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HAPPY HOLIDAYS TICKET GIVEAWAY: We’re giving away a pair of tickets to see Queen Bey in all her glory in Brooklyn on Dec. 19th! Email us at [email protected] telling us your favorite Beyoncé song and why. Winner chosen 12/17.

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Macy’s Signs Exclusive Deal for New Thalia Brand

Macy’s, announced it has signed a multi-year agreement for an exclusive new women’s fashion brand inspired by Thalia, an internationally recognized actor, recording artist, music producer, author and philanthropist.

The new brand - called Thalia Sodi - is expected to launch exclusively in 300 Macy’s stores nationwide and on macys.com in spring 2015 with dresses, tops, pants, shoes and jewelry. Additional categories are expected in future years.

"Thalia is one of the biggest stars on a global stage - a favorite artist and personality not only in the Latino community, but among fans everywhere who love her music, her style, her passion and her charisma," said Terry J. Lundgren, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc. "When it comes to fashion, Thalia is a trendsetter for Latinas who love to step out and stand out in a way that is flirty, fun, vivacious and put together. Hispanic women are one of the fastest-growing consumer segments in America and already important customers for Macy’s in major markets across the country. With this new Thalia Sodi brand, sold only at Macy’s, we will have an even stronger fashion offering that directly addresses the style, fit, and color preferences of this customer."

Thalia Sodi products will be designed and produced by Macy’s highly regarded Private Brands organization based on Thalia’s viewpoint and lifestyle. She will provide robust marketing support, including serving as the brand’s model, spokeswoman and advocate.

"I am very excited and honored to partner with Macy’s, an iconic American brand that believes in our community, to launch a collection that will be fabulous, fun and flirty - truly representative of who I am as a Latina. This new fashion venture of apparel and accessories has been a longtime passion of mine and I can’t wait for my fans and women from all over the world to wear my collection," said Thalia.

Born and raised in Mexico City and now a U.S. citizen, Thalia began performing at age 9 and first gained attention with the group Timbiriche. She launched her career as a solo artist in 1990. Since that time, she has sold over 40 million records worldwide, and collaborated with musicians from Tony Bennett and Michael Buble to Emilio Estefan and Julio Iglesias. Thalia also has starred in a series of telenovelas broadcast in 180 countries, with a viewership of more than 2 billion people, earning her the nickname of “the queen of soap operas.” She has hosted a network radio show in the United States and authored four books, including her recent children’s book entitled, “Chupie: The Binky that Returned Home.” Among her philanthropic ventures, Thalia has been a strong voice for the March of Dimes, an organization that Macy’s supports nationwide through cause marketing. In fall 2013, Thalia was featured in Macy’s Hispanic Heritage Month events across the country.

Thalia, who is a mother of two children and married to music mogul Tommy Mottola, is being honored on Dec. 5, 2013, with her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

"This is a remarkable time for both Macy’s and Thalia considering that America’s #1 department store is now entering the Latino market with an iconic brand like Thalia Sodi. We are confident that this alliance will be extremely successful and that it will resonate with the vast Latino customer base Macy’s already has," Mottola said.

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Celebs Pack Madison Square Garden for GLORY 12 Madison Square Garden has played host to hundreds of huge fights over the years, but Glory 12 may go down as the greatest kickboxing event ever held at “The World’s Most Famous Arena.”
 
November 23 was a night to remember, as dozens of A-list celebs packed the house.
 
Floyd Mayweather was spotted in the crowd for Glory 12, as was fellow boxing legend Evander Holyfield.
 
There were also a handful of high-level UFC fighters in attendance, including UFC middleweight champ Chris Weidman.
 
Also spotted in the UFC was UFC middleweight conteder Tom Lawlor, along with former UFC star Pete Sell.
 
World-renowned MMA reporter Ariel Helwani was on hand, as was MMA trainer Ray Longo. Kickboxing legends Semmy Schilt and Daniel Ghita were also spotted in the crowd, along with Playboy model Alyssa Arce.
 
Also spotted in the audience at Glory 12 were MMA cutman Jacob “Stitch” Duran, MMA ref Dan Miragliotta and World Series of Fighting brawler Nick Newell.
 
