Kris Jenner is Kim Kardashian's Inspiration on "Woman Crush Wednesday"

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The Kardashians just can't seem to stay out of the news lately. If it isn't Bruce Jenner's constantly changing looks or Kim's latest plans for her upcoming wedding, it might just be one of the other members of the Kardashian clan.

It's been a busy year for the family who has dealt with breakups, babies, alleged affairs and drug use. There seems to be no stopping the constant Kardashian media frenzy since publications cover their every waking move.

The latest family member in the news is mom-ager Kris Jenner. However, it's not for anything too outrageous. She's just a gal who cares about her health.

According to The Gossip Blog, the newly single 58-year-old is doing her best to stay in shape. She looks incredible for someone who has given birth to six kids, so perhaps it's her latest fitness regimen that is helping her stay so sleek and sexy.

On Wednesday, Kim posted a photo of her mom hanging upside down while at her latest pole dancing class. She tagged her mom with #WCW or "Woman Crush Wednesday" on Instagram. Kris looks amazing while wearing a black spandex catsuit and high heels. It proves that the business woman takes time not only for her marketing ventures, but also her health.



We do wonder if Kris is trying to stay in shape for a new paramour? After she split with longtime husband Bruce last October, the grandmother-to-three has been linked with former Bachelor star Ben Flajnik. Even though the two reality stars have worked together in the past, there have been whispers that they possibly hooked up once or twice.

When the rumors surfaced, Flajnik tweeted, "Here we go again. Hey @usweekly maybe put a call into me once and a while for some fact checking. Sincerely, #TheTruth."

The stories persisted, but it seems things have cooled down since there haven't been any sightings in the new year. However, Kris probably won't be off the market for long. With the moves she's learning in her pole dancing class, there are sure to be a few men lining up to date this powerful lady.

To keep up with the latest news on The Gossip Blog, be sure to follow them on Twitter or Facebook.



Disclosure: I was compensated for this post.

Media Mondays

Coming soon...some fun, new photos!

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was filled with a lot more work than I realized...Kim Kardashian had her baby. Sigh.  I also had a fun photo shoot, saw a show, hit a red carpet, and covered the Daytime Emmys. I'm so happy this week is pretty chill.

Tom Barnard Podcast:  We talk about the NSA and the surveillance calls. Guess which celeb knew about the calls before the rest of the U.S.? Shia LaBeouf.  Listen in at the 46-minute mark.

AfterBuzz TV SYTYCD:  See our take on Vegas week here.

Clevver Movies: I was invited back to It's a Wrap to talk about the villains for Man of Steel 2. Who do you think it will be? Lex Luthor or someone else?



SheKnows:  My favorite articles from last week:
Disney teams up with Carly Rae Jepsen for The Little Mermaid--I'm not sure I like this idea.
John Stamos on Lori Loughlin: "The one that got away"--Awww, Uncle Jessie and Aunt Becky...what could have been.
Sarah Palin back at Fox News--Let the headlines begin. 

Listen later today to start your entertainment news week:
1:30pm PT Metro News Hotline with Dave Weekley

A big thanks to BMW DesignWorks Group USA for the fun ride last week!

Media Mondays

Hanging under the Levitated Mass at LACMA

How was your weekend?  I had a busy, but relaxing weekend hitting one of my favorite restaurants in LA, Susan Feniger's Street, seeing The Croods, and adventuring over to LACMA for the Stanley Kubrick exhibit. I will share photos of the exhibit later in the week.

In the meantime, here are all of my media spots from last week:

AfterBuzz TV: If you are looking for last week's episode and the announcement of this week's guests, click here for photos, info, and more.



It's A Wrap:  Clevver Movies host Erin Darling invited me to chat about the latest movie hot topics, so I joined the discussion on Evil Dead with Ryan Turek and Joshua Ovenshire...and read the comments. I guess a few people liked my blue shoes...ah, YouTube comments.

Cocktails and Conversation:  I was back with my ladies for a full hour this time and we discussed everything from Halle Berry's pregnancy to Kim Kardashian's fashion choices to Amanda Bynes' breakdown. (I think there are some undiagnosed mental issues happening here, so I don't want to make light of her situation.) Listen to the episode here.

Shooting my latest Kia commercials last week.

