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"Hairspray" Star Arrested in Alleged Airport Brawl

August 4, 2008 at 9:30 AM | 0 Comments

Yet another reason not to carry lots of luggage: "Hairspray" actress Nikki Blonsky and her father were arrested last week for allegedly getting into a fight over seats in a departure lounge at Providenciales International Airport.

Supposedly Blonsky and pa had left their luggage on a set of seats in order to save them, and when a traveling trio (which happened to include a previous "America's Next Top Model" contestant) removed them, Blonsky struck out at them to protect her seat sovereignty.

If only she had just packed one bag, none of this would have happened!

Related Stories:
· Nikki Blonsky Injured, Arrested in Brutal Luggage-Defense Melee [Defamer]
· Movie Set Travel: "Hairspray" Is From Baltimore [Jaunted]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Still from "Hairspray" in which Tracy Turnblad demands Link's frequent flier miles: Girl.com.au]

Celeb Travel

Music-themed Film Fest Coming to Turks and Caicos

October 1, 2007 at 1:35 PM | 0 Comments

Go straight to the Turks & Caicos Film Festival Map.

Our big sis site HotelChatter reminded us that the Turks & Caicos International Film Festival is coming up October 16. (As if we needed an excuse to go chill in the Caribbean.) With six days of films that focus on music, the event is perfect for low-key cinema lovers who wouldn't mind skipping a screening or two to grab an umbrella drink or two.

The Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony vehicle El Cantante will open the festival, but better films are slated for the rest of the week, with entries from India, Hungary, the UK, South Africa and even Uganda scheduled. Amanda Bynes and Mos Def will also make appearances to collect awards.

Headquarters for the festival is The Alexandra Resort on Grace Bay Beach on Providenciales. Screenings are also happening at the Regent Palms nearby. And if you book flights on American Airlines between October 8 and October 28, you can save 5% with booking code A86H7AT.

Related Stories:
· Turks & Caicos International Film Festival [Official Site]
· Third Annual Film Fest Coming to Turks & Caicos [HotelChatter]
· Turks & Caicos Film Festival Map [Jaunted]
· Caribbean Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Picturehouse]

Celeb Travel

Kelly Ripa's Turks & Caicos Souvenir

April 10, 2007 at 9:07 AM | 0 Comments

There's no such thing as a free lunch, even for the stars. After Shape magazine paid for morning-show host Kelly Ripa and her family to fly to Turks and Caicos for a photo shoot, it took its pound of flesh in Photoshop: Specifically, it redid her navel to make her "outie" into an "innie." Ripa noticed but said on her show that she wouldn't go after the magazine -- after all, free vacation!

Airbrushing is fine, but please don't get plastic surgery on vacation; it's NOT in the Kelly Ripa Workout.

[Photo: JustJared]