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Apr 15 2009 10:10 AM ET

Jessica Alba Goes Back to Blond: Love It or Hate It?

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For well over a year, Jessica Alba has been changing up her look, shifting to a bob, adding bangs, and going right back to longer locks. But there is one thing that she’s stayed true to: her hair’s rich brown hue. But yesterday afternoon the actress stepped out with a dark blond color similar to the look she sometime favored before becoming pregnant with baby Honor. Tell us: Are you happy that Jessica’s back to blonde, or did you think that darker locks better suited her style? Vote in our poll below! Then click here to vote on more star cut and color changes.

Apr 14 2009 06:46 PM ET

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Bid on La Perla Looks Worn by Britney, Taylor and More!

Every wish you could slip into Kristen Stewart‘s Twilight premiere frock or Britney Spears‘s on-stage gear? Luxe line La Perla is auctioning off those and other garments worn by Taylor Swift, Molly Sims and more to benefit children’s charities through the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation. Winning bids will be determined on April 16th.

Apr 14 2009 02:19 PM ET

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Shop Ellen Degeneres’s Closet To Benefit The Humane Society

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Looks like Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t the only star putting her spring cleaning up on eBay for charity! Ellen Degeneres is getting into the spirit, clearing out her closet to benefit The Humane Society. The animal lover has teamed up with eBay for a series of online auctions that start today and run through May 8. “Today, we’re starting something brand new. It’s called, ‘Whatcha Sellin’ Ellen?’” Degeneres announced on her show, explaining, “I’ll be auctioning off my clothes and some of my guests’ clothes on eBay to raise money for The Humane Society of the United States. Every week there will be 25 items up for auction. Some things I only wore once. Some twice. And some I slept in. But they’re clean…ish,” she jokes. Click here to get bidding on Ellen’s goods, which start at just $1 each — and be sure to check back Tuesdays when she adds new items. 100% of winning bids will be donated to the Humane Society to help animals in need.

Apr 14 2009 01:33 PM ET

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Vanessa Hudgens Sounds Off On 25 Things You Don’t Know About Her

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We already know a few things about Vanessa Hudgens — how much we love her in the High School Musical movies, how well-dressed she always is and how adorable she is with boyfriend Zac Efron. But the star revealed 25 things about herself to SELF this month that you might not know, including tidbits on her fashion, beauty and workout habits. As far as shopping, she says her “biggest splurge was a purse from Louis Vuitton. Ashley Tisdale and I each got one in different colors when we were on tour in Mexico. We call it our friendship purse. I don’t want to say how much it cost. I don’t like revisiting that place.” But she will admit to loving shopping online (just like us!). “I’m an online shopaholic: ShopPlanetBlue.com, Shopbop.com, IntermixOnline.com. I love that you can see everything, rather than fishing through the racks. And the surprise of getting it in the mail is like a present to yourself.” And how does she keep herself looking so good in all her designer duds? “My secret to flat abs is pilates.” But she also loves the challenge of being in a class at the gym, saying “I like sitting in the front row of cycling class. I feel like everybody behind me is looking forward, and that pushes me to do my best. I look at myself in the mirror and get this really ferocious, angry look on my face like I’m about to kill someone. It’s crazy.” As for her beauty routine, she says less is more most of the time, “Sometimes I feel prettier without makeup. You take it off and you’re like, ‘Oh, there I am!’” But there are exceptions to every rule. “Red lips make me feel sexy. Put on red lipstick and it brings out the vixen in you.” Read more about Vanessa at SELF.com.

Apr 14 2009 12:05 PM ET

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Lil’ Kim Dishes On Her Friendship with Marc Jacobs — Even Behind Bars!

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Rapper and Dancing with the Stars contestant Lil’ Kim might be better known for her friendships with hip-hop superstars like P. Diddy and the late Notorious B.I.G., but in an interview with stylist.com, the Grammy-winner talks about her enduring friendship with star designer Marc Jacobs. The two became pals well before the singer began serving her 10-month sentence for perjury in 2005, but her time behind bars tested the mettle of the relationship. “He’s one of my best friends and was actually a huge supporter when I was in prison,” Kim says. “He wrote me every week!” Perhaps inspired by a charitable T-shirt the designer created to benefit one of her favorite teen charities, The Door, Kim showed her affection for Marc with an artistic endeavor of her own. The self-confessed Bratz fan got creative with a coloring book featuring the dolls, dressing them in looks by the designer. “I painted the Bratz and made them all wear Marc Jacobs,” she reveals, “and sent it to him. He blew it up and framed it, and now it’s hanging in his house. So Marc Jacobs is the best.” Click here to read the full story, and click here to read all of PEOPLE.com’s Dancing with the Stars coverage.

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Apr 13 2009 10:56 AM ET

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Uma Thurman’s New Role: The Face of Parfums Givenchy’s New Fragrance

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Liv Tyler isn’t the only Hollywood beauty representing Parfums Givenchy — Uma Thurman is the beauty brand’s newest celebrity model. Reps for Givenchy confirm to PEOPLE.com that, while Liv will continue her role as the face of the brand, they will be adding Uma in her own distinct campaign for a new scent. Uma, they tell us, will be “the face of a new women’s fragrance that is slated to launch in Europe this fall, with a possible launch in the U.S. in 2010.” Since details on the new fragrance and Uma’s part in the campaign are still in the works, check back for more details as the deal is finalized over the next few months. Tell us: What do you think of Givenchy’s choice of Uma?

Apr 11 2009 04:08 PM ET

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Cassie’s Radical New Do: Love It or Hate It?

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For most women, a bold haircut means new bangs or cutting a few inches off, but for singer Cassie, it means shaving off half her head! The singer posted a shot of herself with a half-shaved head on her Twitter feed yesterday with the notes, “Something that will shock your mother, but make her call you a ROCK STAR….yeah I did it.” And surely responding to the buzz all over the internet once this photo appeared on drewreports.com as well as notes from her surprised fans, she posted again a few hours later, “They ask why?? Lol… B/C I WOKE UP AND FELT LIKE IT!!! YEEEAHHH!!! LOL :).” Well, we won’t ask why one more time, but we will ask what you think of Cassie’s intense new look. Tell us: Do you love it or hate it?