DON's Deal: Spring Break

Heeey gurrrls!

I'm happy to report that I'm all packed up and will be hitting the road momentarily.  Spent the morning with my mom making final granite selections for my kitchen and I think I have my final backsplash down, too.  It is so wonderful to have my dog back home (where she belongs, although she might disagree). She spent the night opening doors to wander between my room and my parents in the guest room; she didn't know where she belonged. What a traitor!

I'm sunscreened up, got my hat on, Lu's seatbelt on, and the top down for the drive to Palm Springs where I'll be lounging poolside for awhile.  I will still be blogging so catch you on the flip side. Hope you all have sunny weekends. Bottoms up!

Cheers, Beers, and Beats,
D.O.N.

Dunzo: Joe and Ashley

Here's a formula for you: if you gush about your significant other in a magazine article, chances are that you will be dunzo right around when it is published.  Joe Jonas is experiencing that phenomenon as he and Ashley Greene announce their split.  She is in New York today and was photographed hailing a cab with her dad.

An unrelated question for singers: I loved the Les Mis concert special on PBS but could not get over how Nick Jonas looked pained every time he sang, while everybody else seemed able to emote with their face while singing. Is this something that is hard to learn?

Mary Kate and Ashley Glam Up

So much better, right?  Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen donned coordinating suits and shades for last night's Council of Fashion Designers nominations party.  Their line Elizabeth and James was nominated for an award.

 Twinsies!

If their gunning for Best Power Brows, they have my vote!

Emma Roberts Shops in Bev Hills

Love lift us up where we belong

In shoes so fly, platforms to the sky.

Love lift us up where we belong

Where all my shoes

Are six inch Loubs!

{I just took another pill, sorry.}

Katie Holmes Debuts Fashion Line in NYC

Katie Holmes has a clothing line which she has been working on for the past three years with a design partner and personal stylist. The line, Holmes and Yang, was showcased today in New York featuring the colors you see her wear most - navy, black, beige. She said, "We just wanted to do comfortable clothes that you can wear going from a meeting to being a mom to going on a date." It also features a children's clothing line. Of course it does. You know Suri was like, "Mommy, I want a fashion line and I want it now!"  Here are some shots of the new designer out in New York this week.  Gotta hope she doesn't go the route of Jessica Simpson or Mary Kate Olsen with uber successful fashion lines but seemingly none for themselves.

  

Bump Watch: Alicia, Pink, Selma

Alicia Silverstone promotes her vegan diet book at Barnes and Noble. Has anybody read it? How are the recipes?  After last night's Real Housewives of Miami, I think I'm on the meat free wagon again.

 Selma Blair has surprisingly been one of the most stylish pregnant celebrities, in my opinion. Here she is out shopping yesterday in Los Angeles.

 Not feeling so stylish is Pink, who said her hair was "butchered" by a new stylist. Indeed, it came out looking a lot like George Clooney's during his ER phase.  Here she is in Venice yesterday, bumming around sans shoes.

Jessica Alba looks adorable as she drops off her daughter at preschool with hubby Cash.

In other celebaby news, Alyssa Milano has announced her first child will be a baby boy!

Kardashian Ketchup: Khloe, Kourtney, and Kim

Kim Kardashian rounded up girlfriends Ciara, Kelly Rowland, Serena Williams, LaLa Vasquez, and Britny Gastineau for dinner at STK in Los Angeles last night.  I think LaLa missed the dress code of black and white.  LaLa's reality show will premiere in the next few months.

  

Khloe Kardashian went to lunch with her husband Lamar Odom at Cafe Med.  The two will soon debut their own reality show on E! (Yeah, I'm going to watch it.  This weekend my friend asked what reality, if any, I don't watch, and I told him "If it involves celebrities and there is no eliminations (like The Apprentice or American Idol) I probably watch it.")  After vintage furniture shopping with her son and make-up artist, Kourtney Kardashian met up with her boyfriend Scott for lunch and a therapy session. Kourtney wore a 7 for All Mankind top, Bleulab jeans, Dita shades, Balenciaga belt/shoes, and a Lena Erziak purse.

 Kim started her day with a workout with her mom followed by a mani/pedi in Beverly Hills. 

