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The stars will read specially selected children’s books to an adult audience, simulating what volunteers in Bellevue Hospital’s Pediatric Clinic do every day as part of the Reach Out and Read program. The Starry Night Stories event will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the program.
Children of Bellevue’s Reach Out and Read encourages reading aloud as a regular, joyful home activity that can improve language development, parent child interactions and school success.
For the past 15 years, pediatricians, parent educators, and volunteer readers have worked together to advise parents about the importance of reading aloud and to give books to children at pediatric checkups from 6 months through 5 years of age, with a special focus on children growing up in poverty.
Children of Bellevue’s Reach Out and Read is part of National Reach Out and Read (ROR), an evidence-based nonprofit organization that promotes early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud. ROR is offered in all 50 states, Washington DC, and on U.S. Military bases overseas.
The event – which takes place on October 3 at Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street, New York City – will also include hors d’oeuvres and wine reception.
For tickets and more information, click here.

Read more: http://www.looktothestars.org/news/6833-brooke-shields-and-celebrity-friends-to-read-childrens-stories-at-charity-event#ixzz1Ww0iryvC

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Selena Gomez Bumps Justin Bieber From The No. 1 Spot On Social 50

Until this week, only four acts had ruled the still-young Social 50 chart: Rihanna, the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber. But now, we have a new No. 1 artist: Selena Gomez.

And, in an ironic twist, Gomez takes the crown by bumping her boyfriend, Justin Bieber, out of the top slot, and sends him to No. 2.
Gomez skips 5-1 this week thanks to online buzz generated by the release of her third album, "When the Sun Goes Down," on June 28.

Selena Gomez: The Billboard Cover Story

The Social 50 ranks the most active artists on the world's leading social networking sites -- YouTube, Vevo, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and iLike -- using a formula blending weekly additions of friends/fans/followers along with weekly artist page views and weekly song plays.
What did it take for Gomez to dethrone the Biebs?
First, all of the promotion leading up to her album's release, along with the success of its single "Love You Like a Love Song" helped. The latter has already garnered 10 million views on Vevo. In addition, the July 1 premiere of her romantic comedy "Monte Carlo" didn't hurt either.

Source:  http://www.billboard.com/news/selena-gomez-bumps-justin-bieber-from-no-1005267952.story#/news/selena-gomez-bumps-justin-bieber-from-no-1005267952.story

Jessica & Ashlee Simpson have created a new Tween Fashion Line- OMG

Jessica & Ashlee Simpson New Tween Fashion Line: Is It Any Good?

Wed., Jun. 1, 2011 8:55 AM PDT by ELLA STEWART

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Talk about a sister act!

Jessica Simpson is expanding her $1 billion fashion empire with a tween clothing line that's set to launch the end of this year. And little sis Ashlee Simpson is getting in on the fashion action, too.

How will Ash be involved?

PHOTOS: Celeb Clothing Lines

The erstwhile Melrose Place star is cocreative director of the line—aimed at trendy 7- to 16-year-olds—alongside her big sister, reports Women's Wear Daily.

"I'm excited to bring my sister...to this division," Jess tells WWD, "because she brings a savvy rocker edge that defines today's tweens."

And Ash chimed in, "My goal...will be to design clothes that will help inspire young girls to express their personalities and creativity through fashion."

Check out some of the Simpson sisters' leggings, tees and faux fur vests from the collection below (no Daisy Dukes or bowler hats in sight, whew!) and tell us, would you buy these for the little sister/niece/daughter in your life?

Courtesy of Thomas Iannaccone

Read more: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b244876_jessica_ashlee_simpson_new_tween.html#ixzz1RQzEns8i

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Kelly Clarkson: "Let Me Down" First Listen!

Offering up a sneak peek into her forthcoming album, Kelly Clarkson's "Let Me Down" has made its way to the Internet.  Back in May, a small snippet of the rumored to be new single leaked, and now the track's full-version has hit the Web.  The song, possibly a part of Kelly's not-yet-titled forthcoming record (out in October), is a mash-up between her angst-worthy pop/rock tunes and her belted-out anthems.  When asked about her inspiration for her newest musical contemplation, Clarkson told fans, “This album was influenced by Prince, Tina Turner, Sheryl Crow, Radiohead and there’s a little bit of a country vibe/influence on a couple of songs."

Source: Celebrity-gossip.net

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Justin Timberlake's Manager Says They're Mulling Talent Competiton For Revamped Myspace

"We want to bring the industry back to Myspace to really look at the talented people that have put their faces there," says Johnny Wright, who promises that he and Timberlake will unveil plans for the beleaguered social network at an August 17 press conference.

