WHO:
J Alexander, known as Miss J who has groomed hundreds of models as a runway coach, and a judge on the hit TV show America’s Next Top Model, has written an inspiring guide that shows women not how to walk but how to live the Miss J way- fully and fabulously.

WHY:
Not everyone is born to be a supermodel, but every woman can acquire confidence, self-esteem, and the determination to realize her dreams. From being comfortable in your own body to the decisive power of one\’s attitude to how to walk proud in the highest heel shoes, FOLLOW THE MODEL offers tough love with a lot of heart from a truly one-of-a-kind mentor.
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2009-11-10

Paramount Pictures wants to thank you for making Paranormal Activity a hit by giving you the credit you deserve! The $15,000 horror movie is nearing the $100 million mark at the box office, and in appreciation for your support, the studio heads want to feature your name in the credits on the DVD and Blu-ray release.

Hurry, time is limited! You must register your name at ParanormalActivityProject.com by Monday, November 9, 12pm PST to be included.

Fans who pre-order Battle Studies now through November 10 on JohnMayer.com can purchase up to 12 pre-sale tickets before they go on sale to the general public on November 21. American Express card members will have a pre-sale window from November 16-20.

February
8 Mon Charleston, SC North Charleston Coliseum
9 Tue Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
10 Wed Nashville, TN Sommet Center
12 Fri Auburn Hills (Detroit), MI The Palace of Auburn Hills
13 Sat Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
16 Tue Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place
17 Wed Montreal, QC Bell Centre
19 Fri Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
20 Sat Washington, DC Verizon Center
21 Sun Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
24 Wed Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden
25 Thu New York, NY Madison Square Garden
28 Sun Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena

March
1 Mon Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
2 Tue St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
4 Thu Omaha, NE Qwest Center
5 Fri Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
6 Sat Houston, TX Toyota Center
8 Mon Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
9 Tue Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
10 Wed New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
12 Fri Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
13 Sat Louisville, KY Freedom Hall
15 Mon Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex
16 Tue Charlottesville, VA John Paul Jones Arena
17 Wed Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
19 Fri Memphis, TN Fed Ex Forum
20 Sat St Louis, MO Scottrade Center
22 Mon Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
23 Tue Denver, CO Pepsi Center
25 Thu Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
26 Fri San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
30 Tue Portland, OR Rose Garden
31 Wed Seattle, WA KeyArena

April
1 Thu Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
3 Sat Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
4 Sun Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
6 Tue Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
7 Wed Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
8 Thu Fargo, ND FargoDome
10 Sat Chicago, IL United Center

Based on the children’s book of the same name by English author Cressida Cowell, this action-comedy is set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons. Viking teen, Hiccup, doesn’t already fit in with his tribe’s longstanding tradition of heroic dragon slayers, but his world is turned upside down when he meets a dragon that challenges him and his fellow Vikings to see the world from a completely different point of view.

How to Train Your Dragon features the voices of Gerard Butler, Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kristen Wiig, and TJ Miller and will be in theaters and on IMAX screens on March 26, 2010.

Here are Belle and Fiordaliso’s ten signs that you’re not just friends with your Ex:

You think about him all the time (it doesn’t matter if those thoughts are positive or negative)
Sofia sits around daydreaming about her Ex-boyfriend. The only problem: he’s her high-school sweetheart and she’s about to turn thirty-two! That’s too much thinking. Who’s on your mind?

He still pushes your buttons
Cindy is making her fifth trip to the AT&T store. Every time her Ex-husband hangs up without saying good-bye, the phone ends up in pieces. He’s literally pushing her buttons– energy better spent investing in AT&T. Who sets you off?

You hide your contact with him
Kayla’s phone buzzes. She won’t tell her best friend who’s calling. Kayla knows that if she says it’s her Ex one more time, her best friend will be an Ex-friend. Maybe her friend was onto something. What do your friends think about your “friendship” with your Ex?

You flirt even though you don’t want him
Stella knows her Ex is pining for her, but she never considers going back to him. Yet when she’s bored, flirting with him is just the fix she needs. Everyone has done it, but it’s bad manners. Do you lead anyone on?

You’re ragging on his new girlfriend
Lianne can’t reference her Ex’s new girlfriend without using adjectives like “cheesy,” “trashy,” or “low-life.” Why does she care? Seller’s remorse sucks but indicates you’re unresolved. Who do you diss?

You use his friends to get to him
Jane stays friends with her Ex’s friends just to have a constant stream of information about her Ex. The news keeps her hooked into heartbreak. Are any of your friendships disingenuous?

You want to get back together
Lucy isn’t over the fact that Sean left her. He’s great to her– thoughtful, sincere, and always checking in to say “hi.” She reads every interaction as evidence of his possible interest. He’s leading her on and she’s wasting her time. Are you in denial?

You’re not in a new relationship
Constance still considers her Ex her go-to guy after every unsatisfying date. Her Ex is on the back burner: someone’s bound to get scorched. Are you keeping anyone around just in case?

You don’t introduce your Ex to your new boyfriend
Janna’s new beau wants to meet the Ex she claims to be such good friends with. She avoids it, and no one, including Janna herself, is clear why. We’re clear: she wants to keep the door open. Are you hiding your Ex from anyone?

You’re still having sex
Joanna and Jimmy are having more sex now than before they broke up three years ago. How many of your friends do you have sex with?

“Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Ex” (SourceBooks Inc., $14.99) is available in bookstores now. Visit their website EverythingEx.com.

