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The Top 10 Blondes in Hollywood



The Top 10 Blondes in Hollywood. With deep amber locks to icy white manes, these golden girls light up the room, stage, and screen.

Taylor Swift
Believe it or not, Swift's wispy and ethereal flaxen locks are totally natural. To achieve the look in a salon, "bring images of what you like and don't like to the consultation," colorist Jason Backe advises. "It's really hard to describe 'gold,' but a picture says a thousand words."
Gwyneth Paltrow
Paltrow's sun-catching pale blond hue is actually a trio of shades, according to her colorist Tracey Cunningham, who applies a hint of honey at the roots and then weaves in two lemony yellow highlights throughout. For plausible sunkissed locks, make sure the color variation between roots and tips is subtle and that both hues share the same undertones.
Blake Lively
Blake Lively’s bronzy blond mane is the perfect complement to her tawny complexion. “If you’re olive, don't go too beige or ashy as it can make skin and hair the same color and look sallow," advises colorist Marie Robinson.
January Jones
Jones’s alabaster hue, which is infused with golden highlights to retain luster and depth, is no easy feat when you're this fair. "If you have very light skin, all over platinum needs dimension to make sure you don't look washed out," says Robinson.
Malin Akerman
Swedish-born Akerman is an icy Nordic blonde. For a shade this light, "I would see a professional unless you are already a natural towhead or pale blonde," Robinson says. If you are handling the transformation at home, use a color kit followed by a purple-tinted shampoo to avoid brassy tones.
Reese Witherspoon
Newlywed Witherspoon's rich caramel shade contains a multitude of golden hues--a great strategy to copy if you're looking for relatively painless upkeep. Weave in just a few highlights at a time or lift the base color gradually to accentuate natural highlights. “It's best to build up blond slowly," Robinson says. "Not everyone has the time or can afford the maintenance."
Gwen Stefani
Stefani’s shock of white hair requires a bold personality, but careful handling. "Brassiness is a result of exposure to natural elements, so stay away from chlorine, long exposure to the sun, and hard water," Robinson says. "If your hair has a tendency to go more golden or orange than desired, avoid organic shampoos that contain chamomile."
Michelle Williams
Williams’s creamy ivory shade is several steps away from her natural hue. "Because this color is so light and involves bleaching the hair everywhere, it’s wise to have mid-length to shorter hair," notes Robinson, her colorist.
Beyonce Knowles
Beyonce's shimmering dark blond has a regal gilded cast to it. "It's really on trend right now to see a little gold in blond hair," Backe says.
Jessica Simpson
Simpson's cascading locks are a tawny bisque with platinum highlights.

The Top 10 Redheads in Hollywood



The Top 10 Redheads in Hollywood. Take a hue from these flame haired stars and get locks that sizzle.


Christina Hendricks
Hendricks's deep ginger shade is almost as famous as her gravity defying figure. "Red looks best with fair skintones," colorist Tracey Cunningham says, calling Hendricks's pairing "a perfect match."
Amy Adams
Adams’s deep strawberry blond is a versatile hue that can look girl next door perky or have vixen sex appeal. Her colorist Cunningham says the look was achieved by mixing two shades of red and finishing with a clear gloss for sheen.
Julianne Moore
Moore’s velvety cinnamon hue has become her signature and rarely changes, even for film roles. Colorist Marie Robinson, who works with Michelle Williams and Anne Hathaway, likes this pigment for those with yellow undertones. "Just avoid shades that look or sound very orange or copper," she says. "And go to the salon in between touch-ups for a gloss refresher."
Florence Welch
Singer Welch has made fire engine hair red hot. "Never start with the reddest shade as you can always brighten it with the next color application," Robinson says.
Nicole Kidman
Kidman’s ethereal apricot blond requires careful handling. "Don't shampoo every day," Robinson advises. "And avoid using heated styling tools everyday, as they damage the outer layer of hair, causing it to release color molecules."
Ashley Greene
Greene's auburns locks are laced with just a touch of café au lait. "A few strategically placed balayage highlights can give a brunette great pop and impact," George Papanikolas, a colorist who has worked with Nicole Richie and Britney Spears, says. "You should never go any lighter than a caramel tone and they should be placed towards the ends of the hair to create the effect of the sun."
Jayma Mays
Mays's sandy tangerine color is accented with copper and caramel lowlights.
Kate Walsh
Walsh's rich henna hue is tinged with toffee highlights.
Isla Fisher
Fisher's earthy coral color has sultry hints of bronze
Rihanna
Rihanna's fire-engine red shade isn't your typical auburn, but is flattering against her caramel skin and amber eyes.

