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No; But So Much Yes

I am crushing hard on Meghan Trainor’s ‘No.’ SO OF COURSE since I also love Britney, I could not have been more excited to discover a mashup of “No” and B’s “Overprotected.” Here is that slice of heaven: Happy humpday.

#ActuallySheCan

Last night at the gym, my male training partner pointed to a guy on TV and said, “how did that guy become the head of a chicken company?” and I said, “he’s an old white guy.” I frequently point out how much easier it is for an old, white guy to succeed at business. This…

Behind the Scenes Celeb: Costume Design

In the summer of 2006, I did costume design for a movie called Growing Out while interning at Shape mag and living in Brentwood—so celeb L.A. of me. ALL those clothes you see? I picked ’em out. Designed them, if you will. The movie I worked on is available on Amazon Instant Video ($1.99) and…

JJ Watt Is The New Channing Tatum

It’s basically fact. JJ’s public persona is funny, giving (he has a foundation!), and humble. And he’s the best player in the NFL on my favorite football team, The Texans. Right, and he’s hot. I am so Texan right now. But back to JJ Watt being funny. Channing has Jump Street, JJ has social media. Exhibit A: instagram. (Also…

Hey! Celebs on Happiness

Over on DailyHap.com: 11 Inspiring Celebrity Quotes on Happiness. The Hap? Write your own quote on happiness. Since I am a faux celeb, here goes: Happiness Is. Like the Year of Is, happiness is. Happiness is so many things: a snuggle from a pup, a kiss from a loved one, a smile from a stranger, a…

Celebs Just Follow Me Around …

Well, I mean … I do migrate from paradise to paradise. Who wouldn’t want to follow me? (tongue firmly in cheek, haters) From the team that brought us LA-area celeb-magnets Hooray Henry’s , SHOREbar, and Bootsy Bellows comes Bootsy Bellows Aspen! So obvious. Owned by John Terzian, owner & founder of h.wood group, and Bootsy Bellows…

Do Celebs Drink Beer in LA? The Elbow Room Encino

Because there’s a fantastic new gastropub-style restaurant opening in Encino, on Ventura Blvd in (basically) LA. The Elbow Room (elbowroomencinco.com) features a killer craft beer selection, absolutely scrumptious grass-fed beef burgers, ribs, and meatballs, and more—including waffle sammies. Basically, celebs are about to start faux celebs like me already frequent this not-even-open-yet culinary destination. [obvious disclaimer]…

Numerology Like a Celeb (yeah, that’s a thing)

If celebs do it, I wanna try it (remember the psychic girl experience?). So when Yogi Akal, a numerologist, invited me for a sesh, of course I said yes, with very little idea of what I was getting into. What the numerologist does—and he’s been featured in countless mags and TV shows including CNN—is use your birthday (September…

Good Celebs!

  Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are the best. I mean, Emma Stone was Jennifer Lawrence before being Jennifer Lawrence was a thing (I just re-watched The Hunger Games). The sign reads: “We just found out that there are paparazzi outside the restaurant we were eating in. So…why not take this opportunity to bring attention…