Video: Ewan MacGregor Explains Why He's Always
Nakes in His Movies

Ewan McGregor made a very funny appearance on the Craig Ferguson show to promote his new film, Men Who Stare at Goats, which also stars George Clooney. Ewan and Craig have known each other a long time and always have a bit of fun together. Ewan also finally explains why he is naked in so many of his movies. Take a look:

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297. Happy Birthday To You.....

November 7th:

Canadian and all around Rock legend Joni Mitchell turned 66.


November 5th:

One of the forefathers of Rock and Roll, former husband to Tina Turner, Ike Turner was born on this day in 1976.


The former Byrd and Country legend Gram Parsons was born on this day in 1946.


NBA Hall of Famer, lifelong Hippie and Deadhead, Bill Walton turned 57.


The youngest person ever to win a competitive Academy Award at the ripe age of 10 and former girlfriend to Michael Jackson, Tatum O'Neal turned 46.


Guitarist/multi instrumentalist for Radiohead, known for his boyish looks, Jonny Greenwood turned 38.


MTV personality and Brit Brooklynite (Hey, like me!...well sort of...), Alexa Chung turned 26.


Guitarist and one third of the Jonas Brothers, Kevin Jonas turned 22.


November 4th:

The man who walked us through World War II to The Beatles' first American television appearance to JFK's assassination, the late great Walter Cronkite was born on this day in 1916.


The Entrepreneur of all Entrepreneurs, Sean "Diddy" Combs turned 40.


November 3rd:

Editor in Chief at U.S. Vogue magazine Anna Wintour turned 61.


November 2nd:

The Former "Friends" actor David Schwimmer turned 43.


Honorable Mentions:
Marie Antoinette: Queen of France (11.2.1755)
James Polk: 11th President of the U.S. (11.2.1795)
Warren G. Harding: 29th President of the U.S. (11.2.1865)
Nelly: St. Louis rapper (11.2.1974)
Adolf Dassler: Founder of Adidas (He's "Adi") (11.3.1900)
Art Garfunkel: One half of Simon & Garfunkel (11.5.1941)

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Top Three Fun Summer Alabama Tourism
Opportunities

Alabama TourismHas your family chosen where you want to go on your summer vacation? You are not alone, most families have not yet decided where they want to go. It can be a quite time consuming activity to discover that perfect vacation escape, so explore the options for your Alabama Tourism. You will discover various [...]

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John Galliano to Decorate Claridge's Christmas
Tree

Style.com reports that designer John Galliano will be decorating the Christmas tree at the Claridge's hotel in London.

Word from London is that Claridge's, the city's most storied hotel, has asked the Christian Dior designer to decorate the Christmas tree that greets the guests in its Art Deco lobby. (Trimming duties were previously handled by an in-house team.) Galliano may be based in Paris, but he is, after all, a Commander of the British Empire.

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Estee Lauder Signs Deal With Makeup Artist Tom
Pecheaux

Sassybella reportsthat makeup artist Tom Pecheux has inked a deal to be the new Creative Makeup Director for Estee Lauder. The new color collection with his stamp on it will launch in Spring, 2010.

"We are incredibly excited to partner with Tom Pecheux," said Jane Hertzmark Hudis, Global Brand President, Estee Lauder. "Tom will add a new energy, style and fashion edge to Estee Lauder makeup. His intuitive sense of color and expertise in global beauty trends will help us redefine modern color in a bold new way."

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Pecheux's first advertising campaign for Estee Lauder will feature Hilary Rhoda and will launch in time for Spring 2010. Highly sought after, Pecheux's resume includes countless editorials and covers for Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia and American Vogue with his runway work including the likes of Balmain, YSL, Marni, Ralph Lauren, Badgley Mischka and Derek Lam.

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Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen Closing Beauty Line

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen's beauty line mary-kateandashley is being discontinued. WWD reports that the line, which was produced by NuWorld Beauty and sold at Wal-Mart, was created in 2002. The line was extensive, with hair appliances, makeup and fragrances. But this may not be the end of the Olsens' foray into the beauty world.

Despite mary-kateandashley's beauty exit, the Olsens aren't ruling out the beauty business. A spokeswoman for the fashionable duo, whose junior brand, Olsenboye, will bow at J.C. Penney in February, indicated the Olsens might consider reentering beauty under the Olsenboye label after the debut of apparel and accessories.

