Media-Whore D'Oevres



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"Last night I attended an event called 'Out Of Fashion: The Absence Of Color,' a 'conversation' hosted by longtime agent Bethann Hardison and held at the New York Public Library ... Ms. Hardison began by explaining that in the '80s and 90s, there were many black models, but the decline has been steady -- and scary. She said she was hoping to bring a radical change in the industry, and named some of her pet peeves, including: Image-makers not having the eye to define black beauty; image-makers allowing only one black model at a time; hearing that black covers don't sell, hearing 'I already have one or two black models'; the fact that agents have such a tough time selling black models that they get worn down. Also, modeling agencies often do not allow black 'marquee name' models to be photographed for 'black' magazines. She noted that since fashion has become such a huge industry and people around the world see images of runway shows, this is not a small issue. 'Globally, it affects everybody.'" (Jezebel)

"Britney Spears must have decided to paint the town pink after turning herself in to police for driving offences. The 25-year-old had dressed soberly, with her dark hair worn loose, to attend the Los Angeles jail at 9pm, where she was photographed and fingerprinted. LAPD said it is not their policy to release the booking photo. But once the boring part of the evening was out of the way, she pulled on a hot pink wig to drive around the city, stopping to pose for photographers." (Thisislondon)

"Former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner (D) raised $1.1 million in the third quarter, bringing him into a virtual cash tie with Rep. Tom Davis (R) after less than three weeks of fundraising. Warner’s haul helped him join the ranks of some of the top Senate fundraisers in the country in the third quarter. Only one Democratic challenger, Minnesota candidate Al Franken, raised more money from individuals, according to numbers available by press time Monday." (TheHill)

"Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) said that she will not be seeking re-election in 2012, and may resign her seat earlier to run for governor, according to The Associated Press.The AP is citing a piece from Texas Monthly that is scheduled to run in the magazine’s December edition." (Politico)

"A source close to the star revealed: "Lindsay (Lohan) doesn't have much choice as she is totally broke. The only reason she's coming back to LA, is to earn some money fast. 'She still thinks nothing of blowing thousands of dollars on a single night of partying.'" (Newsoftheworld)

"The 14 October media appearances follow the late September release of images of Fidel standing to greet the Angolan president Jose Eduardo Dos Santos during an official visit to Havana. Collectively, these are clearly designed to demonstrate Fidel is making a steady recovery after undergoing what was apparently major intestinal surgery last year. Nonetheless, it is clear he remains extremely frail and it appears unlikely he will ever be able fully to resume presidential powers." (Janes)