Modern Beauty Trends: In: Kardashian Secrets

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

In: Kardashian Secrets | Out: Grudges

Amazon is rethinking its whole TV thing, while the Kardashians continue to keep mum.
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“I really associate glamour with being happy. If you put on high heels and lipstick or get a new outfit, you feel great. It's a celebration of loving yourself, and the whole ritual of it is so great.” – Amanda Lepore

Lord of the Rings and Amazon’s Big Makeover

All Those Amazon Shows You’ve Never Heard Of

Amazon has put out some solid and critically adored series like Transparent and Mozart in the Jungle, but their hit rate isn’t anywhere close to Netflix’s. Has anyone heard of Goliath, Patriot, The Collection? Anyone? So now Jeff Bezos has come down from a high and demanded that his studio totally rethink its TV approach. They want buzzy, worldwide hits, and it will all start with a big, expensive Lord of the Rings TV series, an effort that should have HBO and their planned Game of Thrones spin-off(s) shook. Though, it also includes a new show from celebrated auteur Wong Kar-wai, a sitcom starring SNL alums Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen, plus an adult superhero spoof project—this one from Seth Rogen and The Office and Parks and Recreation creator Greg Daniels—and another sitcom from the team behind How I Met Your Mother. The storyline, according to Variety, is that this is what Bezos thinks the data is telling him to do. “It comes out of analysis of the data and conversations among the leadership team,” former Amazon studio exec Roy Price told Variety in September. “We’ve been looking at the data for some time, and as a team we’re increasingly focused on the impact of the biggest shows. It’s pretty evident that it takes big shows to move the needle.” Though, does anyone really need data to come to the conclusion that proven franchises, proven stars, and proven creators are a shortcut to potential big hits?

Keeping Up with Those Kardashians

Confirmations

For a family we all know way too much about, the Kardashians are keeping us in a surprising amount of suspense right now. We did recently get confirmation that Kim and Kanye are expecting a third child via surrogate, but despite the fact that Kylie and Khloé’s pregnancies are now common knowledge, they both remain unconfirmed. Though, over the weekend (and just a day after Kim’s baby shower), Kylie reportedly had her own baby shower. A ring has also sparked rumors of a possible engagement to Travis Scott. Khloé, meanwhile, is still in the process of camouflaging her baby bump. Kendall hasn’t confirmed that she’s dating NBA superstar Blake Griffin. We do, however, now know that Kourtney cut her hair. So, there’s that.

Emma Stone, Just Being Chill

Hard Feelings

Emma Stone hasn’t gone public with purported new boyfriend SNL writer Dave McCary just yet, but she did recently bump into old flame Andrew Garfield at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Things went well. The pair was snapped together inside the event sharing a laugh. So that’s nice. Outside on the red carpet, Stone also palled around with BFF Jennifer Lawrence by posing for some photobombing shots.

Frederikke Sofie

@FrederikkeSofie

If you need just one reason to follow Danish model Frederikke Sofie, it should probably be for her amazing taste in eyewear. The girl has glasses for days.