What to see: Birthday Girl
What to rent: The Gift
What not to rent: The Tailor of Panama
What to wear: Christian Louboutin's 'CNN' stiletto boots
What to hair: Bodyful
What to make-up: Powder liner in indigo
What to read: "Galileo's Daughter" by Dava Sobel
What to listen to: "Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience", Various Artists
What to make: Vegetarian Baked Ziti
Color of the moment: Jade green
Who to lust after: Adrien Brody

"A massage is the perfect way to let go and to let loose."

Lynn G.,
Pittsburgh, PA

Pardon We, but this is not exactly the cutest look. Perhaps Alicia Keyes can pull it off (barely), but the everyday lady? Not quite. Just because the N.Y. Times covered this craze in the Sunday Styles section does not mean women should subject themselves to Sherlock Holmes/Jackson family/ Oliver Twist horrors.

Over the years, we've eagerly watched Madonna transform from street chic to movie star glam to spiritual guru (and all phases in between) but perhaps her greatest feat of all was to find the perfect (younger and ultra-foxy) hubby to compliment the British accent she's been working on all these years. Here's our royal lady with family in tow at the National Portrait Gallery in London for a Mario Testino party. When asked what they were going to do after the party Madonna probably responded, "Like a good Mummy, I'm going to make a spot of tea and some brilliant biscuits, won't I now?"

Now it's time for us to bitch about another one of the ladies. This time it's Charlotte. We've put up with her storming out of lunches and crinkling her nose at anything having to do with sex, which is odd considering that's all her friends ever talk about. But, we always thought that the other three put up with her because she was a great friend. During the last episode where Charlotte was too self-involved to care about Carrie's problems or offer her needy friend financial help, we couldn't help but wonder how a traditional, frigid little priss found her way into a group of power chicks that seriously know how to have a good time. We hope that Charlotte's newfound singleness will add some spice to her charachter and to our Sunday viewing.

Ladies, ladies... we understand that for some of you the subject of sports ellicits disdain, resentment, and in not too rare cases, belligerent boycotting. As your trusted friend, we feel it is our duty to inspire you with some helpful tips to enjoy a certain sporting extravaganza known to the masses as "Superbowl Sunday". If you're not out shopping this weekend and have somehow gotten roped in to hosting your beloved's Superbowl Party read on and good luck.

1) WHO: Know who?s playing the game. The St. Louis Rams will be taking on the New England Patriots. Show off your sports savvy with the remark, "Kurt Warner and Marshall Faulk (Rams) could be hands down the best QB/Running Back combination in history!"

2) WHERE:The Game is being played in New Orleans but where you decide to watch the game is key. Things to consider: Will there be comfortable places to sit and pout? Will there be delicious snacks served (i.e. smoked salmon and caviar on toast points)? Will there be champagne? Oh and you can forget going to a bar, we recommend attending or hosting a little fete called a ?Superbowl Party" that way you can catch up on beauty sleep if the game gets tiresome.

3) WHAT TO WEAR: Well, it is a sporting event, so leave the Galliano in the closet. Rams are Gold and Blue. Patriots-Red, White, and Blue. Don't make the mistake of clashing with your team. Big no-no. And forget about trying to impress anyone with your new Louboutin boots, this is not the appropriate audience. You may get some oohs and ahhs from the other female spectators, but in general, the focus will be directed at the tube. Now's the time to bust out that J-Lo designed jogging suit--it's comfy and most importantly the pants have an expandable waistband.

4) TO DO: Now that you are imbibing alcohol based refreshments intravenously (a Superbowl pasttime) and seated amidst a screaming group, how do you socialize with all this commotion? When the gentleman-turned-oafs are hootin? and hollerin? about a certain ?flag on the play? you can contribute to the melee as well. Roll your eyes, sigh audibly, utter sarcastic comments under your breath. When approached about why you ?gotta be so uptight and rude? remind those around that you experience the same type of treatment during the season premiere of Sex and the City.

5) NEXT: When commercial break comes, be sure to snap out of your food coma/alcohol haze and pay attention! The commercials are perhaps the only reason why we encourage you to cope with the Superbowl this year. After all, Britney's new Pepsi commercial features the popster shaking it in like, a zillion different costumes! Few things are more enjoyable than ruminating about what it would be like to be Miss Thang for a day.

6) FINALLY: Stop complaining for a moment and enjoy being with friends and family during this Winter tradition {translation: LAST GAME OF THE SEASON!}. Or, take the high road and memorize the below snippets about the game. You'll not only get oohs and ahs from your fellow sportsfans, you might even develop a new interest.

6) GAME FACTOIDS:
New England Patriot's quarterback Tom Brady will be the youngest person ever to win the Super Bowl at that position if his team wins.

Brady's back-up Drew Beldsoe is the NFL's highest paid second stringer. Both are pretty cute.

Aeneas Williams is a great defensive player for the Rams. He spent most of his career being the best player on a terrible team and as a kid, he used to sell snacks in the very stadium where the game is being played.

The mom of Ram's defensive end Grant Winstrom has written a book about her raising several all-American athletes. She apparently left out the chapter on grooming as at least one of her kids looks like an extra on Grizzly Adams.

Impress the real fans in the room. Criticize every thing John Madden says and every call the officials make.

L.A.

The original Latin lothario is playing L.A. tonight! See Mister Julio Iglesias croon his way into the ladies hearts, and maybe even yours!

8:00 pm Friday, Feb. 1

Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
12700 Center Court Dr
Cerritos, CA

More details at: http://losangeles.citysearch.com

NEW YORK

Go take a spin on the ice at the Rink at Rockefeller Center with some friends. Who cares if you can't remember how to skate, you'll still look cute in your pom pom hat while you sip hot cocoa.

601 5th Ave
New York, NY 10017-1024
Phone: (212) 332-7654

For more info: http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7131247

SAN FRANCISCO

In case you missed it last week-

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