69-Year-Old Lauren Hutton Steals the Show in New Lucky Brand Campaign

Some brands, when trying to project a cooler image, tap someone young and hip for their ad campaigns.

Lucky, on the other hand, went with iconic 69-year-old, thereby, we think, coming out on top in the cool arena.

Throughout her '60s, Hutton's been pretty selective about which brands she fronts. And while her last gig was for high-end jewelry line Alexis Bittar, Lucky is more in line with some of the more affordable brands she's been the face of like J. Crew and Mango. She also, memorably, modeled and serves as muse for the Olsens' luxury label The Row, which she often wears to appearances. The common thread, we feel, is that they're all brands Hutton would wear in real life.

And Lucky, it seems, is no exception: She looks completely herself in all of the images, sporting her signature casual style in jeans, boots and tomboyish tops. WWD reports that Hutton was "all about the fit of the clothes" and that she brought and did her own makeup.

Clearly she knows what she's doing–she's probably the hottest 69-year-old we've ever seen.

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Cyndi Lauper's Style

Cyndi Lauper turns 60 on June 22, 2013, but the rock legend clearly isn't slowing down any time soon. You know her because of her incredible hits like "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and "True Colors," but she's stayed in our minds through the years because she is constantly present in the music scene and has become involved in societal issues like LGBT rights.

Never one to be shy about her feelings, her music, or her style, she used to really keep us guessing. Debuting new hair styles -- and colors! -- on a regular basis, she tended to take risks with fashion, too. Lately, she's worn a lot of black, black, and some more black, but she always keeps it interesting with a pop of leather, lace, or lots of layers.

One of our favorite rockers and a frequent music festival powerhouse, Lauper has left her mark on rock and roll forever. Most recently, she won the Tony Award for Best Original Score for the new hit Broadway Musical 'Kinky Boots,' and we can't wait to see what is still to come for her!

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Paula Abdul's Style Transformation

Paula Abdul is known throughout Hollywood for her talents as a choreographer, dancer, singer, and television personality. She started her career as a cheerleader for the LA Lakers. In the 1980s, she was one of the most sought-after choreographers, as it was the height of music videos and her talents were just what everyone wanted.

She had some pop hits in the late '80s and '90s that put her on the map musically, but really came back into the spotlight in the 2000s when she took a judging role on American Idol. She left after the eighth season, but then went on to judge The X-Factor with fellow Idol alum, Simon Cowell.

Paula has had an adventurous style through the years, always keeping us guessing! Every once in a while she shows her true fashion know-how, but it's clear she prefers the wild and wacky to the demure or simple.

Abdul turns 51 today, June 19th, and in her honor, we took a look back at her style through the years.

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Fashion and Beauty Essentials to Rock Out in Style

Scream at the top of your lungs. Wave your hands from side to side. Jump up and down with all of your might. Make unforgettable memories with old and new concert goers. Don't be afraid to make a few mistakes... or sing the wrong words. To be young, wild and free, that's what music festivals are all about.

Music festival season is here and it's time to pump up the style volume! Whether it's at Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza or any of the other awesome fests popping up around the country, fashion found on the festival grounds' has become just as much of an attraction as the headliners themselves. 21st century flower children are sprouting up from concert to concert right next to nostalgic '90s grunge styles intermixed with modern fashion. It's this wild smorgasbord we just can't get enough of. On the festival grounds, anything goes and when concert goers retreat to their native land, it dissolves away.

Optimize your music festival style by sporting just the right essentials, in just the right amount, to fully rock out like a festival veteran. Pick and choose the trends you're loving and embrace all the possibilities! There's a few must-haves to pack like hand sanitizer, cash, ID, sunscreen, hair-ties and, of course, your tickets! But when it comes to volumizing your fashion, we've got you covered!

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Chris Brown Slashes Collaboration with his Ex-Girlfriend From 'X' Album

Chris Brown's recent breakup with on and off-again girlfriend Rihanna is affecting more than just his personal life.

The 24-year-old musician was set to feature Rihanna on his next album, "X." Since the split, however, Brown has reportedly decided against including the duet with Rih.

