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Greg Corman is an incredible photographer and he has an exhibit at the Decorative Center in Houston up until June 3, because of this he picked out his 11 favorite photos that he has ever taken of celebrities for the Houston Culture Map. Here is his picks:
Michael Jackson, 1987
“Michael was a perfectionist beyond your wildest imagination. Every time we would shoot, he would call me and we’d have a two-hour conversation to discuss what it was we were going to do and how we were going to go about it. He had pet tarantulas; they actually shed their skin. This is the casing of the tarantula that he brought with him. He never traveled with a big entourage. He was very genuine and really loved photography. I dearly miss him. He was a tragic individual but an amazing human being.”
David Bowie, 1984
“I started working with him about the time of Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps). We just tried a whole myriad of different things. David was very creative and we did a lot of pictures together in the late ’80s and early ’90s.”
Iman, 1988
“She and I were friends and it was during the late ’80s when I was shooting a lot of male and female nudes and I just asked her about it. She wasn’t hesitant at all. Nobody was hesitant about doing nudes in the ’80s and ’90s. It wasn’t until the onset of the Internet basically castrated the concept of shooting male and female nudes that really brought it to a shocking halt. There’s been lots of positive things about the Internet, but that’s certainly not one of them. Now people can steal your images and post them. It’s very difficult to get the kind of openness and candidness in a lot of photography being done today because of the Internet.”
Heath Ledger, 2004
“This picture was taken in Venice, Italy for the movie Casanova. Heath was the perfect example of a person not crazy about doing a lot of photography. It was put off until the third or fourth day that I was in Venice, the last day. We found out, through doing a little research, that he was a big fan of wine. So we got Heath a bunch of great wine. We shot a lot of pictures, but as soon as the wine was gone, he was gone. But we did get the pictures. And for the time that Heath was there he was certainly a beautiful man to photograph and great in front of the camera.”
Barbra Streisand, 1981
“This is a picture taken after work one day on the set of a little movie she did, All Night Long. Barbara was a total professional. She was very set in her ways and how she wanted to be photographed but never difficult in time and focus. It’s never the big stars that are difficult in any way. It’s the young, up-and-coming stars who have made one mediocre movie that have gotten great praise and think they’re the greatest thing since chopped liver. The big ones know what it’s taken to get to where they are and they’re never difficult. Barbara definitely favors the side you see in that picture. It was funny because when we were working on that movie we discussed shooting the other side of her face because she was getting ready to do Yentel as as the boy character. Bette Midler is also the same way; she also favors one side of her face.”
Sophia Loren, 1994
“Sophia was always one of my heroes. From when I was a little kid, the three people I always wanted to photograph were Sophia Loren, Bridget Bardot and Gina Lollobrigida. I shot Sophia in Rome for Detour magazine. She drove herself to the shoot. Did her own makeup and hair….She said to me one point at lunch. ‘You know Greg, I’m really not 60, I’m three times 20.’ ”
Leonardo Di Caprio, 1994
“Leo was one of the most relaxed, most comfortable human beings inside his skin of anyone I ever photographed. That makes for a great subject, when they’re really open and accessible and willing to go for it. Look at that contact sheet and you really can see so many different looks throughout the images. Leo always looked really young. When I shot that, he was probably 18 or 19.”
Djimon Hounsou, 1991
“He has perfect features, perfect teeth. Just a great specimen of a human being not to mention one of the nicest guys on the planet. When I was finishing my third book, Inside Life, which was a book on personality portraits, I didn’t want to put an actor on the cover, because it would put me in a bind, (other actors asking) ‘Why didn’t get on the cover?’ I thought I’ll put Djimon on the cover. He’s a great model and it’s an interesting picture. When we had a dinner after the very first book signing, he had just landed his first major film role. He went on, as you know, to become a great actor.”
Grace Jones, 1995
“Grace has been a lifetime very dear friend of mine. She’s probably one of the most misunderstood and fun people I know. Everybody thinks she’s this giant, but she’s not that tall. She’s extraordinary looking. She probably has one of the greatest senses of style and taste and design of anyone I know. At the same time, she’s one of the most down-to-earth, funny, candid, quirky individuals I have ever met. She’s one of the great dinner guests because she’s super-down-to-earth, very funny and doesn’t take herself too seriously. I can show you 1,000 great pictures of Grace Jones. She always has the best clothes, the best styling, just the greatest taste. She can pull it off.”
John Waters, 1994
“John Waters is so unmistakably recognizable for that pencil-thin mustache…..Some people think it kind of looks like a vagina, but that’s the flip side of John Waters.”
