[FashionRatty] tag: person

Estranged relative arrested in Hudson killings

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:50:13 +0000

Police arrested the estranged brother-in-law of Jennifer Hudson on Monday in the deaths of the entertainer’s mother, brother and young nephew, taking him from a prison where he had been held on a suspected parole violation.

William Balfour was arrested at Stateville Correctional Center and released to detectives as he awaited formal charges in the shooting deaths of the singer and Oscar-winning actress’ relatives, said Chicago police spokeswoman Monique Bond.

Until Monday, police had identified Balfour, 27, only as a “person of interest” in the investigation. He had not been charged by late Monday afternoon, said Andy Conklin, a spokesman for the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.

The bodies of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, Darnell Hudson Donerson, and brother, Jason Hudson, were discovered Oct. 24 at the family’s home on the South Side of Chicago. The body of 7-year-old Julian King was found three days later in a sport utility vehicle on the West Side. All three had been shot.

Police took Balfour into custody the same day the bodies of Donerson and Hudson were discovered. After 48 hours — the longest Chicago police can hold a person without charges — Balfour was taken by the Illinois Department of Corrections on the suspected parole violation.

Balfour — Julian’s stepfather and the estranged husband of Jennifer Hudson’s older sister, Julia Hudson — served seven years for a 1999 attempted murder and vehicular hijacking conviction.

His mother, Michelle Balfour of Chicago, has denied that her son had anything to do with the deaths. Telephone numbers for Balfour’s mother and sister were disconnected Monday.

Balfour had refused to take a lie-detector test and stopped cooperating with detectives in the case, a police official, who was not authorized to discuss the case publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, has said.

Police have confirmed they found the gun used in the killings. The .45-caliber gun was discovered Oct. 29 in a vacant lot in the West Side neighborhood where the King’s body was found a few days earlier.

Bond declined to discuss any evidence Monday. But after a hearing at the prison, the chairman of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board said a woman had told authorities that a gun used in the slayings was “identical” to the gun that was recovered.

At the time, board Chairman Jorge Montes said the evidence was key to a decision finding probable cause that Balfour violated his parole and should remain locked up pending a Dec. 3 hearing before a review board panel.

Balfour did not have an attorney at the November hearing, and the Cook County public defender’s office said at the time that nobody from the office had been assigned because he was not formally charged with a crime.

No one in the public defender’s office was assigned to Balfour’s case late Monday, and it’ was not clear whether he had other representation.

Midget-seeker, homeless mermaid and a thick woman

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:20:35 +0000

I rarely check out the CLMCs anymore, other than when I’m looking for story fodder. And today, well, I went looking. Here are some interesting MCs.

This man is looking for the midget he saw in Toys ‘R Us. He apologizes for using that term, and opts for “little person” is his headline. He then goes on to give his missed “match” little information about himself, other than his age.
Another man is looking for a woman who is “a little thick” on the bottom half. On the plus side, clearly this man has never been married. On the other hand, he’s probably never had a girlfriend, either, and there (more…)

Shenae Grimes is Starbucks Smiley

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:17:00 +0000

90210 starlet Shenae Grimes is home for the holidays!

The 19-year-old actress warmed up with a big hot cup of Starbucks coffee by the CTV building on Monday afternoon. Unfortunately, no new 90210 eps until January!

Shenae recently told People she doesn’t have an eating disorder. “Meet me in person, and you can’t say anything. No bones sticking out,” said Shenae, who has been thin all her life. “Just because people are calling you skinny doesn’t mean I’m like, ‘Yay!’ No! You’re telling me I don’t look right. This is me, this is my body – I have accepted it.”

Kate Bosworth Digs Dogs

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:14:00 +0000

21 star Kate Bosworth has a girls’ night out at a West Hollywood restaurant on Saturday night.

The 25-year-old actress recently had an interview with the UK version of Marie Claire and declared her love of dogs, saying, “The dog will stay in the bed before the man will!”

Kate mentioned that growing up, “My mom was a real animal person… so I grew up with the dogs sleeping in the beds. My boyfriend found that really odd the first couple of times he stayed over!” Kate is currently dating model/musician James Rousseau.

Her upcoming movie, The Laundry Warrior, co-starring Geoffrey Rush opens next year.

Shine Every Step With Yves Saint Laurent Metallic Hottie

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:07:37 +0000

Wanna walk and feel like a diva? No problem, simply wrap your sexy feet with this lovely pair from Yves Saint Laurent. The shiny metallic straps add more drama than you can imagine so that you’ll feel like the most important person in the world! Made of leather, these exquisite heels are ready to steal every attention.

Make them yours for US$895.

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Leona Lewis: 'I'm Still Normal'

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:49:43 +0000

Leona Lewis insists she is still a normal person, despite her global success.

The singer - who shot to fame in 2006 after winning Britain's The X Factor - says little has changed in her life - and her family keep her grounded.