"Just saw the working tracklist for 'X' yesterday Rihanna is not on there," an unnamed source told Hollywood Life. "Record execs wanted that song on there, but Chris said he would rather not and wouldn’t allow the record to be released unless they took it off."

After working with Rihanna for a track called "Nobody’s Business" off of the Barbadian beauty's 2012 album "Unapologetic," Brown had been hyping fans for another duet.
"So we did 'Nobody's Business' for her album, and then I wrote a song, it's called 'Put It Up.' It's more of an R&B record," Brown told MTV in April. "I wanted to do an R&B record with Rihanna because I didn't want it to be the same four-on-the-floor, pop. At the end of the day, that's what they expect from us, so I wanted to do more of a record that nobody really heard her sing on as far as that genre."
Brown's sixth album, "X," will hit provisions on July 16.

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Nelson Mandela In Critical Condition

Nelson Mandela's health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday.

The office of President Jacob Zuma said in a statement that he had visited the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader at a hospital Sunday evening and was informed by the medical team that Mandela's condition had become critical in the past 24 hours.

"The doctors are doing everything possible to get his condition to improve and are ensuring that Madiba is well-looked after and is comfortable. He is in good hands," Zuma said in the statement, using Mandela's clan name.

Zuma also met Graca Machel, Mandela's wife, at the hospital in Pretoria and discussed the former leader's condition, according to the statement. Zuma was accompanied on the visit by Cyril Ramaphosa, the deputy president of the country's ruling party, the African National Congress.

Mandela was jailed for 27 years under white racist rule and released in 1990. He then played a leading role in steering the divided country from the apartheid era to democracy, becoming South Africa's first black president in all-race elections in 1994. He was hospitalized on June 8 for what the government said was a recurring lung infection.

In Sunday's statement, Zuma also discussed the government's acknowledgement a day earlier that an ambulance carrying Mandela to the Pretoria hospital two weeks ago had engine trouble, requiring the former president to be transferred to another ambulance for his journey. Pretoria, South Africa's capital, lies about 50 km (30 miles) from Johannesburg, where Mandela has been living.

"There were seven doctors in the convoy who were in full control of the situation throughout the period. He had expert medical care," Zuma said. "The fully equipped military ICU ambulance had a full complement of specialist medical staff including intensive care specialists and ICU nurses. The doctors also dismissed the media reports that Madiba suffered cardiac arrest. There is no truth at all in that report."

Mandela, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is seen by many around the world as a symbol of reconciliation, and Zuma appealed to South Africans and the international community to pray for the ailing ex-president, his family and the medical team attending to him.

The ruling party expressed concern about the deterioration in Mandela's health.

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Kanye’s sixth studio album with scandalous lyrics and microelectronic sound.

 The fortnight has really been huge enough for Kanye West as a day before, Kim Kardashian, fiance gave birth to their first child Kanye’s sixth studio album Yeezus leaked online to a blogging frenzy. And His label is reportedly hunting for the leaker, while the rapper Kanye 

West has said no at all about the early drop. 

Rapper is nothing if not controversial, with I Am a God and Black Skinhead song titles including an infamously interviews. Kanye West has become one of hip-hop’s most original and skilled voices since his 2004 unveiling. His decade-long ascension reaching new heights with 2010’s critically revered My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

 West’s most adventurous album to date, as referred to by Billboards and noting its blend of genres and those looking for vintage soul sounds or even full-on raps from start to finish will be thrown several curves here.

It’s an album with numerous emotional layers as well. As a Billboards pay particular attention to New Slaves a cut West played on SNL after having projections of his face singing it displayed on buildings around the world. This album version is just as glutinous Billboard writes. It drastically transforms into something soulful and visceral at the end, with West hopping on the voice-altering device Auto-Tune to sing.

Rolling Stone’s Jon Dolan agrees. “If the overall feel is jarring, the sonic palette is as typically rich as ever. There's bunker-club hipster dance music, ring-the-alarm Jamaican dance hall, forlorn Auto-Tune soul, crackling old-soul samples and downcast techno rap,” he writes. “Yeezus is the darkest, most extreme music Kanye has ever cooked up.”

