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    Conde Nast is launching a slate of original Web series, continuing the publisher's push to expand its stable of magazines into multimedia programming.

    Conde Nast will debut on Tuesday online channels on YouTube and other video destinations for Glamour and GQ. The digital programming is just the start of plans for Conde Nast to spin off video series from many, if not all, of its magazines — even, potentially, The New Yorker.

    In 2011, Conde Nast launched Conde Nast Entertainment to develop and produce movies, TV shows and Internet offerings based on its magazine brands. Dawn Ostroff, formerly president of entertainment for the CW network and an executive for Lifetime Television, came aboard to spur the multimedia expansion.

    "This is by far one of the most exciting parts of what we're working on at CNE because it really is the future," says Ostroff. "It extends the reach of our brands, it really allows us to tap into a new audience, and we have the opportunity to be one of the first innovators in this space."

    The four Glamour series include four- or five-minute-long shows like "Elevator Makeover," in which hosts Jessica Harlow and Theodore Leaf quickly remake a girl's appearance in a long elevator ride. Among the four GQ shows are a workout guide called "Fighting Weight" and "The Ten," in which celebrities share the 10 items they can't live without.

    "This is just our first step, but clearly as we go forward, video is going to be a huge part of what we do here," says Glamour editor-in-chief Cindi Leive. She also stars in one of the videos, one that tracks her during a day of covering Fashion Week. "In the future, this will be a huge part of what my staff — the brand staff — does."

    Earlier this year, one of Ostroff's initiatives met some backlash after contracts with Conde Nast writers were reworked to grant the company "first-look" rights to any adaptations of published articles. Compensation rates for writers were also locked in. Some agents and writers protested that the terms were unfair.

    But with steady decline throughout the industry in print magazine circulation, Ostroff and Conde Nast are intent on capitalizing from the sometimes lucrative entertainment possibilities in its magazines. The best-picture winner "Argo," for example, was partly based on an article published by Conde Nast's tech magazine Wired.

    The company says that 850 of its writers have since signed the new deals. Conde Nast Entertainment has several film projects in development.

    Anne Hathaway’s PDA-Packed Coffee Date

    Two weeks after the “Les Miserables” star took home her first Oscar, she and actor/jewelry designer hubby Adam Shulman were spotted locking lips at a coffee shop in Brooklyn on Sunday.

    The happy couple certainly wasn’t shy about smooching in public – or for the cameras, for that matter – since they were sitting smack in front of the café’s window. They might have just had a lot of extra energy thanks to all the caffeine, but Hathaway, 30, has made it clear in past interviews that she’s simply smitten with her man, whom she married last September.

    “He’s a good man. He’s beyond intelligent. He loves fearlessly. His beliefs are beautiful. He’s my best friend. I love him,” the actress told Glamour of Shulman, 31, in January. “I just feel that I have the greatest husband in the world for me.”

    She may have the greatest husband now, but she almost didn’t. The New Jersey native spent four years in a serious relationship with Italian businessman Raffaello Folleri, who, in 2008, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison for defrauding investors. The two broke up right around the time he was arrested and Hathaway began dating Shulman later that year.

    After their weekend kissing session, the spouses took a bundled-up stroll around the 'hood, with Shulman donning a shearling jacket and his wife wearing a navy trench coat, skinny jeans, and a retro headband. But it looks like Anne interrupted their romantic outing by taking a cell phone during their walk.

    Holly Madison to Her Baby Name Haters: I Don’t Care What You Think!

    Holly Madison is so ecstatic over motherhood that she's thumbing her nose at the haters who have criticized her baby name selection.

    The new mom, who welcomed daughter Rainbow Aurora on March 5, dismissed her critics in a brief but succinct blog post she published over the weekend.

    "There are a lot of smug haters out there who bag on my choice of a name, but I don’t care about what they think," wrote the 33-year-old, who welcomed the baby with her party promoter beau, Pasquale Rotella. "I want my daughter to be proud of who she is and learn to speak up and stand up for herself at a young age. I spent most of my life being a people-pleaser who worried about what other people thought or thought was cool and I don’t want that for her."

    Madison went on to talk about how she picked the name Rainbow, noting that she didn't invent it. It was actually the name of a girl she knew when she was growing up.

