With a new kid at home, I have not been up to date as I would like. So for now Turlie.com is on vacation till further notice. Check back soon.

Best Wishes Brian

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Sorry for the long absence. But I am back and gearing up for collections - I apologize for the abrupt absence last season. This season I am going to do something different - focus on key looks and trends. Enjoy!

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Okay, this is one of those one off blog posts that just have to be said!

Barbara Walters was on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show yesterday (6/14) and when asked by Mister Seacrest about life on “The View” since Rosie’s graceful exit, she said

"The Hot Topics have been fun. There are some things that we were able to discuss that we weren't able to discuss with Rosie, like heterosexual sex. Because, you know, Rosie's lifestyle is different, being an open lesbian...We are perhaps not quite as political [or] vocal about [things], but the Hot Topics have been very fun, and the ratings are up, so we're quite happy. Obviously, the audience is very loyal."

I just fired off an email to Ms. Walters explaining that because of her comment and lack of backbone in the whole Rosie affair. I am officially deleting “The View” from my TiVo. I continued to watch after Rosie left hoping that the life Rosie brought to the show would continue. Sadly that life only glimmered when Whoopi Goldberg or Cathy Griffin were guest hosts. After I sent Barbara the email I also fired off an email to Joy Behar. In it I told her I was going to miss her and she is really the only reason why the show is still on the TV. I mentioned that while Rosie was the temporary glue or fix she was certainly the steel frame structure of the show.

With that said! No more “VIEW”!

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(Kitty Carlisle Hart (right) with Twyla Tharp and Richard Avedon.

(Kitty Carlisle Hart (left) with Emily Spiegal)
And that's two! Actress, Socialite and Humanitarian Kitty Carlisle Hart passed away yesterday, April 19th, 2007 of pneumonia. She is survived by her daughter Catherine, son Christopher and three grandchildren. The lights on Broadway dimmed last night and her strong and witty personality will never be forgotten.

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Turlie.com is finally up and running! I am still trying to get all my posts transfered from blogger. Please be patient with me. I will start posting reviews pretty soon. Thank you for your patience!

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Taking the Holidays and New Year off to get the new site up and running....be back soon!!!!!!

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Just this once I am moving off the fashion grid and on to the political rant! I was doing my regular political blog roll and ran across a recent posting over at Wonkette. The piece was on how President Bush has been using his time this holiday season. Referring to the recent oval office web fairytale of "Barney's Whitehouse Extravaganza". The disturbing part of this story is not that the oval office's need to take time away from the unsettling problems in the middle east to drum and waist "our" money on a ridiculous fairytale such as this. No, rather the disturbing part is the photo Wonkette posted with the entry! President Bush sitting a the oval office desk! Let me show you:

Notice in the current photo of President Bush, that nothing appears to be sitting on the desk besides the phone and empty in box. Of coarse Barney makes the photo but not that important report of issue in the Middle East! Now granted I did search the web for a photo with the President Bush's desk covered in papers, but alas there was none, only one with two binders with the seal of the Vice President.

One last observation - Check out this photo of President Clinton sitting at his desk, notice the bookshelves.......All Books!!!!

Now look at President Bush's Bookshelves.........Almost All China (Plates) - I am sorry is this George's office or Laura's?

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The Dixie Chicks documentry is a must see and certainly in the theaters.

Ask yourself,

Why don't you go to movies anymore or as often?
Why have I resorted to waitiing for it on NETFLIX?

Because its to expensive to go see a movie.

The average cost of a movie for an individual = $15
The average cost of a movie for a couple = $31

It's important to support movies such as this, that proposes questions and supports the freedoms we are supposed to have today. Slowly these freedoms are starting to disappear.

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My friend Pete over SWIMFINSSF found this really great Website Graph Tool that graphs your traffic. My graph (shown here) took over 4 minutes to load, the result is pretty amazing.

