It's Halloween. Hit on me.

He wraps his arm around your waist, promising to protect you from any ghosts or goblins on this spooky night.

You roll your eyes: "Please. The only thing that's scary tonight is your Spandex-made costume."

Beware the Halloween pickup artist.

The holiday makes singletons navigate the meet market with more confidence than usual. That's largely due to the alter ego-inspired freedom that comes with wearing a costume.

There's also a larger tolerance for cheesiness when it comes to pickup lines. Believe me, the one-night offer is difficult to refuse. I once called a guy in a zombie costume "dead sexy."

Then, of course, there's the fact that women are parading around in even fewer clothes than usual.

Check out these four Halloween pickup moves. My favorite? The haunted house grope.

Also, don't forget to memorize these costume-specific Halloween pickup lines.

Meeting your soul mate on Halloween is great.

Just remember: One day, you'll have to tell your grandchildren you met the love of your life while dressed as Princess Leia.

Need Halloween plans?

Hey party people! Here's your Halloween nightlife roundup:

Belloo’s, 900 Front Ave., celebrates with a “Pin-Up Girls and Bad Boys” theme. Costume contest at midnight with cash prizes for best pin-up girl or guy, most original and crowd favorite. The Relics entertain. Drink specials all weekend. $5 cover.

SoHo Bar & Grill, 5751 Milgen Road, has entertainment by Filthy Wilma. Costume contests throughout the night with categories like sexiest girl/guy, creepiest, funniest, most original and more. Drink specials include $1 Jell-O shots. $5 cover.

The Dawg House, 5140 Warm Springs Road, has an Elvis impersonator at 9 p.m. Food and drink specials. No cover. 18 and older.

H20, 6499 Veterans Parkway, has costume contests beginning at 11:30 p.m. Categories include sexiest, best overall/best group. You could win up to $500. There’s also a $1,500 balloon drop at 2:15 a.m.

The Shanty Shack, 4475 Warm Springs Road, has cash prizes for most original, scariest and sexiest costumes. There will also be giveaways. Guests get a 20-ounce Halloween cup with $2.50 purchase of Miller/Coors draft. No cover.

Broadway bars in downtown Columbus will celebrate with a variety of prizes and drink samples. Some of the offerings:

The new Club 1244, featuring the Whiskey River Live Bar, has a Monster Bash with drink specials and a costume contest. You could win a VIP party package. It’s at 1244 Broadway. No cover.

The Loft, 1032 Broadway, hosts an “Alice in Wonderland”-themed party with door prizes. Dress in the theme and you’ll get a free “admit one” ticket for your next night out. Peggy Jenkins and the Bizness entertain. $10 cover.

The Roadhouse, 1047 Broadway, features entertainment from DJ Roonie G — a nationally known DJ who hails from Columbus. Opening act is the Hell on Air Band. Contest for best and sexiest costumes. $10 cover.

The Uptown Tap and The Vault, 1024 and 1026 Broadway, will award a five-night free stay (with meals) in St. John, Virgin Islands to the best overall costume. Drink specials. $5 cover gets you into both venues.

Flip Flops, 1111 Broadway, celebrates Friday with a “Find the Hidden Pumpkin” party. You could win $250 in cash and prizes. Stereomonster entertains. $5 cover.

Saturday, Flip Flops has its main Halloween party. Sexiest female wins $250, best overall costume gets $500. Jasper Drive performs. $5 cover.

Scruffy Murphy’s, 1037 Broadway, has entertainment from Pipers Down all weekend. Halloween night includes costume contest with gift vouchers for Scruffy’s. Drink specials like $4 Halloween shots. The bar’s outdoor patio is now covered and heated. $5 cover.

Halloween haters

Feelings about Halloween are generally characterized as either "strongly like" or "strongly dislike." This post is dedicated to the latter.

I'm on your side, Halloween haters.

I don't despise the holiday enough to forgo a costume, but I'm hardly its biggest fan.

Ambivalence toward Halloween begins in childhood, when you're repeatedly forced to suffer the blow of losing costume competitions.

