Star! 2007-07-09--2007-07-10

making headlines in the worlds of fashion and design - plus regular features on celebrities and their sense of style, our own unique photo shoots and designer collections from the streets and runways of the world's established and emerging fashion capitols.

070608 Star!'s weekly look on what's happening in Hollywood. We cover the premiers of the week, hear what the American critics say about what's playing right now. Hear the latest gossip and see who turned up on the red carpet for the latest premieres.

Tom Hanks Tom Hanks went from comic actor to be one of the most respected character actors in Hollywood. He has also added scpritwriting and directing to his talents in recent years.

Robert Culp Robert Culp rose to fame as a globetrotting undercover agent opposite Bill Cosby on the TV series I Spy. The pair's on-screen chemistry helped make the show a classic and ensured Robert's place in television history. Robert also wrote some of the show's scripts and he wrote and directed episodes of another hit show he starred in: Greatest American Hero. His silver screen credits include Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice, The Pelican Brief and PT 109. We bring you an up close look at Robert Culp from his wonderful California home. Also: Casa La Vista - $3.5 million home (Puerto, Vallarta, Mexico), Old Westbury Gardens, The Portobello Hotel and Heather Tom - Ethan Allen Makeover.

68 Stupid Things We Learned From Hlwd Do you find it odd that movie couples always get the best table in a busy restaurant or that corpses' placed in car trunks and/or lakes mysteriously disappear?When it comes to clichés, untruths and just plain weird logic, Hollywood does a stellar job of ill-preparing its audience for the outside world. "68 Stupid Things We Learned from Hollywood" deconstructs motion pictures from past and present, illustrating all the action, drama, sci-fi, horror and romantic comedy clichés and not so hidden big-screen formulas. For instance, any soldier who shows his family wallet portrait to his fellow combats is as good as dead by the end of the film; women who fall for inconsiderate jerks in romantic comedies, always count on their wise, witty gay friend to help them through the pain; a police chase always includes a 360° flying car stunt; and from Brad Pitt to Alicia Silverstone, serial killers are always drop "dead" gorgeous.

Robert Redford Star!'s Specials are a full hour informative, titillating and revealing television. We take the hottest subjects into the light and explore them.

(29U) Isabella Blow's Final Farewell Fashion worth fighting for: Protestors get tackled at Cavalli, while tempers flare at Baby Phat.Going out with style--Isabella Blow's final farewell.Burnt at the stake--Alexander McQueen's ode to a witch gets massacred by angry fashion editors. Behati Prinsloo: A teenager from the African bush becomes an international glamour girl.

Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon is one of the most hired actresses in Hollywood and she's been in all sorts of movies. From the classic turkey "Rocky Horror Picture Show" to her Academy Award winning performance in "Dead Man Walking". We take a look at Sarandon's career with interviews and clips from her body of work.

(12T) Former Supermodel Niki Taylor In New York - the up and down world of Boy George. Highlights from the first annual native fashion show. Lucky to be alive - catching up with former supermodel Niki Taylor. Douglas Coupland predicts the future of fashion. In Paris, Karl Lagerfeld's latest collection for Chanel and the Christian Lacroix couture collection.

070608 Star!'s weekly look on what's happening in Hollywood. We cover the premiers of the week, hear what the American critics say about what's playing right now. Hear the latest gossip and see who turned up on the red carpet for the latest premieres.

Gucci Murders Maurizio Gucci, head of the glamorous Gucci fashion empire, is shot dead on the steps of his Milan office. Speculation on who would have wanted him dead centers on two of Maurizio's cousins who he had beaten out in struggle for control of the company. But gradually the evidence starts to point to Gucci's ex-wife whose jealousy went too far. A powerful fashion family struggle set in breathtaking Italian cities.

20 Top Gay Icons in Music Welcome to the glam and glamour of the gay icons in music. Some are gay themselves and some definitely not and some we simply don't know what they are. The list features names like Cher, Ricky Martin and The Village People but none of them are at number one.

Down 'n' Dirty We love to see them rise, but it's MuchMore fun to watch them fall! NoseDive scrutinizes the beginning of the end of a pop idol's fame - that deliciously disastrous moment when a bonehead move sends a brilliant career into a nosedive. In this episode: when big stars over-indulge in the gritty trappings of fame. Featuring R. Kelly, Courtney Love and Charlie Sheen.