Tiffany goodwin foul


Tiffany goodwin foul
Tiffany goodwin foul. "Supermom" Tiffany Goodwin, of Fredericksburg, Va., caught a foul ball while holding her son, Jerry, during a minor league game between the Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Harrisburg Senators in Richmond last Sunday.Thanks to the photo of her snare, you might label Tiffany Goodwin the ultimate multi-tasking mother. And, apparently, that wasn't Tiffany's first catch. She caught a line-drive the week before as well.

The amazing photo was taken by Richmond Times-Dispatch photographer Mark Gormus and has spread across the country and made Tiffany famous.

The family has third-row seats behind the third-base dugout. "I always bring a glove to protect the kids in case the ball comes in our direction," Tiffany said.

As it turns out, Tiffany would not realize right a way what a celebrity she had become. Her phone and Internet service were down for days due to storms that came through the Fredericksburg, Va., area, where she lives. Imagine her surprise when she went back online.

Diddy Swag New Name


Diddy Swag New Name
Diddy Swag New Name. Diddy was nearly eaten alive by the flu last week, but he survived and in honor of his comeback (Can you call it a "comeback" when nobody wants you to come back?) he has decided to rename himself "Swag" for the next week. Don't ask me why he chose Swag, but Diddy made the announcement during one of his videocasts.You know, Diddy has come by Puffy, P. Diddy, Sean Comes, Puff, Piddly, Diddly, etc..and now his stupid ass wants us to call him by yet another name? When we're all sucked into the funnel to the other world tomorrow and I'm flying past Diddy, do I really want to spend the last moments of life wondering whether or not I should greet his ass as "Diddy" or "Swag"? No. Let's keep shit simple. While Diddy changes his name to WHATEVER he wants, we can continue to call him "Douche." It sums up everything about him perfectly and it's a classic. It's like the asshole version of John. And since Diddy likes to keep shit fancy, we'll even add an accent at the end for him. Douché! It's perfect!

Jagger Supergroup


Jagger Supergroup

Jagger Supergroup. Jagger & Supergroup, For the first time since the Rolling Stones was formed nearly 50 years ago, Mick Jagger is part of a new band: Super Heavy – with Dave Stewart, Joss Stone, Damian Marley and India AR Rahman soundtrack composer. The band has been recording together in silence for the past 18 months, with their debut LP planned for sometime around September. “It’s unlike anything else I’ve been involved in,” says Jagger, Rolling Stone. “The music is very broad. – From ballads to reggae to Indian songs in urdu”
The group was started two years ago, when Dave Stewart called Jagger from her home in Jamaica. “I live in Lima Hall right above St. Ann’s Bay,” says Stewart. “It’s kind of the jungle, and sometimes I listen to three sound systems of all things different game. I’ve always liked that, along with orchestras from India. I told Mick, ‘How could we do a merger? We were talking about an experiment, and then started talking about the voices. Born all of that conversation. ”

Jagger loved the idea, and after many calls for the exchange of ideas and the phone in the world, settled in Rock, AR Rahman and Marley – whose rhythm section helped to deepen the band. “We wanted a convergence of different musical styles,” says Jagger. “I always overlap different styles, but they were nevertheless different.”