Unless, of course, you're lucky enough to be related to the contest's organizer -- a title that lets you wear a generic witch costume each year and still leave with the top prize.

Then, when you get older, you have to deal with Halloween enthusiasts' excitement in the weeks approaching the holiday.

You try to smile politely as they ask their favorite question -- "Have you chosen a costume yet?" -- as if they're inquiring about something as serious as national health care reform.

My Halloween angst makes me wonder how I'll handle the holiday once I have kids.

Here, Double X asks if moms hate Halloween. My favorite reader response: "Do you have to be a mom? ’Cause I just hate it."

This weekend, be kind to the Halloween haters. They're not bad people.

And after one too many stale Jujubees, you could easily be on their side.

EDDIE MURPHY IS DESPERATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Eddie Murphy has knocked $15 million off the asking price of his home, hoping to spark some activity after it sat dormant on the market for nearly five years.      

The New Jersey estate had an original price tag of around $30 million when the actor listed it in 2004.

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Oprah's Payless coupon

Oprah Winfrey is offering shoe lovers a discount at Payless ShoeSource through Friday.

Shoppers who present Oprah's coupon, which you can access here, get 50 percent off their entire in-store purchase through the close of business on Friday.

If you don't want to print the coupon, you can get the discount by texting OPRAHSHOW to 242424.

Remember: Shoe love is true love.

Mantrums

Your boyfriend is silent, greeting you with the pouty frown that accompanies a fantasy football loss.

You'll surely smooth things over by calling his angry mood a "mantrum."

Yeah, I went there.

Here, a Glamour blogger marvels at the term "mantrum," recently used to describe Jon Gosselin's behavior. The consensus: The word is kind of silly.

Seriously, what part of throwing a tantrum is distinctly male?

Well, I guess I could point to seething hatred after a game of put-put...road rage when you blatantly refuse to ask for directions...inexplicable anger over a seemingly fixable computer problem.

Then again, I have my own tantrum quirks -- spontaneous tears included -- and I don't get a gender-specific label.

Unless, of course, you count "PMS."

Terms like "mantrum" only add gender divisions to relationships that already exist on a Mars vs. Venus plane.

So go ahead, guys: Kick, scream and pout.

I won't add insult to injury by defining your universally human behavior with a cutesy term.

Even if you're wearing meggings.

What's going on tonight?

Hey Thursday night partiers!

Tonight, there's a “Flops Got Talent” open mike night at Flip Flops, 1111 Broadway. Participants can entertain the audience with talents like singing, dancing and playing an instrument. Top performer gets Flops Cash and Cottonmouths tickets. Action starts at 8:30 p.m. No cover.

Here's the rest of your lineup:

• Open mike, 8 p.m. Fountain City Coffee, free. 706-494-6659.

• Bibb City Ramblers, 10 p.m. SoHo Bar & Grill, free. 706-568-3316.

• Lou VanDora, 9 p.m. Belloo’s, free. 706-494-1584.

• Pipers Down, 10 p.m. Scruffy Murphy’s, free. 706-322-3460.

• Hired Guns, 9 p.m. Shanty Shack, free. 706-507-3418.

Halloween weddings

Nothing eases your relationship fears like tying the knot in a place that generates images of chainsaws and severed heads.

Welcome to the world of Halloween weddings.

I once dated a guy obsessed with the idea. At the time, I thought it was an underground phenomenon. Now, it seems somewhat mainstream.

Need proof? Popular wedding Web site The Knot has a full page dedicated to Halloween weddings. Experts suggest ideas like bridesmaids with broomsticks and Dracula officiants.

And here's a story about a couple who planned to have a Halloween-themed wedding in the Old Dutch Church of "Sleepy Hollow" fame -- until church officials shut down their idea.

I'm convinced people either love or hate Halloween. There's not a lot of middle ground.

If you're a hardcore Halloween enthusiast, by all means feel free to say your vows while wearing mummy gauze.

But my biggest issue with Halloween weddings is that -- like all themed ceremonies -- they risk looking campy, turning a serious commitment into a theme park attraction.