Robbery This is the ultimate new reality/prank series where friends outwit friends in a no-holds-barred challenge based on their favorite musicians. Armed with a surveillance truck and a direct earpiece to an unsympathetic VJ, friends set-up friends to see if they can complete challenges and keep their cool - all caught on hidden camera!

Tommy Chong Tommy Chong started his career as a professional musician. While he was on the road, he discovered improvisational comedy troupes like Second City and he decided to switch gears. The native Canadian started performing at his brother's nightclub in Vancouver where he honed his comedic skills and met another young comedian named Cheech Marin. A couple of years later, the comedy duo "Cheech and Chong" was born. Best selling comedy albums and a Grammy Award followed. Hollywood eventually came calling and the duo starred in such movies as Up In Smoke and Nice Dreams. We met Tommy Chong at his Southern California home. Also: Jamie-Lynn Sigler, $10M Sculptured House, Villa Vera (Acapulco, Mexico), The Merrion (Dublin, Ireland) and $9M Remington Condo.

1-212 Do you eat, sleep and breathe movies? Have we got the show for you! Star! At The Movies is an informative, entertaining and slightly irreverent look at everything film. From coming attractions to the casting couch, from the rumour mill to behind-the-scenes and on-set, Star! At The Movies has got you covered, with coverage of all the latest movies.

(29U) Isabella Blow's Final Farewell Fashion worth fighting for: Protestors get tackled at Cavalli, while tempers flare at Baby Phat.Going out with style--Isabella Blow's final farewell.Burnt at the stake--Alexander McQueen's ode to a witch gets massacred by angry fashion editors. Behati Prinsloo: A teenager from the African bush becomes an international glamour girl.

070608 Star!'s weekly look on what's happening in Hollywood. We cover the premiers of the week, hear what the American critics say about what's playing right now. Hear the latest gossip and see who turned up on the red carpet for the latest premieres.

Hans Zimmer and James Newton Be a true Hollywood insider! Two real heavyweights host this, the ultimate interview show. Peter Bart, Editor in Chief at Variety together with Peter Guber, legendary Hollywood executive producer of several Academy Award winning films, invite top Hollywood personalities to give the viewer an inside view of the Tinseltown.

070702 It's your first source for entertainment news. Star!Daily keeps you updated on everything that happens in the world of movies, television, music and fashion. One half hour every weekday, all year long.

(27U) Lenny Kravitz at Galliano Welcome to the thunderdome--sexy renegades look for trouble at Dsquared. Waiting for Mr. Rockstar--Lenny Kravitz puts us on hold at Galliano.Skin and Bones--How buildings may be influencing what we see on the runway.Victor & Rolf's walking light fixtures--avante garde fashion or just plain torture? Model turned fashion mogul Tara Jarmon.Isabella Blow--saying goodbye to fashion's greatest friend.

Gaultier - Spring/Summer 2007 Raw is a new way of watching fashion on television. Uncensored and unhurried, the latest runway collections are delivered in their entirety at a more revealing pace. The show's raw, documentary style captures the candid and unpolished moments both backstage and on the runway.

Beverly D'Angelo, Rosie Perez The host Jon Favreau sits down with his guests Beverly D'Angelo, Cathy Moriarty, Rosie Perez and Catherine Keliner at the restaurant Chanterelle in New York City. They are discussing about auditions, midgets and that Puerto Ricans acts Italians and conversely. Rosie tells about her former career as a choreographer and what could happened when a director think you can fire a gun just because you are from Brooklyn.

Let's Boogie Star! counts down the biggest, the best, the worst and the weirdest that tinsel town has to offer. the biggest salaries, the best dressed stars, the worst sequels, the weirdest couples and the list goes on. it's the Big Hollywood Countdown.

Down 'n' Dirty We love to see them rise, but it's MuchMore fun to watch them fall! NoseDive scrutinizes the beginning of the end of a pop idol's fame - that deliciously disastrous moment when a bonehead move sends a brilliant career into a nosedive. In this episode: when big stars over-indulge in the gritty trappings of fame. Featuring R. Kelly, Courtney Love and Charlie Sheen.

070702 It's your first source for entertainment news. Star!Daily keeps you updated on everything that happens in the world of movies, television, music and fashion. One half hour every weekday, all year long.

O Each week Star! gives you a by-the-letter crash course in rock & pop culture. An in your face look at some of the most sensational artists & headline-grabbing outbursts that have helped to shape and shake the entertainment world, all in a convenient alphabetical list! This week: The letter O! Offensively Obnoxious Stars and the Oddly Obsessed fans who love them, Original Outlaws, the blizzard of Ozz and so much more. Don't miss it!