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Apple just put up the trailer of the new Truman Capote bio-pic. Before you chop this movie up as another after thought of last years Oscar winning Capote with Philip Seymour Hoffman. Take a look at the trailer – this is the real life story of Truman Capote. A picturesque story of Truman Capote torrid and scandalous life! We are treated to an inside look of Capote’s love life with Jack Dunphy and Perry Smith along with his jet-set lifestyle and friendships with his “Swans”. The other treat is the plevé of period couture on the perfectly styled characters of Babe Paley, Slim Keith, Marella Agnelli and Diana Vreeland

Then there is Toby Jones portrayal of Capote, which puts Seymour Hoffman’s to shame.

Not to mention the powerful casting of:

Hope Davis as Slim Keith

Isabella Rossellini as Marella Agnelli

Sandra Bullock as Harper Lee

Daniel Craig as Perry Smith

Juliet Stevenson as Diana Vreeland

Sigourney Weaver as Babe Paley

And Gwyneth Paltrow singing "What is this thing called love?"

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itunes has put up the pilot episode of the new WB show "Aquaman" in hopes of drumming interest for the new show. The WB pulled the pilot episode of "Aquaman" from their Fall line up. The show, a spin-off from "Smallville" has been highly anticipated since Aquaman's appearence last season. Poor Tom Whelling cannot play Clark forever! Give the Blond a Chance!

I think they would have been picked up if they had casted Alan Ritchson who played Aquaman on Smallville!!!!!

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Yes, it's happening 2 months earlier than last year! After the whole drama of fashion week being pushed out after the show started shooting. The season will behin airing on July 12th......

Bravo Announcement

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Sorry that I have been absent for so long! I am in the process of finally taking my dreams and dedication to my Blog to the next LEVEL! As of this morning TURLIE.COM is alive and under construction. I am in the process working with designers and focusing on architecture for the online magazine. My goal is to escape the confines of fluff magazine pages and useless information. I am going to post questions and seek opinions in the next couple of weeks to help me design the site. Fingers Crossed!

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saw another blogger put this up and I thought it was a cute idea.....Create the soundtrack to the epic film about your Life!

How to: Open your iTunes and click on"library", then click the shuffle button in the lower left hand corner. Then click the play button. The answer to each song theme is each song that plays, to answer the next them go to the next song by hitting the right arrow key. Continue on from song to song until you complete the list......interesting what come out of it.

Opening credits - "Where & When” – CLIFFORD BROWN & MAX ROACH

Waking up - "OVER THE MOON" – IDINA MENZEL

Average day - "SAME OLD TRAIN” – ALAN JACKSON & ALISON KRAUSS

First date - "IT’S ALL IN THE GAME” – NAT KING COLE

Falling in love – “LOVE CAN DAMAGE YOUR HEALTH” - TELEPOPMUSIK

Fight scene - "SUPERSTITION” – STEVIE WONDER

Breaking up - "BLOWIN” – JUDY COLLINS

Getting back together - "LOVE TRAIN” – THE O’JAYS

Secret love - "SADIE, SADIE” – BARBRA STREISAND “FUNNY GIRL”

Mental breakdown - "YOU BELONG TO ME” – CARLY SIMON

Driving - "BUT NOT FOR ME” – ELTON JOHN

Learning a lesson - "STEAL AWAY” – MARY J BLIGE

Deep thought - "DOT” – DESTINY’S CHILD

Flashback - "SHADOW ON THE MARSH” – AL PETTEWAY

Partying - "CRAZY ON YOU” – HEART

Happy dance - "FACE TO FACE” – SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES

Regretting - "GET TOGETHER” – MADONNA

Long night alone - "MY GIRL” – THE TEMPTATIONS

Death scene - "HOME AGAIN” CAROLE KING

Song for your mom - "STEP UP” – LINA

Time for a montage - "STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT” – FRANK SINATRA

For your friends - "FIRE AND RAIN” – BETTY BUCKLEY

Drunk (end of night) - "THINK” – ARETHA FRANKLIN

Wedding song - "MY HEART STOOD STILL” – ANITA O’DAY

Mantra - "LA CHONSON DES RUES” – GEORGE SHEARING & STEPHANE GRAPPELLI

Closing credits - "THANK HEAVEN FOR LITTLE GIRLS” – LIZA MINNELLI

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Critics are clambering at the recent public appearance of Christy Turlington Burns. Christy made her first public appearance since giving birth to her new son Finn back in February. Critics have gone nuts over Christy's Balenciaga outfit, claiming its a bad take on a scouting uniform. My first reaction to seeing her photo, SHE LOOKS AMAZING for just given birth 2 months ago. Bravo Christy you look great and personally I love the outfit. I know the weather in New York has been warm so the outfit fits the occasion perfectly!

