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Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
Austin, TX, United States (AHN) – Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, especially when it comes to unattractive men themselves. A new study finds that unattractive guys looking for a quick hookup are more likely to overestimate how attractive women find them. Researchers from Williams College and the University of Texas-Austin, took 96 men and 103 women, all undergraduates, and put them through a “speed date” scenario. The men and women completed surveys rating themselves on attractiveness and their desire for a short-term sexual encounter. They then conversed with five members of the opposite sex for about three minutes each. After the meeting, they rated the partners on physical attractiveness and how interested in them sexually the partner appeared to be. Among findings, to be published in the journal Psychological Science, were that men who were looking [...] Continue Reading…

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Designer Stella McCartney doesn’t use leather on the runway. She is staunch supporter of Meatless Monday. And now, the famous designer and daughter of ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, uses her love of the environment and animals, in her new sunglasses. The stellar Stella shades are made with injected bioplatsics, comprised of 54 percent castor seed oil, a renewable resource, which takes very little pesticides to grow. The collection features two retro plastic frames and three wire-rimmed styles. Prices start at $225 and will be in stores this spring.

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Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter
Mexico (AHN) – A laser treatment developed by Stoma Medical’s Dr. Gregg Homer can turn brown eyes into a permanent “dreamy” blue in about 20 seconds. Homer explains that the laser only effects pigment on the eye’s surface and that the frequencies used are absorbed by the dark pigment on the iris, so there is no danger of eye damage. Experts however warn that the procedure may not only damage the eye, but could take sight away altogether. Brown eye pigment helps prevent problems such as glare and double vision. Zapping away the color could leave the eye with no way to control light getting in. Homer began testing on cadavers. He then moved his operation to Mexico, where he says there have been no evidence of injury so far. Seventeen short-sighted patients have been offered lens transplants in return for [...] Continue Reading…

Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News
Orlando, FL, United States (AHN) – American and Canadian cities were in the 10 top worst dressed cities list compiled by MSN Travel. On top of the list is Orlando, Florida, where Disney World is located. Orlando topped the list because of the prevalence of soccer moms with bad haircuts, jean shorts and Gap T-shirts, fathers with big bellies showing in overhanging shirts and wearing Teva sandals, and children in dirty clothes. Song opined that cartoon character Minnie Mouse is the best-dressed woman in Orlando with her red-and-white polka dot dress. Author Vivian Song, who made the list, said she was inspired by a GQ magazine article that ranked the worst-dressed cities in the U.S. She insisted that the website does not consider itself the fashion police, but sloppiness and tastelessness needs to be cited. Other American cities on the list were: [...] Continue Reading…

Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News
Irvine, CA, United States (AHN) – California-based pharmaceutical firm Allergan is on the second clinical stage of testing an eyelash lengthener as possible therapy for baldness. Allergan Chief Executive Office David Pyott said the company expects to see data by the middle of 2012. The medication, Latisse, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration in 2008 to help eyelash growth. It earned for Allergan, which is also the manufacturer of wrinkle-remover Botox, $82 million in 2010. Latisse is a version of the drug firm’s glaucoma drug, Lumigan. Allergan discovered its potential when patients taking Lumigan reported growing beautiful eyelashes. Botox, however, remains Allergen’s best-selling product with $1.42 billion sales last year. Last month Allergan got FDA approval for Botox to be used as therapy for urinary incontinence and in October as treatment for chronic migraine headaches. Analysts forecast [...] Continue Reading…

Cara Giovinazzo – Celebrity News Service Intern
New York, NY, United States (AHN Entertainment) – Justin Bieber is connecting with his fans by way of perfume. In what could be his greatest idea yet, he is releasing his first female fragrance SOMEDAY, which hits department stores this June. JustinBieberSomeday.com goes live at midnight on May 24, 2011. Priced reasonably for his adolescent fans, SOMEDAY is Justin’s newest campaign to reach out to his female fans, and probably his best. By teaming with Give Back Brands, Justin is guaranteed to see success with SOMEDAY. Not only is he supporting charities by partnering with Give Back Brands who donates their proceeds, he is telling his fans what he thinks is the best fragrance for them to wear; there isn’t going to be a Justin Bieber fan on earth that doesn’t wear SOMEDAY. According to Justin, “SOMEDAY is the idea that [...] Continue Reading…

Michael J Morsella – Celebrity News Service Contributor
Los Angeles, CA, United States (Celebrity News Service) – Tracy Morgan continued his apology tour by meeting with Kevin Rogers, the man who reported his homophobic rant on Facebook. Morgan issued an apology at a press conference organized by GLAAD. “I didn’t mean it. I don’t have a hateful bone in my body,” Morgan said in a statement at the press conference. “I don’t believe that anyone should be bullied or just made to feel bad about who they are. I totally feel that, in my heart, I really don’t care who you love, same-sex or not, as long as you have the ability to love. So now, at this point in my life, it’s an opportunity to make a difference, I don’t really see gay or straight, I just see human beings,” he added. The meeting [...] Continue Reading…

Heather Doerr – Celebrity News Service Intern
LA, CA, United States (Celebrity News Service) – The royal wedding may have been all the hype in April, but another couple’s soon-to-be-seen nuptials are stealing the spotlight. The Twilight saga continues in Breaking Dawn: Part 1, with a very special wedding–and a very special dress. Kristen Stewart’s character, Bella, will be wearing a dress designed by none other than top designer Carolina Herrera. Herrera has many celeb fans, including Amy Adams, January Jones, and Dianna Agron. The film’s Twitter page recently announced, “On November 18, see Bella’s Carolina Herrera-designed wedding dress in #BreakingDawnPart1!” Bella will be in good company. Herrera has also designed dresses for celebrities such as Christina Hendricks and Renee Zellweger. The trailer for the film features a quick shot of Bella’s veil, but if viewers look closely, they’ll also see part of the bodice as [...] Continue Reading…

Michael J Morsella – Celebrity News Service Contributor
New York, NY, United States (Celebrity News Service) – The Broadway show “SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark” officially opened at the Foxwoods Theatre on Tuesday to a slew of praise from both critics and a star-studded audience. The long-awaited show, which is inspired by 40 years of Spider Man comics, saw an opening night audience which included Bill Clinton, Matt Damon, Jay-Z, and Robert DeNiro. The opening night crowd gave the production an ovation that lasted nearly eleven minutes. During the curtain call, there were ovations for Bono and The Edge, followed by the entire backstage crew, producers Michael Cohl and Jere Harris, and original director Julie Taymor. Critical praise has also started pouring in for the new version “SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark”. The show which was supposed to premiere in early 2010 suffered many setbacks [...] Continue Reading…

Michael J Morsella – Celebrity News Service Contributor
Santa Monica, CA, United States (Celebrity News Service) – The Victory Film Group has announced that they will be exclusively distributing the Sarah Palin documentary “The Undefeated” to select AMC theatres beginning July 15th. The film, which chronicles Palin’s rise from obscurity to national prominence, will be distributed and released with the help of the Cinedigm Digital Cinema Corp. and ARC Entertainment. “After screening ‘The Undefeated’, we took the unusual step of immediately exploring an expedited theatrical release, something we normally wouldn’t do during the busy summer months,” said Trevor Drinkwater, CEO of ARC Entertainment in a statement. “‘The Undefeated’ is the ideal candidate for digital theatrical distribution,” stated Jonathan Dern, President of Cinedigm Entertainment Group in a statement. “Given Palin’s ardent following throughout the country, digital cinema allows us to be extremely precise and efficient in our [...] Continue Reading…