Katherine Heigl lands a Plum role

For years, there was one mystery author Janet Evanovich couldn’t crack ― finding the right Hollywood actress to embody Stephanie Plum, the crime-solving heroine of her best-selling books.A major break occurred when Evanovich saw 2008′s 27 Dresses, notably the scene in which Katherine Heigl’s straitlaced character rushes from a bar cursing at the top of her lungs.Discussing the moment with Heigl for the first time during a joint interview at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, Evanovich explains that, right then, everything clicked.”I just knew it,” Evanovich says to Heigl. “From that instant, you were Stephanie Plum to me.”

In January, Heigl, 33, will be Stephanie Plum to the rest of the world when the film adaptation of the first novel in Evanovich’s series, One for the Money, hits theaters. Seventeen years after the book was released, the actress will finally put a face to the lingerie saleswoman turned bounty hunter who has sparked a behemoth 80 million copies in book sales (including nine No. 1 USA TODAY best sellers) and an audience of die-hard fans.”I don’t know why it took so long, but as far as I’m concerned, the search is over,” says Evanovich, 68, who last week released her 18th Plum novel, Explosive Eighteen (Bantam, $28). “Every time I write Stephanie Plum, it’s going to be Katherine Heigl’s face there. She totally nailed it.”

Amazingly, Heigl’s casting had nothing to do with Evanovich’s 27 Dresses epiphany, because the author had relinquished any say in production matters when she sold the rights to One for the Money before it was published in 1994. Despite the early sale, there was no concrete movement on a film adaptation for years. Evanovich continued churning out new, increasingly successful novels, while actresses’ names occasionally surfaced as potential players ― none to the author’s total satisfaction.The ingredients for a suitable martini were eventually found (“She located an olive, and we were good to go,” says Evanovich), and now the duo feel they have the ingredients for future Plum adaptations for the screen. With 18 novels in the can (and counting), it could lead to unlimited possibilities.

SimplyBridal’s LA Wedding Gown Showroom Event a Glowing Success

SimplyBridal is reinventing the way brides shop for wedding gowns. On October 29, 2011, Simply Bridal held its first showroom event for about a dozen brides and their bridal parties in a spacious Downtown LA loft. The women nibbled on canapes and sipped champagne as they tried on wedding gowns. The showroom featured a vast selection of gowns under six hundred dollars. The overwhelming response was amazement. Several of brides ordered gowns immediately.

“There’s a lot of distrust about online retailers,” media contact, Harper Butler said. “Having our LA Showroom event laid many of those doubts to rest. Many of the brides commented on the detailed beading and embroidery, expert tailoring, and intimate experience. Off and online, we’re combining the best aspects of large discount retailers and bridal boutiques. We’re offering a large but not a dizzying amount of dresses, and we’re focused on an individual-centered experience.”

SimplyBridal strives for outstanding quality in fabric, materials, and fit without the inconvenience and costs of the traditional bridal space. Founder Lawrence Ng is a successful entrepreneur and businessman as shown by the meteoric success of Oversee, a company he co-founded. Under his leadership, it was ranked the third fastest growing private business in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2007. He brings the same energy, business acumen, and tech savvy to optimize the wedding dress selection process.

The Heart Truth Campaign With a Million Dollar Red Dress Sweepstakes
One lucky consumer will have a chance to play their own version of “Deal Or No Deal(TM)” when they pick an envelope from among 50 beautiful women all clad in red to support the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s The Heart Truth campaign. The Red Dress is the national symbol of heart disease awareness for women, which reminds women of the need to protect their heart health, and inspires them to take action. Through November 30, consumers can enter Kozy Shack’s Red Dress Sweepstakes.
“We’re proud of the wholesome ingredients and health benefits of our Kozy Shack No Sugar Added pudding products. They help women maintain a healthy lifestyle while still enjoying delicious snacks,” says Bob Striano, Kozy Shack CEO. We believe the Red Dress Sweepstakes should have twice the impact with our customers: as a reminder that healthy eating is a key element of heart health, and as a chance to win the prize of a lifetime.”
Utilizing national advertisements, Facebook and e-mail, Kozy Shack has been generating consumer attention for the sweepstakes and their No Sugar Added puddings. After November 30, 2011, a random drawing will be held to select a winner. The finalist vying for the grand prize of one million dollars will be flown to New York City in February 2012, during American Heart Month, to choose between 50 women wearing red dresses, each holding a prize envelope. Only one will hold the million dollar check.
The makers of Kozy Shack No Sugar Added puddings, which are low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium, are a supporter of The Heart Truth and have undertaken educational initiatives to raise awareness about heart disease in women. Noted as a “Supermarket Gem” by The New York Times, for its ready-to-eat wholesome and delicious taste, Kozy Shack traditional products meet today’s consumer lifestyle. For more than 40 years, Kozy Shack has been providing the finest-quality, ready-to-eat refrigerated desserts. Packaged for convenience, the products are available in ready-to-serve portions in the dairy cases of food retailers across the country.
The Heart Truth is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease and is sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The centerpiece of The Heart Truth is the Red Dress, which was introduced as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 by the NHLBI.

PM defends police use of hidden video cameras

Prime Minister John Key is strongly defending the police use of hidden video cameras, rejecting suggestions they knew what they were doing was illegal.His comments follow scathing comments from some Supreme Court judges in their ruling this month that police covert video surveillance on private property had no legal basis and was, in fact, illegal.”The deliberate unlawfulness of the police conduct in the covert filming … is destructive of an effective and credible system of justice,” wrote Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias.But Mr Key said the Court of Appeal had previously ruled that police planting hidden cameras on private property without consent – but with a search warrant – was legal.

