Lori Acken, Author at StayTuned Magazine

TNT’s “Leverage” returns June 26

June 6, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Follow @ChannelGuide Grifters, your wait is almost over. The fourth season of Leverage, TNT’s hit caper series starring Timothy Hutton as a former insurance investigator turned con man who heads up a team of fellow flimflammers who use their questionable skills for modern-day-Robin-Hood good begins Sunday, June 26. In their fourth go-round, the gang will finally face the music for some of their past cons in addition to tackling new corporate evils and other bigwig baddies. If you’re already a devoted con fan, you know that the series now boasts its own official convention known as Con-Con, […]

Prince William Of Wales And Kate Middleton Finally Tie The Knot

April 29, 2011 Lori Acken

So … did you get out your tiara and your tea set and set your alarm clock for the wee hours of the morning when Prince Charles married winsome schoolmarm Diana Spencer on July 29, 1981? If you did, you were one of 750 million folks around the world who tuned in to see the nervous girl with the blond bangs and 25-foot train walk into St. Paul’s Cathedral a Lady and emerge a Princess … and an icon. Three decades later, the late Diana’s oldest son, William, 28, will make a royal marriage for himself when he weds former […]

Dress like your favorite Idol: movie night edition

April 14, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken It’s that time again, Idol fashionistas. The folks responsible for making American Idol‘s wannabe rock/pop/country stars look like movie stars have let us in on the duds and decorations they used for last night’s movie music extravaganza. Can’t wait for the weekly missives? You can follow the ladies’ stylist Soyon An on Twitter @soysfashion or visit her web site at soyonan.com, Keep up the guys’ guru Miles Siggins on Twitter @miles_siggins or via his web site and blog at milessiggins.com and milessiggins.blogspot.com. Here are the sartorial details for Wednesday’s performance show: Haley: Single dress Chinese Laundry boots […]

Dress like an idol: Rock ‘n Roll ‘n lambs edition

April 7, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Idol-istas, it’s that time again — to get out your pocketbooks and getting shoppin’ like the Idols do. This time around, the girls got themselves a Gwen Stefani-fication courtesy of the singer and outfits from her . Find the looks for yourself at l-a-m-b.com. PIA L.A.M.B Animal Print Jumpsuit L.A.M.B. Charon Sandal LAUREN L.A.M.B. Gingham shirt and bloomers L.A.M.B. Black Tuxedo Jacket L.A.M.B. Panya Boots HALEY L.A.M.B. Checkered linen tabard with wraparound waistband L.A.M.B. Black leather leggings L.A.M.B. Quest shoes

Dress like an Idol: This week’s performance show

April 1, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Fashionistas, you may not have their stylists or their budget, but you can still have their clothes with a little online or shopping mall searching and this info sent our way by American Idol male contestant stylist Miles Siggins and female contestant stylist Soyon An. Lauren (right) Jovani dress Earrings & bracelet by Martine Wester Shoes by Chinese Laundry Pia Mint collection dress Earrings by Bijou Tresor Shoes by Christian Louboutin Thia Leyendecker white dress Necklace from CC Skye Ring from CC Skye Blush Wedges by Rachel Roy Haley (right) Ema Savahl dress Earrings & rings by […]

Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and Alicia Keys to direct breast cancer film project for Lifetime

March 30, 2011 Lori Acken

From Lifetime: LOS ANGELES, CA (March 29, 2011) – Jennifer Aniston, Alicia Keys, Demi Moore and Film Independent Spirit Award-winner Patty Jenkins (Monster) have been signed to direct the Lifetime Original Movie Project Five, an anthology of five short films exploring the impact of breast cancer on people’s lives. Aniston, Marta Kauffman (Friends), Paula Wagner (The Last Samurai, Mission: Impossible), Kristin Hahn (The Departed, The Switch), Kevin Chinoy (Greg the Bunny, Warren the Ape) and Francesca Silvestri (Greg the Bunny, Warren the Ape) will executive produce the Sony Pictures Television production, Project Five, reuniting Aniston and Kauffman for the first […]

American Idol: Clothes Call

March 28, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Want to dress like your favorite American Idol? Or your not-so-favorite American Idol whose style you covet anyway? Then these are labels you’re looking for from Wednesday night’s performance show, courtesy of Idol’s male contestant stylist Miles Siggins and female contestant stylist Soyon An. Thia Lipsy dress Chinese Laundry Shoes Tarina Tarantino custom collection jewelry Lauren Mint Collection Melrose Dress Vintage Cowboy boots Martin Wester earrings and ring Haley Marciano custom button Vest and Short Marciano Heels Zara Jacket Phillip Audiberre Jewelry Pia ABS Dress Stuart Weitzman Shoes XIV Karat diamond Jewelry Naima Kizmit custom top Pants are from Church […]

ABC offers finale details for “No Ordinary Family” and “Off the Map”

March 21, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Though their renewal status’ is still up in the air — and not too terribly far up there, as Family‘s Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz are already signed on to upcoming CBS pilots — ABC offered up “season finale” details for No Ordinary Family and Off the Map today. According to network releases, Off the Map will sign off April 6 with “There’s a Lot to Miss About the Jungle” in which the country’s Holy Week festivities take a chaotic turn when a truck float crashes, and Ben (Martin Henderson) makes a difficult call as Ryan’s (Rachelle Lefevre) health deteriorates. Meanwhile, Lily […]

Idol cast-off Karen Rodriguez: “Latinos are back!”

March 18, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken She seemed like just about the nicest young woman in the whole wide world on the show — and during a Friday conference call with journalists, American Idol‘s latest ousted contestant, Karen Rodriguez, did nothing to dispel the notion. Sounding relaxed and thrilled by her Idol experience, Rodriguez made two things especially clear: She has no regrets about her much-discussed trademark of singing her selections in a mixture of English and Spanish, and she is thoroughly confident about her future career. “I’ve always had a vision of myself as a Latin American artist,” the 21-year-old New Yorker said, […]

Top Chef cooks up a 20-city tour

March 17, 2011 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Talk about your fancy shmancy meals on wheels! Beginning April 15th, Bravo’s top-rated, Emmy and James Beard Award-winning show, Top Chef, takes to the road for its fourth annual “Top Chef: The Tour.” The free event provides fans in 20 cities across the country to meet popular “chef’testants,” learn secrets about their favorite show, and — for the first time in the tour’s history — witness a live, interactive cook-off between two former chef’testants judged by local celebrities and audience members. But there’s more to “Top Chef: The Tour” than just food — there’s fun and games, […]