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. ** 

Hot Topic: 'After Porn Ends'...The Documentary

From Left to Right:  Producer Andy Weiss, Mary Carey, Crissy Moran, Nina Hartley, Director Bryce Wagoner

Last night, I had the opportunity to see a screening of the documentary, After Porn Ends.  I can hear your thoughts right now.  Yep, I said porn.  I'm not here to talk about the rights and wrongs of the porn industry though.  You either like it or you condemn it.  I thought the idea of the documentary was fascinating though:  What do you do with your like "After Porn Ends"?  Do you have a family?  Do you get a "regular" job?  Does society allow you to have a "normal" life?  After watching the film, I realize how all-encompassing the job choice becomes even when you leave it behind.  The former entertainers are constantly judged even if they move on to become parents, real estate agents, artists, or devout Christians.  Some of the participants in the film fell into the stereotypical traps of the porn industry with addiction, abusive relationships, and suicidal tendencies. However, other entertainers like Mary Carey, who is hilarious and deserves a mainstream Hollywood job, or Nina Hartley, who is still in the business, are very comfortable with their choices and feel like the adult industry has offered them a privileged life.  It was rare to hear that from the female performers because, not surprisingly, the men were judged less harshly than the women upon leaving the industry. The dark reality hit the women harder than the men.

Mary Carey

The other interesting delineation in the film fell between the entertainers who worked in the early years of the adult industry, the 1960s-1980s, versus the actors that worked in the internet years.  It seemed like the experiences of those that worked in the earlier years had an easier time.  Porn was more of an underground industry, they were able to lead a more private life off-set, and they endured less judgement from society.  It was almost cool to work in porn during that era.  For the internet-era stars, there appeared to be more personal difficulties transitioning back into the real world because of a tool called Google.  Neighbors, co-workers, and family are now able to see images of their former life on their laptops.  It never goes away.  While many featured in the documentary went on to have well-adjusted kids and careers, their former life lurks in the background.  During the Q&A after the documentary, one of the panelists mentioned that this film should be screened for everyone new performer in the adult industry as a cautionary tale.  The addictions and the abusive relationships you can move on from, but the stigma of porn.......you cannot.



After Porn Ends will be available On Demand beginning May 21st and the DVD will be out in August. (Warning:  There are porn images in the documentary.)


I wrote about a similar topic after I interviewed Demi Delia from Crackle.com's reality web series, Mommy XXX back in 2009.  Demi has left the adult industry behind and has her own talent management company.  She goes by her given name, Gina Rodriguez, now and reps some infamous personalities like Octomom and Michael Lohan.  See the controversial article I wrote here and my interview with Demi here.


I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic.  Hit me up in the comments below, on Twitter, or on Facebook.


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Waiting for Thor.......

On Saturday morning, I got up early because I had a Skype date.  He's big, he's strong, and he's handsome.  Oh, and he's also a movie star plus he had a baby with his wife the day before.  Who is he? Chris Hemsworth AKA Thor or in this case, the Huntsman.  I interviewed him for iVillage while he was on location at the Auckland Castle outside of London. The cast was in town for the premiere which happened last night for Snow White and the Huntsman.  Now, I can't offer up the details of the interview just yet, but I can offer up a screen shot I grabbed.  One of me waiting for Chris to Skype (They were running a little late.) and one a moment before I asked the first question. Have a dreamy Tuesday, kids.  

Wait for it.....wait for it........here he is!

Not a bad day at the office......

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Baby Bump Watch 2012: Jennifer Aniston

I cannot believe I'm going to do this.  I just joked about it in this post, but I am hearing rumblings in and around Hollywood that Jennifer Aniston is indeed pregnant.  It's a hard one to grasp because the tabloids have made this poor woman pregnant so many times over the last decade that she would put Octomom to shame.  Some recent clues include Jen canceling an event appearance at the last minute (And she's known to be one to honor her commitments, something that is rare in this town.) because she had the "flu".  These excuses can easily be explained, but I've now heard the rumor from two reliable sources.  So, this is officially my next Baby Bump Watch 2012 pick.  Do you think I am crazy or do you think that she's going to have a baby with Justin Theroux?  Only time will tell, but let me know how crazy you think I am in the comments below, on Twitter, or on Facebook.  (And remember, I correctly guessed Reese and Megan this year!)