Margaret Atwood Goes To Washington One of the world's most acclaimed literary icons heads to the American Book Expo, not to promote her latest book, but to sell her "Long Pen", a high tech device which allows authors to meet and sign books remotely from all over the world. Atwood is a fish out of water, sharing the sales floor with the likes of Tracey Ullman (selling a knitting book), Steve Baldwin (selling a new religious ministry) and the Juice Man (selling longevity).

Forest Whitaker Be a true Hollywood insider! Two real heavyweights host this, the ultimate interview show. Peter Bart, Editor in Chief at Variety together with Peter Guber, legendary Hollywood executive producer of several Academy Award winning films, invite top Hollywood personalities to give the viewer an inside view of the Tinseltown.

Night Terrors In cover of darkness the come creeping and crawling out of the woodwork. This episode of "The Screming Room" shows you what lurks in the dark and in the shadows.

Franz Ferdinand The best way to discover a new artist or trace the career of an old favourite - Spotlight tells the whole story with words and music, drawing from our extensive video and interview library (we've followed these artists every step of the way).

070702 It's your first source for entertainment news. Star!Daily keeps you updated on everything that happens in the world of movies, television, music and fashion. One half hour every weekday, all year long.

Katja Kean 4 our of 5 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students routinely experience physical, verbal or sexual harassment while at school. In this story we meet Kevin Jennings who started the Gay, Lesbian, Straight, Education Network (GLSEN) in an effort to challenge homophobia and create safe schools in America.In San Francisco, Darkness Falls is a sex party for couples that occurs completely in the dark. In this episode, SexTV takes a peek into the shadows of this unique event.Katja Kean is Denmark's most famous porn star, and her recent best-selling biography established her as a household name in her home country. Not one to fit into the porn star stereotype, Katja began her career at the relatively late age of 29-years-old, and left the business after three years when she got tired of it. Katja also successfully made the leap into mainstream acting, starring in Denmark's first-ever sitcom, and recently formed her own clothing company.

Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon is one of the most hired actresses in Hollywood and she's been in all sorts of movies. From the classic turkey "Rocky Horror Picture Show" to her Academy Award winning performance in "Dead Man Walking". We take a look at Sarandon's career with interviews and clips from her body of work.

(27U) Lenny Kravitz at Galliano Welcome to the thunderdome--sexy renegades look for trouble at Dsquared. Waiting for Mr. Rockstar--Lenny Kravitz puts us on hold at Galliano.Skin and Bones--How buildings may be influencing what we see on the runway.Victor & Rolf's walking light fixtures--avante garde fashion or just plain torture? Model turned fashion mogul Tara Jarmon.Isabella Blow--saying goodbye to fashion's greatest friend.

Gaultier - Spring/Summer 2007 Raw is a new way of watching fashion on television. Uncensored and unhurried, the latest runway collections are delivered in their entirety at a more revealing pace. The show's raw, documentary style captures the candid and unpolished moments both backstage and on the runway.

Night Terrors In cover of darkness the come creeping and crawling out of the woodwork. This episode of "The Screming Room" shows you what lurks in the dark and in the shadows.

Male Superstar Models This issue of Model TV features the latest generation of Male superstars. These young men have made a mark on the modeling business in both magazines and strutting their stuff on the catwalk. Meet Ryan Locke, Matt Duffie, J.R., Matthew Avedon, James Penfold and Will Lemay.

One Hit Wonders of the 90's The nineties are not that far away, but do you remember acts like the Divinyls, EMF and Vanilla Ice? You might remember that one song that they actually had a hit with but nothing else. We rank the best hits of the 90's and promise that you'll recognize all of them and we'll supply you with the names you had forgotten.

Born to Fame, Born to Pain It's a mixed bag of tragedy and triumph in the tales of the children who are born into fame. Kate Hudson and Jennifer Aniston both followed in their parents' footsteps. But fame can be cruel, especially when the whole world is watching and talking about your every move. Also, the famous pop stars that have their own fashion labels.And The Fashion Police have their regular look at what not to wear. Britney Spears, Madonna and Guy Ritche are among those who might need some assistance in picking out their clothes.

070702 It's your first source for entertainment news. Star!Daily keeps you updated on everything that happens in the world of movies, television, music and fashion. One half hour every weekday, all year long.