Red Carpet Buzz: Freida Pinto

Slumdog Millionaire, the tale of a Mumbai teen’s unlikely journey to game-show glory, continues to be a fave among awards committees. And Freida Pinto, one of the movie's stars, has been charming audiences both on-screen and off! At the Producers Guild Awards, she dazzled in a peach Donna Karan gown, Bally heels, and Lorraine Schwartz jewels. —Erin Clements

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Dakota Fans Out Her Fangs

New Moon, the Twilight sequel, has gotten tons of casting buzz—and production hasn’t even started yet! While Vanessa Hudgens denies the rumors, word is that she auditioned for the role of female werewolf Leah Clearwater. And, of course, we’ve all heard about the battle between Taylor Lautner and Michael Copon for the role of Jacob! The latest celeb to get tapped for Twilight, round two? Dakota Fanning! The actress is reportedly in talks to star as Jane, a deadly vampire with a "Botticelli angel-like face [and] crimson irises," according to the literary version of New Moon. Sounds like the young starlet can look the part, but do you think she can play the part? –Christa Lee

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Say “Hello” to M.A.C’s Kitty Collection

I loved Hello Kitty as a kid and I’m proud to admit I still do! That’s why I’m so excited that M.A.C is collaborating with Sanrio to offer two Hello Kitty collections this spring: the Hello Kitty Colour Collection and Hello Kitty Kouture.

Slated to hit maccosmetics.com February 10th and M.A.C retail stores February 12th, the Hello Kitty Colour Collection will feature lipsticks and lipglasses with names like “Fashion Mews” and “Strayin’” to achieve the prrrfect pout. The line will also have tinted lip conditioners, eye shadow palettes, glitter eye liners, nail polish, and more with prices that range from $11-$38 .

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Click through to learn more about the Hello Kitty Kouture line! -- Christa

First Look: Katie Loves Miu Miu

Gone are the days of America’s Sweetheart, Joey Potter. Katie Holmes has morphed into a style icon. Miu Miu recently unveiled this sneak peek of Katie in her first major fashion campaign—a print ad for the Italian house’s spring 2009 collection. Standing against the blazing sky in a Miuccia Prada graffiti-spattered day dress, Katie’s presence radiates not only a sense of mystery and theatricality, but also that movie star glamour we’ve grown to love about her since the day she became Mrs. Cruise. We can’t wait to get our full dose of the feline-esque look once March issues hit newsstands! Is your imagination captured too? –Natasha Clark

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An Invite to 'The Univited'

Every family has their quirks, but for the clan in the new horror film The Uninvited that includes an evil stepmother and a ghost. After a stint in the hospital to deal with her mother’s tragic death, Anna Rydell (Emily Browning) returns home and finds that her father is engaged to her mother’s former nurse, Rachael (Elizabeth Banks). When her mother's ghost warns Anna that Rachael isn’t trustworthy, she and her sister Alex must convince their father that his fiancée is not who she pretends to be.

The Uninvited hits theaters January 30th. Meanwhile, we have an exclusive clip from the movie where the sisters chat about their creepy stepmom-to-be. For a scary sneak peek, check out the footage here! —Christa Lee

(Gossip) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

There have been weeks of—well, gossip—that Gossip Girl’s Jenny Humphrey (portrayed by Taylor Momsen) would star in a spin-off show based on the spin-off book series, The It Girl. However, as Gossip producers have proven in the past, book plots aren’t always strictly followed. (In the Gossip Girl novels, Chuck Bass is gay, not Eric van der Woodsen!) The latest twist? Instead of “Little J” it will be Lily van der Woodsen (played by Kelly Rutherford) who’s getting her own gig. But no worries—there won’t be any more disgusting scenes of middle-aged people making out (see: Lily and Rufus’ recent PDA at the opera). Instead, the new series will travel back in time to the ‘80s and focus on Lily as a crazy teenager caught up in the Hollywood scene. Will the younger Lily match her daughter Serena's party habits? Watch the pilot episode on May 11th to find out. –Christa Lee

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Red Carpet Buzz: Kirsten Dunst

The Art of Elysium, a nonprofit organization that invites actors, artists, and musicians to spend time with children fighting serious medical conditions, recently held its annual black-tie gala in Los Angeles. Kirsten Dunst, set to star in Spider-Man 4, donated her superhero fashion sense to the worthy cause, attending the bash in an ultrafeminine ruffled Valentino gown.  –Erin


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Beauty Icon Strikes Again

In celebration of Barbie's 50th birthday, she's teamed up with Stila Cosmetics and created a perfect collection of makeup goodies! A beauty junkie from the beginning, Barbie's new collection will feature Barbie Pink beauty cans ($40 each) from four different decades (the 1959 Ponytail Doll, the 1971 Malibu Doll, the 1980 Foxy Doll, and the 2000 Jewel Doll) that will each include a lipstick, eyeliner, eye shadow, and cheek color or bronzer. And for all of you aspiring Barbie beauties, Stila’s talking Barbie palette ($40) will help you achieve Barbie’s iconic look with just the press of a button. This limited-edition collection will be hitting Sephora stores in February, but if you really want to snag one of the 40,000 beauty cans being produced I'd advise you to keep checking back on sephora.com now because beauty insiders are predicting this collection will sell out just as fast as Barbie's last beauty collaboration with M.A.C. (Whoever said Barbie was just a doll is completely clueless!) —Natasha

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"Sketchy" John Mayer

John Mayer may be waiting on the world to change, but he's taking aim at changing TV in his own way. The musician is strumming his way to the small screen with his new music variety sketch show on CBS later this season. He told E! he wants "a show that reward true talent." Tell us: Would you watch John Mayer's variety show? —Christa

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Hilary’s New TV Show

Forget Miley—before Hannah Montana there was Lizzie McGuire! And now Disney’s original it-girl is coming back to TV: Under a deal with NBC, Hilary Duff is going to star in a new comedy called Barely Legal, based on the true story of Kathleen Holtz, who in 2007 became California’s youngest lawyer at age 18.  We’re glad this is a sitcom because, in our minds, Hilary will always be that fun-loving, slightly awkward teenager with her own cartoon character. – Adrienne Kasper

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