Justin Timberlake's longtime manager Johnny Wright said on Friday July 2 that a talent show or some other way of developing new artists will be core to the revamp of Myspace.

The kernel of an idea is what has emerged from a frenzied two weeks of deal-making that brought the former `N Sync pop star into a partnership with new buyers of the ailing website.

"Whether it becomes a talent competition or something like that, those are things that we will still flesh out," said Wright, who has managed Timberlake since his 'N Sync days. "We definitely want to bring the industry back to Myspace to really look at the talented people that have put their faces there."
Timberlake and the new management of the social networking site will explain their plans at a press conference Aug. 17.
His new partner is Irvine, Calif.-based online ad network operator, Specific Media. It said Wednesday afternoon that it had bought Myspace from News Corp. The deal was for $35 million, mostly in stock.
Hours later, Specific Media said in a second release that Timberlake had become a part owner and would be a creative force behind the social network's revival with his own office and staff.
Timberlake's partnership deal hadn't been completed until 30 minutes before Specific Media's Myspace purchase was made public.
It capped a rushed courtship, starting with an idea hatched by Nicole Winnaman, a branding executive who has also worked with Timberlake since his 'N Sync days.
She knew the people at Specific Media, including its founding brothers, Tim, Chris and Russell Vanderhook, and got approval from Wright to explore a partnership two weeks ago.
The Vanderhooks jumped aboard on Thursday last week, without even knowing they'd win the bidding for Myspace.
"It was the Thursday before. They said, 'Let's go, let's see if we can pull this together,' " Winnaman said.
Wright, Winnaman and the Vanderhooks met Friday last week at Los Angeles International Airport for a meal and conference call with Timberlake, who was in New York. They all met again in New York late Tuesday afternoon, where everyone was "instantaneously aligned," Winnaman said. Lawyers worked through the night before the deal was announced Wednesday.
Wright said Timberlake is anxious to get to work. The day after the deal closed, Timberlake sent Wright an e-mail saying, "Are you up? My mind is going dizzy with ideas. I need to talk."

Source:  http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/justin-timberlakes-manager-says-theyre-207943

Happy 4th of July

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Material Girl Taps Kelly Osbourne!

Kelly Osbourne in the fall Material Girl campaign.
Photo By Courtesy Photo

LIVING IN A MATERIAL WORLD: Kelly Osbourne was photographed at a series of iconic New York locales for the fall Material Girl campaign, which will break in September magazines.

Using the tag line “MG+NYC,” the campaign shows Osbourne in Times Square, SoHo, the West Village, Washington Square Park and at the Top of the Rock and was shot by Brooke Nipar. It is a follow-up to Osbourne’s spring campaign, which was photographed at two East Village dive bars.

“We have both enjoyed working with Kelly and are thrilled to have her on board for the launch of the fall 2011 collection,” said Madonna, whose Material Girl juniors line is a joint venture with Iconix Brand Group Inc. and carried exclusively at Macy’s. Her daughter, Lourdes Leon, helps design the collection and serves as a public face for it.

The fall media buy includes People StyleWatch, Nylon, Seventeen, Teen Vogue and Cosmopolitan, in addition to outdoor — including a Times Square billboard and the Macy’s Jumbotron in Herald Square — and online celebrity and fashion blogs like Cocoperez.com.

“Material Girl is so connected to New York, and we wanted to shoot in different locations that expressed the different sides of the Material Girl customer,” said Dari Marder, chief marketing officer at Iconix Brand Group.

Material Girl has been one of the best performing launches at Macy’s in the past year, said Martine Reardon, executive vice president of marketing and advertising at the department store. The line launched in 200 doors last August, expanded to 250 doors this past spring and will be in 300 doors this fall. “We have seen a new customer come into Macy’s for this collection, and the goal is to continue to grow it within our stores,” said Reardon.

— DAVID LIPKE

One Pimple is One Too Many - Hobbies

Hey Everyone!

After a few weeks of intense column entries - how about something fun?

I want to talk to you about hobbies!

What is a hobby?

Anything you can possibly think of!

Music. Reading. Writing. Sports. Knitting. Collecting Coins/Dolls/Sports Cards etc. Bird Watching. Dancing. Drawing. Photography. Painting. Learning Languages. Cooking... the list goes on and on...

Think of something that you like to do or something that you want to do and try it out!


Have fun everyone!


