Grand slam star Serena Williams has a back-up plan.

One half of history’s most famous tennis sisters is studying to become a nail technician. Williams, who along with her sister, Venus, sidelines in fashion and glamour, said on her blog: “No one likes getting their nails done more than I do. As a matter of fact I go every four days to get a manicure and every seven days for a pedicure. So, I had a brilliant idea to get certified to be a nail tech.”

Serena, who took out the Australian Open last month during a nail-biting final, has wasted no time. “I thought ‘Serena, this is a no-brainer’. Immediately after I came home from the Australian Open I researched some schools and enrolled in a course that allowed me to complete 240 hours [the minimum requirement to be certified in Florida] at my own pace.”

The move may be a sign Serena is starting to see life beyond a grand slam. Digital Spy reports she continued: “The night before my class I made sure I had all my tools, books and gear organised. I went to the Hello Kitty store and bought plenty of containers as well as a backpack to keep my belongings. If I’m not the best, I sure do want to look like it. Not only do I plan on being the top student to graduate from my nail school, but I also intend on being the most fashionable! Don’t be surprised if you hear about a part-time job I’ve picked up at a local nail salon.”

Project Runway host Heidi Klum says her newborn daughter is “great”.

The 36-year-old has recently welcomed little Lou into the world and admits that she won’t leave her side.

Heidi, who married singer Seal back in 2005, told Extra: “I mean it’s a little bit hard because she’s very attached to me still. She doesn’t drink from the bottle.

“That’s a little bit of an issue right now!”

Klum also mentioned that she won’t be spending Valentine’s Day with her husband Seal, 46, but she plans to make it up to him with a home-made package.

She added: “I’m not going to be with him, I’m going to be in New York for fashion week.”

Venus Williams’s underwear choice has stirred up controversy at the Australian Open.

The usually conservative Williams wore a pair of flesh-coloured boy shorts that drew comments she had pushed the envelope and gone “commando”.

Williams, 29, who is at the Melbourne tournament with her sister Serena, took to Twitter to say,

“I am wearing undershorts the same color as my skin, so it gives the slits in my dress the full effect!”

Some fans had been outraged by the choice. One wrote on Venus’s website: “Please put on some decent panties. I do not watch tennis to see your exposed buttocks!”

Another took the opposite view, writing: “I just love her dress – it has flare (sic) and it has imagination.”

Venus and Serena rightfully see themselves as fashion-setters in women’s tennis, taking great care with each and every outfit.

For Venus, it was all about the slits. She tweeted: “My dress for the Austrailian Open (sic) has been one of my best designs ever! Its all about the slits and V-Neck.”

Joan Rivers will bust badly-dressed celebs in a series of awards season Fashion Police operations.

The clothes-minded critiques begin with Fashion Police: The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 18.

Joining Rivers on the red carpet beat will be E! personalities Khloé Kardashian Odom, Giuliana Rancic and Jay Manuel.

Rivers said: “With this group of candid, clever and hilarious personalities, the 2010 award season is certain to bring our most outrageous Fashion Police specials yet.

“I am delighted to be back on E! and to have the opportunity to say what I think about the fashions on the red carpet. Most of all, I am thrilled to have my daughter Melissa producing. I know with Melissa at the helm, I can relax and say what I really want.”

Project Runway will hit the airwaves for a seventh season on the Lifetime television network next month, the network has announced.

The host will be the wildly popular supermodel Heidi Klum, the mentor Tim Gunn and the judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia. Sixteen competitors will face off in the hope of winning a coveted opportunity to show a collection at the New York Fashion Week, Lifetime announced. The first show will go to air on January 14.

Klum, meanwhile, wowed the audience when she stepped back onto the catwalk at the recent Victoria’s Secret show in New York. But Klum, who gave birth to her fourth child, a daughter, only five weeks ago, looked in great shape in her purple corset covered with a half gown with tulle poufs.