If you missed Beyonce’s performances at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas in August, pick up the concert DVD and live CD on November 23, 2009. Entitled I Am… Yours, the concert features over 30 songs including Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), If I Were A Boy, Halo and Sweet Dreams. On Thanksgiving night, November 26, ABC Network will air the one-hour television special, Beyoncé-I AM…YOURS at 9pm EST.

In the meantime, look for the world premiere of Beyonce’s music video, Video Phone, on television and online on Thursday, November 5 in the US on MTV and MTV.com at 5:30pm EST. MTV channels across the globe will premiere the music video in 162 countries following the airing of the MTV Europe Music Awards from Berlin.

Pre-order I Am… Yours at Amazon.com.

This Is It is the concert Michael Jackson fans have been waiting for. Full set performances of Jackson’s most popular songs taken from various rehearsals from March to June, 2009, are pieced together under the direction of Kenny Ortega. In true Jackson form, plenty of theatrics were involved in the production, most notably that of Thriller. Scenes were also filmed with Jackson rooted into old Hollywood movies in black and white where he catches a glove thrown by Rita Hayworth in Gilda, and Jackson trying to escape Humphrey Bogart’s attempts to gun him down for his song Smooth Criminal.

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The film creates a sense of nostalgia with clips of a young Michael performing with his brothers during his Jackson 5 days, which is used as an intro to Jackson rehearsing I’ll be There and I Want You Back with his backup singers. Jackson doesn’t speak very much in the film, but he does talk about the negative impact mankind has had on the environment and nature stating, “This planet is sick, like a fever” and “I love this planet.”

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Anyone hoping to crack the code that is Michael Jackson, the man and not the artist, will be highly disappointed. This Is It is a concert and nothing more. This two hour feature gives no insight into Jackson’s world and only confirms what is already known about him, a grandiose performer who demands perfection from himself.

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Apart from Jackson, the other star of This Is It is Ortega, who gets an ample amount of screen time. Ortega may be credited as the director, but it is evident throughout the film that MJ is the one giving direction while Ortega invariably agrees with him.

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Recommendation: B
When This Is It comes out on blu ray and DVD, it would make a great collectible for Michael Jackson fans. The film is entertaining and you find yourself singing along with Jackson, but it’s a two hour concert without the intermission, and does not document Jackson’s last days as expected. If you’re lucky enough to have gotten tickets before they sold out, then true fans should see it on IMAX screens to capture the full effect of MJ’s performances.

This Is It is a Sony Pictures’ release and opens nationwide for two weeks only on October 28, 2009.

NEW YORK

Roosevelt Field Mall
North Court Lower Level (below food court)
Garden City, NY
Monday, November 2nd
4:00pm
Call f.y.e. at Roosevelt Field Mall for more details: 516.248.8747
Starting Monday, November 2nd, at 10am, be one of the first 400 people to purchase Glee: The Music, Vol. 1, at the f.y.e. store in Roosevelt Field Mall, and you will receive a wristband which gets you on line for the autograph signing. Cast members will only be signing copies of the Glee CD. One item signed per person.

Borders
The Shops at Columbus Circle
Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Circle, NYC
212.823.9775
Tuesday, November 3rd
5:30pm
Starting Tuesday, November 3rd, at 9am, be one of the first 400 people to purchase Glee: The Music, Vol. 1, at Borders at The Shops at Columbus Circle, and you will receive a wristband which gets you on line for the autograph signing. Cast members will only be signing copies of the Glee CD. One item signed per person.

Best Buy
Garden State Plaza
Paramus, NJ
201.556.1321
Wednesday, November 4th
6pm
Starting Tuesday, November 3rd, at 10 AM, be one of the first 400 people to purchase Glee: The Music, Vol. 1, at Best Buy in Garden State Plaza, and you will receive a wristband which gets you on line for the autograph signing. Cast members will only be signing copies of the Glee CD. One item signed per person.

LOS ANGELES

Barnes & Noble
The Grove
189 Grove Drive
Los Angeles, CA
323.525.0270
Saturday, November 7th
4pm
Starting Tuesday, November 3rd, at 9 AM, be one of the first 400 people to purchase Glee: The Music, Vol. 1, at Barnes & Noble at The Grove, and you will receive a wristband which gets you on line for the autograph signing. Cast members will only be signing copies of the Glee CD. One item signed per person.

MySpace.com/MusicFromGlee
Fox.com/Glee

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133 Calories
2 oz Vanilla Vodka
2 oz Orange Cranberry Tangerine Skinny Water
1 oz Diet Ginger Ale
Candy Corn Garnish

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148 Calories
2 oz Black Vodka
2 oz Acai Blueberry Skinny Water
1 oz Pomegranate Juice
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150 Calories
1 ½ oz Mandarin Vodka
½ oz Blue Curacao
2 oz Raspberry Pomegranate Skinny Water
1 oz Diet Cranberry Juice
Dry Ice Garnish

Oscar nominee Viola Davis hosted the 20th Annual Friendly House Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday to help raise money and awareness for the women’s recovery home. Jennifer Hale, Founder and Editorial Director of C Magazine and Publisher and President of Santa Barbara Magazine was named the 2009 Woman of the Year and New York Times bestselling author, Christopher Kennedy Lawford received the 2009 Excellence in Service award.

Supermodels Amber Valletta and Carolyn Murphy, actress Maureen McCormick, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin also came out to show their support. For more information on the non-profit organization which is currently celebrating its 59th year in service, visit FriendlyHouseLA.org.