Ariel


P.S. Still need some help in choosing a hobby? Check out the video below! Who knows - YOU could be the next champion. :)

Twisted Tweens: Collaboration for All Ages

At age sixteen, I must admit that most of my friends are close to my age. Still, I have plenty of exceptions. For instance, I'm friends with the younger sister of my best friend. I'll call this girl G, because I want to relate a fun experience that I had with her, and I don't wish to call her The Younger Sister Of My Best Friend every time I mention her.

G is nine. She is a curious, inventive and funny Tween. She loves cats. She has created her own language. And she is a stunning writer. When writing a story, she weaves all of her curiosity, inventiveness, humor and cats straight into it. I had the grand privilege, recently, to weave a story with her.

Of course, we didn't write an instant classic. Indeed, you won't see Alex Wubzy and His Woeful Troubles pushing Harry Potter off the shelves. But it was fun – extremely fun. Our only aim, in fact, was to have fun. Yet I glimpsed the possibilities, and I saw how valuable it is to collaborate with people of different ages.

Collaborate means “to work jointly or together.” Many people find it difficult to collaborate with anyone. So, when a person does have to collaborate, she or he attempts to find someone who is at least a similar age. The world is designed this way: in schools, kids are assigned to work with their classmates; in workplaces, adults must work with other adults; in nursing homes, elderly people plan escapes with other elderly people. Now, wouldn't it be nice to mix all of this up?

Maybe I just feel excited from my successful experience with G, but I think that collaboration between adults and Tweens and Teens is the future! Maybe I've just been supported by some opportunistic people who believe in equality, but I think there are lots of these people. Amazing things are waiting to happen, and I'm not going to let a difference in birthday candles obstruct anything.

So, post a comment. What do you think about collaborating with someone older than you? Or younger than you? On the same note, have you ever worked with someone who is at least five years older or younger than you? If you ask your parents about their experiences, remind them that a 37 year old working with a 32 year old does not count. Still, what do they think?

Have a good week!

Zachary

we need your votes

hey everyone...deko and posh here!! If you are getting on our blog for the PARTY or just to check it out and catch up with us, please don't be shy...leave us a comment. We love hearing from you! Also, please vote for who you want to be our next President of the United States on our poll (top left of our side bar).

L8R...deko and posh

blog party

posh here...hey everyone today starts the blog party at http://www.5minutesformom.com/. Come join the blog party and meet some very cool girls/women all over the world. I am very excited to be a part of this.

Let me introduce myself, my name is posh and I am a teenage girl who together with my bff deko we want to inspire tweens and teens across the globe to be do-ers. We are the next generation that can make a difference in this world. the deko and posh blog is a place where tweens and teens can come together and learn about stocks, recommended books to read, volunteering, and ways we can make a difference and a place to learn what deko and posh are doing today and what our favorites are. We want to do something positive today so we can have a better tomorrow.

I wanted to be a part of this blog because the owner of dekoposh, Inc. is a mother of four, her children are 8, 4, 2, and 9 months and deko and I (posh) have learned a great deal from her. She is a great inspiration to us and she loves 5minutesformom blog.

We hope that all of you will enjoy our blog and let your tweens and teens in your life know about us and invite them to our blog. I know boys/men are not aloud on this blog party so deko is staying away, it is killing him but he can do it.

Thank you so much for stopping by our blog, we hope you have a POSH day!

Don't forget to leave comments to win our BFF Onesie, located on our side bar to the left.

Love Life, Dream Big, Live Well

G2G...posh

embarrassing moments

posh here...we all have embarrassing moments and I thought I would share with you a funny story that happened to me at my friends house. I was at my friends house and we were just hanging out, jumping on her bed and listening to music when I noticed she had some snacks to eat, so I dove right in. Guess what? The snacks were kitten treats, yuck...yuck!!! So embarrassing, I never told deko this, so I am sure he will have something to say about this. Let me know your embarrassing moments, don't be shy...we all have them.

IOH...posh

latest tween fashion

posh here...hey my tween friends. I thought this AD was soooo very cute. Check out the latest tween look at Ralph Lauren. IOH

going to camp at catalina island

deko and posh here…Catalina Island is hosting a camp for all V.I.T’s. Ages 8-17. Catalina Sea Camp & Junior Sea Camp.

Jr. Sea Camp, coed ages 8-12 (one-week sessions)

Sea Camp, coed ages 12-17 (three-week sessions)

Check out the website at http://www.catalinaseacamp.org

Fun activities include: scuba, snorkeling, underwater photo and video, marine biology labs, sailing and board sailing, ocean kayaking, carnival and dances, summer camp fun.

L8R….our V.I.T.s