    "I have always loved the name Rainbow," shared Madison, who was born Hollin Sue Cullen. "There was a girl in my school a few years younger than me named Rainbow and I was so envious of her name because it was so pretty and unusual. She was a perfectly normal, well-adjusted, sporty girl, by the way, so I’m not worried about my daughter being 'traumatized' by having an unusual name."

    The reality TV star concluded by writing, "I couldn’t be more blessed to have such a perfect daughter and have never been happier than I am now!"

    Kim Kardashian’s Vampire Facelift Does It Work?


    The 32-year-old reality star, always up for looking "young," underwent a so-called vampire facelift on Sunday's episode of her show "Kourtney and Kim Take Miami." The procedure is the same one that Oscar attendees received via a gift certificate in their swag bags last month. So, what is it and, more importantly, does it really work?

    Dr. Jeffrey Spiegel, a board certified plastic surgeon practicing in Boston, has performed the procedure "periodically" in the last five years, and tells omg! that people who like the latest and greatest treatments tend to ask for it.

    Here's how he describes it: "What you do is you take out from a person's arm about two teaspoons full of blood - a standard blood draw, like you would get when you go to the doctor — and add some chemicals, spin it down, and separate it a certain way, and you end up with some fluid that can be injected into the face," Spielgel explains. "It's similar to — if you ever scraped your knee, that kind of yellowy stuff that you see oozing out of you - it's like that. So then you inject this back in into the area where there are wrinkles. The thought is that the natural body products that you inject in are going to stimulate your body to produce more collagen, provide some volume in itself, perhaps it contains stem cells that are gonna help - the goal is to get a much better appearance using your own body's blood."

    He estimates the cost is about $1,000, which is comparable to that of proven fillers like Juvaderm or Restylane. However, he says it might not be that much of a bargain if the results don't last.

    "For a little while, you will sees an improvement because you just put an injection in," Spiegel says. Still, he's not so sure the effect will last.

    Neither is celebrity esthetician Reneé Rouleau.

    "It just sounds more about sensationalism than it is about really driving a proven result," she says. "I've been in the skincare industry 25 years, and there's always things that come and go. It's kind of like this: Anything that is really a miracle, everybody will know about it. And this blood facial's been around already for a couple years and it's not a household name, so that right there tells you it's not being embraced. And if it's not being embraced, it's not that effective. There are always trends with ingredients, but the ones that are really proven are the ones that stay around."

    Dr. Spiegel admits that he understands why the vampire treatment appeals to some. Technically, you're just moving blood from one place to another.

    Erik Spoelstra Steps Out With His Girlfriend

    The coach of the defending NBA champion Miami Heat has presided over his squad's 18-game winning streak, the longest in franchise history and in the league this season.

    And, as if things couldn't get any more exciting for Spoelstra, the famously private coach recently stepped out with his girlfriend for the first time.

    The Miami Herald reports that the 42-year-old coach is dating 24-year-old Nikki Sapp, a Miami native and a former Heat dancer.

    Apparently Spoelstra has been dating Sapp for nearly two years, but the couple only recently made their relationship public. Sapp is now a director at the Guy Hepner art gallery in West Hollywood, Calif., and so she splits her time between Miami and Los Angeles.

    Spoelstra and Sapp have attended a few charity events together -- the Miami Heat Family Foundation night of "Motown Revue" and a fundraiser for Lauren's Kids, a group that works on preventing the sexual abuse of children.

    Tapsee’s satire on movie Buffs Photo

    Delhi babe Tapsee was known for her glam doll roles and modern attires onscreen. Even the critics and general audience have branded her as an actress who fits best in roles which require actors to look glamorous.

    However, Gundello Gadari is gonna change the mindset of audience and the way they look at our sexy lady.

    Tapsee was seen sporting tradition outfits in the film and her makeover was very much appreciated by the film lovers right from the morning shows on March 8th (Yesterday).

        Thrilled with the response she has been getting, Tapsee comment, ‘For everyone who thought I’m all about playing a modern glamorised character please do watch Gundello Godari. Will help u to rethink’ .

    What made Tapsee say all these words? Is it her growing confidence or a sign of success gone to head? Let’s wait for few more days to get judgemental!

    Katrina Kaif shows the Essentials Photo

    The bare essentials that make many hot women look more gorgeous at right places is what our hot Kat wants to teach this time. Throwing her pulsating looks at the camera, this hot Bollywood starlet shows what all she can to melt mountains.