A tell-tale sign of being pregnant and hiding the bump from the paparazzi or just carrying her sweater over her arm?  You decide.  

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UPDATE:  So, I went to sleep last night and woke up to find this post had exploded with traffic from a particular forum.  First of all, welcome to my site!  Second, I wouldn't make up a rumor just to have hits on a post.  I've had enough credible evidence passed along to me that gave me reason enough to write about this.  I can't promise that it is 100% accurate, but if I am wrong, I will also post that information as well.  I'm not a gossip site, so there is no reason for me to print every rumor and Hollywood tale I hear from the red carpet.  (You have to take me out for a cocktail to hear those stories.)  If you have any questions, you can contact me here or hit me up on Twitter, Facebook, or the comments below.  Thanks!

UPDATE: May 18th:  Everyone is asking me the same questions, so if I have any news to report, it will be posted here.  I am looking into all of this, I promise, but I am not going to report anything until I know it is accurate and factual.  Have a great weekend, y'all!

UPDATE:  June 2nd:  Hi! I've read all of your comments and emails and I still have not official news for or against an Aniston pregnancy.  I do have a couple of things to mention though:  one of my sources has gone completely silent which can mean either they are completely right and need to keep quiet or they are completely wrong and they need to keep quiet.  That doesn't help our cause any.  I can confirm that as of yesterday, Jen is slated to walk the red carpet with Justin Theroux (Meaning they are both attending. I'm not saying they will be hand-in-hand on that red carpet.) tomorrow at the MTV Movie Awards.  Will that give us any clue?  Maybe.  However, after I had called a bump watch on Reese Witherspoon, she paraded around like this and then I was in the same room with her for our interview and both times I didn't believe she was pregnant......until it was 100% confirmed two and a half months later.   So this original post was on May 14th.......patience is key here.

I won't confirm or deny anything until I have the facts.  The first trimester for any woman is a sensitive time, sometimes people have miscarriages, many celebs are waiting until their 4th or 5th month to confirm when they are actually showing, or maybe she isn't pregnant....there are so many factors.  Remember, people do work through their pregnancies, so being on a movie set doesn't confirm or deny anything. Sarah Jessica Parker had racy sex scenes with a baby bump during Season 4 of Sex and the City.  We're The Millers is still considered a film in pre-production, but everything I am hearing leads to a late June or early July shoot which includes Jennifer a part of that cast. So, the news is still "Is she or isn't she?", but I figure we will know the truth very soon.   Have a great weekend!  KB

**People are now asking me how do you know she will be at MTV Movie Awards with Justin tomorrow?  Please remember:  I am an entertainment journalist, I work with PR, agents, managers, studios, etc, I will NEVER reveal my sources....BUT if you followed my blog or my social media pages, you knew I worked with MTV twice this week:  once here and then here. I'm interested in telling you the truth, not tabloid lies. If I hear that information changes, I will let you know, but this information about her appearance was true as of Friday night, June 1st.  Now, back to my weekend...I have to interview the cast of Rock of Ages today.....and no, I am not interviewing Justin.  I adore you guys, you are the most dedicated fans Jen could ever ask for and you sure keep me on my toes. :) **

**June 3rd UPDATE: Hmmm, I had someone working the show check on seating for tonight's show.  There is no Seating Card for Aniston.  I also found B-roll of the Seating Cards and I do not see one for Jen or Justin. Watch the footage and see if you agree.  You can watch here.  I'm working hard to find out what is happening before the show begins.**

 I know you have all seen this June 1st photo.  Pregnant or not pregnant, it doesn't matter.  That's a hot body!  I'm working out even more tomorrow.

Best On-screen Dirtbag Winner at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards.  Congratulations, Jen! (And thanks to my original source for being accurate about Jen.  I was wrong about Justin, but I am glad to see Jen was there.)
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images

June 17, 2012:  I don't have any updates on Jen today. However, I thought we should give a little love to Justin and Rock of Ages.  I personally loved the movie.  You can see some of my interviews with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Julianne Hough here.   My Malin Akerman interview became a part of our iVillage Father's Day piece here.   Did you see the movie?  What did you think?  Let's discuss the film over here. (I don't want to confuse it with our Jen post.) 