The Radio Dish:  Dishing with my Kansas City gals, I give the inside scoop on what is happening with The Tonight Show host swap and who is taking Jimmy Fallon's old spot. Listen in at the 21:00 mark here.

SheKnows: Some of my favorite stories from last week!
Finding Nemo gets a long-awaited sequel--Who doesn't love Dory?
Ryan Lochte models his career after Kim Kardashian's--Help us all!
Former Who's the Boss star Danny Pintauro engaged--I love a happy ending after Star magazine outed him in 1997.

It's Monday, so you have two opportunities to catch me on the air today:
1:30pm PT Metro News Hotline with Dave Weekley
7:35pm PT Driving with Gass on KWSS.org

Media Mondays

What a week it was! I hope everyone is recovering from chocolate bunny gluttony and surviving the pranks of April Fool's Day today. I have one long-standing April Fool's joke with an old friend that involves the number 967-5309.  We used to send that number each year on our pagers. Yes, I said pagers.

Last week was a big, busy media week for me from LA to New York. Here's where you can find all of my media appearances from last week:

Big Morning Buzz with Carrie Keagan:  The highlight of my New York trip was appearing on the panel for the VH1 show. You know how much I love talking about entertainment hot topics, so this was an ideal day for me. We talked about poor Kim Kardashian and her pregnancy fashion choices and more. For more photos from the day, check out my Facebook page.

TV Shows - Full Episode Video - Reality TV Shows

Hyundai with Tom Colicchio:  As a fan of food and Top Chef, this was a winning combination for me last week at the New York Auto Show. I hosted the live stream for Hyundai again and I had the opportunity to interview the famed chef.  All of the scoop is here.

Tom Barnard Podcast:  We talk about Jay Leno being a jerk, James Franco is boob obsessed and we were desperately looking for Louie Anderson from ABC's Splash. It was a funny show. Listen here.

Driving with Gass: I didn't know he was archiving the show! Yay!  Here's the scoop on the ShamWow guy having the worst selling movie of the week. Yes, the ShamWow guys directs.  Listen here.

Dancing with the Stars:  We had on Anna Trebunskaya! It is turning out to be a great season, much better than the All-Star season. If you missed our show, I posted it here last week.

The Radio Dish:  I join in at the 18:00 mark. We dish about the Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton's fun marriage, Dionne Warwick's bankruptcy, and Independence Day sequels.

SheKnows:
My Rozzi Crane video interview is finally up--Watch it here, she's a superstar.
Snooki offers delivery fashion advice to Kim Kardashian--Hell has frozen over.
Matt Lauer apologizes to a former TODAY show intern--Lauer had a really bad week.

It's Monday, so you have two opportunities to catch me on the air today:
1:30pm PT Metro News Hotline with Dave Weekley
7:35pm PT Driving with Gass on KWSS.org

Media Mondays

I feel like the weeks are whipping by in 2013, so I was grateful for a day and a half off this weekend.  This week starts an even bigger whirlwind as we trudge towards the last 20 days of awards season 2013...Nominees Luncheon, a commercial shoot, movie premiere, a trip out of town, and a desperate Oscars dress search.

Here are my media appearances from last week:

Dara on Radio:  I made a return appearance and chatted about the SAG Awards and what it means to the Oscars.  Right now, all eyes are on the Best Picture category.  Listen here.  (You can find the rest of my SAG Awards coverage here.)

Tom Barnard Podcast: All I have to say is "Dat Ass."  It's hilarious.  Start listening at the 13:00    mark. I promise you, it's worth it.

If you know about my Club 33 obsession, then you know I need to get into California Adventure's 1901 too.  

The Radio Dish: At the 20:30 mark, you can listen to the latest snark about Kim Kardashian and her butt. 

SheKnows: Some of my articles from last week. 

Cody Simpson: "I feel blessed"--If you have a teen in your house, then you know they will like my interview with him. 

Lindsay Lohan too sick to appear in court--Another day, another Lohan drama.

January Jones: "My hair is falling out in clumps"--Slow news day. 

My football strawberries!

Cocktails and Conversation:  It's the first Saturday of the month and we dished all about the BeyoncéBowl.  That's right, the Super Bowl is just a myth, it was a Beyoncé concert. I come in at the 23:00 mark. 

If you missed my awards show updates from last week, check them out here, here, and here.  I also gave out some DWTS dish, so click here.  