Then again, this is coming from the girl who wants to serve Krystal burgers at her wedding reception.

Thoughts?

KANYE SAYS “I’M ALIVE”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kanye West did not die in a car accident yesterday, as was tweeted all across Twitter and the Internet late Tuesday and early Wednesday.       

According to MTV.com, computer security blog Sophos.com tracked the bogus story to hackers who used the rumor to push the false reports to the top of Internet search engine results. By Wednesday morning (Oct. 21), "Kanye West died" (and variations of the phrase) had become one of the most-searched topics on Google Trends.       

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Halloween and relationships

Contemplating a breakup?

Here's one theory: Sever ties by Halloween, or you're stuck in the relationship until 2010.

The idea, courtesy of TresSugar, makes sense.

Granted, you're never really "stuck" in a relationship, but it's not exactly fun or convenient to break up during the holidays.

And the thing is, the holiday season -- packed with family gatherings and couples-oriented activities -- comes pretty quickly.

Perhaps Halloween is too early of a breakup cutoff, but I say the road to Splitsville closes after the first week of November.

Sure, nobody's going to say you CAN'T call things off after that, but it might make you look kind of like a jerk. Especially if you've already included your significant other in family plans for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

So if you're unhappy, rehearse your goodbye speech for this weekend.

Just hope a Halloween breakup doesn't leave you haunted by the ghosts of your past relationships.

Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner

Call it a Taylor-Taylor romance.

Singer Taylor Swift and "Twilight" star Taylor Lautner are dating, sources report.

A couple with the same first names?

Some shrug their shoulders at the coincidence, while others regard it as the ultimate reflection of romantic cuteness.

Name chemistry.

We've all seen couples whose names match so well they seem like fictional characters from a young-adult novel. Like Dawn and Don. Or Mandy and Andy.

I know a couple whose last names are different by just one letter.

Here's the ultimate example: A couple with the same first AND last names.

Do similar names have any bearing on a couple's relationship? Probably not.

Nonetheless, names can heighten or lessen somebody's romantic appeal. I remember lazy fifth-grade afternoons, when I'd fill up space in my geography notebook by pairing my first name with the last names of all the boys in my class.

The best-sounding combination marked my future marriage plans, I reasoned.

This, of course, was long before I became an independent woman set on keeping her last name for life.

That's why I'm still searching for a hot guy...named Sonya Sorich.

Weigh in with your stories about name chemistry.

Tamala Jones Doesn’t Like her “Tig Oh bitties”

'Castle' star Tamala Jones is featured on the cover of Heart & Soul magazine.

In addition to talking about past relationships with rappers Nate Dogg and Big Gipp of Goodie Mobb, Jones also discusses how she nearly died from a brain aneurysm, how her home went up in flames and the reasons she regrets getting breast implants.

"I was coming out of a relationship, and I felt that I needed something new," the actress told writer Pamela K. Johnson about her initial decision to have her breasts augmented.

The 34-year-old actress, who has starred in films like 'Daddy Day Camp,' 'The Wood' and 'Booty Call,' wants to have her implants removed.

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Black Review: Michael’s Movie is Gooooood

Believe the hype. This Is It dispels any doubts about Michael Jackson's creative genius.

Clearly separating him from other artists of his day, longtime collaborator and the film's director Kenny Ortega emphasizes exactly why Michael Jackson earned his "King of Pop" title. Culled from more than one hundred hours of footage, This Is It goes beyond the best of Michael Jackson's rehearsal reels. Instead, Ortega - better known now for directing the High School High Musical films than his many other achievements which include co-creating and co-directing Jackson's Dangerous and HIStory world tours, elects to highlight Michael Jackson's creative process and erases any doubt that what you saw with Michael came from anybody but him and God.

In a world of manufactured music where contemporary artists, many with big names, are unable to sing and dance simultaneously, This Is It reminds us that Michael Jackson was of a generation of cultivated and honed talent where practice did indeed make perfect. There was no resting on laurels with Michael Jackson. It wasn't just magic. It was tireless work and effort - the two attributes that aren't often applied to the genius of African-American performers so liberally.