Andy Warhol, 1986
“If there was any magazine responsible for launching my career, it was Interview. I shot probably 20 covers for Andy in the early ’80s. I did a campaign with LA Eyeworks called ‘Every Face is like a Work of Art: It deserves a Great Frame.’ One day Andy called me up and, in his inimitable way, he always had kind of a stutter, he asked me in so many words did I think that LA Eyeworks would be interested in photographing him for their ad. I told him I thought that could probably be worked out. Andy came out and it just happened. That became one of my most famous images.”
I love every single one of them. What is your favorite?
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Rolling Stone has put together a very interesting compilation of images showing Lady Gaga next to the various artists that she has completely copied in style. So much for her being “unique”.
 Marianne Faithfull (1973) / Lady Gaga (2010)  Peter Gabriel (1970s) / Lady Gaga (2009)  Sir Elton John (1970s) / Lady Gaga (2010)  Lady Gaga (2010) / Grace Jones (1987)  Lady Gaga with Madonna  Madonna (1987) / Lady Gaga (2010)  Peaches (2003) / Lady Gaga (2010)  Cher (1970s) / Lady Gaga (2009)  Lil' Kim (1990s) / Lady Gaga (2009) source: (find more pictures here) Before Lady Gaga: Madonna, Elton John and More Monster Influences [Rolling Stone]
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Kitten On A Turtle – City Rag
Helen Mirren Goes Topless For New York Magazine – Pop Eater
Will Smith Is The Best Celeb Dad – Betty Confidential
This Is How Grace Jones Dresses For Wimbledon – Amy Grindhouse
Val Kilmer Got Fat! – Celebrity Smack
So Kesha Is Actually Retarded? Makes Sense – The Superficial
Lindsay Lohan To Pose Nude With Her SCRAM Bracelet – ICYDK
5 Lies We Think Guys Want To Hear – College Candy
Slipknot Bassist Died Of Morphine Overdose – Wonderwall
Rihanna Shows Her Rihooha – Celeb News Wire
Heidi Montag Hires Divorce Lawyer – Anything Hollywood
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart In Bed Together – Hollywood Dame
Toy Story 3: Pure Cinematic Joy – Popbytes
Khloe Kardashian Is Trying To Buy Lamar’s Love – Hollywood Life
Kelly Brook Splits With Danny Cipriani – Holy Moly
Angelina Jolie Mis-Cast As Cleopatra? – Zelda Lily
Mike Huckabee For Gay Marriage? – OMG Blog
Taylor Swift In A Weird Bikini – Drunken Stepfather
Jake Pavelka Gives Up The Charade – Hollywire
Afternoon Pick-Me-Up: Angela Conkel – F-Listed
Jedward To Do Their Next Video In Their Undies? – Tabloid Prodigy
Chris Klein Goes To Rehab – Allie Is Wired
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Celebrity Baby Tossing! – City Rag
Kate Gosselin’s ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Paycheck – Pop Eater
Kate Moss’ Home Is Flooded With Sewage – Holy Moly
More Reasons To Love Betty White – Betty Confidential
Zac Efron Is Back Doing What He Does Best – OMG Blog
Who Is ‘Alan Wake‘? – Popbytes
Kourtney Kardashian Wants You To Feel Bad – Amy Grindhouse
Coco Wants To Suffocate This Toddler – The Superficial
David Boreanaz Also Screwed A Porn Star – Yeeeah
Bret Michaels Wins ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ – Hollywire
The ‘Lost‘ Season Finale Theories – Hollywood Dame
Miley Cyrus Is Not Going To College – Wonderwall
Grace Jones Is Hitting It! – Tabloid Prodigy
The Growing Merits Of ‘Chick Lit‘ – Zelda Lily
The Bachelorette: It’s Slim Pickin’ For Ali – College Candy
John Corbett Doesn’t Think He’s A Sex Symbol – Hollywood Life
Courtney Love Dumped By Secret Boyfriend – Why Fame
Amy Winehouse In Legos – Celebrity Smack
Tila Minus Tequila Equals Ratings? – Celeb News Wire
Marcia Cross & Her Brentwood Bunch – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Cheryl Cole Caught Holding Hands With Will.I.Am – Anything Hollywood
Name Those Supermodel Legs! – ICYDK
Heidi Montag’s Fake Boobs Eat Ice Cream Of The Day – Drunken Stepfather
Robert Pattinson Gets His Own Font – Allie Is Wired
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Megan Fox Needs A Bonghit – City Rag
Bret Michaels Is Back In The Hospital – Pop Eater
David Boreanaz Banged Another One – The Superficial
Jesse James Gives Nightline His Post-Cheating Interview – Amy Grindhouse
Kendra Wilkinson Is A Conniving Little Minx – Betty Confidential
The Best Elton John Picture Ever – Holy Moly
Bethenny Frankel Is Dirty! – Hollywood Life
Gratuitous Kim Kardashian Hotness – F-Listed
