Jessica Alba New Revlon Pitchwoman

Joining the ranks of former celebrity Revlon faces Halle Berry, Eva Mendes and Sheryl Crow, actress Jessica Alba has signed on to represent the brand. In her first endorsement for Revlon, she will be featured in a worldwide advertising campaign for the new Revlon 3D Extreme Mascara that includes television, print, in-store and internet placements. The picture shown at the right is from the commercial's recent shoot. The first television commercial for 3D Extreme Mascara will launch in the US in July, with a print campaign following shortly thereafter.

"We are thrilled to have Jessica as part of the Revlon family," says Elizabeth Crystal, Senior Vice President of Color Cosmetics. "She is both a dynamic and beautiful woman who represents the modern, glamorous spirit of the brand."

Jessica will also participate in the annual Revlon Run/Walk in May and will be involved with various company sponsored breast cancer initiatives.

"I'm honored to be joining the Revlon family," says Jessica Alba. "Revlon celebrates diverse, dynamic women of every walk of life and I'm proud to be associated with a company that is so involved with women's causes and issues."

She talked to People magazine recently about her new gig:

Why Revlon? I feel like they tailor the makeup for the person. Sheryl Crow is still Sheryl Crow - she doesn't look like a mannequin in her Revlon campaign.

What's your make-up routine like? I love mascara. I love a little lip gloss, tinted moisturizer, concealer - but that's about it. I'm a 20-minute face.

Do you have any beauty secrets? As soon as I'm done with an event or junket, I scrub all of this off as soon as possible. That's the key to having good skin.

Photo from VIP Glamour.

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Brad wants Jen back!
Brad Pitt has turned to an unlikely ally as his problems with Angelina Jolie persist: his ex, Jennifer Aniston! Life & Style's exclusive cover story this week reveals the intimate conversations and deepening bond between Jen and Brad, all while Brad and Angelina drift further apart. Is a Brad and Jen reunion next?

Hollywood's best boob makeovers!
Carmen's chest is Electra-fying, and Paris Hilton's cleavage looks perfect in her push-up, but Jessica Simpson comes out on top in Life & Style's special report on the best celebrity breasts. Plus, Lindsay Lohan, Halle Berry, and more!

Tom's side of the story
A spate of recent reports say Katie Holmes feels "trapped" in her marriage to a super-controlling Tom Cruise. But is Tom really such an overbearing spouse, or is he just a loving husband and father who wants the best life possible for Katie and their kids? Find out in this surprising story.

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The secret language of ponytails!
Nicole Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, and Mischa Barton all have one thing in common -- they pull their hair back. What's so interesting about that? Find out in our current issue, as Life & Style analyzes what stars' ponytail styles say about their personality!

Great spring dresses!
Sexy styles for warmer weather! Celebs including Vanessa Minnillo, America Ferrara and Lauren Conrad show how to wear the right dress for any figure!

Accessories special!
Looking for the perfect strappy wedges or sunglasses for spring? Take a style cue from Eva Mendes, Gwen Stefani and other stars who know exactly how to accessorize their look!

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How stars slim down for summer!
Even celebrities amp up their exercise routines as bikini season approaches!

Hollywood's sneakiest affairs
Some stars find it hard to be faithful when it comes to their love lives.

In Touch with Halle Berry
"I can't wait to have kids," says Halle Berry, who's excited about the next chapter in her life.

At Home with Three 6 Mafia
The Oscar winners star in their own MTV reality show - and have moved into this fabulous Hollywood mansion.

American Idol celebrity math
It's starting to add up - the American Idol contestants have some famous look-alikes.

Newsstand Friday: People

Here's what you'll find in People magazine this week:

DNA tests show that Larry Birkhead is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter Dannielynn. What happens now?

Martha Stewart watches close friend Charles Simonyi blast into orbit

Cover
Desperate Housewives' Marcia Cross talks about her long journey to motherhood – and shows off her newborn twin girls, Savannah and Eden

Perfect Stranger star Halle Berry answers your questions about marriage, motherhood and movies

Mary Winkler, a mother of three who killed her husband, pastor Matthew Winkler, last year, goes to trial

Celebrity Fit Club diet expert Dr. Ian Smith challenges African-Americans nationwide to get healthy – by losing a collective 50 million lbs.