The winner of the seventh season of Project Runway – which has spun off around the world – will receive an editorial feature in Marie Claire, the chance to sell their line on Bluefly.com, a $50,000 technology suite by HP and Intel and $100,000 in cash from L’Oréal Paris.

It seems that Mariah Carey’s dress code is a bit off lately. While performing the Italian version of The X Factor, Mariah Carey wore a dress that was a bit too tight for her very generous curves… especially the ones in the chest. The pictures can be seen… it seems as though Mariah Carey’s dress is about to burst around the chest. Better get some larger clothes, there’s no shame in it, no one will point and laugh… well, at least not so rudely as to be noticed. But wouldn’t Mariah Carey rather have that in contrast to doing some unwanted topless at moonlight?

<p>Mel B loves her pal Victoria Beckham’s fashion line and can’t resist wearing her designs.
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<p>The former Spice Girl said she has already picked out a dress for a band reunion.
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<p>She said: “Victoria and me text all the time. But I rarely get to see her as we’re always so busy travelling all over the world.
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<p>”All of us Spice Girls are still in touch, though. In fact, I’m going out with Geri and Emma while I’m here, and I’ll be wearing one of Victoria’s dresses.”
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<p>During her trip to the UK, the singer drew in the crowds when she emerged from a giant cake to mark the 10th birthday of lingerie company Ultimo.
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<p>She appeared in her underwear at Debenhams department store in London.</p>
<br />Source: Splash News

The singer from the Black Eyed Peas recently admitted that she dyed her hair brown in order to ease her passing into adulthood. This was Fergie’s explanation: “I’ve always been blonde, but it’s a new time in my life. It felt like it was time to evolve.” Isn’t all of this just a very fancy and complicated way of hinting at the fact that grey hairs have started to appear and Fergie just wants to cover them up a little longer? Well, whatever the case, she can’t hide from “adulthood” for much longer… it’s eventually going to completely catch up with her.

Vanessa Hudgen’s is on the cover of the May 2009 issue of Self Magazine. She also has a starring role in a new film named, Bandslam.

Here’s just five of the 25 things in the May 2009 issue of Self Magazine that she shares with her fans.

On one of her fave celebs: “I’m in love with Angelina Jolie. Everything she does, I adore.”

On her favorite animal: “I love snakes. I think they’re sexy. Not in the wild, of course, but pet snakes.”

On where she wants to take her acting career: “I’d like to do an action film where I could kick someone’s ass. I want to be strong and empowered. I want to shock everybody.”

On the craziest she’s ever eaten: “A fruit bat — specialty in the Seychelles islands. They cooked it in red wine. It was really, really dark, grainy meat. It was quite frightening.”

On what her dad passed down to her: “I have really strong legs. I inherited them from my dad, who has tree stumps for legs, basically. I’ve got big calves that look good. When I wear heels, it looks like I’ve worked out my legs a lot, which is why I love them. I also have a big, big big toe. I call it my goat toe. I can climb anything.”

It’s not profound stuff, then again, what can a 20 year old from California that’s grown up doing Disney movies have to say? She’s young, and I don’t think she has any profound political views yet, though as she matures, it will be interesting to read more of what she has to say. I’m looking forward to her doing action film, I think that would be a great direction for her to go in, especially with her big ‘goat toe’ enabling her to climb anything !!

Vanessa’s on-and-off-screen boyfriend, Zac Efron, is on the May 2009 cover of GQ.

The buzzing is that Jessica Simpson’s record label has dropped her, since her name is noticeably absent from the rosters of Columbia Nashville and Sony Music Nashville. OK! Magazine has apparently done some investigating and they are now reporting they called the receptionist at Jessica’s label who told them she has “come off the label.”

I remember reading when her country album first came out that it hit #1 on the charts! I was surprised and happy for her. So what the eff is going on? #1 on the charts to getting dropped from the label?

No official statements have been released… yet.

She is earning an income from her shoe, clothing, accessories, etc lines though!