t wear wigs!” Alba exclaims. Don’t expect Alba to give up acting for the life of a CEO, but starting a business has helped her gain a new confidence. Now, she says, she feels she can accomplish anything. “I’m much more adventurous," she says. “I kind of feel like I have nothing to lose. My real job and my real priority in life are to make sure my kids are happy and thriving. Everything else is just cake.” http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/heal...ticle-1.1009382

Audience Q & A with Jessica Alba http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segment...q-jessica-alba/ "The Big 3" with Jessica Alba http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/segment...w/jessica-alba/ Jessica Alba & a Snack for Super Bowl® Sunday http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show/view/1448/

nancy & ashby July 1, 2010 Posted in events about a month ago, we got an email from a lovely woman named lizzy rendon who just happens to be the sister of the bride who’s wedding we JUST shot this past weekend – phew!! try saying that a few hundred times. anyway, it just so happens that lizzy’s boss was in dire need of a photographer to shoot her daughter’s birthday party. at first we thought, “we LOVE birthday parties!!” but unfortunately we had our own birthday party to attend to, angela’s mom’s birthday party. but as luck would have it we were able to work it out. it also turns out that lizzy’s boss is none other than nancy o’dell of access hollywood fame. nancy was soooo amazing… more so than we’d ever imagined. she was sweet, gracious, and generous with her time… and that was just with us!! she was like super mom when it came to her daugter 3 year old daughter ashby. ashby looked like she had a lot of fun – it was a “little mermaid” themed birthday party. a few other celebrities were there with their children and they were all a pleasure to meet especially ali landry. who, by the way, has the most flawless skin. anyway as it turns out our pictures made it to people.com. click here to read the article and scroll down to see some of the pictures. enjoy!! http://themtoo.com/blog/?p=1176

“The New Wellbred Reds”, Elle US, 1992 Photographer : Gilles Bensimon Models : Brenda Schad & Angie Everhart http://80s-90s-supermodels.tumblr.com/post...ds-elle-us-1992

Los Angeles Premiere of "Underworld: Awakening" January 19, 2012 http://www.tlfan.to/showthread.php?t=223954

9th Annual Teen Vogue's Young Hollywood Party in Los Angeles - September 23, 2011 http://www.tlfan.to/showthread.php?t=21586...highlight=india