Is Adrien Brody Dating January Jones? – Why Fame
Glee’s Matthew Morrison Bares His Abs – Amy Grindhouse
Grace Jones Is Super Fierce At Age 62! – Popbytes
“Busty Cops 3″ Caused Bret Michaels’ Hemorrhage? – Celebrity Smack
Courtney Love’s Lesbian Affair With Kate Moss – Celeb News Wire
Lindsay Lohan Blames Her Dad For Stolen Passport – ICYDK
Drunks Are Healthier, Happier – College Candy
Nobody Puts Baby In A Corner – Tabloid Prodigy
Paris Hilton’s Old Lady Butt Is Gross – Drunken Stepfather
Madonna Speaks Out Over Jailed Gay Couple – Wonderwall
OMG, You Can Get Carrie Bradshaw’s Hair – OMG Blog
Reasons For Breast Obsession Explored – Zelda Lily
Hugh Jackman: Ava Wants To Be A Rock Star – Celebrity Baby Scoop
Doug Reinhardt Rebounds With Miss USA – Anything Hollywood
Ryan Gosling & Michelle Williams Romance Rumors – Hollywood Dame
Justin Bieber: 0 – Door: 1 – Allie Is Wired
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Kanye West has officially launched his new website, KanyeWest.com, and blazing on the front page of the site is a nude photo of his girlfriend, Amber Rose.
Kanye apparently wanted a spot that he could call his own without the use of the caps lock key. He already had KanyeUniverseCity.com, but that was laden with RANTS ABOUT EVERYTHING – OF ALL TIME!
Moreso on his new website, the rapper has placed more artistic photos, including the shot above which pays tribute to Grace Jones.
The NSFW full version is after the jump!
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We’ve all seen Grace Jones nude before, so her nipples are nothing new really, but that doesn’t mean she still doesn’t have it at 61-years-old.
Grace was performing at the Grand ‘Cavalchina’ Ball in Venice the other day when she had a little wardrobe malfunction.
I know Grace Jones isn’t exactly sexy or anything but she is 61 after all so in my opinion she deserves to have her nipple slip being posted.
NSFW Photos After The Jump!!!
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source: Grace Jones Gives It Some Nipple Action, World Looks Away In Politeness [Holy Moly]
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Katie Holmes Displays Human Emotions – The Superficial
AnnaLynne McCord Is Pretty In Purple – Pacific Coast News
Afternoon Pick Me Up: Sara Jean Underwood – F-Listed
Ignore Jon Gosselin & Maybe He’ll Go Away – Celebrity Smack
Jessica Simpson’s Life Is Pathetic – Celeb News Wire
Carmen Electra’s Still Got It – Derek Hail
Andy Dick Shows Off His Ankle Jewelry – Celebslam
Britney Spears Saves Lives? – Hollywood Dame
Nelly Furtado Vs. Grace Jones Mashup – Popbytes
Jack Tweed Still Can’t Get Over Jade Goody – Holy Moly
Billy Ray Cyrus Is Still Creepy – Websters Is My Bitch
You Will Never See Erin Andrews Naked – Fatback Media
Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher Want To Save Mischa Barton – ICYDK
Angelina Jolie Disses Megan Fox – Anything Hollywood
Paris Hilton Is So Self-Centered – Allie Is Wired
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Celebrity Not So Fit Club – City Rag
Paris Hilton Partying It Up In London – Bricks & Stones
Grace Jones Live In London – Holy Moly
Amanda Bynes’ Got Legs & She Knows How To Use Them – F-Listed
No Sad Songs On Whitney Houston’s Upcoming Album – Celebrity Smack
David Beckham Doing What He Does Best – Popbytes
The Top 5 Best Superbowl Commercials Ever – College Candy
Demi Moore & Ashton Kutcher Set To Adopt? – Celeb News Wire
Aretha Franklin’s Hat Makes History – Pink Is The New Blog
Kelly Clarkson Is Better Than Britney Spears – Fatback Media
Paris Hilton Claims She Has Intelligence – Ninja Dude
Kendra Wilkinson Films New Reality Show – Popeater
Kevin Federline’s Girlfriend Lends A Hand – Celeb Warship
Kim Kardashian Is Fat? – Celebslam
Orlando Bloom: Would You Hit It? – DListed
Wentworth Miller Ropes In Stunt Double – Just Jared
Russian LOLCats! – Best Week Ever
Kate Beckinsale Wears See Through Tights – The Bastardly
Rihanna Grabs Her Crotch, Imitates Madonna – Drunken Stepfather
Alan Cumming On Barack Obama – Defamer
Paris Hilton Stepped In Puke – Pacific Coast News
Elisha Cuthbert Is Complex – Derek Hail
Jessica Simpson Stays Classy – Celebitchy
Donald Trump Hopeful For A Struggling Economy – Hollyscoop
Olivia Munn Wearing Panties On Her Head – Hollywood Tuna
50 Cent Wants To Promote Diet Pills – Gabby Babble
Deep Thoughts By Kanye West – Candy Kirby
Joaquin Phoenix Is A Genius – Yeeeah!