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TEYANA TAYLOR HAS CHRIS BROWN’S BACK

Teyana Taylor is still not holding her tongue.

One of a short list of Chris Brown supporters left after his violent altercation involving former girlfriend and edgy pop vixen Rihanna, Taylor explained to VIBE why her solace is unwavering.

"A lot of people were jumping on different bandwagons and I really felt like that was wack," the 18-year-old Taylor told VIBE. "Before the incident between him and Rihanna, Chris had always been my brother. When we met we clicked instantly from our fashion styles to our love of basketball to dancing to everything. I've known him for four years and I was one of the only people that stood by his side when the situation happened."

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Mother, Wife and Businesswomen: How do you Balance?

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In this episode of Financial Lovemaking, Dr. Boyce and Tia talk with Towanna Freeman, an author, speaker, wife and mother on how to balance love, life, and success.

Dr Boyce Watkins: Spike Lee vs. Tyler Perry - What Gives?

by Dr. Boyce Watkins

I woke up this morning to see that Tyler Perry is being forced to defend himself against nasty allegations coming from Spike Lee.  Spike has made it clear that he doesn’t appreciate what he perceives to be “coonery” in Tyler Perry films and TV shows. When I saw Perry flat out say that the accusations “pissed him off,” I thought, “Wow, now that’s an honest brother!”

RELATED: Tyler Perry Responds To Spike Lee’s “Coonery” Criticism

I grew up on Spike Lee and I’ll always love him.  I am also certain that images of black people singing, dancing and eating chicken certainly won Perry instant favor with the not-so-in-touch executives in Hollywood.  But here are three reasons that Spike Lee might be wrong about Tyler Perry:

1)    Tyler Perry is not all about Madea: I went onto BET a few times to talk about Hip Hop.  My hoity-toity friends in academia (many of whom pride themselves on writing research papers for journals that nobody ever reads) criticized me for being “unscholarly” by talking to rappers.  But my response was that hip hop culture has a dramatic influence on the young minds that I am trying to reach with education.  You don’t get a baby to eat healthy by only forcing vegetables down his throat; you sprinkle sugar on the food to get the child’s attention.  It’s not always a matter of forcing people to consume what they NEED – you should also be willing to let them have some of what they WANT.  Every positive black movie doesn’t have to be a PBS special.

 

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Love tattoos

It's the ultimate illustration of commitment.

No, I'm not referring to marital vows. I'm talking about tattooing your partner's name on your favorite extremity.

Because nothing says "I love you" like body art that jeopardizes your odds of snagging a classy job.

Joining the his and hers tattoo pack? Newlyweds Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom.

Don't worry, critics aren't interpreting their new ink as a sign of relationship longevity.

A common response: "Whatever. It's so easy to remove tattoos now."

To some extent, they're right.

Tattoos, once regarded as the ultimate emblem of permanence, are now accompanied by images of laser removal systems and eraser balms.

So tell me: Have his and hers tattoos lost their romantic luster?

Tavis Smiley Gets Named Taken Off Building

A long-simmering disagreement between broadcaster Tavis Smiley and Texas Southern University ended Friday when the university's governing board agreed to strip Smiley's name from its communication school.

Smiley promised in 2004 to donate $1 million and to raise another $1 million for TSU. The school later created the Tavis Smiley School of Communication in his honor.

In return, Smiley made one $50,000 donation in mid-2005 and raised $250,000 from three corporate donors.

But he said Friday that he had intended to fulfill his personal $1 million pledge.

“Any institution that turns away a $1 million gift in this economy, I think ought to have good reason for doing that,” he said in a telephone interview.

He also said former university President Priscilla Slade offered to name the school for him before he pledged any money.

“I even made a joke, how much is this decision going to cost me?” he said. “She said, ‘This decision has already been made.'”

“It doesn't feel good,” he said of the board's decision. “My intentions were to help the students.”

 

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Men in tight pants

You've grimaced at manpris. Cringed at murses. Rolled your eyes at mandals.

Now, it's time test your tolerance for the newest trend in male fashion vernacular:

Meggings.