About 18 months ago, the band gathered in a studio in Los Angeles. None of them had prepared all the music. “We did not know what the hell we were doing,” says Stewart. “We were doing an interference and noise. It was like when a band first started in his garage. Damien sometimes kick and then Joss to sing something on top of it. We may have a backlog of 22 minutes, and become a six-minute song. ”

The release method was inspiring to Jagger. “One of the beauties is, simply speaking as a vocalist, I did other things,” says Jagger. “I played guitar and harmonica, but there are four vocals on the album. It all depended on me.” The group’s name came from some improvised voice of Marley. “He was just singing ‘heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy and super heavy,’” says Stewart. “We thought it sounded good and that kind of stuck with us.”

Jagger is convinced that fans Stones cover group. “It’s a different kind of record that people expect,” he says. “Not everything is weird and strange though. I think the fans stones are thought to be a bit strange, but find most accessible. They have heard me play the harmonica before and many of them is very high energy.”

As of now, no plans to bring Super Heavy on the road. “We are experiencing at the moment and just take it day by day,” says Stewart. “I think if we’re rehearsing and it sounds great and people love the idea so no one is ruling out the possibility of it.”

Gregg Allman Memoir


Gregg Allman Memoir
Gregg Allman Memoir
Gregg Allman Memoir. Gregg Allman, frontman for the legendary Allman Brothers Band, has signed with William Morrow to bring his untitled memoir to print in spring 2012.Rock memoirs have been a hot category for publishers the last several years. The announcement comes two days after The Who guitarist Pete Townshend signed with HarperCollins (which also owns William Morrow) and on the heels of bestsellers by Steven Tyler, Sammy Hagar and Keith Richards.

Allman's book was on the shortlist of great unwritten rock memoirs. William Morrow describes the project as an "unflinching" look at his life. In a statement announcing the deal, Allman said, "When I got out of high school, I thought, I'll take a year or two off and play the clubs, get this out of my system and then go to med school. More than 40 years later, I figure it's finally time to write about this crazy journey that's taken me around the world and back."

Allman founded the Allman Brothers Band in 1969 with his brother Duane, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks and Jai Johanny Johanson. The band's first three albums -- "The Allman Brothers Band," "Idlewild South" and "At Fillmore East" -- were huge hits that made southern rock a national sensation.

Duane Allman died in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Ga., in October 1971. The band continued on, releasing "Eat a Peach" in 1972. But in November 1972, Berry Oakley died in a motorcycle crash not far from the site of Duane's death. The band broke up in 1976, and though it re-formed several times in the ensuing decades, nothing else matched the magic of those first few years.

Gregg Allman had a successful solo career, but his personal life dominated the headlines. He battled drug addiction and was arrested several times for it. His 1975 marriage to Cher turned him into a tabloid sensation (satirized in Doonesbury). They had one son together, Elijah Blue Allman (Allman has four other children). Allman grew sick of living in Los Angeles and tired of the way Cher courted media attention, so they split up in 1979.

Allman continued to tour both as a solo act and with versions of the Allman Brothers Band in the '80s and '90s. His biggest solo hit was 1987's "I'm No Angel," which sold more than 500,000 copies. In 2007, he was diagnosed with Hepatitis C and in 2010 had a successful liver transplant.

William Morrow senior vp and director of creative development Lisa Sharkey, who acquired the book, said: "If ever there was a musician with a devoted fan base and an incredible life story to tell, Gregg Allman is the one. This memoir truly has it all."

Beyoncé releases 'Run the World' video


Beyoncé releases 'Run the World' video
Beyoncé releases 'Run the World' video. Beyonce has just released the 2nd teaser of her video “Run The World (Girls)” off the highly anticipated 4th upcoming solo album. After watching this teaser, I instantly got souped up for the actual world premiere which no one knows at this point.Bey is keeping everything under wraps with this album causing her fan base to go into a frenzy for more of BEY. Beyonce looked fine she always does so ya boy FreddyO is a happy man!

Schwarzenegger puts work on hold


Schwarzenegger puts work on hold
Schwarzenegger puts work on hold. With everyone talking about former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's out-of-wedlock child, the politician abruptly put his Hollywood comeback on hold to sort out his personal life and perhaps prepare for a starring role in a big-budget divorce battle.
The former "Terminator" star, who earlier this week acknowledged fathering a child with his family's longtime housekeeper, told his talent agency Thursday to postpone all his movie projects.

