President Obama’s second state dinner was a typically glamorous affair.

And as he and First Lady Michelle hosted the President of Mexico Felipe Calderón and his wife Margarita Zavala, it was fitting that Mexican American actress Eva Longoria Parker was one of the specially invited guests. However, arriving in a stylish tangerine-coloured silk gown by designer Reem Acra, Longoria’s asymmetric style threatened to steal the limelight from Mrs Obama, who herself had chosen a cobalt blue one-shouldered number. The First Lady wore an azure blue chiffon lamé silk gown by American designer Peter Soronen, featuring a structured corset top with a lace-up back. Actress Longoria wowed guests in an orange silk Grecian-style gown, accessorised with diamond earrings and a jewelled clutch. Both women looked perfectly glamorous despite the unwitting fashion clash, but Mrs Obama may have won out as she chose the occasion to debut a new corkscrew-curled “up-do” which gave her a youthful, sophisticated look. Mrs Obama accessorised her shimmery, cobalt blue floor-length gown with her favourite look – a wide belt – and dangling silvery earrings. The state dinner was organised by new White House social secretary Julianna Smoot. Smoot’s predecessor, Desiree Rogers, resigned earlier this year; she had been criticised for her high-profile approach to the job. Of course there was a political dimension to proceedings – illegal immigration and the controversy over the recently passed Arizona anti-immigrant law were the topics of the day. President Calderón addressed the subject head-on during the formal arrival ceremony. He said: “I know that we share the interest in promoting dignified, legal and orderly living conditions to all migrant workers.”

— Daily Mail

Janet Jackson has a Bad hair day… after cutting off her long locks

Being from one of the most famous families in the world, Janet Jackson must be accustomed to being recognised in the street.

But the singer may well have left people doing a double-take on Wednesday after she stepped out for lunch in London with a dramatic new haircut. Janet has had her long curly locks shorn off and is now sporting a new short crop which she wore in a slicked back, gelled style. The RnB star, 44, teamed her look with turned-up jeans, a black leather jacket and platform wedge heels. She was pictured leaving the Italian restaurant Cecconi’s in Mayfair with wealthy Qatar businessman Wissam Al Mana. According to reports Janet has started dating the 35-year-old industrialist. It comes after she split last summer from her long-time boyfriend Jermaine Dupri after a seven-year relationship.

— Daily Mail

Megan Fox would rather ‘survive a week without eating’ than cook her own food

Her slim but curvy figure has made her the envy of millions of women throughout the world.

And now Transformers beauty Megan Fox has revealed how she maintains her weight – by going for weeks at a time without eating. Fox, 24, says she is such a terrible cook that she would rather “starve to death” than ever eat any food she has prepared. She said: “I’ll starve to death before I’ll cook for myself. I think I could survive a week without eating.” Fox also admitted that despite being in a happy relationship with former Beverly Hills, 90210 star Brian Austin Green, she would rather be on her own than in anyone else’s company. She told Allure magazine: “I could go days, weeks, without talking to another human being.”

— Daily Mail