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My second place finisher for best dressed was Diane Kruger

( I would like to note that only a handful of American actresses actually went for glamour while practically all the international actresses attending the Oscars were dolled up head to toe) Hint!

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BEST DRESSED LADY AT THE OSCARS

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My blog got the most visits today (70+) since I started it last summer. Very Happy...I hope to have the website up and running before Paris Fashion Week!

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Last Night, Brokeback Mountain was robbed at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. First Michelle Williams is snubbed, then Heath Ledger and finally for best ensemble cast they get left in dirt for “Crash”. I’ve seen all the winning films, including “Crash”. I am sorry “Crash” was a good movie, it’s a “Traffic” sequel in my book. And personally the “Traffic” cast was 10 times better than the cast of “Crash”. Then there is a little movie called the “Constant Gardner”. Now I love Rachel Weisz, but her performance is no different than her performance in “The Mummy” or “Constantine”. Williams performance in Brokeback is more powerful and certainly out of her safe acting shell.

The Academy of Arts & Entertainment will announce the nominations for the Oscars tomorrow morning – bright and early. Certainly both Ledger and Williams will be nominated, but will Jake Gyllenhal get a nod for best supporting actor. My fingers are crossed! I must say that Michelle Williams looked amazing at the SAG awards, even better than the Globes. Anne did improve her look, just a little.

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It’s official; New Line Cinema is green lighting their remake of the MGM classic “The Women”. A travesty, pure and simple! Currently the movie is in pre-production and New Line has already casted Annette Benning, Sandra Bullock, Ashley Judd, Uma Thurman and Meg Ryan.

I have major issues with this movie being remade. Not only because its one of the greatest films ever made. Also because there is not one actress alive who is in the same league as Rosalind Russell, Norma Shear and Joan Crawford! The really odd thing about this film is that Mick Jagger is one of the producers of the film! I am sorry there has never been a greater comedic actress than Rosalind Russell. I have a bad vibe that New Line will not keep to the “No Men” policy when casting the film. So who is playing what role – no official casting of characters has been released. Here is what I am expecting…

	Norma Shear - (Mrs. Stephen Haines – “Mary”) – Meg Ryan
	Joan Crawford – (Crystal Allen) – Ashley Judd
	Rosalind Russell – (Mrs. Howard Fowler – “Sylvia”) – Sandra Bullock
	Joan Fontane – (Mrs. John Day – “Peggy”) – Uma Thurman
	Paullette Goddard – (Miriam Aarons) – Annette Benning
	Virginia Grey – (Pat) – ??????????
	Marjorie Main – (Lucy) - ??????????

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Yes, I am an award show junky! Let’s just get that straight. For the arrivals, this year I opted to watch the NBC coverage. Giving up the usual Joan and Melissa Rivers. I am in protest of Joan’s repetitive joke of her incontinence. One year off the Rivers shtick is a healthy thing. On NBC Nancy O’Dell and Dean Cane hosted the red carpet coverage. Sadly Dean Cane only got a total 45 seconds of airtime. I like Nancy O'Dell even though she choose Wendy Pepper to be a finalist on Project Runway.....kicking out Austin Scarlet.

Well lets begin with the best dressed on the red carpet. First up is Nancy O’Dell herself, is purple silk satin gown with a plunging v-neck line. She looked great, her hair pulled back and flawless make-up. I didn’t like the gold flower necklace with slinky chains. George Clooney was very cheerful and it must be his new short haircut, which not only makes him look younger but a little more cleaned up. Other gents who opted to hit the barbershop before the ceremonies were few in number. Some notable are Jonathan Rhys Myers and Heath Ledger.

