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Christina Applegate resurrected the celebrity war on Breast Cancer. Many celebrities have struggled and they have been strong survivors. Christina Appplegate recently made the brave decision to get a mastectomy, now she is 100% cancer free. We are sure her inspiration comes from the many A-listers who have managed to beat the odds. Below is a quick list of other prominent celebs who were diagnosed with breast cancer.

• Robin Roberts
• Melissa Etheridge
• Cynthia Nixon
• Edie Falco
• Sheryl Crow
• Olivia Newton-John
• Kylie Minogue

The iPhone is one of the most design conscious consumer electronic device on the market. A year ago, if you had an iPhone you where a trend setter but now, especially with the release of the latest 3G version, the iPhone is fast becoming a commodity. If you want to distinguish your iPhone and bling it out you can take a look at some of the following couture iPhone accessories. Some of the items listed below include diamond encrusted and top designer leather cases.

• Diamond iPhone Case
• Apple iPhone Diamond Leather Case
• Louis Vuitton Taiga iPhone Case
• Dior Homme iPhone Holder
• Juicy Couture iPhone Case

If you want to customize your iPhone and not spend hundreds or thousands of dollars, you can take a look at custom iPhone decal skins.

Welcome to “This Week in Hollywood”!

• Marion Jones is done serving her time in federal prison for perjury.
• Gwen Stefani’s Clothing Line L.A.M.B will launch a uniform line for W Hotels.
• Usher Raymond and Tameka Foster are expecting their second child.
• Minnie Driver gave birth to a baby boy!
• Kanye West was arrested for breaking a photographs camera!
• Amy Winehouse is still a walking disaster- there’s no sign she’s leaving the party scene anytime soon!
• Britney Spears‘ mother continues to be a publicity whore and profit off of her daughter’s unfortunate circumstances.
• Jordin Sparks rubs everyone the wrong way by bad mouthing everyone who doesn’t wear a purity ring.

Here are the latest celeb sightings from LA to NYC. If you know some more feel free to post them in the comments. Perhaps next time you go out to dinner, go clubbing, or stay in a lavish hotel you will run into your favorite celeb!

Los Angeles

• Foxtail Restaurant(West Hollywood)- Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
• Asia de Cuba (West Hollywood)- Halle Berry
• STK Restaurant (West Hollywood)- Sarah Michelle Gellar
• Parker Palm Springs Hotel (Palm Springs)- Justin Timberlake
• Green Door - Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt
• Il Sole (West Hollywood) Fergie and Josh Duhmel; Hillary Duff and her beau
• Hamasaku (Santa Monica)
• Sushi Roku (West Hollywood)- Audrina Patridge
• Madeo (West Hollywood)- Victoria and David Beckham
• RockSugar (Santa Monica)- Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox

Chicago

• Blue Frog Bar & Grill - Nate Berkus

Miami

• Mokai- Robin Thicke

New York

• Corneila Day Resort (NYC)- Blake Lively
• Lure Fishbar (NYC)- Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr
• Nick and Toni’s Restaurant (East Hampton) Naomi Watts & Liev Schreiber
• Barney’s (NYC)-Paris Hilton
• Night Hotel (NYC)- Leighton Meester
• Tenjune (NYC)-Josh Madden

Below is a list of some of the A-listers’ favorite mascaras. If you’re truly looking to look like some of your favorite stars, this list will be perfect for you!

• Givenchy- Ashlee Simpson
• Estee Lauder Turbo Lash Mascara-Gwenyth Paltrow
• Maybelline New York Colossal Volume Express- Amber Tamblyn
• Mally Volumizing Mascara- Amy Adams

The Silicon Valley is a mecca for business travelers, and tourists. Below is a list of restaurants that are highly recommended by Open Table and favored by locals based on bookings, ambience, cuisine, and taste. All of these restaurants create truly innovative dishes that are worth trying out.

• La Fondue-French Cuisine-Saratoga
• Loft Bar and Bistro-American Cuisine-San Jose
• Left Bank Restaurant-French Cuisine-Menlo Park, San Jose
• Emile’s Restaurant-French Cuisine- San Jose
• Yankee Pier- Seafood-San Jose

Welcome to “This Week in Hollywood”!