Lady Gaga Is Looking Classy – Anything Hollywood
Adriana Lima Is A Topless Tease – Egotastic
Miley Cyrus & Justin Gaston Chow Down – Socialite’s Life
Miley Cyrus’ Side Boob – Allie Is Wired
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Renee Zellweger’s See-Through Globes – City Rag
Fergie & Josh Duhamel Leave For Their Honeymoon – Bricks & Stones
Jordan & Peter Andre Move To L.A. – Holy Moly
Meet Lady Gaga’s Rump Roast! – F-Listed
Megan Fox Went Stag To The Golden Globes – Celebrity Smack
Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” Finally Hit #1 – Popbytes
Some Love Advice For Whitney Port – College Candy
Kanye West Wants Less Fans – Celeb News Wire
Jonathan Rhys Meyers Partied Too Much Last Night – Pink Is The New Blog
Vanessa Hudgens To Star In The Next Twilight Movie – Fatback Media
Tom Cruise Talks About Jett Travolta’s Death – Ninja Dude
Taylor Lautner Shows Off His New Six Pack – Popeater
Where’s Jennifer Lopez’s Ring? – Celeb Warship
John Mayer Is An Idiot – Celebslam
Grace Jones Rules The World – DListed
The Travolta Family Thanks Ocala, Florida – Just Jared
Welcome To Aruba, Here’s Lewis Black – Best Week Ever
Kelly Brook Shows Off Her Bikini Body – The Bastardly
Anna Faris Looks Smokin’ Hot – Drunken Stepfather
Ann Coulter Botches View Audition – Defamer
Cameron Diaz Needs To Dye Her Hair – Derek Hail
Daniel Craig Tattooed His Junk? – Celebitchy
Mariska Hargitay Suffers Collapsed Lung – Hollyscoop
Nicole Richie’s Got Major Cleavage – Hollywood Tuna
Miley Cyrus In Bed With Her Boyfriend – Hollywood Dame
Gwyneth Paltrow Wants To Launch A Chain Of Gyms – Gabby Babble
Robert Pattinson Wants To Lick What All Day Long? – Candy Kirby
Russell Crowe Is Too Fat For Sienna Miller – Yeeeah!
Gisele & Tom Brady Officially Engaged – Anything Hollywood
Adriana Lima’s Bikini Secret – Egotastic
Isla Fisher & Sacha Baron Cohen To Get Married Soon – Socialite’s Life
The 66th Annual Golden Globes Winners! – Allie Is Wired
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If you’re like us, you grew up with a deep appreciation of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and Victoria’s Secret catalogs, though it had nothing to do with a love for swimsuits or lingerie.
This, of course, was during the 80s and 90s — widely considered the “Supermodel Era.” That meant the models in those publications, as well as on the covers of Vogue, Cosmopolitan and a host of other magazines were all household names, not just the unattainable goals of teenage boys everywhere.
We did a little research to find out what those supermodels are up to now, and not surprisingly, it brought back waves of bittersweet post-pubescent nostalgia. After checking out the photos below, you’ll know what we mean.
Christie Brinkley – The ultimate sun-kissed California blond, Christie reigned as America’s sweetheart during the early 80s.
Christie’s recent tabloid divorce from fourth husband Peter Cook proves that just because a woman has her pick of men doesn’t mean she is good at picking men.
Iman – The quint-lingual (that means five) daughter of a Somali diplomat was legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent’s “dream woman.”