June 26, 2012:  Is our Baby Bump Watch also including an Engagement Watch?  Take a look at my post here.  

July 19, 2012:  I know we are nearing the time when the question will be answered:  Is she or isn't she?  I've had so many questions, comments, and support from you guys, I really appreciate it!  It's hard to keep up with answering all of the comments plus working the rest of my entertainment reporting gigs, so I've decided to do something fun.  How about a live webcast?  I will answer as many of your questions and comments as possible.  If I can get 10 of you to respond that you want to do this, then I will do it on Monday, July 23rd at 6:30PM PT/9:30PM ET for 30 minutes.  If you want me to do this, comment below.....but remember, I need at least 10 responses by the end of today to make this happen.  Ready, set, go! 

July 20, 2012:  The Spreecast is officially happening!  If you have questions, make sure to RSVP and get your questions in here.  The live chat will happen Monday, July 23rd at 6:30PM PT/9:30PM ET for 30 minutes.  I will be covering the entertainment news of the day and answering your Aniston questions that I haven't been able to get to lately because I have been working.  See you on 
Monday, this should be fun!

July 24, 2012:  Thank you to everyone that joined me last night for our live chat.  That was SO much fun.....especially once I stopped talking to myself and learned to turn on the "Start" button!  If you missed it, the archive is here.  We are going to do another one next Monday.....same time, same place.  I hope you can join me.  I hope to make this a weekly destination for all of us to chat about entertainment news.....and the mysterious baby bump.  I interpreted my source's info that she isn't pregnant anymore, but I think a lot of you disagree with me.  I am fascinated by how this is playing out.  We have a lot of set photos to look at this week, don't we?  Thank you, guys.....this has been so much fun to interact with you!

July 25th, 2012:  I used one of Emmy's questions in this week's Behind The Red Carpet (taped) episode.  See it here. 

July 29th, 2012:  Remember, Monday is another LIVE broadcast at 6:30PM PT/9:30PM ET.  All of the information is here.  I also have several of your email 
questions that I will answer and address.  I will see you tomorrow!

July 30, 2012:  I made an official call on the Baby Bump Watch on the show last night.  Here is what I said:  Spreecast archive

I keep getting emails that comments aren't going through. They are.  We have two pages of comments going (YAY!), but it is too long to post on one page.  If you see the photo above, there is a "LOAD MORE" button below the comment box.  Click that and you will find your most recent comment on the next page.  Thanks for being so awesome and coming here to chat!

August 3, 2012:  A fitting final photo to this post.  Not pregnant.  Baby Bump 
Watch is over.

August 12, 2012:  Head here to read the engagement update.

The Friday Five

1. Hard Rock Hollywood/VH1 Save the Music:  Last week, I had the opportunity to fill-in for my friend, Leah Cevoli, who co-hosts a VH1 Save the Music event each Thursday.  VH1 Save the Music raises money to bring back instrumental music education in public schools.  They have raised $48 million for 1800 schools in over 100 cities. Pretty impressive, right?  To learn more about the program, click here.  I also want to thank Jimmy Alvarez of TNN Radio for the photos.





2. Up All Night:  I spent my Tuesday night at the Paley Center interviewing the cast of NBC's freshman comedy, Up All Night for Red Carpet Report.  At the time, they still haven't heard if they were getting a Season 2 pick-up (They are!), but they were in rare form on Tuesday night.  Insider scoop, Christina Applegate had a makeup stain on her jacket that was pretty noticeable.  She totally didn't care either.  I like that.  I also think Will Arnett is our generation's George Hamilton, he is perpetually tan.  See the interview and the makeup stain below:

3.  Instagram:  My favorite photo of the week:  This is for all of you who my job is always glamorous.  I was sitting on a floor for over an hour waiting with the rest of the media for the cast of Up All Night to arrive.  Sexy, right? (Follow me on Instagram:  @KristynBurtt)

4.  Article:  I always love to share articles with people. It's probably why I love Twitter so much.  I read a great article from Slate Magazine that featured Mad Men costume designer, Janie Bryant, and her overall vision for Season 5 of the show.  Take a gander here.