"Gov. Schwarzenegger is focusing on personal matters and is not willing to commit to any production schedules or timelines," a statement from his office said.

When Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, separated earlier this month, neither was talking divorce. That may have changed, however, after he revealed Monday that he fathered a now 13-year-old son with the family housekeeper and never told his wife until this year.

People magazine reported this week that Shriver has retained prominent Los Angeles divorce attorney Laura Wasser. If the Kennedy heiress and former network TV anchor goes ahead with a divorce, several prominent attorneys say, she is likely to cash in big.

"It seems to me that he has gratuitously embarrassed her. This should greatly enhance settlement negotiations," said Atlanta attorney John Mayoue, who has represented Chris Rock in a paternity suit, baseball star David Justice in his split with actress Halle Berry, and other celebrities.

Although California is a no-fault divorce state, meaning her husband's actions technically can't be used against him in court, the reality, attorneys say, is that it will be.

"Every judge would know about what happened, and I think would hold it against him," said attorney Robert Nachshin, who has represented the ex-wives of a who's who of entertainers that includes Will Smith, Rod Stewart and John Ritter. "Judges are human beings, and Maria will definitely be the sympathetic spouse."

Based on his experience, Nachshin said, Shriver should expect to receive at least $100,000 a month in spousal support and, with three children under the age of 18, probably another $40,000 or more a month in child support.

Then there's the division of the couple's property, including the Brentwood mansion that Shriver and her children moved from earlier this year.

Nachshin said that could be affected by a prenuptial agreement, if the couple signed one when they were married in 1985. Many such agreements call for people to keep what would otherwise be joint assets separate after marriage.

Although the scandal has gained worldwide attention, the attorneys said the most surprising thing about it is that the public found out.

"In my experience what Arnold did is not unusual," said Nachshin, who has represented several clients he said hid the existence of children from their wives and others. Mayoue said separately that it's not surprising for celebrities to have such secrets the public never knows of.

In retaining Wasser, Shriver is turning to an attorney whose specialty is keeping details of celebrity splits secret, and Nachshin said that's what Schwarzenegger should strive to achieve. He suggested that if the former governor is smart, he would seek to have divorce proceedings handled privately by a retired family law judge, keep his mouth shut in public and tell the truth in court.

"Because courts go crazy if people lie," he said.

Celebrity divorces have become a specialty of retired judges because they can be conducted in private, although the final resolution must, like any other divorce, be made public.

In the past, celebrities and the wealthy have gone to great lengths to keep the details of their divorces private, with mixed results.

Billionaire supermarket mogul Ron Burkle tried unsuccessfully to keep secret 1,200 pages of his divorce transcript, including allegations that he told his daughter he had videotapes of her mother having sex with a boyfriend.

In allowing the documents to be unsealed, the California Supreme Court struck down a law that would have kept them from the public. Ironically, the law was signed by Schwarzenegger.

If there is one area where the former governor may prevail, attorneys and other experts say, it would be in getting out of paying a substantial sum to either the 13-year-old boy or his mother.

Elisabeth Moss Divorce


Elisabeth Moss Divorce
They have been married less than a year, but Mad Men star Elisabeth Moss and her comedian husband Fred Armisen have split up.

'Fred and Elisabeth separated in May,’ a source said.

Perhaps the distance between them had something to do with the split.

Armisen, who appears on iconic U.S. sketch show Saturday Night Live is primarily based in New York, while Moss, who plays Peggy Olson on the series, films in Los Angeles.

Gail Porter 'sectioned'


Gail Porter 'sectioned'
Gail Porter 'sectioned'. Gail Porter was sectioned under the Mental Health Act on Wednesday after being found in her bathroom having attempted to slash her wrists. This came days after threatening to kill herself after an argument with her boyfriend.

Are DiCaprio and Lively dating?


Are DiCaprio and Lively dating?