Here’s a look at the Glory 12 main card results:
 
Lightweight Tournament Semi-Final: Robin Van Roosmalen def. Davit Kiria by Unanimous Decision 
 Lightweight Tournament Semi-Final: Andy Ristie def. Giorgio Petrosyan by knockout 
Lightweight Tournament Reserve bout: Ky Hollenbeck def. Warren Stevelmans by Unanimous Decision 
Heavyweight: Ben Edwards def. Jamal Ben Saddik by knockout 
Middleweight: Wayne Barrett def. Joe Schilling by Unanimous Decision. 
Lightweight Tournament Final: Andy Ristie def. Robin Van Roosmalen by knockout.

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HONEY Magazine 2013 Thanksgiving Giveaway This Thanksgiving the HONEY Magazine team wants to give back to our readers & our exclusive email subscribers. Email us and nominate a family to win an Thanksgiving Dinner for 12 Sponsored by BOSTON MARKET Deadline is Tuesday Midnight November 26, 2013 Good Luck! Email [email protected]

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Reggae Sting 2013: The Greatest Reggae Show on Earth Reggae Sting 2013 is a few weeks away and the organizers have recently released some pretty big names for the lineup. This years edition features an all star line up with artists like 2 Chainz, Super Cat, Beenie Man amongst others. A press conference hosted by Miami’s 103.5FM K. Foxx & Melky Jean was held at NYC Griffin Cocktail Lounge this week with Hot97 DJ Bobby Konders on the turn tables. This years edition of Reggae Sting might be the best ever. It features an all star line up with artists that currently run the dancehall and reggae charts as well as artists that have earned their stripes on earlier editions of this big Jamaican festival in Portmore, Jamaica. Reggae Sting 2013 Line Up Super Cat 2 Chainz Mavado Sizzla Kalonji Ninja Man Beenie Man Aidonia Lady Saw Tommy Lee Sparta Capleton Kiprich Etana Elephant Man Roman Virgo Specialist Peter Metro Josey Wales Charlie Chaplin Brigadier Jerry Major Mackerel Nature Reggae Sting 2013 will be held on December 26 at Jamworld in Portmore, Jamaica. Join in the fun and watch live on Pay Per View or stream it live online at www.bringthesting.com

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RECAP: ARTPOP POP UP: A LADY GAGA GALLERY The ARTPOP POP UP: A LADY GAGA GALLERY had an incredible three days in New York City last week. The galleries were open to the media last Monday through Wednesday to celebrate the release of Gaga’s “ARTPOP” (in stores now, through Streamline/Interscope Records). The pop ups provided thousands of fans with a chance to celebrate and engage with all things “ARTPOP”, view Gaga’s iconic outfits, props, artwork, photos and video installations, alongside interactive experiences provided by Just Dance 2014 and Beats By Dr. Dre.

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MALINDA WILLIAMS (SOUL FOOD) HEADLINES THE HOLIDAY UP ORIGINAL MOVIE MARRY ME FOR CHRISTMAS Production began in Atlanta, GA on the UP Original Movie Marry Me For Christmas (#MarryMeForChristmas), a romantic home-for-the-holidays drama with Malinda Williams (“Soul Food,” co-host of ASPiRE’s “exhale,”The Undershepherd) headlining a talented ensemble cast and serving as an executive producer. Marry Me For Christmas will premiere exclusively on UP on Saturday, December 14 at 7 p.m. EST, with encores at 9 and 11 p.m. EST. Produced by Eric Tomosunas’ Swirl Films and Malinda Williams, Roger Melvin (UP’s Sugar Mommas, Love Will Keep Us Together) directs from a script by Rhonda Freeman-Baraka (UP’s Saving Westbrook High, Trinity Goodheart). “Marry Me For Christmas is a movie to bring every member of the family around the television together during the Christmas season,” said Barbara Fisher, svp, original programming, UP. “Malinda Williams leads an exceptional cast of actors who make up the extended, matrimonially-driven Chandler clan – the kind of family who deeply love each other, Christmas and family gossip – not necessarily in that order. We are happy to bring this wonderful, fun film to our viewers this holiday season.”