BTW, I realize now that I wrote Ketchup instead of Katch-Up...it stays.  I will probably mess up lots of celeb last names today and say some weird things. I blame my pills.

Mary Kate Tops Her Best Outfit Evah

Oh, homegirl, you've found a complete winner. Mary Kate Olsen ran errands in an outfit so chic it would make Mischa and Kiki weep tears of jealousy.  I was pretty sure she was stepping out to feed a meter while wearing a hair salon smock, shoulder towel, and a head full of conditioner. Nope! Just fashion perfection per usual for my special little granny.

Bump Watch: Kate and Rachel

Kate Hudson wrapped up her son Ryder and checked in on her lounging boyfriend while they enjoy an extended babymoon in Mexico. Doesn't suck, right?

Rachel Zoe went shopping with her husband in 6 inch Brian Atwood heels. She is ready to give birth any day now, I can't understand how she does it!

LeAnn This Is Your Stomach Talking

I totally get it, you're a bride and stressed out.  But I really miss carbs, cheese, calories in general...really anything other than water and laxatives. Please stop shopping every live long day with your fiance and take me out to eat already. 

Grumbles,

Your Tummy

Another Baby for Ryan Phillipe?

Ryan Phillipe, 36, gives credibility to the rumors he is the father of actress Alexis Knapp's baby bump.  The 26 year old had a brief romance with the actor last summer (and I'm guessing more recently as well).  After this story started spreading this morning, he was photographed taking her to lunch at the W in Los Angeles.  Wonder what this means for his newly rekindled relationship with Amanda Seyfried?

Celebs at SXSW 2011

While I am thankful my business trip to SXSW in Austin was cancelled last minute, I do really want to attend sometime in the future.  Some of the celebrities in town to push their projects are Brittany Snow, Carla Gugino, Rosario Dawson, Michelle Monaghan, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Ellen Page.

SWSW covers some of the hottest new trends in technology, films, and music.  One such sweetheart of the conference is Twitter, who is now celebrating it's 5th birthday. With 140 million tweets sent daily and 460,000 accounts created every day, if you haven't signed up, you are missing out!  If you are a blogger, you should definitely at least start an account to secure your blog name as your twitter handle.  Just a friendly suggestion to change out your icon from the standard "egg" when you log on so your friend requests don't look like spammers!

High Flying Fashion: Posh, Hilary, LiLo, Rachel

A huge congrats to the always chic traveler Victoria Beckham on expecting her first daughter in July. David Beckham confirmed the news to ESPN. Here she is catching a flight out of Heathrow.

Hilary Duff has been sporting some darker hair now. She also arrived in LA with feather extensions in her hair. Emma Roberts travels in all black, my kinda plane look.

Lindsay Lohan heads home to New York with her mom Dina.  Elizabeth Hurley does travel in snappy casual style.

Rachel Bilson, not so much. For being more known for her style and style colum in InStyle than her acting work these days, she's sure been wearing a lot of uninspiring looks.  Selena Gomez is busy with a Spring promo tour and left out of LAX over the weekend.

Rihanna arrives home from a visit to Australia. Jessica Alba is in New York for work. 

She's just starting to pop.

Workin' It Out: Celebs Fav Workouts

Yeah, something I did none of this weekend was work out. I've had the best intentions to become a real runner, but like I said earlier, I can't seem to do it without hurting my neck/back.  And what can you really do when your back is hurt? Stretching. Did lots of stretching.  Making me feel extra bad are the following celebrities out getting their skinny on.  Ashleys Tisdale and Greene are both notorious gym rats and the weekend is no exception.  The Tiz is a big fan of piloxing (pilates boxing hybrid) and Greene is into the Tracy Anderson method.

Kim Kardashian is currently putting in two-a-day cardio heavy workouts with her personal trainer since warmer days (and fewer clothes) lie ahead.

Kendra Wilkinson is enjoying dancing as a workout for her upcoming competition on Dancing with the Stars. Vanessa Hudgens, like her bestie Ashley Tisdale, enjoys piloxing and working out at a gym in Studio City.

No different from any other bride, Reese Witherspoon has been logging major hours at the gym.  Her workouts are usually running or group classes, including spin, yoga, and pilates.  She almost always has a friend with her.