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What is Augmented Reality

The buzz about Augmented Reality (AR) is building quickly. The technology allows users to view a digital layer of information on top of what is really there. For example, you could wear an AR-enabled headset that allows you to see the street addresses of every building you look at or you could wear an AR headset at the baseball game and see the score and information about the current batter. AR also allows animations and videos to come to life using a webcam. AR has already been applied for use in baseball cards, books, business cars, navigation, zombie games, music videos and even location your car in the parking lot. You can find out more about what augmented reality is here, here and here.

CNN shows some augmented reality in the video below including an example of an iPod application that lets you find the closest fast food restaurant by looking through your iPod. There are also applications that add AR layers for finding banks or determing who received bailout money. CNN also shows you an AR digital pet game you can play with using a webcam. Take a look:

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Children's Place Sales Climb as Gymboree's Fall

Reuters reports that Children's Place sales are up while 3rd quarter sales at the more expensive children's Gymboree fell. Gymboree's Q3 comparable store sales were down 4%. Reuters said the kids category was one of the worst performing categories for several retailers in October.

Third quarter net sales at Children's Place Retail Stores Inc topped estimates at Wall Street as the retailer gained favor with thrifty shoppers, even as more expensive rival Gymboree Corp saw third-quarter sales miss the mark.

Kids apparel has been a weak link for many retailers this month, with Dillard's Inc., Kohl's Corp and Target Corp naming the segment among their worst performing categories.

Children's Place shares were up 8 percent in morning trade on Nasdaq, while Gymboree shares were down 7 percent.

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William Rast Launching Global Expansion

Justin Timberlake's fashion line William Rast is expandingglobally. The line was founded by Justin and his friend Trace Ayala and features sportswear and denim. Three stores opened in California on November 1st and the company is planning a rollout of up to 50 units by 2012.

The company's strategy is quite interesting. It's expanding during the recession in order to lock up leases in upscale malls at bargain basement prices. The company is avoiding high profile streets such as Melrose in Los Angeles and stand-alone stores. The company wants the walk-in traffic that upscale malls provide. The expansion is being overseen by Colin Dyne, the CEO of People's Liberation, the L.A. based company that runs the operations of Rast, as well as of its own brand and of J. Lindeberg. WWD reports:

Unlike denim competitors who have raised their retail flags on high-profile streets such as Robertson Boulevard and Melrose Place in Los Angeles, William Rast opted for shopping malls. Dyne said he will step outside of the mall in cities such as New York, where the company is considering a spot in SoHo near the J. Lindeberg store on Spring Street.

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Working with the Los Angeles-based architecture firm Johnston Marklee, William Rast transported the rugged Americana found in Timberlake and Ayala's home state of Tennessee to Tinseltown for an aesthetic dubbed New America. In the 1,850-square-foot store in Century City, the design offsets matte black shelves filled with jeans retailing for $165 to $245 with wide planks of plywood, which were seamed together to create high tables and an angular arch stretching above shoppers' heads. Vintage dress forms show off the $350 men's houndstooth blazer, $229 women's jean jacket and $250 vest dotted with grommets.

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Booming through the stereo speakers is a mix of rock and blues tunes that Timberlake compiled for the soundtracks played during the brand's fashion shows. In addition, Timberlake can be seen taking a bow at the end of the fall 2009 runway show playing on a TV screen in the store. Other than that, there's no visible sign of Timberlake in the store. It's a deliberate move to distance William Rast from the cult of personality that often swarms -- and sometimes detracts from -- a celebrity brand."We've always made sure that it's about the product first," Dyne said. "We use Justin in the right ways. He was in our first ad campaign and he'll be in our next ad campaign."

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RadioShack to Sell iPhone

RadioShack announced in a press release that they will start selling the iPhone starting with the Dalls-Forth Worth and New York City markets this month. In 2010, RadioShack will start selling iPhones in all of its stores.

As part of its ongoing mobility strategy, RadioShack is pleased to announce that it will introduce Apple's iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a limited number of company-owned stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth and New York City metropolitan areas beginning later this month. RadioShack expects to introduce iPhone in stores nationwide in 2010. For more information about exact store locations and product availability, visit www.radioshack.com. For more information about iPhone, visit www.apple.com/iphone.

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