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LEONA LEWIS HEADLINES REGENT STREET CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SPECTACULAR London’s Regent Street Christmas lights for 2013 are themed around DreamWorks’ new time-travelling comedy adventure ‘Mr Peabody and Sherman’. Regent Street will be closed to traffic all day, with entertainment from 3pm including a catwalk showcasing local fashion stores Jaeger, Austin Reed, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Juicy Couture, Hawes & Curtis, Brooks Brothers, Sebago and Camper. Leona Lewis, Passenger and Eliza Doolittle will perform at the switch-on ceremony (7-7.30pm). Actor Ty Burrell from ‘Modern Family’, who voices Mr Peabody, and the film’s director Rob Minkoff share the honour of flicking the switch this year. Former Spice Girl Emma Bunton and TV personality Jamie Theakston will MC for the event, which will be accompanied by a firework display. And Baby Spice will be reunited on the night with Sporty Spice Melanie Chisholm to perform ‘2 Become 1’, the Spice Girls’ first ever Christmas number one hit.

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SOFIA VERGARA NAMED SPOKESPERSON FOR P&G HEAD & SHOULDERS Sofia Vergara, the face of Cover Girl since May 2011, has been named spokesperson for another P&G beauty brand, Head and Shoulders. Vergara will appear in a national advertising campaign alongside her own family members beginning in early 2014. “I am excited to be joining a new family,” stated Vergara, Head & Shoulders has been a part of my hair care regime and my family’s since I was young.”

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COSMETICS LINE PARTNER WITH MISS UNIVERSE ORGANIZATION Lantana-based IMAGE Skincare announced a partnership with the Miss Universe Organization that will feature IMAGE as the Official Skincare Sponsor of Miss Universe 2013, Miss USA 2013, and Miss Teen USA 2013. IMAGE Skincare’s paraben-free, scientifically formulated products are currently available in local spas, salons and physicians’ offices in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. During live telecasts of the competitions, IMAGE will have a 10-second pre-packaged segment featuring contestants using the company’s products, one audio mention referencing IMAGE, backstage product placement, and the opportunity to gift its products to contestants, celebrity hosts, judges and talent.

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JAY Z TO DEBUT MEN’S FRAGRANCE Jay Z reportedly rejected 3,200 suggestions for the name of his first-ever men’s fragrance, before finally picked up the bottle and said, “This is the s**t; it’s gold,” . Thus, “Gold Jay Z” was born, the 43-year-old rapper’s fragrance collaboration with Ilias Ermenidis, of the world’s second-biggest perfume company, Firmenich. Jay Z’s eau de toilette is described as “a layered blend of yellow ginger, white cardamom and grapefruit with a hint of blueberry.” There’s also a “refined infusion of violet leaf, cypress, lavender and luxurious vetiver with a thread of pink pepper gives a tailored, modern signature” and “a rich note crafted with golden amber, patchouli, teak and bourbon vanilla give a final shot of gilded sensuality.” “I was impressed with Jay Z’s style and confidence and was drawn to the ease with which he carries himself and all of his success,” Ermenidis said in a statement. “He has a natural cool that people want a piece of. In developing ‘Gold Jay Z,’ I wanted to capture both the vibrant ambitious part of Jay Z’s charismatic persona and his effortless style that he naturally embodies through a fusion of notes chosen by Jay Z.” Gold Jay Z will hit department stores November 29 and cost $39 to $79, depending on the size of the bottle.

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GIULIANA AND BILL RANCIC HOST DANSKIN CHARITY RIDE AT FLYWHEEL, WEST HOLLYWOOD E! News host and Danskin spokesperson, Giuliana Rancic and her husband, Bill Rancic hosted a charity ride at Flywheel on behalf of Danskin. All proceeds from the ride were donated by Danskin to the Dr. Edward T. Rancic Memorial Fund for Cancer Research at the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health. The Dr. Edward T. Rancic Memorial Fund for Cancer Research at the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health was established to provide support for a fellowship and research working to develop more effective immunotherapies for the treatment of renal cell cancer.

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# 1 BEAUTY PICK FOR AUTUMN: SIMPLE SUGARS If Cinderella had known any better, once her carriage turned back into a pumpkin at the stroke of midnight, she would have taken it home, cracked it open, and gave herself a fabulous facial. Never underestimate the power of pumpkin! With fall in full swing, we decided to give you some helpful facts on this natural beauty ingredient and highlight “Simple Sugars”. Simple Sugars scrub (the all natural skincare for sensitive skin) is one of autumns popular scent! There’s just something about Pumpkins, they are loaded with antioxidants (notably beta-carotene) and wonderful fruit enzymes that will leave your skin glowing brighter than a jack-o-lantern on Halloween! And pumpkin is one of the most comforting scents there is. It’s just plain delicious. So, skip the pie and pamper yourself instead. Or, on second thought, go ahead and have your pie and and your smoothness too! Visit http://simplesugars.myshopify.com/products/pumpkin-body-scrub

