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Apr 18 2011 10:30 AM ET
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Break a Sweat with Nike — and Lea Michele

Lea Michele is trading in her singing pipes for a pair of running shoes! The Glee star is partnering with Nike’s Training Club app, a free full-body exercise program for iPad, iPod and iPhone, to launch an exclusive workout routine. The 15-minute sweat session, one of more than 60 on the app, provides moves specifically designed by the star to serve as an inspiration for women to get fit. In the clip above, Michele shows off some of her favorite moves (including yoga poses and lunges) and talks about her own routine. “My schedule is so crazy, I barely have time to work out but I need to because it makes me feel good,” she says. Michele designed the moves specifically to maximize her workout, getting the most out of time between takes on Glee or free moments while traveling. She’s hoping that her involvement with the app will make it easier for her — and other busy women like her — to bust a move on the road. “The great thing about the application is that if I’m in a hotel room in the middle of nowhere and there’s no gym or anything like that, I can work out by myself,” she says. Spoken like a true soloist! Tell us: Will you download Michele’s workout app? –Kim Peiffer

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Apr 18 2011 09:00 AM ET

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Apr 15 2011 07:30 PM ET
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Style News Now’s Hottest Headlines of the Week!

Jennifer Lopez World's Most Beautiful Cover

Which of Hollywood’s style stars had readers buzzing this week? Don’t miss our top stories!

–We get the behind-the-scenes beauty tips from World’s Most Beautiful Woman Jennifer Lopez‘s PEOPLE cover shoot. READ IT

Gwyneth Paltrow flaunts her fabulous figure and talks cooking (and eating!) in SELF. READ IT

Drew Barrymore ditches her two-toned hair color and debuts a new red hue. READ IT

–Take a sneak peek at Angelina Jolie‘s stunning new jewelry line, Style of Jolie. READ IT

–Grandpa Jim Carrey steps out with a new look — a mohawk! READ IT

Apr 15 2011 06:30 PM ET

Makeup Artist Ramy Gafni’s Raffle: Fight Cancer and Feel Beautiful

Ramy Gafni Beauty Raffle for Cancer

Makeup artist and skincare expert to the stars Ramy Gafni conquered cancer. Diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1997, he worked full-time while undergoing chemotherapy and radiation, until he was let go from his job, a boss telling him, “You’re not the pretty boy we hired.” But that didn’t stop him. Gafni — whose mom, Rachel, successfully battled Hodgkin’s, breast cancer and lymphoma — went on to launch his own company, and since, he’s appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, E! and more. To celebrate his success and survival, Gafni is hosting a ‘beauty lottery’ to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Purchase a $50 raffle ticket on ramy.com for a chance to win Gafni’s entire line of cosmetics, valued at $1400. The deadline to grab tickets is May 21; a winner will be announced May 22.

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Apr 15 2011 05:30 PM ET
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Hilary Duff Cites Reason for Constant Hair Changes: Boredom!

Hilary Duff explains her constant hair changesDaniel Boczarski/WireImage; Andrew Evans/PR Photos

When it comes to her hair, Hilary Duff has been experimenting with the color wheel lately. But the newlywed star — who recently went back to blonde after going brunette (and cutting bangs) — has an explanation for all of the quick changes: boredom. “I was like ‘I’m bored and I like wanted to dye my hair really really blonde,’ and then I got scared — and then it turned out really blonde,” she told PEOPLE at the The Beauty Detox Solution book launch party in West Hollywood on Wednesday. “I haven’t been this blonde and my sister’s like calling me Lizzie [McGuire] which is so funny,” she says, referring to her star-making role on the Disney Channel. “I’m like, ‘No please don’t call me that!’ [But] it might just be that I feel like I’m really blonde because I haven’t been in so long.” While experimenting with her color recently, Duff just couldn’t get it exactly like she wanted it. “I was at the salon two days a week for the past two weeks and it was driving me crazy. But you know when you’re just not happy? You’re like, ‘I need this tweaked and fixed,’ and so it was just me being mental,” she admits. But no matter how “mental” she becomes about her hair color, Duff says hubby Mike Comrie loves her regardless. “He loves me blonde,” she says, “but when we met I had brown hair so I think he loves me anyway.” Lucky gal! Tell us: What do you think of Duff’s ever-changing hair?Kim Peiffer, with reporting by Abby Stern

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Apr 15 2011 04:30 PM ET
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LeAnn Rimes Helps Twitter Follower Put Her Best Foot Forward

LeAnn Rimes Donates Shoes
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Peggy Joyce was in the right place at the right time. The stay-at-home Ohio mom happened to be hanging out on Twitter Wednesday when LeAnn Rimes announced she’d just done some spring cleaning. “3 SOLID hours of closet organization,” the country star Tweeted, sharing photos of her newly arranged clothing and accessories. “Everyone has a vice….mine are shoes and handbags :)” So Joyce chimed in. “anything u want to donate to me? From OH and lost job and have a 16 month old. Bad year..I will pay for shipping. Thanks!! XO” After a few Tweets back and forth about logistics, Rimes announced that she’d pulled some items for the struggling mom. “I have a few pair of flip flops for the summer and tennis shoes in your size….hope it helps.” Joyce, who asked Khloé Kardashian for a similar donation, was obviously touched. “When I get items I will pay it forward somehow to someone in need,” she Tweeted. –Kate Hogan

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Apr 15 2011 03:30 PM ET

Jessica Simpson: I’ll Wear a Low-Cut Wedding Dress

Jessica Simpson to Launch Sportswear LineJamie McCarthy/WireImage

She told us once and now she’s telling us again: Jessica Simpson wants to help design her own wedding dress. “It’s definitely going to be beautiful,” the singer, who is engaged to former NFL player Eric Johnson, tells PEOPLE. “I want it to be different from what I’ve had before. I have a lot of tear sheets!” Still, Simpson — who says she’d love to have a “Carrie Bradshaw moment” trying on lots of gowns — often gravitates toward v-neck or scoop necks, which flatter her physique and help her avoid looking “top heavy.” Besides, “I like my collar bone,” adds Simpson, 30. “I have a long neck, so I like to show off my décolletage.” As for the color, “I haven’t really thought about it,” Simpson confesses. But, “I do like the romantic feel of a lighter color.” For more on Simpson’s wedding day plans, read the full story on People.com!

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