As in, male leggings.

This is perhaps the lowest low in male fashion. I have a hard enough time keeping my stomach contents intact when I see guys wearing skinny emo jeans.

Add an extra level of tightness, and I'm gone. It's hard to believe meggings have actually made public appearances in big cities like New York.

The good news?

Like most cutting-edge runway trends, they'll probably never make it to Columbus.

Although the folks at Fort Benning might be interested to know meggings boast a sleek style that likely fares well in combat.

Does size matter?

Calm down, people: I'm talking about how city size affects your dating luck.

In Columbus, I always hear people blame their single status on a small local population. Consider these lines:

"You see the same people every weekend."

"There aren't enough single people here."

"Everybody here is the same."

Sound familiar? Here's the bad news: Things could be worse, small-town daters.

This Psychology Today article mathematically explains why dating in a big city like New York "is much more difficult, exhausting, and time-consuming" than dating in, say, Columbus, Ga.

It's an interesting read, one that shows daters that more potential matches doesn't necessarily equal more relationship success.

But I'm interested to hear what you think.

When it comes to dating, do you prefer to navigate a big or small city's meet market?

CHRIS BROWN TOUR MONEY GOES TO CHARITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the same day Rihanna unleashed her new single and album release date, former boyfriend Chris Brown announced he will donate partial proceeds of his upcoming "Fan Appreciation" tour to a domestic violence intervention program.

On June 22, Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault for beating Rihanna and accepted a plea deal of community labor, five years' formal probation and domestic violence counseling.

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MEET “PRECIOUS”

 

Gabourey Sidibe is the lead actor for the upcoming blockbuster movie "Precious." The film isn't going to open in theaters until November 6, but it has been garnering Oscar buzz for months. It's executive produced by Oprah and Tyler Perry and directed by Lee Daniels of "Monster's Ball."

     For the first time, we're getting a bird's eye view into the woman behind the "Precious" character.  Sidibe sat with ABC's Good Morning America host Robin Roberts and revealed that she hasn't even acted before.  This is her first role!  She is 26 and a college student.

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SARAH PALIN ON OPRAH

Former GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and talk show host Oprah Winfrey will finally meet face to face on Monday, Nov. 16, when the hockey mom is due to appear on the show to promote her new book.      

The appearance comes after months of accusations that Winfrey, a proud supporter of Palin's Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama, was refusing to interview the former Alaska governor.

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RHIANNA NEW SINGLE

 

Rihanna is back with an official new single titled "Russian Roulette," the first release from her upcoming album "Rated R," due out Nov. 23.

The single's cover art features a topless RiRi wrapped in barbed wire.

"Rated R" is the singer's first album since 2007's multiplatinum effort "Good Girl Gone Bad." The single is her first new solo material since being assaulted by former boyfriend Chris Brown.

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Leaving Las Vegas

I flew home from Vegas with no marriage license, no hangover and no newly acquired fortune.

So I guess my vacation was either an extreme success or extreme failure, depending how you look at it.

In all seriousness, I had a wonderful time and was able to enjoy Sin City on a budget that was a far cry from baller status.

On vacation, I have no problem turning off my cell phone, shutting down my e-mail and avoiding Facebook.

I do, however, struggle with tuning out the mental checkbook that incessantly reminds me, "You shouldn't spend so much money."

I made my sacrifices before vacation -- thanks, beauty school haircut! -- and I stockpiled a little bit of savings. But the shaky economy still makes my stomach turn at any luxury purchase, no matter how warranted it seems.

One night, as I paid my $28 bar tab, I actually thought, "I could have bought two bags of dog food with this money."

I know even when finances are tight, some indulgences are necessary to remind yourself there's a life beyond TV dinners.

If nothing else, the recession has taught me to be more selective in the luxury items I enjoy.

It's also reminded me to appreciate those items while knowing their material value will always take second place to life's most priceless relationships.