Less than a week after Leonardo DiCaprio called it quits with his supermodel girlfriend , the 36-year-old actor is being linked to Blake Lively, 23. Paparazzi snapped photos of the two looking cozy on a yacht 

Meet Arnold's mistress


Meet Arnold's mistress

The mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child reportedly has been identified as Mildred Patricia Baena, 50, a former housekeeper  who worked for the family for 20 years. According to one report, Baena told friends that she and Schwarzenegger would have unprotected sex during the day at the family's house.

Will 'SVU' replace Mariska Hargitay?


Will 'SVU' replace Mariska Hargitay?

Jennifer Love Hewitt could be cast for a new role on "Law & Order: SVU", according to reports. The newly single actress would join the NBC crime drama midway through next season ,although it's rumored that "SVU" star Mariska Hargitay would be replaced.

Schwarzenegger admits fathering child


Schwarzenegger admits fathering child

Nearly a week after Arnold Schwarzenegger, 63, and wife Maria Shriver, 55, made this announcement, Schwarzenegger has revealed he has a secret love child. The former California governor released a statement about the affair

Which Celebrity Has The Coolest Car?


Celebrities love cars, and they're willing to spend a pretty penny to get just the vehicle they want. Dig this gallery of some of the most incredible whips driven by the rich and famous.

Birdman's Maybach Excelero


OK, so Jay-Z drove the $8.8 million Maybach Exelero in his video for "Lost One," but it took Cash Money's Birdman to actually shell out the ducats to own the thing. This luxe concept car was introduced in 2005 by the German automaker as a tribute to their classic limousines. Commissioned by Fulda Tyres to test a new wider radial, only one of these cars is in existence. Maybach has stated that they'll make more if anybody wants to pay for them, but that's a heavy case of sticker shock.


Chad Ochocinco's CXT


Goofy Bengals wide reciever Chad Ochocinco is an odd duck by any standard, but you have to give him props for going all-out in his vehicular choice. For his 32nd birthday, he treated himself to one of the most insane tricked-out trucks ever seen, a custom big rig that took six months to build. Based on an International CXT truck model, the Ochocincomobile has a massive stereo system and a plaque bearing the player's name over one wheel - you know, just in case he parks it next to another one.


Paris Hilton's Bentley GT


Leave it to Paris Hilton to basically drive around in a life-size Barbie car. Her pink Bentley Continental GT combines performance and luxury with an absolutely ridiculous flake pink paint job from West Coast Customs at a pricetag of over $200,000. Hilton's rationale for the pricy purchase? "I've just always wanted a pink car." Oh, if only it was that easy.


Busta Rhymes's Mercedes G500


A number of rappers have chosen the Mercedes Benz G500 SUV as their ride of choice, and for good reason: the enormous cargo capacity of this vehicle means you can pack a whole hell of a lot of speakers in it. Busta uses his ride as a way to preview mixes of his albums - the custom stereo system even has a cassette player so he can hear what stuff sounds like on the lousiest format. At over $100,000 stock, that's a pretty expensive listening booth.



T-Pain's Rolls Royce Phantom


Rapper and autotune overlord T-Pain is a serious gearhead - he's even part-owner of Auto Extremes, a specialist tuning shop. So it's no surprise that when he buys a car, he goes big. The Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead is one of the rarest cars in the world, and T-Pain's custom 2009 model was the first one off of the assembly line. Titanium hood, teak and leather interior, and custom 24-inch rims all combine to bring this thing in at over $400,000.


Gucci Mane's Ferrari 458 Italia


I kind of feel bad for Gucci Mane - I mean, first there's the whole ice cream face tattoo thing, and then his Ferrari 458 Italia gets recalled for safety reasons. The platinum-selling rapper was the first person in America to own one of these unreal machines, and he had it tricked out with sweet rims and a custom yellow paint job. Unfortunately, the $230,000 car had to be brought back to the manufacturer because a few of them had randomly caught fire.