Dolan also shouts out executive co-producer Rick Rubin, who “gets a beard-load of credit for helping make what could've been an assaulting overload feel contained and of a piece. He and Kanye deployed a less-is-less strategy, making sure that every conclusive hit has maximum impact.”

What are Faultfinders Saying Yeezus.

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Actress Photos Says Amy Adams' Bikini Body Isn't What You'd Expect

 Actress Photos Says Amy Adams' Bikini Body Isn't What You'd Expect

The whole world honeys to gaze at pictures of celebrity bikini bodies and we all know why. But to be honest, even famous females don't think their figures are up to par.

Amy Adams admits that she's not concerned with getting overly crazy with her diet and exercise routine, like other stars. The 38-year-old mom-of-one says six-pack abs are the last thing on her mind.

Some of these actresses or public personas who are very public about their disciplined diets, more power to them. I just don’t see the point," Adams tells Allure. "I’m just not going to be one of those people photographed in a bikini where people are like, ‘OMG, look at Amy!’ I mean, it might be OMG, but not for the reasons I want."
"Being Perfect isn't normal, nor is it interesting," she declares, adding of her looks, "I have no features without makeup. I am pale. I have blond lashes. You could just paint my face -- it's like a blank canvas. It can be great for what I do."
Needless to say, not being "perfect" hasn't prevented the four-time Academy Award nominee from landing primo roles. Right now she's on the big screen playing Lois Lane opposite hunky Henry Cavill's Superman in "Man of Steel," which is expected to be one of the summer's biggest blockbusters.

I have always wanted to be in a superhero movie, and this was my best chance — as some mere mortal,” she says. “Let’s be real here. I don’t look that good in Lycra. I do all right, but I hadn’t anticipated that I was ever going to be cast as the girl in Lycra looking hot.”

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What is the Movie of this Summer?

 This summer we heard and watched a number of movies and among which Man of Steel, The Lone Ranger, and Fast & Furious 6 to mention a few but are not rated to be one of this summer and surprisingly It's a new documentary called How to Make Money Selling Drugs, which will be released in theaters and on petition on June 26.

This movie is loosely structured as a satirical how-to, showing how easy it is to make a ton of money as a player in America's war on drugs. And though the film mainly focuses on the stories of former drug dealers, along the way it lays bare the complicity of law enforcement, our justice system, and our political system. It also features interviews with, among others, Susan Sarandon, 50 Cent, The Wire creator David Simon, HuffPost senior writer Radley Balko, and Russell Simmons. (And, full disclosure, a cameo by me.)

Now, when I say "biggest," I'm not talking about budget size or box office receipts -- I'm talking impact and importance. Written and directed by Matthew Cooke, and produced by Bert Marcus and Adrian Grenier, How to Make Money Selling Drugs exposes the hypocrisy, insanity and destructiveness of America's drug war. Of course, the problem with saying a movie is "important" is that it can leave the impression that it isn't entertaining. That's certainly not the case with this film. Indeed, Cooke's goal is, as he put it, borrowing from Malcolm X, to bring about change "by the most entertaining means necessary." Or, as Hamlet said, "The play is the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king." Or, in this case, the conscience of the public, which will in turn hopefully catch the conscience of the king -- aka our leaders.

But the reason the film truly feels like a blockbuster is that you can't leave the theater without being shocked and outraged by what you've seen. Even if you go in feeling like you're well-versed in the insanity of the drug war, you'll walk out stunned. 

That's what happened to me. I've been passionate about this issue for years. In fact, the injustice of the war on drugs has been one of The Huffington Post's core issu

es since its founding. It's also why this week we've been running a dedicated series of blog posts in conjunction with the movie's release.

On no issue is the cowardice and hypocrisy of our elected leaders write larger than on the drug war with staggering consequences in lives and in money. Not only is the war on drugs America's longest-running war, it's also arguably its most destructive. The statistics, as laid out by the film's producers, give a sense of the magnitude of the epic failure of the drug war:

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