    Katrina Kaif posed to perfection after hanging that checker coat on her shoulder and giving a nice glimpse of that white soft bra, an essential for hot women. One gets exhausted to scan through the outlines of those cute shapely assets.

    We can actually figure out that new hour glass shape of Kat’s waist too. With plenty of hotness on display, she best explains why she is the most deserved beauty for Indian youths

    Chris Brown Rant: Singer Goes Off About How To Talk To A Woman

    The singer, 23, went off at Emerson Theatre in Hollywood early Thursday a.m., wildly ranting to the crowd about how to treat a woman -- and it was all caught on tape. In a video exclusively obtained by TMZ, Brown interrupts the DJ, grabs the mic and starts explaining how he keeps Rihanna where he wants her.

    Be prepared, this is NSFW and pretty foul.

        "Every guy in this building has said one thing to their female ... If you're not an insecure n----, and you let her have fun with her friends, I applaud you. But you gotta say that one thing to her, and I made this s--t up. [sings] Don't make me have to tell you again, that that's my p---y baby! It is mine, baby, babe, mine. So you better not give it away!"

    Brown continued by telling the men in the crowd to heed his advice and make sure their "b---hes" know who's boss.

    "So every person in this motherf----- building, if you got a bad b---h you better say that to her. Cause she might f--k another n----."

    Rihanna's on-again love has been trying to make a conscious effort to assure people that he's deeply sorry for the now infamous 2009 Grammys incident, where he beat Rihanna and tarnished his image. Brown recently told the Mirror that night is "the deepest regret of my life, the biggest mistake."

    Mark Hunt Steps In to Face Junior dos Santos at UFC 160

    Mark Hunt will face former UFC heavyweight champion Junior do Santos at UFC 160 on May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

    MMAFighting.com  first reported the news, and UFC officials later confirmed the match.

    The announcement comes days after UFC president Dana White said Hunt had turned down the fight with dos Santos.  A phone conversation between Hunt and White seems to have been what made the fight happen.

    dos Santos was originally scheduled to face Alistair Overeem on the UFC 160 card, but a quadriceps injury in training forced Overeem out of the bout.

    Hunt (9-7) is on a four-fight winning streak and is coming off of a knockout win over Stefan Struve at UFC on Fuel TV 8 on March 3.  dos Santos (15-2) is coming off of a loss to Cain Velasquez at 155 in December, where he lost the heavyweight title.

    UFC 160 is headlined by a rematch between Velasquez and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.  Hunt vs. dos Santos will be the co-main event.

    Nation’s most expensive rental may be most famous for ‘Godfather’ horse head

    The billiard room contains a massive stone fireplace mantel that Hearst brought from San Simeon.Last month, we brought you the nation's most expensive home for sale, Dallas' $135 million (or so the owner hopes!) Crespi-Hicks estate.

    Not to be outdone, the Beverly House in Beverly Hills, Calif., is muscling its way into the stratosphere with what is believed to be the most expensive rental home in the nation: a staggering $600,000 a month.

    You probably know the house without even realizing it: Remember the scene from "The Godfather" where a Hollywood mogul finds a horse head in his bed? That was filmed at the Beverly House. But the home has an illustrious history beyond that, too: William Randolph Hearst left San Simeon -- the California setting of his never-finished Hearst Castle -- to move into the Beverly House, which paramour Marion Davies bought for him in 1946. And John F. Kennedy honeymooned at the Beverly House with Jackie.

    Plus, the Kevin Costner/Whitney Houston vehicle "The Bodyguard" was filmed there.

    Some vital statistics: The 50,000-square-foot estate, at 1011 North Beverly Drive a few blocks above Sunset Boulevard, has 17 bedrooms and 29 bathrooms on 3.7 acres. The compound includes a guesthouse over an eight-car garage, a security cottage, a separate two-bedroom apartment, a four-bedroom gate lodge, two projection rooms, spa facilities and even an Art Deco nightclub. An outdoor terrace seats up to 400. The billiard room contains a massive stone fireplace mantle brought from San Simeon.

    Curbed recently mapped the 10 most expensive rentals on the market, and the next closest competitor appears to be Pierce Brosnan's Malibu spread at less than half the price -- a mere quarter-million a month.

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