Kat Von D's Chevrolet Deluxe


Insane celebrity cars don't have to be the latest things out of the factory - some stars like to go retro. Case in point, L.A. Ink star Kat Von D's classic 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe is over half a century old but couldn't look hotter, with custom gold paint, awesome chrome and whitewall tires. Seeing this thing out and about is a joy to behold.



Jerry Seinfeld's Porsche 959


I think it's fair to say that a few dudes might show up more than once on this list. Some rich Hollywood bros really like to sink cash into cars, and Jerry Seinfeld is no exception. The sitcom star has a garage full of sweet cars, and one of the best is his Porsche 959. One of only 337 ever constructed, when Jerry imported it he wasn't allowed to drive it because Porsche refused to get the model emissions tested. They retail for around $700,000, and amazingly it's only one of Seinfeld's 46 Porsches.



Alfonso Soriano's Hummer


I have to say that Hummer drivers don't impress me that much - is there really any need to have what is basically a rolling refrigerator? Their military cachet has pretty much evaporated. Still, I have to give props to Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano for his absurdly pimped-out model. Soriano is pulling in $136 million on this three-year contract, so he obviously can afford to shell out for a massive speaker system in the back and a chrome plaque on the hood with his name and number on it.



Patrick Dempsey's Jaguar XK120


From the ridiculous to the sublime - Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey goes classic with an amazing Jaguar XK120 roadster. This sweet ride was only in production from 1948 to 1954, so naturally getting ahold of one is more than a little difficult. Dempsey has kept his in perfect condition and it looks as good as the day it rolled off the factory line.



Matt Damon's Tesla Roadster


It must be hard for celebs to balance their desire for fancy cars with their desire to seem environmentally conscious. Matt Damon seems to have found a solution, driving around Los Angeles in a Tesla Roadster. These fully electric sports cars clock in at over $100,000, and Damon was one of the first 100 people in the world to get one - the company even let him borrow a prototype to cruise around in before he wrote a check. Going from zero to 60 in 3.5 seconds completely silently is a little better than a Prius, I have to say.


Ralph Lauren's McLaren F1LM


Fashion designer Ralph Lauren has one of the world's most exclusive car collections, boasting dozens of amazing automobiles from all over the world. One of the most recent additions is the McLaren F1LM, still the fastest naturally aspirated car on the road today. Only five of these beasts were ever built to commemorate the original F1's victories in Le Mans, and Lauren has one of them. With a top speed of 225 miles per hour, this is one amazing ride.



Diddy's Maybach 62S


Leave it to Sean Combs to kick off the Maybach trend among rappers - the megastar bought his Maybach 62S in 2007 and single-handedly made the luxury car brand a must-have. With a top speed of 155 miles per hour and a price tag that falls around $700,000, this ride is a serious investment. The interior boasts a mini-fridge and integrated champagne flutes. Diddy showed his brand loyalty by purchasing his son Justin Dior Combs a $360,000 Maybach Zeppelin for his 16th birthday.



Jay Kay's Lamborghini Miura SV


Sticking on the musician tip but hopping across the pond, Jay Kay (better known as acid jazz mainstay Jamiroquai) is one of the biggest car collectors in England, with a garage full of a diverse selection of vehicles. One of the hottest is his tomato-red Lamborghini Miura SV, which he showed off on an episode of Top Gear. The Miura SV is one of only 150 in the world, and it boasts a top speed of 171 miles per hour.



Jay Kay's Lamborghini Miura SV


Sticking on the musician tip but hopping across the pond, Jay Kay (better known as acid jazz mainstay Jamiroquai) is one of the biggest car collectors in England, with a garage full of a diverse selection of vehicles. One of the hottest is his tomato-red Lamborghini Miura SV, which he showed off on an episode of Top Gear. The Miura SV is one of only 150 in the world, and it boasts a top speed of 171 miles per hour.



Jay Leno's EcoJet


It took us this long to get to Jay Leno? That just goes to show you how much deep research I did on this feature, that we're more than halfway through without bringing up the Tonight Show host once. Leno's love of cars is well-documented, but the EcoJet concept car might be the utmost expression of his gearhead drive. Fueled entirely by biodiesel, this turbine-powered monster is housed in a carbon-fiber and Kevlar shell and can get over 150 miles per hour, but let's be frank: the draw here is that it has a damn jet engine in it.