I'll be on Metro News Hotline with Dave Weekley today at 1:30pm PT/4:30pm ET.  Or join me at 6:35pm PT/9:35pm ET on Driving with Gass at KWSS.org for your Super Bowl and Oscar Nominees Luncheon update.

Behind The Red Carpet: Absurd Photo Edition

Beginning today, I will be doing a weekly series called, Behind the Red Carpet.  I am going to break down the myths of Hollywood because this town is nothing but smoke and mirrors.  I've done a few pieces like this before (See Kardashian House, Oscars Red Carpet, and What is a Press Junket?), but I think it is time to make this a regular feature on Red Carpet Closet.  So, if you have questions about how things operate in Hollywood, why certain celebrities are photographed more than others, or why this town is so darn crazy, contact me in the comments below, on Facebook, Twitter, or via email.  I look forward to hearing what you want to know about Hollywood.

Now, let's get cracking with three absurd Hollywood photos of the week:

1.  Leann Rimes Cibrian:  Um, who gives their husband a birthday cake with his favorite things including sexy bedtime and his two little boys (Watching? Listening in? Thinking about the therapy they are going to need?) on the front of the cake and then TWEETS it out to over 298,000 followers?  Awkward.  When I see things like this, I think Team Brandi.

2.  Ashley Olsen:  So our gal Ashley is dating an older man, Olivier Sarkozy, who happens to be the half brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.  He's 43, she's 26.  Oh yeah, one of the girls in the photo is Olivier's daughter and the other one is his date.  It's hard to tell the two apart, no?

3.  Kim Kardashian:  Sigh.  I hate to give this gal more press, but I am going to call her out on this dress.  Kim was complaining on Twitter that the press was saying she was wearing Spanx under her Stella McCartney dress.  She set the record straight and said the dress came with nude panels.  I am setting the record straight to let her know that Spanx or nude panels, the dress is still ugly.  

Okay, it's your turn.  What do you think of this week's Behind the Red Carpet? What do you want to see next week?

Heaven's Makeup Bar

Last night, I was invited to the VIP opening of Heaven's Makeup Bar in Burbank after I was introduced to their services at this event late last month.  For those of you that live in Los Angeles, add this beauty bar to the list of cool places popping up lately in the 818.  Caron Lunde and Garbriela Cardenas partnered together to create a location where you can get red carpet ready for your big event or night out on the town.  They have a look book where you can choose from a series of looks like Kim Kardashian's Smoky Eye to the Girl Next Door look or even the JLo Glow.  Last time, I had them create the Girl Next Door look, so I asked Gaby to add a little JLo Glow to my pale self.  It was the perfect pick-me-up before a night out all for $35 and a complimentary cocktail.  Take a look at the photos from the fun night and be sure to visit the Heaven's Makeup Bar website for more information.  They are already open for business as a part of a soft opening, but their official opening day is June 9th.

 The dreaded Before photo.......

 During the makeover......

Finally, the After photo with my JLo Glow........

Delicious desserts provided by What's In The Box.

Me and Gaby after my makeover (and finally some color to my face!)

My pal, Heather, getting her JLo Glow on too with makeup applied by Caron.

What was in the Goody Bag?  Bed Head Glaze Haze and Sugar Shock, Youngblood Mineral Primer and Radiance Moisture Tint, a Brownie Trifle!, and a bracelet from Charlie & Marcelle

**All services were complimentary during my visit to Heaven's Makeup Bar.  All opinions are my own. ** 

Have You Heard Anything About The Kardashians This Week?

Okay, before you groan at me, I hope you check out my article over at Starpulse about this week's incessant news on the 72-day marriage.  The article is entitled:  "Breaking Up With The Kardashians:  Where Do We Draw The Line?"  I talked with reality experts who weighed in with their opinions:  everyone from a casting director to a YouTube personality to a former Bachelor star to the biggest Bachelor spoiler blogger in the industry.

I have met Kim, in fact, she styled me for the Oscars in 2007 because I bought my dress from Dash. She was alone in the store that day.  Yep, that's how simple her life was in January 2007. Things changed by the fall of that year and it is amazing to see the transformation in four short years.  She's a sweet girl who I think has been misguided by the fame and the money.  I hope this gives her an opportunity to take a step back, breathe, and reassess the world around her.

The article:  Click here.