• David Duchovany has entered rehab for sex addiction!
• Madonna was photographed in a white bathrobe in the Schoenfield Airport in Berlin!
• Charlie & Brooke Sheen are expecting a baby!
• Michael Phelps is enjoying his reign as The Most Decorated Olympian, he was honored today at Disney World in Orlando, FL and he will be a VMA presenter!
• Angelina Jolie is undergoing treatment for stress; apparently she cries 3 times a day!
• Luis Miguel is set to begin his “Complices” U.S. Tour, he will kick it off in Seattle, Washington on September 3rd.

The new season of “Dancing With the Stars” promises non-stop entertainment from the best of the best..

• R&B singer and autism spokeswoman Toni Braxton will be making her debut on Dancing With the Stars. Toni made a name for herself in the 90s with songs such as “Unbreak My Heart”, “You Mean The World To Me”. She will be lead by season one Dancing with the stars champion Alec Mazo.
• Lance Bass is known for being in one of the most successful boy bands *Nsync. Lance has always been an entertainer. He has natural dancing ability, just look at your favorite *Nsync video. He will be led by Lacey Schwimmer.
• Ted McGinley is known for his role on Married With Children as Jefferson D’Arcy. He has been featured on “Hope & Faith”, Wayne’s World 2, Revenge of the Nerds I & III., and Pearl Harbor just to name a few.. He will take his best role yet on the dance floor with Inna Brayer.
• Susan Lucci is best know for her role as Erica Kane on “All My Children”. Susan comes with an Emmy-award in her belt and over 20 years as a veteran actress on and off Broadway. Tony Dovolani will be leading Susan onto the dance floor.

Other contestants and partners will include:

• Cloris Leachman, actress, and Corky Ballas
• Warren Sapp, former NFL star, and Kym Johnson
• Rocco DiSpirito, chef, and Karina Smirnoff
• Kim Kardashian, TV personality, reigning DWTS champ Mark Ballas
• Maurice Green, Olympic gold medalist track and field star, and two-time DWTS champ Cheryl Burke
• Misty May-Treanor, Olympic gold medalist beach volleyball player, and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Jeffrey Ross, comedian, and Edyta Sliwinska
• Cody Linley, actor, and two-time DWTS champ Julianne Hough
• Brooke Burke, TV personality, and Derek Hough

What is the best restaurant in the world? According to Restaurant magazine, the best restaurant in the world is El Bulli. Located in the Mediterranean coast in Spain, El Bulli has taken the top spot since three consecutive years, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Under chef Ferran Adria, El Bulli has earned three Michelin stars. El Bulli books reservations only once a year, and it is often booked in a single day. The restaurant is only opened for dinner from April to September.

Chef Adria can be described as a mad culinary scientist that deconstructs classic plates down to its core elemental flavors. Instead of elements he deconstructs dishes to their core flavor, temperature, and texture and then reconstructs the dish at the molecular gastronomical level. Chef Adria can certainly be considered the Grand Chef of Haute Cuisine.

• El Bulli History
• Ferran Adria
• World’s Greatest Chef Ferran Adrià and the Food of El Bulli
• Top Cooking Tips from Ferran Adria
• Ferran Adrià, Molecular Gastronomist—Who, Me?
• Fast Times with Ferran Adria
• Welcome to the Labyrinth of the Catalan Chef
• If the world’s greatest chef cooked for a living, he’d starve
• Behind the Laboratory Door
• Adrià’s Audacity

Couture Central loves Haute Cusine.

Welcome to “This Week in Hollywood”!

• Gwen Stefani gave birth to a healthy baby boy weighing in at 8 1/2 lbs! She named him Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale.
• Matt Damon and Luciana welcomed a baby girl on August 20th Gia Zavala.
• Ellen and Portia are officially “wife & wife”. Of course Ellen will wear the pants in the marriage.
• Christina Applegate is cancer free after undergoing a double mastectomy.
• Da Brat will be going in prison for hitting a former Atlanta Falcons cheerleader with a bottle of rum last October.
• The feud between Jessica Simpson and Carrie Underwood continues.. Jessica called Carrie a “boldfaced liar” during a radio show in Nashville. Jess was referring to recent claims by Carrie that Tony Romo is still calling her..