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KERRY WASHINGTON INKS DEAL WITH NEUTROGENA Actress Kerry Washington has inked a deal with Neutrogena very similar to the one Rihanna inked earlier this year with MAC Cosmetics. Kerry will not only front campaigns for the company, she has also been named Brand Ambassador and Creative Consultant. As a consultant, Kerry’s duties will go far beyond just appearing in the company’s ads. According to general manager Michelle Frye, Kerry will oversee the creation and marketing of new products specifically aimed at “young women with their pulse on what is now.” As Brand Ambassador, Kerry duties will bring her in direct contact with fans at promotional and philanthropic events. Past ambassadors include Kristen Bell, Hayden Panettiere and Gabrielle Union. According to Kerry she is a longtime Neutrogena user, and cites the Healthy Volume Mascara and Makeup Remover Pads as her favorite products. “For me, there has to be a connection between health and beauty. Those things can’t be in a vacuum and I think Neutrogena really champions healthy skin and beauty with a focus on health. So I gravitated toward their values and commitment to quality,” she said. “The more I met with these smart women, scientists and executives, it became clear that the company really values intelligence and the well-rounded beautiful woman, and I felt that was something I could really get behind.” Look for Kerry’s ads to start running just in time for the holiday season.

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Time Warner Cable Celebrates the Upcoming Launch of Sean Combs’ REVOLT TV Time Warner Cable is kicking-off a “Music for the People” sweepstakes to celebrate the upcoming launch of Sean Combs’ music channel, REVOLT TV. Time Warner Cable Facebook fans can enter for a chance to win one of ten “Music for the People” prize packs. One grand prize winner will receive a trip for two to Los Angeles to tour and get a behind-the-scenes look at the REVOLT TV studios. REVOLT TV is Sean Combs’ highly-anticipated 24-hour music TV channel launching across most of Time Warner Cable’s footprint on October 21(st) . Time Warner Cable customers in cities across the country can enter the “Music for the People” sweepstakes on the Time Warner Cable Facebook page or /micultura now through November 11, 2013.(*) REVOLT TV will be available for Time Warner Cable video customers in most TWC markets on its expanded basic service on October 21(st) . Customers can visit www.twc.com for local channel listings. REVOLT TV programming information and the latest REVOLT TV news are available on www.revolttv.com, YouTube (revolttv), Twitter (@RevoltTV), Instagram (revolttv) and Tumblr (revolttv.tumblr.com). For updates and more exclusive offers, TWC customers can like the Time Warner Cable Facebook page, (/TWC) and follow @TWC on Twitter.

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ENJOY HALLOWEEN AT NEW YORK’S MOST HORRIFYING HAUNTED HOUSE KILLERS2 is a horrifying, immersive haunted house experience about the obsession and fascination with serial killers both real and fictional. KILLERS2 is the follow-up to last year’s widely talked about, highly successful and critically acclaimed KILLERS installment and will run through November 2, 2012 at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk Street between Rivington and Delancey on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. “Nightmare”,billed as New York’s creepiest haunted house puts you in kill rooms of America’s most depraved mass murderers. The superior set design doesn’t only rely on gallons of fake blood to send a chilling message. If you want to celebrate Halloween by screaming in terror with a group of friends, and don’t mind having nightmares afterwards about the Manson family, then this is truly the haunted house for you. For more details visit NightmareNYC.com. Follow Nightmare on Facebook or Twitter at @NightmareNYC.

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FENDI CASA OPENS ON MADISON AVE FENDI CASA, the home design collection for the international luxury brand FENDI, continues its expansion to New York City. With the help and partnering of OC CONCEPT STORE located on 655 Madison Ave at 60th Street, FENDI CASA now has presence in the most exciting and bustling city as well as having showrooms across the US in Miami, Los Angeles, and Dallas. Shoppers can get a taste of the FENDI CASA collection by browsing such accessories as crocodile embossed jewelry boxes, luxury fur throws, and pillows with the fashion label’s logo encrusted in Swarovski elements®. Furnishings are covered with a skillful use of printed leathers, rich fabrics, and twisted viscose rugs to translate into a world of comfort and luxury.