She explains, "It's what keeps me grounded. I make sure I have plenty of time chilling out, doing normal things. You know, having lie-ins, catching up on EastEnders."

The singer, 23, also rubbished reports Simon Cowell plans to buy her a mansion in Los Angeles.

Ricki Lake: I Cant Believe I Was Fat

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:49:12 +0000

Ricki Lake has trimmed 140 lbs. from her all-time top weight of 270 pounds – and says she is holding steady.

“I can’t believe I was a fat person for most of my life,” the former talk show host, rocking a sexy black Herve Leger dress (size small), told PEOPLE at a recent benefit for the New Space for Women’s Health, a New York City birthing center slated to open in 2010.

“I didn’t have surgery and I worked hard. There’s no secret. I’m active. I watch what I eat,” Lake, 40, adds.

But she’s certainly not immune to the pressure to stay thin. “According to Hollywood standards, I’m not a thin girl. I’m a normal girl,” says the mom of two boys, Milo, 11, and Owen, 6. “I don’t want to perpetuate that obsession but yet I am also guilty of wanting … to lose weight.”

“I’m just grateful that I have sons and not daughters because it’s that much harder,” she says.

Lake sticks to meals delivered by a service called Fresh Dining (”It’s organic, it’s fresh, and I still love it,” she says) but admits unpredictable factors in life could one day interfere.

“With the weight stuff I don’t have any answers,” she says. “Something tragic in my life could happen and I could balloon and gain weight. I can’t promise I will be like this forever.”

Recently, Lake has been focusing on making a sequel to her 2007 documentary The Business of Being Born, and is working on a guide to pregnancy, due out in May.

And with the holidays in full swing? “I will be really conscious because I have this book coming out and I want to look great,” she says. “I don’t need to lose anymore weight. [But] I don’t want to go backwards. So I’m not going to pig out this Christmas.”

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Simon Cowell: 'I Never Wanted Fame'

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:39:57 +0000

Simon Cowell says he never wanted to become famous.

The American Idol judge says he is tired of his hectic lifestyle - and is looking to make some changes.

He says, "I'm definitely not retiring. But I am going to make a couple of changes.

"The contracts are all up at the end of next year and what I may well do is stop actually being on TV. Give up the panel.

"The thing that gets me is the schedule. Every day of my week is filled for the next year.

"[Fame] takes a lot and it's something I never wanted. I'm a music business person."

Ricki Lake: I Cant Believe I Was Fat

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:00:08 +0000

Ricki Lake has trimmed 140 lbs. from her all-time top weight of 270 pounds – and says she is holding steady.

“I didn’t have surgery and I worked hard. There’s no secret. I’m active. I watch what I eat,” Lake, 40, adds.

“I’m just grateful that I have sons and not daughters because it’s that much harder,” she says.

Lake sticks to meals delivered by a service called Fresh Dining (”It’s organic, it’s fresh, and I still love it,” she says) but admits unpredictable factors in life could one day interfere.

“With the weight stuff I don’t have any answers,” she says. “Something tragic in my life could happen and I could balloon and gain weight. I can’t promise I will be like this forever.”

Recently, Lake has been focusing on making a sequel to her 2007 documentary The Business of Being Born, and is working on a guide to pregnancy, due out in May.

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Nicolas Andreas Taralis S/S 09

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:38:54 +0000

didn't find any discussion on this yet.. Nicolas is re-launching his own label for this spring, it will consist of about 25 looks for men, with some unisex styles and also jeans for women. should start hitting some stores in january-february. in March, he will also present a women's collection in Paris.

there are no pictures of the collection yet, but they should show up sometime soon :flower:

interview from scoute.org:

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You're re-launching your own collection for s/s09, was the decision to continue that route easy? Definately not in the present economic situation! It was a very difficult choice considering I am totally independent. But it felt to me like the right thing to do and the right place to put my heart and energy into.

Do you prefer to think that you're picking up from where you left earlier or rather of this being a completely new start?
Every collection is in it's way a continuation of the last. That said, it's over a year and a half since I presented a collection under my own name, so things have changed a little and I've grown up as a person and designer and moved on. There's certainly a new element to the collection. I'll leave that for others to mull-over though, for me it's really a spontaneous thing.

How would you describe your aesthetic in general?
That's a tricky question because every adjective that I can find to describe my work I'll just as soon contradict it with another. But I really believe in the now and here, I'm not interested in looking back, or doing historical or trendy things. It's very graphic, linear, sober, (maybe some would even say stoic) and very much influenced, in a very spontaneous way, by nothing in particular: No big narrative (I can't work like that) and no nostalgia, just now.

The new collection is mostly men's with some unisex styles, will you present a women's line as well?
Absolutely, I am planning on presenting Women's in March in Paris, this coming year. Doing women's wear is wonderful I enjoy fully all the avenues of expression that it affords.

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