THE 1ST FAMILY PHOTO RELEASED

This week the White House released the much-anticipated official Obama family photo on its Flickr page. The portrait was taken in the Green Room of the White House on September 1 by famed Vanity Fair photographer Annie Leibovitz, notable for her decades of work capturing the images of rock stars and Hollywood's elite

as well as for her multimillion-dollar fortune's recent collapse. The seated and beaming first family looks happy and relaxed, with Sasha and Malia Obama each draping an arm over mom and dad.

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Halloween: When to quit

Beware the extreme Halloween enthusiast.

Her vocabulary has no tolerance for words like "cheesy" and "over the top." She considers candy corn a well-balanced meal.

I have no problem with holiday enthusiasts. I'm just saying...know your limits.

Take, for example, the devil maternity costume featured above.

Is that really necessary?

I'm all for equal opportunities.

However, I wouldn't feel entirely comfortable looking at my future child and saying, "No, honey, I wasn't at Lamaze class on the night before you were born. I was walking around dressed like a sexy devil."

Embrace the Halloween spirit, heed my suggestions and pick up a cool costume this weekend.

Just remember: You can wash your mummy makeup away. Embarrassing Facebook photos are a different story.

(Photo via SpiritHalloween.com)

Warren Ballentine Basically Calls Juan Williams an Uncle Tom

I have no idea why FOX News political commentator Juan Williams is defendingRush Limbaugh, perhaps the most divisive, hateful person in American media today. I'm not sure why Williams is letting FOX News use him in the same way Armstrong Williams has always trotted out to defend conservative issues. (It's hard out there for a journalist.)
However, I do know that he does not deserve to be told to "go back to the porch," as radio talk show host Warren Ballentine said during a debate about Limbaugh last week.
The comments were made by Ballentine during a discussion with Williams on the 'O'Reilly Factor' about Limbaugh being dropped from a bid to purchase the St. Louis Rams football team. Williams and Ballentine disagreed about whether the 'Barack the Magic Negro' song that Rush Limbaugh played was "racial."
BILL O'REILLY: The reason that Limbaugh is not going to be able to buy in to the NFL is because a bunch of made-up stuff became legend, and he got hammered.
WARREN BALLANTINE: Okay, we won't look at the made-up stuff. Let's look at him playing 'Barack the Magic Negro,' and we're going to say that's just funny, that's just a joke, that's not racial either. It is racial to real black people.

 

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Halloween: The comfort factor

It's a Halloween milestone: being stuck with the friend who unwisely chose a costume that impairs movement.

That might come in the form of a mermaid who can only walk one centimeter at a time.

Or a fake mustache that prevents its wearer from consuming food or beverages.

I know, I know: Attaining the coveted "Best Costume" award requires some level of sacrifice.

But comfort should at least be a minor factor as you fine-tune your disguise.

Otherwise, you'll wind up being That Friend who holds up the group. Or humiliates herself by getting her too-large fairy wings stuck in a doorway.

Speaking of the uncomfortable, here's a tutorial on how to apply everybody's favorite awkward accessory: fake eyelashes.

You can thank me later.

Richard Pryor’s Wife is Apparently Ghetto too

The media seems to be startin' somethin' when it comes to the latest news of Marlon Wayans getting the role in the Richard Pryor biopic. Mrs Pryor is a little peeved with Mike Epps.

     The following quote was posted online by Richard Pryor's wife Jennifer.   Apparently, Mike Epps did something to her:

"Poor B*tch ...

He got his ass so fired from me and Richard Pryor project and now he is trying to go around talking sh*t, saying he's doing the Richard Pryor project … motherf*cker better watch his punk, country ass  … it's gonna get royally sued if he wants to play this game! My lawyers are ready and waiting!!!

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Halloween on the cheap

Last year, I spotted a partier downtown on Halloween literally wearing just lingerie.

When somebody asked her who she was supposed to be, she just kind of stared back with a blank expression.

Yeah, $500 Chewbacca getups are great...but if finances are tough, get rid of the idea that you need to "be" somebody.

The black wings featured in the pic above retail for just $15 at Night Moves. Pair those babies with something lacy and -- bam! -- you already look a lot hotter than the night's token "plug and socket" couple.

Cheap options exist if you want a concept costume, though.