“Those judgements from the Court of Appeal were very clear that video surveillance was admissible and we had no particular reason, as a result of those decisions, and the common law rulings in the last 15 years, to consider that to be anything other than a lawful position.”A bill to make covert video surveillance lawful will be rushed through parliament with a shortened select committee process in the next two weeks.The Video Camera Surveillance (Temporary Measures) Bill aims to side-step the Supreme Court decision, which will still apply to the Urewera case.

The Government has the numbers to progress it to select committee, but has no guarantee on sufficient support beyond that stage.The bill will be introduced tomorrow and will be tweaked to ensure that it does not give police broader powers than what they had before; courts will still have the ability to rule camera use unlawful if it breaches the Bill of Rights Act protection against unreasonable search and seizure.It will have the support of Act and the Labour parties at the first reading, but ongoing support will depend on what comes out of the select committee hearings.

Fashion: Jennifer Lawrence dresses like Katniss at ‘Games’ event
Jennifer Lawrence seemed to really channel Katniss Everdeen, her character in “The Hunger Games,” in the dress she wore to sign autographs for fans in Madrid on Monday. The color-blocked dress in rather drab tones of gray, blue and green looked like one a hunter might wear for camouflage in the forest. Only the shoes make it clear that she’s going to be walking on a red carpet, not through the woods.Khloe Kardashian, who once posed nude for a PETA ad, has dropped her support for the animal rights organization after the group spoke out in support of the “flour-bombing” last week of sister Kim. According to TMZ, the woman who doused Kim with flour is a longtime militant member of PETA. On her blog, Khloe says, “I will still continue to NOT wear fur, but I will no longer support PETA. Bullying and harassment is NEVER a solution, and I won’t be a part of any organization that thinks otherwise.”
“Game of Thrones” costume designer Michele Clapton must be awfully busy designing all the armor, garments made of animal skins, gowns and other trappings that earned her an Emmy nomination for the show, which returns for its second season on Sunday. She’s so busy she says she didn’t know until the Los Angeles Times told her that Helmut Lang used “Game of Thrones” as his inspiration for his fall 2012 collection. “I’m really flattered because Helmut Lang’s a great label and I admire their work,” she said in an interview with Jasmine Elist. “I come from a fashion background myself and I remember in the past saying, “You know, we could really make a great collection from these costumes.”
Writer Dara-Lynn Weiss has a controversial article in this month’s Vogue about putting her 7-year-old daughter on a year-long weight loss diet. The article has been widely criticized –Jezebel, for instance, called it the “worst Vogue article ever” and even International Business Times written about it. But now Weiss has landed a deal with Random House to turn it into a memoir to be titled “The Heavy” — and leading to more criticism that she is profiting at a child’s expense. “I wanted something long and poofy,” she said, before settling on a bright yellow gown with embroidered designs over the bodice and skirt.Sabir, who noted she wanted to look like a princess, said it’s important to have the right dress for prom.”It’s the spotlight of your year,” she said, “and all eyes will be on you.”

Mac Duggal Show Features New Spring Dress Collection
The new spring collection of the latest dresses and gowns for the upcoming season were recently unveiled. The elegant designs were showcased at the Mac Duggal Spring 2012 Fashion Show at the AmericasMart in Atlanta, Georgia.
“This is an opportunity to unveil the long-awaited new spring styles,” said Chicago designer Mac Duggal. “We have an exciting and fresh new look for proms, pageants, couture and wedding parties.”Using his more than 25 years of creative expertise, the designer has created styles in elegance for celebrities, socialites and up-and-comers for television, movies, pageants, weddings and other special occasions. His prom dresses, ball gowns and evening wear are soon to set the trends for spring.One of the featured collections in the fashion show was the Sugar Collection, which has special designs for girls ages 5 through 15 who are entering pageants or participating in wedding parties.
The spring fashion show was a chance for Mac Duggal, LLC to display the designer’s new offerings for 2012 in a unique setting. The spring dresses will soon be available in select boutiques.About Mac Duggal, LLC: Mac Duggal, LLC features beautiful and fashionable dresses for girls, young ladies and women with unique and exquisite designs. Under the direction of accomplished designer Mac Duggal, the company offers the latest collections and styles in many lengths and sizes, including short dresses, ballgown dresses, evening gowns, plus size dresses, pageant dresses, wedding party attire and special occasion dresses.
On Thursday, the 40-year-old actress tweeted a photo of her 16-week-old daughter wearing a pair of cuffed Gucci Baby jeans. The elastic waist stretch denim retails for $265. Richards has spared no expense spoiling her daughter, whom she adopted earlier this summer. (The “Wild Things” star also has two daughters — Sam, 7, and Lola, 5 — from her previous marriage to Charlie Sheen.) The “30 Rock” guest star has been spotted pushing Eloise Joni around in the Orbit Baby Stroller Travel System G2, which features 3D rotation, shock suspension, a removable diaper bag and a UV shade that doubles as a “paparazzi shield.” “She’s brought so much joy, and I love her to pieces,” Richards gushed to Us Weekly in July. “Eloise is a cuddle bug. She loves being hugged and held. She’s such a beautiful little baby and little soul.”

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Which Kind Of Meat Should We Eat?

Eating meat is not in itself arguable, as long as meat is a source for particular proteins which no other food source can successfully replace and not just a source of proteins like any other. Meanwhile, the consumption of lean meat that is low in cholesterol, that is the healthier kind of meat, alongside with the preoccupation with preparing meat in healthier ways are factors included in the larger preoccupation for adopting a certain lifestyle.

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