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RACHEL IS THIS WEEK’S JUDGE ON PROJECT RUNWAY

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Earlier this year, the folks at Project Runway promised EW that the move to L.A. would mean lots of celebrity guest judges. They’ve made good on that promise so far, and now we can add one more to the pack. Rachel Bilson, she of the formerly zeitgeisty show The O.C., will be pulling up a chair next to Nina Garcia in this Thursday’s episode. Judging by the sneak-peek photo, the petite actress loves ruffles even more than Annie Barrett and I do. (Which is saying something, believe me.) She also apparently has a penchant for busy, elegant legwear (that Mandi Bierly would like to own). Best of all, the picture proves that Bilson will be smiling 100 percent more often than this season’s first visiting critic, Lindsay Lohan, who pretty much sat in her chair scowling the whole time. That comeback tour of goodwill is working out great, Lindsay.

What might this week’s challenge be? Bilson and her Jumper costar Hayden Christensen have been engaged since February, well after the long-delayed sixth season was filmed, so a wedding theme is probably not in the cards. (Plus, they’ve done wedding dresses before.) We know there’s going to be a beach challenge this season, and L.A. native Bilson’s certainly got the sunny So. Cal. persona down, so that’s a possibility. Or wait…maybe we’ll finally get an entire episode dedicated to the tragic under-appreciated fashions of Orange County! You know, in honor of Bilson’s once popular show! (Ha!)

What do you think Bilson might be judging this week?

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Now we know which studio Rachel visited last September! You can check out the candids from back then here and be sure to tune in tonight to catch Rach on PR! Judging from comments Tim Gunn made in another interview, this week is indeed going to be beach themed!

NEW YORK, I LOVE YOU OFFICIAL TRAILER

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

I’ve been in love with New York ever since my first visit to the Big Apple in 2001, but I’m willing to do it all over again by watching “New York, I Love You,” which will hit theaters this October.

The first trailer for the collection of short films about the city has debuted online, and you can check it out after the jump. It features a superb cast, and it looks just as intriguing as its recent French counterpart “Paris, Je t’aime.”

Essentially, the film will showcase several shorts focusing on all things love in the Big Apple, giving audiences the opportunity to experience some of the city’s most famous, beautiful locations.

Orlando Bloom, Ethan Hawke, Hayden Christensen, Maggie Q, Chris Cooper, Kevin Bacon, Blake Lively, Anton Yelchin, Rachel Bilson, Andy Garcia and Bradley Cooper are some of the actors you’ll see in the film.

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The official website has also launched so be sure to check that out. It lists the release date as October 16th!

RACHEL - ENGAGEMENT IS ON!

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Rachel Bilson chats with some friends after lunch at Italian restaurant Cecconi’s on Tuesday (August 4) in West Hollywood.

The 27-year-old former O.C. actress confirmed that her engagement with fiancé Hayden Christensen is still on. Rachel’s rep told the New York Daily News, “The engagement is on. She just doesn’t always wear the ring.”

Rachel caused some chatter of a possible separation when she appeared without an engagement ring at a party in Los Angeles.

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In addition, a new still of Rachel in New York, I Love You has surfaced which I’ve added to the gallery. Enjoy!

UPDATE: I’ve finally changed the Picture of the Moment, I’m sure that one’s been up for about a year. Whoops! I gotta keep up with those =P

» New York, I Love You > Promotional Stills
» Out to Lunch at Cecconi’s - August 4th
» Out to Lunch in Santa Monica - August 5th

BILSON TO MARRY HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Rachel Bilson is reportedly set to wed Hayden Christensen. The former “O.C.” actress - who started dating the actor after meeting on the set of “Jumper” in 2007 - has been enjoying a break with Hayden’s family and onlookers overheard the actor’s grandmother calling Rachel her “future granddaughter.”

The couple were joined by Hayden’s grandparents and Rachel’s grandmother at New Jersey’s Virginia Hotel where “they all had cocktails on the front porch every night.”

Last year, Rachel revealed she wants to have a baby “in the next couple of years” but isn’t ready to tie the knot.

She said: “I don’t need to get married right now. I am more ready for a baby than marriage. Not really tomorrow, but definitely in the next couple of years which is the pretty near future. You have to have the guy, you know?”

When asked if she had found the future father of her children, Rachel replied: “I am happy where I am.”

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Also, don’t forget to vote for Rachel in the Teen Choice Awards 09 for Choice Red Carpet Icon: Female. She’s nominated against Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Eva Longoria.

» Out & About with Hattie - June 3rd
» Out & About in Los Feliz - June 11th
» Landing at LAX - June 2nd

BILSON TALLIES UP MISSING TREASURES

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

Rachel Bilson lost hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of clothes and jewellery in a raid on her home.

The actress was left devastated after her home in Los Angeles was ransacked while she was visiting fiance Hayden Christensen in his native Canada earlier this month.

Now the fashion icon, who recently became a columnist for InStyle magazine, has begun to rifle through the mess to total up the value of the looted items for police and insurance reports.

And the distraught star’s estimated losses are skyrocketing as she recalls more and more missing treasures, which include priceless family heirlooms, designer dresses and exclusive accessories.

Her representative Marcel Pariseau says, “It’s in the hundreds of thousands. It was her Chanel collection, all her designer clothing, shoes and bags. She had a huge vintage shoe collection… all her jewellery, some of it given to her by her grandmother.

“She’s been out of town, but it was discovered on the 8th of this month. A police report was filed on that day by her mom, but, because she was out of town, she needs to put the list together to submit to police and her insurance.

“She keeps going through it. She keeps finding more stuff that’s missing.”

There was no evidence of forced entry into Bilson’s home, according to her spokesperson.

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» Out & About in LA - May 20th

RACHEL’S LA HOME IS BURGLARIZED

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Rachel Bilson, known for her keen fashion sense, is without most of her stylish wardrobe after someone stole jewelry and designer clothing – including a trove of vintage shoes and her Chanel collection – from her L.A. home.

“She’s shaken,” a friend of the Jumper actress tells PEOPLE. “She feels violated.”

The burglary happened sometime in the last few weeks, while Bilson was in Canada with fiancé Hayden Christiansen, to whom she’s been engaged since the holidays.

Bilson’s mom discovered the missing merchandise, which also included a television set, when she stopped by the house. There was no obvious sign of forced entry, and the source says police are investigating. Police did not comment on the incident.

“They stole all her designer labels – shoes, clothes, bags … She collected a lot of vintage shoes – she’s a size 5 – and they took them all,” says the pal. Also booted? “All her jewelry, including some handed down to her by her grandmother.”

“Fashion is her passion,” says Bilson’s pal. “She’s devastated.”

Bilson’s rep confirmed the break-in, and said the loss is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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» Leaving The Alcove - May 18th
» Walking Thermen in Los Feliz - May 18th
» Walking to Disney Studios - May 19th