Wyclef Jean's Pagani Zonda C12


A lot of the stars on this list seem to go for the big brands - Lambos, Maybachs and the like - but the real exclusive gearheads opt for something a little more exclusive. Pagani manufactures less than 20 Zondas each year, so getting your hands on one involves playing a serious waiting game. Wyclef's cherry red Zonda joins a fleet of other high-performance cars, which I suppose make him feel better about not being elected President of Haiti.



Nicolas Cage's Ferrari Enzo


Don't feel too bad for Nicolas Cage. Sure, his recent bankruptcy has forced him to sell his castle, his cars, and even his pet octopus. But he did get to own an amazing Ferrari Enzo. This supercar, first released in 2002, was named after the founder of the company and is powered by a superlative V12 engine that keeps it gliding along at breakneck speeds. Cage's car was bought at a great price by a lucky dude who drives it on the regular.


Darius Miles's Coupe De Ville


One of the funniest and awesomest trends in athlete automotive purchases involves taking ordinary rides and donking them out to the point of parody. The most brilliant example of this so far is Darius Miles, last seen signed to the Memphis Grizzlies before being cut to save room on their salary cap. Miles' absurdist Chevy Coupe De Ville has been jacked up, given insane rims and most awesomely there's a huge airbrushed mural on the hood that features naked women and Benjamin Franklin smoking a joint.


Ludacris's Chrysler ME 4-12


Ludacris is a dude who isn't averse to spending money, and his choice of rides makes that abundantly clear. His Chrysler ME 4-12 is proof of that. This was a prototype of what was intended to be a high-end racing machine from Chrysler, but after extensive development the decision was made to not go into full production. Only two prototypes exist on Earth, and Luda has one. Boasting a light, powerful 850HP engine, this baby really sings.


Chris Brown's Lamborghini Gallardo


Chris Brown is pretty much a sucker, but he does know how to trick out a car. His custom Lamborghini Gallardo is sporting a paint job designed to mimic the style of Air Force jets - and Brown's wish for the car to be as Top Gun as possible didn't end there, as it originally had a fighter jet seat as well. The seat had to be removed due to safety issues, but Brown still flies high in this baby.


Neil Young's Lincoln Continental


Iconoclastic musician Neil Young is the kind of guy who follows ideas to their absolute end, so when he got the idea to convert his sweet 1959 Lincoln Continental over to hybrid drive, you better believe he pulled it off. The LincVolt is just part of Young's quest to make a purely electric car with the classic '50s styling he loves, and the end goal is to make a car that does better than 100 miles on a single gallon of gas.



William Gallas's Mercedes McLaren


I truly doubt that Tottenham Hotspur soccer player William Gallas has any care about fuel efficiency. If he did, why would he chrome out the entire body of his Merceded McLaren. Coming off the line as the fastest production car in the world, this much chrome can't do anything for the car's handling but boy, is it ever shiny. Screw chrome rims, those are for amateurs.


Simon Cowell's Bugatti Veyron


American Idol is all the poorer without the acerbic presence of Simon Cowell ripping wanna-be stars a new hole, but I guess all that time off lets him explore his other pursuits, such as driving around in his Bugatti Veyron. This beast boasts over a thousand horses under the hood and a top speed that just tickles 250 miles an hour, so it's doubtful Cowell ever gets the chance to really open it up. Considering it retails for over a million bills, that's kind of a shame.


Bill Gates's Porsche 959


Yes, even supernerds like sweet rides. The awesome Porsche 959 is one of the automakers best cars, but for quite some time they were illegal to have on the streets, due to not passing regulator approval. When Gates bought his, it had to be kept in storage at the Port of Seattle for thirteen years until the Show and Display law was passed that made exceptions for limited-use vehicles to be imported if they drive it less than 2,500 miles a year. Thank heavens, because this thing is a beaut. Paul Allen has one too.