A decade after singling out the Spice Girls as fashion atrocities, Mr. Blackwell put just one of them, Victoria "Posh Spice" Beckham, at the top of his 48th annual worst-dressed list. Insisting it's all in fun to encourage fashion consciousness, Blackwell heaped venom on Beckham, his No. 1 choice on the list released Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008.
Fashion Forward
Mr. Blackwell also released a Fabulous Fashion Independents list on Jan. 8, 2008, that included Reese Witherspoon, shown on Sept. 7, 2007, Jemima Khan, Beyonce, Angelina Jolie, Helen Mirren, Nicole Kidman, Katie Holmes, Kate Middleton, Katherine Heigl and Cate Blanchett.
Broadway Bound
From left, James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Terrence Howard and Anika Noni Rose, pose for photos on the first day of rehearsal for the new Broadway production of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, in New York. The play will be directed by Debbie Allen.
When In France...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, left, gestures as he talks with singer Bono, right, during their meeting at the Elysee palace in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008.
On The Red Carpet
Angelina Jolie, left, and Brad Pitt arrive at the 13th Annual Critic's Choice Awards on Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, in Santa Monica, Calif. Many stars turned out for what may be one of the few red carpet events of the 2008 awards season.
Angelina Jolie, left, holds onto Brad Pitt as they are photographed outside the 13th Annual Critic's Choice Awards on Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, in Santa Monica, Calif.
Taxing Issue
Actor Wesley Snipes leaves the Federal Courthouse in Ocala Fla. after posting a $1 million bond on Dec. 8, 2006. On Jan. 7, 2008, a federal judge denied Wesley Snipes' most recent request to have his tax evasion trial moved from the central Florida city.
India Visit
Grammy award winning pop star Madonna, center, accompanied by husband Guy Ritchie, left, walk through a shanty town in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008. On top is a poster depicting Indian Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor.
Grammy award-winning pop star Madonna, center, arrives at a shanty town in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008.
"27 Dresses"
Newlyweds Katherine Heigl, who stars in the film "27 Dresses," and Josh Kelley, pose at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. Heigl stars as a perennial bridesmaid in the romantic comedy that opens in theatres on Jan. 18.
Actor T.R. Knight of TV's "Grey's Anatomy," poses with models on the red carpet at the premiere of the film "27 Dresses" in Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 7, 2008. His TV co-star Katherine Heigl stars in the film opening Jan. 18.
Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and her fiance Ross McCall pose together at the premiere of the film "27 Dresses" in Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 7, 2008.
Johnny In Japan
Actor Johnny Depp signs autographs as he arrives at the Japan premiere of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008.
Actor Johnny Depp poses for a photograph at the Japan premiere of his latest film "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," in Tokyo, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008.
Baby On Board
Actress Nicole Kidman, left, and husband Keith Urban leave a Sydney restaurant Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, in Australia. Kidman and Urban "are expecting a baby," publicist Catherine Olim said in a brief statement Monday, Jan. 7, 2008.
At CES
Television and radio personality Ryan Seacrest helps announce new the Comcast product, "Fancast," at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008.
Kevin Costner performs at the Gibson tent during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Monday, Jan. 7, 2008.
Golden Globes Cancelled
WGA members strike outside the NBC Studios in Burbank, Calif., Jan. 8, 2008. The Golden Globes, the ceremony known for getting Hollywood's awards season off to a rollicking start, will be reduced to a news conference Sunday by the writers strike and will likely draw picket lines and lack star power.
Super-Spy Stamps
Actress Samantha Bond, who played secretary Miss Moneypenny four James Bond films, launches a set of stamps featuring the original cover artwork of Bond thrillers, beside an Aston Martin DB6, the suave secret agent's favorite car, in London on Jan. 7, 2008. On Tuesday, Britain's Royal Mail issued six stamps commemorating the fictional super-spy to mark 100 years since the birth of his creator, Ian Fleming.