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What Should the Stars Wear to the Oscars?

Fashion Week gowns inspire Oscar fantasy dressing celebs

February 22, 2012

What would you like to see the stars wear to the Oscars? It's fun to pick Fashion Week gowns for fantasy dressing Oscar's over-40 celebs.

Meryl Streep could wear Jenny Packham or Carolina Herrera to the Oscars
Tilda Swinton should wear Carolina Herrera fall 2012 to the Oscarss
Viola Davis could wear Marchesa 2012 to the Oscars
Glenn Close should wear Marchesa 2012 to the Oscars
People's Choice winner Ellen DeGeneres could wear Ralph Lauren fall rtw '12
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Who Wore This to the Oscars?

See if you remember which actress wore this famous look.

February 21, 2012

Part of the fun of awards season is playing armchair fashion critic. Let's see if you can remember who wore these famous looks to the Oscars.

sheer geoffrey beene pantsuit
Barbra Streisand at Oscars
gold embroidered Dior
Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise
Gorgeous Oscars gown over 40
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10 Blonde Short Hairstyles Over 40

These cute short haircuts work great for middle age.

February 21, 2012

There's just something spectacular about women over 40 who wear their hair short and blonde. 

Cameron Diaz short blonde bob
Cate Blanchett's bob
Edie Falco's short blonde hair
Ellen Barkin's bob haircut is blonde
Ellen DeGeneres' Blonde Pixie Haircut
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Roasted Vegetables

Roasted vegetables are quick, easy, and great for company

February 21, 2012

Something wonderful happens when you make roasted vegetables. And it couldn't be easier. These roasted vegetable dishes are so versatile you can serve them for a casual dinner for two or for a dinner party. See the last slide for links to more healthy vegetable recipes.

Roasted Vegetables: Maple Roasted Squash
Roasted Red Peppers
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Vegetables: Roasted Potatoes
Roasted Vegetables: Roasted Winter Squash Slices with Fruit
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Real Housewives of the Presidential Candidates

A look at the presidential candidates wives' fashion

February 20, 2012

Who needs Real Housewives of DC in an election year (it's been cancelled anyway). For Presidents' Day, we look to the wives of the presidential candidates on the national stage and try to decipher their fashion messages.

Ann Romney, wife of  republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney
Mary Kay Huntsman, wife of former Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman
Karen Santorum, wife of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum
Callista Gingrich, wife of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul holds up the hand of his wife, Carol
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Famous Funerals

Saying goodbye to Whitney Houston and other luminaries of the past century.

February 19, 2012

The funerals for Whitney Houston, Princess Diana, Martin Luther King, and others who touched many lives.

Whitney Houston's funeral
Prince William and Prince Harry at Princess Diana's funeral
Jackie Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy, and John F. Kennedy Jr.
Funeral for Elvis Presley
Funeral for Michael Jackson
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Images of Cuba

See Cuba before it changes

February 18, 2012

Interest in visiting Cuba, so close to our border yet so different in its culture, economy, and form of government, is rising. These images confirm it as a world apart, which is why travelers want to see it before it changes. While it's possible to enter Cuba by flying from Canada or Mexico, US citizens who are caught trying to do so are subject to penalties and prosecution. However licensed, US-government-sanctioned educational tours and ones led by religious groups are permitted.

photo cuba havana waterfront
picture havana cuba taxi
picture havana cuba apartment building
young couple havana cuba images
ballet national havana cuba
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Kirstie Alley Selling Maine Celebrity Home

An inside look at the Maine celebrity home that actress Kirstie Alley is selling

February 17, 2012

"Dancing with the Stars" alum Kirstie Alley has had her celebrity home on the market since the fall. Here is a tour of her Maine cottage that's for sale.

celebrity home kirstie alley for sale maine
celebrity home kirstie alley for sale
celebrity home kirstie alley for sale maine
celebrity home kirstie alley for sale maine
celebrity home kirstie alley for sale maine
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Apple to Change How Your Kids Play

New toys combine physical objects and activity with iPad, iPhone, and, soon Android devices

February 16, 2012

A growing number of companies are pairing Apple and Android apps with physical objects including board games, guns, radio-control vehicles and trading cards to create "augmented reality" activities. Here are some of the best app-object combinations from this week's annual Toy Fair.

Apple To Change Toys: Hasbro zAPPed Monopoly
Apple To Change Toys: WowWee Foam Fighters
Apple To Change Toys: Bicycle Jacked Up!
Apple To Change Toys: Hasbro Lazer Tag
Apple To Change Toys: Interactive Toy Concepts Wi-Spi Helicopter, Car
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