Now I understand why some actors strayed away from the sheers but in short only the TV actors have a good reason, being they are in the middle of mid-season shoots. But actors like Will Farrell and Johnny Depp don’t really have an excuse. Farrell is not shooting at the moment and Depp is shooting Pirates 2&3, which required him to wear a wig.

The best dressed couples were

1. Michelle Williams & Heath Ledger

2. Ed Harris & Amy Madigan

3. Reese Witherspoon & Ryan Phillipe

Now onto the good stuff, my best dressed ladies of the night. Here are my top 5 picks:

1. Michelle Williams – was the visually stunning and winner of best improvement for the evening. Michele played it smart by choosing a tiered Ricardo Tisci for Givenchy gown in multiple shades of purple. The color of the gown worked perfect with her coloring and the look topped off with clean and natural makeup and her hair pulled back with a little unfinished look to match the deconstructed look of her dress.

2. Reese Witherspoon – wore a vintage white Chanel dress with a gold plate bead bodice and silver lace trimmed underskirt. Very classic and such a keeper.

3. Renee Zellweger – was stunning in her favorite designer Carolina Herrera. Wearing a black chiffon and charmeuse gown with bias straps in both fabrics. The slit up the leg was perfect cut, just enough leg to make the jaws of the fashion world to drop to the floor.

4. Gwyneth Paltrow – visited Paris couture house of Balenciaga and had a custom made white maternity gown made by Nicholas Ghesquiere. The gown was very romantic and very 18th century Jane Austin. One of Gwyneth best looks ever!

5. Pamela Anderson – I know everyone is cringing right now but she makes my top 5 because she wore a vintage black & white Bill Blass gown. Which covered everything perfectly, not only did the gown make Anderson look classic and sophisticated, she was able to make a Bill Blass gown look SEXY. Who knew a Bill Blass gown could be sexy?

Honorable mentions for best dressed is a rather long list. It seems that the ladies hired the right people to pick out their gown choices. Kiera Knightly opted for the evening favorable white, wearing a strapless white Valentino gown. Kyra Sedgwick looked amazing in a chocolate brown Bottega Veneta gown, but I can’t say the same for her husband Kevin Bacon, who looks to be still in a midlife crisis. Vanessa Paradis toned down her bohemian ways and wore a simple and serene gray satin Chanel gown. And Laura Linney definitely had the best red dress of the evening. Laura wore a signature red Valentino gown with red sating waist and trim down the slit and hem. Simply Stunning!.

My most honorable mention for the best-dressed ladies has to be Patricia Arquette. Patricia is already a voluptuous woman and she opted for a black silk taffeta and lace strapless gown. The gown fit her like a glove and she look absolutely breathtaking.

I was able to breakdown my worst dress list to 5:

1. Rachel Wiesz – was a pure example of being over worked by your hair and makeup team. That’s not even mentioning the mess of dress she was wearing, A wrinkled silk gown in matte gold was supposedly a custom made Donna Karan gown. The gown was too bulky and the color did not work with Rachel’s flawless complexion.

2. Rasario Dawson – opted for beaded peach chiffon Vintage Versace gown. She spent the entire evening trying to keep her left breast in the dress while the other hand was holding up the hem of her skirt to prevent her from stepping on the dress.

3. Virginia Madsen – wore a pale seafoam strapless gown, which the cameras accidentally got a shot of her getting out of the limo as pulled off a successful save of her chest from failing out on national television.

4. Teri Hatcher – wore a copper beaded Versace gown that matched her fake tan and it was way to long on her, she kept holding it up.

5. Anne Hathaway – decided on a starry night cocktail dress by Marc Jacobs shown last October. The dress was midnight navy blue with beading to make it look like a starry night, but against Hathaway’s fair skin you get confused at what look at.

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This years Golden Globes was one big bore fest. The show was too political and stuffy. What were absent were all the memorable moments, although there were a few high points.