Found guilty of killing his girlfriend, American Eric Volz says a Nicaraguan judge discarded evidence that could have proven he's innocent

What began as an on-set flirtation has turned into romance for Rendition costars Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal

The world goes nuts for 4-month-old German polar bear cub Knut

Scrubs star John C. McGinley ties the knot with Nichole Kessler at his Malibu home

A father and his autistic son find common ground – at the zoo

Avril Lavigne chats about life as a young wife, partying hard and putting motherhood on hold

After her son was murdered, Clementina Chéry found her life's work: helping families of other victims

With fans like Jessica Alba and Molly Sims, Kate Somerville is Hollywood's secret skin-care weapon

Gym teacher Steven Sloan may be blind, but don't call it a disability

Country singer Gary Allan talks for the first time about picking up the pieces after his wife's suicide

Considered a health risk, TB patient Robert Daniels has been confined for eight months

Photo from MSN.

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Brit's new guy
How Britney Spears found love in rehab; plus, the latest details on the pop star's divorce from Kevin Federline.

Major blowout
A tearful Katie Holmes storms out. Can Tom Cruise win her back?

Will Brad leave?
Just weeks after adopting Pax, Angelina Jolie tells Brad Pitt that she's ready to adopt again. Now insiders are worrying that Brad has had enough.

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Spring sandals
From slingbacks to wedges to flats, the must-have sandals of the moment

Lightening up
Celebs like Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Simpson are brightening their locks for spring

New It Color
Jessica Biel and other celebs are loving silver styles, accessories and makeup
And much more! So check out the new issue of Life & Style — on sale NOW!

Halle Berry Gets Her Star on the Walk of Fame

The title says it all. Actress and sometime-Revlon pitchwoman, Halle Berry, got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week. Looking gorgeous in Dolce & Gabbana, Halle's mom, Judith, and her boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry, joined her.

The Oscar winner told the press, "I never thought I would arrive at this point in my career. I want to officially state that I am an emotional retard. I am so emotional ... as soon as I saw the crowds of people and friends here, I started to cry."

She is the 2,333rd person to receive a star in a ceremony in front of the Kodak Theatre. The timing is certainly convenient - her latest movie, "Perfect Stranger," comes out next week. She plays a NYC reporter who goes undercover to find out who killed her friend. Bruce Willis co-stars.

Photo from People.

Cover Girl: Halle Berry on InStyle

Actress Halle Berry has landed herself on the April issue of InStyle magazine. I'm not a big fan of the cover photo (thought the others were better), but the crew loved her ...

The always impeccably dressed actress arrived on set at 10 A.M. on the dot and greeted the entire crew with upbeat energy and the utmost professionalism. "She was very down to earth, normal and friendly...just like one of us," said makeup artist Genevieve, who worked with Berry for the first time at our shoot.

When asked to describe her personal style, the star says she gravitates toward "clean, simple, strong clothing" and strives to find the right scale for her body. For our shoot, Berry tried on everything from eye-catching metallic trenchcoats to short, curve-hugging dresses and consistently looked phenomenal. What else remains consistent about Berry's style? Gunmetal heels. "Her favorite shoes are by Gunmetal, so that's what we got," said stylist Freddie Leiba.

Cover Girl: Halle Berry in Parade Magazine

Parade magazine is a Sunday newspaper insert, and this weekend actress Halle Berry makes the cover. Here's some excerpts from their recent interview with her.

In a revealing interview in this Sunday's PARADE, Oscar-winner Halle Berry discusses new details of her failed marriages, her desire to be a mom and how therapy changed her outlook on life. Below, read our Web exclusive interview with Berry, who costars with Bruce Willis in the upcoming thriller "Perfect Stranger" (opening April 13).

Also, photographer Michael Larsen, of the husband-and-wife team Larsen & Talbert, takes you behind the scenes of PARADE's photo shoot with Berry.