Iman has been married to David Bowie since 1992, and currently hosts “Project Runway Canada.”
Cindy Crawford – With her trademark mole and early embrace of “tasteful” nudity, the former high school valedictorian stood out even in the era of the supermodel.
These days Cindy does former supermodel stuff like charity work and being photographed with other famous people as she sunbathes in St. Tropez.
Christy Turlington – Her flawless skin made her the perfect pitchwoman for Maybelline’s “Maybe She’s Born With It Maybe It’s Maybelline” ad campaign, and helped her become one of highest paid supermodels of all time.
Turlington is married to director-actor Ed Burns, and in 2006 she signed a multi-year deal to return to Maybelline. She also has no problem posing in the buff, as evidenced by her work for PETA.
Carol Alt – Labeled “the face” for her piercing blue eyes and pouty lips, appeared on over 500 magazine covers before abandoning the fashion industry for an acting career that never quite took off.
Alt has found success as a nutritional guru — her two cookbooks promoting the virtues of the “raw diet” became national best sellers. She’s also gone toe-to-toe with Trump on “The Apprentice.”
Paulina Porizkova – This Czechoslovakian stunner gave the world a preview of the bevy of beauties that would eventually emerge from post-Communist Eastern Europe, and then gave hope to not-traditionally-handsome men everywhere when she married gangly Cars front man Rick Ocasek.
Paulina has been doing the reality TV circuit lately, with appearances on “Dancing With The Stars” and “America’s Next Top Model.”
Janice Dickinson – The self-proclaimed “World’s First Supermodel” also claims to have slept with leading men Sylvester Stallone, Warren Betty, Jack Nicholson and Bruce Willis, as well as rock legend Mick Jagger, during her 80s heyday.
Dickinson and her special brand of crazy has gotten more out of the reality television format than any other former supermodel thanks to Oxygen’s “Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency.”
Grace Jones – During the 80s, the androgynous model had a successful singing career and displayed disturbingly superhuman strength in the movies “Conan the Destroyer” and “A View to a Kill.”
Jones has a new album coming out later this year, although, sadly, she no longer sports her once-signature flat top.
Claudia Schiffer – A fashion insider once said that Guess Jean girl Schiffer “looks better in jeans than any other model has looked in Chanel.”
After making long-time beau David Copperfield disappear, Schiffer married a film producer, had a couple kids and enjoys horseback riding, painting, playing tennis and skiing.
Jerry Hall – The one-time roommate of Grace Jones used her 6-foot frame and long blond hair to end up on the cover of every fashion magazine and nab common law hubbie Mick Jagger.
After having four kids with Jagger, the couple split in 1999. Hall is currently working as a pitchwoman for Levitra, an erectile dysfunction drug. No joke.
Elle Macpherson – In 1986, the Aussie sensation had men all over the world learning the proper way to say g’day after she landed on the front of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition for the first of her record five covers.
Macpherson dabbles in acting — she had a cameo on “Friends”– and has just signed up to be the global brand spokeswoman for cosmetics manufacturer Revlon.
Kathy Ireland – Ireland appeared 13 times in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition, including three covers, and was known for having mesmerizing green eyes befitting of her surname.
Ireland has been so successful selling clothes, furniture and skin care products through her company Kathy Ireland Worldwide, that Forbes Magazine called her “the prototype for the model turned mogul.”
Brooke Shields – At 14, Shields was the youngest model ever to appear on the cover of Vogue. But it was probably her controversial nude film scenes and her provocative advertisements for Calvin Klein that made her one of the most recognizable faces in the world by the age of 16.
Lately Shields has been guest starring on TV shows and forgiving Tom Cruise for making insensitive comments about her.
Naomi Campbell – With her distinctive catwalk strut and exotic Chinese/Jamaican looks, Campbell was a fashion powerhouse well into the 90s.
Campbell’s charity work in Africa and on behalf of the victims of Katrina tends to get overshadowed by her nasty habit of assaulting underlings with cell phones and other PDAs.
Carrie Otis – In 1990, Otis was thrust into the spotlight amidst rumors she shot an unsimulated sex scene with then-boyfriend Mickey Rourke during filming of the movie “Wild Orchid.”
Otis has overcome anorexia and heroin addiction and now works as a plus-size model.
Linda Evangelista – Evangelista was famous for constantly switching up her hair style, and for coining the supermodel maxim, “We don’t wake up for less than 10,000 dollars a day.”
Linda, who had her first child in 2006, still pops up on the modeling scene from time to time — presumably for at least 10,000 dollars a day.
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