1. Watching the red carpet coverage on NBC was rather interesting – it was a battle of the Networks. Shawn Robinson was interviewing George Clooney down on the red carpet, behind George and Shawn you could see Mary Hart (Entertainment Tonight) on a platform above staring down towards George. She has this really pissed off look on her face, she repeatedly turns towards a man standing next to hear screaming in his ear and motioning towards George. I immediately changed to ET coverage on channel 4 to find George being interviewed by Mary Hart. Mary seemed to be all bug eyed and bouncing off the walls. George promptly says “you match like crazy!” Mary agrees “Yes my dress, lipstick and even my nails” (All Pink) the George turns and looks behind Mary and says “wait look, that woman over there matches you as well!” Mary turns and from her side profile you can see her fake smile change to “YOU BITCH!” look – Mary turns back to George and pokes back with “George your such a humor filled guy!” the interview was over! – I switched back to NBC – but could George be hopped up on pain killers?

2. Back to a great George Clooney moment – George won best supporting Actor for Syriana. During his acceptance speech George thanks Jack Abrimoff…..and follows with why would anyone name their kid Jack when there last name contains the word “Off”. Classic!

3. I was very happy to see Paul Newman win best supporting actor for Empire Falls but was more disappointed that Joanne Woodward didn’t win best supporting actress for Empire Falls – I thought she was more powerful in the TV movie than Newman.

4. Other women who were robbed… Patricia Arquette for Medium and Michelle Williams for Brokeback Mountain – Michelle and Patricia were seriously robbed – they prove that blonds can be more than just a pretty face!

5. I was extremely happy that S. Epatha Merkerson (Law & Order) won for best actress in a mini-series. I think she probably had the best one liner for the night. “I am 53 years old and I feel like I am 16 right now, even though I am having some serious heavy hot flashes right now!”

6. Loved how Harrison Ford walked out to present an award holding his Vodka and Tonic behind his back and then Virginia Madsen grabs it and holds it up as proof that Harrison was hammered!

7. I am really excited that Emmy Lou Harris’s dong “A Love That Will Never Grow Old” from Brokeback Mountain won best song. Looking forward to seeing Emmy Lou perform it at the Oscars.

8. I was really mad that Heath Ledger did not win for Best Actor, Phillip Seymour Hoffman was my runner up so I am not to bitter!

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Golden Globes Best Dressed

Goes to Hayden Pannetiere

Not to mention
Best Hair & Makeup

Honorable Mention and Best Sexy Little Dress

Goes to Reese Witherspoon

Best Accessories

Hands Down Reese Witherspoon
The best accessory, matching heels and jewlery!

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Some day I hope to make back out to DC to see Julia Child's Kitchen at the Smithsonian's Behring Center. I grew up watching her show, she is one of the main reasons I fell in love with and learned so quickly to cook. My fondest memory is getting to see Julia speak and teach at J&W.

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I am big Starbucks junky and lately I have been toting my laptop to my local Starbucks in Los Gatos, CA to work on my collection reviews. With collections underway for Fall/Winter 2006, I will be here more often. In a pause from writing my review for the first day of the Rio shows……I am noticing several teenage girls sitting in small chat groups through out the sitting area. What has interested me is what they are wearing. Some of them are wearing nothing and most of them are wearing SWEAT tops and JEANS.

Late last year I was in Paris for the first time with my partner. We spent 3 weeks walking everywhere and soaking up every day life on the streets of Paris, I also attended a few shows during Spring/Summer collection week. In my numerous observations of Parisians, the one I kept noticing over and over is Parisian men take great care of themselves where as the women are slowly letting their relaxed lifestyle seep into their wardrobe and sense style. The Parisians are renowned for their sense of style and even today they still dress impeccably. But the men are starting to stand out more than the women when it comes to fashion. Thank God designer like McQueen and Bailey are moving men’s fashion forward!

Sitting here in California and looking at the girls gossiping over coffee, they are either barely dressed or dressed like they really don’t care. It shows in their hair to the makeup (lack of) and even to accessories. One group of girls are obviously the rocker chicks, one dressed in Harley Davidson Tube-Top and DC sneaks, the other in all Foxy brand (jacket, top, jeans and shoes) and two of them in head to toe Famous Stars and Straps, Travis Barker’s Label (Blink 182 – Drummer). (I must digress for one moment, I love Meet The Barkers on MTV – Sorry Travis Barker is HOT, in skinny TAT kind of way!