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Jul 24 2009 06:00 AM ET
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Project Runway All-Stars to Compete!

After a long wait for the return of Project Runway, the show’s new network is giving you an extra dose of designer drama. Lifetime has officially announced the list of contestants returning to compete in Project Runway: All-Star Challenge, a two-hour special program airing August 20th. Click here to learn who’s poised for a comeback!

Jul 23 2009 06:19 PM ET
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Solange Takes To Twitter to Discuss Her New Do

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Solange Knowles’s new cropped hairstyle has caused an internet storm, sending her to the number three spot on Twitter‘s “Trending Topics,” which tracks the popularity of subjects people are discussing on the site. And the singer is taking her own Twitter page to express her bafflement at all the attention. “i. was. simply. taking. my. son. to. school,” she writes of the images that came out this morning revealing her shorn hairstyle. She goes on to explain that it’s not the first time she’s tried the look: “i. have. done. this. twice. in. my. life. i. was 16. i was 18. did. not care about your opinion. then. dont. care. now.” But the singer, who is an AIDS awareness activist, expresses her distress that the attention given to her new look is taking precedence over more serious news. “ONLY reason i responded to this i have is because i was disappointed to see my name more talked about then #iranelection,” she explains. And in fact, she says that the new look is more about practicality than fashion. “dont. want. a. edge. up. or a perm. because. im not trying. to make this “a style” or a statement,” she explains. “i. just. wanted. to. be. free. from. the. bondage. that. black. women sometimes. put. on. themselves. with. hair.” Tell us: What do you think of Solange’s frank attitude about the attention over her hair change?

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Jul 23 2009 03:29 PM ET
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Chace Crawford Sounds off on Hair, Love Interests and His New Digs

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To all the girls who wept after Chace Crawford sheared off his signature bangs recently, he has a reassuring message. “It wasn’t intentional!” says the Gossip Girl actor, who is back to his feathered-over-forehead bangs that female fans know and love. “I was over in London and someone cut it too short and I had to go to an event and I threw it back and it turned out to be some big deal.” When he reported back at work for the new season of Gossip Girl two weeks ago, the actor, 24, “showed up on set the first day and said, ‘Listen…can we do my hair this way for the first episode? Because it’s a little short…’ . And it kinda stuck. It was good to switch things up, though.” While taking a break from shooting today, Crawford helped to launch Wii Sports Resort’s new interactive video game by Nintendo in Times Square, joking to PEOPLE that “I was sweating, I’m gonna be sore tomorrow, but I won the speed slice!” Maybe he’s still sore from his recent move out of his shared apartment with costar Ed Westwick and into his own place in Manhattan. “I needed my own space and it’s a little bit secluded and I like that…I have my own privacy. I’ve been walking around a bit. I found a nice Chipotle in the neighborhood and that’s all I need. I need my Chipotle and my little coffee maker and I’m good.” Also a recent change is the addition of a new love interest for his alter-ego Nate Archibald, played by Joanna Garcia. “Do we kiss? That’s about all (we do)!,” he laughs. “She’s lovely, so it’s really difficult….” We can’t wait to see it, no matter what do Chace is sporting! –Natasha Stoynoff

Jul 23 2009 01:28 PM ET
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Solange Knowles Shaves Her Head: Love It or Hate It?

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First Cassie shaved off one side of her long locks. Carmen Electra soon tried out a look that mirrored the style, before trend-setter Rihanna gave the entire lower half of her short coif a buzz. And now Solange Knowles has taken Hollywood’s shaving trend to the extreme, shearing all her lanky hair off to a near buzz cut. And while for an event last night she kept the look under cover with a blunt-banged bob wig, today she took her new closely-cropped look out and about in L.A. Tell us: What do you think of Solange’s new bald do? Should she show it off — or do you think she should keep the look under wraps?

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Jul 23 2009 01:26 PM ET
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See Disney-Inspired Fashion Hit the Runway

We showed you a sneak peek of the Jonas and Wizards of Waverly Place-inspired clothing lines, and now you can see the full runway show featuring your favorite Disney stars, including an interview with Selena Gomez! Click over to YouTube.com/DisneyLiving to check out all the great back-to-school fashions and fun on the catwalk!

Jul 23 2009 12:12 PM ET
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The Secret Behind Twilight’s Newest Vampire’s Sparkle

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If you were bewitched by the otherworldly sparkle that Robert Pattinson‘s vampire Edward revealed when he stepped into the sun in the first Twilight film, get ready to be dazzled again. For the next installment in the series, New Moon, hairstylist Michael Angelo (who shot the above image of Noot for his upcoming photographic series “The Lipstick Portraits”) gave vampire Heidi, played by model Noot Seear, an uneartly coif that shimmers under daylight. Angelo reveals to nylonmag.com that it’s simple to recreate the look at home — if you’re so inclined. His secret? Shu Uemura’s Full Shimmer collection of shampoo, conditioner and illuminating treatment. Get the full story at nylonmag.com.

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Jul 23 2009 11:55 AM ET
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