This piece notes how lots of people are dressing up as the swine flu this year.

Buy a plastic pig nose, stick a bottle of Pepto around your neck and you're good to go. Bonus points if pink lingerie is involved.

Halloween: Where the boys are

Sexy schoolgirls. Promiscuous pirates. Skanky soldiers.

Lots of people wonder why nobody writes about Halloween costumes for adult men.

Answer: They're not cool.

Most of the getups are either extremely unflattering, or extremely obscene.

In the first camp: This Trix rabbit costume, which will help you sweat up a storm AND secure a spot beside evil clowns in your loved ones' nightmares.

Then, the awkwardly obscene: Refer to the photos above. On the plus side, you won't have to get your message across with a sleazy pickup line.

For more examples, check out this collection of the worst sexy Halloween costumes for men.

Bonus: There's a sexy cop costume that involves manpris -- you know, male capri pants.

Sushmita sen Sizzles on Cosmopolitan Magazine

Sushmita Sen (born: सुष्मिता सेन on November 19, 1975 in Hyderabad, India) is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen, who was crowned Miss Universe 1994. She was the first Indian woman to be crowned Miss Universe.

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Ice Cube’s New Movie Turns into Marketing Garbage

This past weekend, when folks were flocking to theaters to see 'Where the Wild Things Are,' 'Law Abiding Citizen' and 'Black Dynamite,' one film that was released without much fanfare was Ice Cube's latest, 'Janky Promoters.'

No trailer, one poster and no marketing spells disaster. 'Janky' isn't even listed in this week's top 125 films.

Initially set to be released last March by the Weinstein Co., the film was dropped down to its DVD division company, Third Rail Releasing. It was released in just 22 theaters, where it grossed a dismal $5,300. It averaged $240 per theater.

'Janky' follows the shenanigans of a pair of shady concert promoters (Cube and Mike Epps), who get in over their heads when they get a shot at booking a big-name hip-hop act (Young Jeezy). Complications come in the form of a pot-growing neighborhood nemesis named Mondo and Cube's character's son (Nickelodeon star Little JJ), who is under contract with the old man.

Also starring in the film are Terry Crews, Glenn Plummer and Tamala Jones.

In a call this week to the only theater in New York City where the film is playing, the operator stated that no one had bought tickets for the first two showings.

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Bipasha Basu at All the Best promotional event

Bipasha Basu & Ajay at All the Best promotional event. In All The Best, Mugdha Godse’s character is shown to be rather credulous. She believes turning the phone in the north-west direction will bring good news or wearing a particular stone will bring her beau good fortune. What follows subsequently is a series of comic catastrophe. Producer Ajay Devgan ditched the ‘a’ in his surname endorsing the same school of thought. What follows really is a mostly loud comedy with stale humour and sloppy gags.

Halloween: Creepy cocktails

Congratulations, we've entered the season where partiers will take a sip of a murky concoction labeled "Witch's Brew" without thinking twice.

Seriously, though, I love Halloween cocktails.

Plenty of advanced varieties exist. Some bars serve up creepy cocktails involving dry ice.

But the greatest thing about Halloween beverages is that you can adapt almost any drink to the season. It's pretty easy to sell a regular vodka and cranberry juice cocktail as "goblin guts."

Want to enter the world of seasonal drinks?

Here's a comprehensive collection of Halloween cocktail recipes. Offerings include everything from a caramel apple shot to dragon's blood punch.

Anil -Sonam Kapoor Brand Ambassador Mont Blanc pens

Anil Kapoor has been in the industry for long and even after his daughter Sonam Kapoor is two films old in the tinsel town the duo was not seen together on-screen. This time they appear together for together on the small screen for a commercial for German luxury brand Montblanc.

“The commercial portrays the relationship between a father and a daughter and how the bond between them is further strengthened by the legacy that is imbibed in the pen,” Rensil D’Silva, executive creative director of Meridian communications, said explaining why he chose Anil and Sonam for the ad.

“I think we have a really interesting campaign and some great star power from Anil and Sonam Kapoor. I have faith that this campaign will only take the brand forward,” he added.

