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Olivia Palermo is face of upcoming Rochas scent

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:50:03 -0500

Fashion "It" girl has been revealed as the face of an upcoming scent by the French fashion and fragrance house Rochas.

Nicki Minaj defends controversial Grammys performance

JOYCE CHEN — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:49:08 -0500

After her much-talked-about performance at the Grammys Sunday, it would have been remiss for Nicki Minaj to stay mum about her zany turn as Roman Zolanski.

Hot soles: Rodarte to unveil shoe line

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:44:01 -0500

The upcoming line, comprising six styles, is scheduled to hit stores between July and September, with prices retailing from $995 to over $1,500.

Bieber gives cancer-stricken girl a 'date'

CORKY SIEMASZKO — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:41:47 -0500

Justin Bieber made a little Massachusetts girl with cancer the envy of millions by flying her to New York for a pre-Valentine’s Day date.

Valentine's Day finds a niche in Islamic Iran

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:39:02 -0500

Iran may reject Western influences, but Valentine's Day has become a growing phenomenon thanks to the romantically minded youth of the Islamic state's affluent classes.

Martin Van Buren High School parents call for principal's ouster

CLARE TRAPASSO — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:28:21 -0500

Parents and community leaders are urging the city to dismiss a longtime principal of a struggling Queens Village high school before it is closed for poor performance next year. The group claims Principal Marilyn Shevell is responsible for Martin Van Buren High School’s lackluster performance. And they want to ensure the neighborhood institution doesn’t end up on the city Department of Education’s hit list next year.

Whitney Houston funeral set for Saturday at Newark

HENRICK KAROLISZYN, CHRISTINA BOYLE — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:08:51 -0500

Whitney Houston’s funeral will take place at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark Saturday, a mortician said Tuesday. The pop diva will be laid to rest in her home state of New Jersey during a noon ceremony in her childhood church on Sussex Ave.

Michael Bay to direct ‘Transformers 4’

ETHAN SACKS — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:02:34 -0500

Having already transformed an '80s toy line into a cash cow at the box office over three "Transformers" films, Michael Bay is back for a fourth go-around.

Radomski rises in growth industry

MICHAEL O’KEEFFE — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:54:14 -0500

Kirk Radomski stands impatiently next to his partner's black SUV, impervious to the breeze that blows through the parking lot of a Long Island factory on a cold and sunny afternoon.

President Obama demands extension of payroll tax

JONATHAN LEMIRE — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:50:21 -0500

President Obama kept the heat on House Republicans to pass an extension on the payroll tax cut Tuesday, hours after the GOP leadership abandoned weeks of hardline posturing and signaled they were willing to compromise.

Google's doodle melts hearts for Valentine’s Day

NINA MANDELL — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:50:13 -0500

Google's Valentine's Day doodle may be cute enough to melt even the most staunch anti-Valentine's Day hearts. The doodle shows a forlorn boy trying everything he can to win the affection of a girl, who is skipping rope.

Watch out Mitt: Santorum edges ahead of Romney nationally

ALIYAH SHAHID — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:45:52 -0500

Rick Santorum is on a roll. The surging presidential candidate has edged ahead of rival Mitt Romney in the race for the Republican nomination, according to a new national poll.

Art imitates life for ‘Smash’ creator

JOE DZIEMIANOWICZ — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:43:47 -0500

Theresa Rebeck wrote for 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' before she created “Smash,” the new NBC series about the making of a Broadway musical. So the Brooklyn writer can rip stories from the headlines with the best of them. And has.

Swimsuit Issue: Shrinking bikinis, increasing sales

LINDSAY GOLDWERT — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:41:02 -0500

Nearly 50 years ago, Sports Illustrated was all about athletics and the annual swimsuit issue was a one-off, five-page affair. No more.

SEE IT! Taylor Swift’s ‘Safe & Sound’ video debuts

ETHAN SACKS — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:37:27 -0500

Taylor Swift showed some love to fans just before Valentine’s Day, releasing the video for “Safe & Sound,” her single from “The Hunger Games” soundtrack featuring the Grammy-winning duo, The Civil Wars.

Half-naked Jen Aniston gets fun and flirty in GQ

CRISTINA EVERETT — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:34:29 -0500

The actress goofs around with her “Wanderlust” co-star, Paul Rudd, in photos in the March issue of GQ, in which she pokes fun of the countless tabloid rumors that have plagued her for years.

NYPD cop commits suicide on L.I.

ROCCO PARASCANDOLA — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:26:16 -0500

A veteran NYPD officer shot himself dead on Long Island Monday, Nassau County police said. Matthew Schindler, 39, is the fourth NYPD officer to commit suicide this year.

Valentine’s Day not so fun for lovers in Malaysia and Uzbekistan

CORKY SIEMASZKO — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:25:58 -0500

Muslim morality police ruined Valentine’s Day for dozens of lovers in Malaysia early Tuesday by rousting them from their love nests and chasing them out of public parks. At least five couples — all unmarried, all Muslim— were dragged out of no-tell motel rooms in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, the BBC reported.

Michelle Obama sports Wu dress in Florida

NINA MANDELL — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:25:48 -0500

Even Michelle Obama couldn't wait to get her hands on the Jason Wu for Target line. The fashionable First Lady, who helped skyrocket the young designer's career when she wore one of his dresses at President Obama's inauguration, sported a blue flower dress from his Target line while visiting a family in Florida over the weekend to celebrate the second anniversary of her Let's Move!

Valentine’s Day videos to impress your sweetheart

JOE NEUMAIER — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:17:51 -0500

If ever a holiday was meant for renting a film — in whatever media that means now — it's Valentine's Day. Christmas is about finding a sudden solidarity with the classics you find on cable, and the Fourth of July is for seeing current blockbusters in blissful air-conditioning.