5.  Lip Gloss:  I have a new lip gloss to recommend:  Buxom Lips.  I know many of you try it for its lip plumping qualities to get your inner Angelina Jolie on, but here's why I like it:  No Parabens, sulfates, Phthalates, GMOs, or Triclosan.  That means, no crap went into making this lip gloss.  I purchased "Dolly" which is a muted plum. It's pretty awesome and you can buy it at Sephora for $18.  

Have a great weekend, you can always follow my weekend adventures on Twitter or Facebook.

Don't forget to enter my giveaway which ends Wednesday, May 16th.

Or Shop My Closet.  It's spring cleaning time and I'm selling my some of my wardrobe.

Shop N' Style with Sydne Summer and Ted Baker--London

Me and my pal, Julie...

Last night, I was invited to a fashion event hosted by Sydne Summer of Synde Style over at Ted Baker of London.  The invitation promised champagne, music, a candy bar, and a look at Ted Baker's summer collection.  I promised myself I wouldn't shop for anything, but that quickly went out the window when I tried on this amazing dandelion dress.  The print was unlike anything I have ever seen before and somehow the dress wound up in a shopping bag heading home with me.  Here's a look at the colorful evening and some of the Ted Baker summer line.  To get a closer look, head over to their website:  Ted Baker-London.

You can also see Sydne's coverage of the event here. (Check out photo #11 in the slideshow.)

 I'm a little obsessed with the Volkan bowler bag. Must have!

 The colorful candy bar!

My new Charles David shoes that I purchased at the last fashion event I attended.  

 My new Ted Baker dress!  It's hard to see, but the dandelion print is on the skirt. Love.

 The colorful separates we tried on at Ted Baker.

 Oops, I bought the dress!  (Remember my ASOS yellow clutch from last summer?  I brought it back out.)

 Sydne Summer in a gorgeous orange Ted Baker maxi dress.  

So Mad Men, right?  The perfect Trudy dress.

I was invited to this event by BWR Public Relations.  I was given 20% off all clothing as part of the promotional event.  All opinions and thoughts are mine.  

It's That Time Again: Giveaway Time!

It's time to clean the old prize closet at Chez Burtt and I have a plethora of prizes to give away this round. I think you will like what I am giving away this round.  Here's the list:

-A pair of earrings made from Oxidized Copper & Handcrafted Stoneware Pottery from Willow Creek Jewelry Studio

-A ring from Beads of Aquarius

-A floral necklace made of copper, silver, and bronze from A.W.E jewelry.

-A sample size of Aquilaria perfume

-Toyota Chip Clip/Magnet

-Eye Rock designer eyeliner

-$25 gift card to Neihulé Spa in Los Angeles

-soundtrack from the movie, The Vow

-"Vow-chers" for your loved one from The Vow

-e.l.f. Mini Makeup Collection including eye shadow, cream eye shadow, blush/bronzer, lip gloss, brow powder, and eyeliner.

-Heart-shaped nail file

-Souvenir poster from the upcoming Disney/Pixar film, Brave

-A sample size of Juicy Couture perfume

-Notepad/pen from Productions Plus

-Sweet Roll Hair Styler

-Escents Lavender Satchel

-1.7 FL. OZ. of Ralph Lauren's Romance Eau De Parfum

-4 bottles of ERA Glaze primer, shimmer, and bronzer


BONUS round:  I will also be giving away two pairs of Sanuk Shoes in Size 7 to those that "like" my Facebook page. I wrote about Sanuk footwear here, they are an amazing eco-friendly company with really cute shoes.

So, I am giving you two chances to win.

Rules:
*US residents only.
*18 years of age or older to enter
*Enter by Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 11:59PM PT to win.

Two winners will be chosen by Random.org and announced on Thursday, May 17th, 2012.

Enter here for the gift basket and "like" my Facebook page for the bonus round.  Make sure you fill out the form for both drawings, otherwise, I won't know how to contact you if you win!  




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Items were gifted to me by various companies including movie studios, PR firms, and agencies. I was not asked to do any promotional work for them in exchange. I am just passing along the goodies to you!