Check out Anil and Sonam as they pose for the Mont Blanc luxury pens.

Chitrangda singh graces Good Housekeeping

Check out Chitrangda Singh on the cover of Good Housekeeping magazine looking stunning and beautiful.Like her?

The Latest in Black Celebrity Gossip – 10/19/09

Mase Puts Diddy on Blast

During an appearance on a radio show Diddy got a big surprise when Mase walked in asking him to sign some release papers.  Supposedly the papers were to allow Mase to appear on other artist’s songs.  Click here to watch.

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Baby Survives Being Run Over by a Train

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A baby's stroller falls under a train and the baby survives!

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Three People Die During a Marathon in Detroit

A half-marathoner and two other runners died during the Detroitmarathon on Sunday, organizers said.

Daniel Langdon, 36, of Laingsburg, collapsed at about 9:02 a.m. between the 11- and 12-mile markers, said Rich Harshbarger, vice president of consumer marketing for the Detroit Media Partnership.

Rick Brown, 65, of Marietta, Ohio, collapsed at 9:17 a.m., near where Langdon went down, and 26-year-old Jon Fenlon of Waterford collapsed at about 9:18 a.m., just after finishing the half-marathon in 1:53:37, Harshbarger said.

It was unclear whether Brown and Langdon were participating in the 13.1-mile half marathon or the full race.

Harshbarger told the Free Press that there were at least six medical stations on the race course and that emergency personnel were on the scene within seconds.

Every runner must sign a medical release form, and they are encouraged to talk to their doctors before they run the race, Harshbarger said.

"On a day when so many people bring such energy and challenge themselves to do their utmost, this news is very difficult to hear," said Free Press editor and publisher Paul Anger said. "Our deepest sympathies are with the families."

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Hot or Not: Alicia Keys “Don’t Mean Anything”

Alicia Keys just released the video for the first single off her new album “The Element of Freedom” titled “Don’t Mean Anything”, which reminds me of her song “If I Ain’t Got You” from a few years back.  Click here to watch her new video.

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TLC Performs for the First Time in 7 Years

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Baby Survives after Being Hit by a Train!

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Amazing video to see.

Kareena Kapoor- Kurbaan new moviestills

Kareena Kapoor’s Kurbaan new moviestills. As we heard the Kareena Kapoor has cross all limits in the movie by giving steamy scene with her boyfriend Saif Ali Khan, we are getting some inside of the movie step by step. We have already seen some of Kurbaan Moviestills few days back, now here are some more movie still of Kurbaan where you can seen Kareena Kapoor kiss with Saif Ali Khanin night time. Check out Kareena Kapoor in movie Kurbaan.
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Halloween: What's under there?

Ah, the excitement of Halloween. The spooky spirits can blind you to basic principles of wardrobe etiquette.

Like wearing proper undergarments.

Let's face it: The majority of skanky costumes are not of reasonable length.

Fortunately, remedies are readily available. Refer to the "boy shorts" in the photos above, available at adult costume retailer Night Moves.

It's hard to imagine why somebody would disregard the importance of underwear, especially in this zoom-in age of digital cameras.

But plenty of people -- including "So You Can Dance" hopefuls -- think the commando approach is still OK.

Please reconsider.

Trust me, that's what REAL naughty bumblebees do.

Halloween Week!

Hey everybody! Just wanted to remind you that while I'm in Vegas on vacation, it's Halloween Week on The Walk of Shame.

You'll get a daily post reminding you of the holiday's do's and don'ts -- everything from appropriate undergarments to comfortable footwear.

So dust off your sexy nun getup, buy a new pair of fishnets and join me for the witching hour.

(Insert evil witch cackle here.)

Sonam Kapoor Sizzling Cosmopolitan Photoshoot

Sonam Kapoor – Cosmopolitan India (October 2009). Sonam Kapoor photoshoot for cosmopolitan magazine’s indian edition for the month of October 2009. She looks very egoistic from the photoshoot. Never like her getup anyway. Anyway check out pictures of Sonam Kapoor if you follow her.
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