On surfing the Web...
In Perfect Stranger, Berry uses a false online identity to catch her friend's killer. When asked if she ever goes online anonymously, she replied: "I did at first. I thought, ‘Wow! I can be whoever I want to be. I can say whatever I want to say without being judged the way I would be if I said it.’ It was very liberating. Then I got bored with it."

"We're all the same..."
"As people, we all have insecurities and imperfections, and we're all just struggling to get it right, to figure it out and find our way. Nobody is spared that. I don't care who you are. Nobody is spared."

Playing the dating game as a celebrity...
"Fame is hard on relationships. If two of you are in the fishbowl, forget it. If one is, it's tough on a relationship. Men can sometimes feel a bit diminished. It's nothing you do but how you're perceived."

The benefits of therapy...
"People still associate therapy with being crazy. But I think you're crazy if you won't consider going to get help for yourself—to learn the tools to deal with the problems in your life. Once people see what it is and what it's not, they race to go back. They get the benefit. But it's hard to get people to the first session because of fear."

She's just one of the gals...
Writer Emily Listfield, who interviewed Berry for PARADE, says: "I was pleasantly surprised by how un-divalike Halle was. We were due to meet at 8:30 a.m., and she showed up alone, on time and was overwhelmingly polite. She is absolutely beautiful with no makeup. She was open and curious about my life, as well as willing to talk about hers. When we got onto the subject of our love lives, she was a total girlfriend, laughing mischievously and giving advice!"

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Behind the scenes at PARADE's photo shoot with Halle Berry

Below, photographer Michael Larsen—who, with his wife, Tracy Talbert, shot Berry for PARADE—offers fun details from the photo session:

Where did the photo shoot take place?
Miranda Lofts in Manhattan.

What time was the shoot scheduled to start?
9 a.m.

How long did the shoot last?
Five hours.

What food was served?
Both breakfast and lunch were served. Breakfast included fresh fruit, muffins, pastries and yogurt. For lunch, salmon, tangerines, sandwiches and veggies were served.

What music was playing during the shoot?
"I had downloaded what I thought was [Berry's] favorite music, which was listed on her Web site," Larsen says. "It turned out that information hadn't been updated in a while. So when I proudly displayed all of her 'favorite music' on my iPod, she looked puzzled and asked where I got my information. She laughed and explained how those were here favorites about three years ago!" Shortly after, the photography staff downloaded some of Berry's current music choices from iTunes, including Justin Timberlake and The Pussycat Dolls.

Who accompanied Berry to the shoot?
She arrived with her publicist.

Observations of Berry:
Michael Larsen says: "Halle was charming and professional, and everything went very smoothly. We had a lot of fun, took some great pictures and said goodbye."

Adds Erin Nedell, PARADE associate photo editor, who attended the shoot: "Halle was quiet, demure and not demanding. She got in front of the camera and worked it without being coaxed too much. She really knew which poses to hit."

Photo from Parade.

Newsstand Friday: Life & Style

One true love?: Justin Timberlake reaches out to Britney Spears as his ex struggles with rehab

Is her baby OK?: Those closest to Anna Nicole Smith worry that the late star's suspected drug use and untimely death may have hurt little Dannielynn's health

Shining Star!: Life & Style has all the exclusive details behind Star Jones Reynolds' fabulous new look

Perfect brows: How do A-listers like Halle Berry and Jessica Alba make their beautiful eyes really shine? The secret is...great eyebrows!

Charmed: Turn heads like Paris Hilton with hot new snake-themed accessories

Spring shoes: The sexy shoes stars like Ashlee Simpson are snatching up for spring!

Halle and Gabriel Shacking Up

Page Six informs us that Halle Berry and her boyfriend, model Gabriel Aubry, have moved on to the next step of their relationship - they've moved in together. They have separate pads in New York, but share one in Los Angeles. Page Six's source says that a proposal from Aubry wouldn't be a surprise.

Photo from Page Six.

Halle Berry ... the Singer?

Yup. In an interview with Ebony magazine for their December issue, Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry confirmed that she just finished recording her self-titled freshman album, Halle. It is currently scheduled for release on February 6th. She told them, "I've always loved to sing. This album will show people that I can do more than act."

Photo from Halle's site.