Chaz Bono Shows Off Drastic Weight Loss, Steps Out Looking Slimmer Than Ever

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Good for Chaz Bono.

Cher's 44-year-old son is looking better than ever—and must be feeling that way, too, as he apparently has not lost sight of his previously stated goal of losing 80 pounds.

A binder-toting Bono was photographed out yesterday in L.A. outside an actors workshop, casually dressed in shorts and a T-shirt that showed off muscled arms.

He told People in May that he was "feeling really good" after shedding 65 pounds, 15 short of his goal, and that was thinking that he'd like another shot at Dancing With the Stars.

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"I'd do it so much better now than I did then," he said, obviously no longer worried about drawing comparisons to a penguin should he vie for the mirror-ball trophy ever again.

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(He won't be making a return this season, as the brand-new cast was just announced this morning, but memo to producers if they do another all-star round.)

"Physically, my body feels just so much better," he also told the magazine. "I'm in a lot less discomfort when I exercise and am doing physical stuff. All of my numbers are all normal now, which is great—my blood pressure, my cholesterol.

"I just have a lot more confidence, and that feels really cool. I really like what I see in the mirror."

The camera's liking what it sees, too, Chaz.

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Princess Diana Slammed by Lady Pamela Hicks: "She Was Really Spiteful"

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It's been nearly 16 years since Princess Diana died in a tragic car accident, but some members of the British Royal Family refuse to let her rest in peace.  In a Vanity Fair profile, Lady Pamela Hicks—first cousin to Prince Philip and a member of Queen Elizabeth II's 1947 bridal party—explains why she was never fond of Prince Charles' first wife.

"She had enormous charisma, she was beautiful, she was very good at empathy with the general crowd...and she had no feeling at all for her husband or his family," Pamela snipes of Diana. "Quite the reverse!"

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According to Pamela, Diana was "really spiteful" and "really unkind" to Charles during their 15-year union. "My God, he's a man who needs support and encouragement," the 84-year-old says of Charles, who went on to marry Camilla Parker Bowles in the spring of 2005.

Pamela also claims Charles' marriage to Diana "destroyed" him. "He looked grey and ghost-like," she tells the mag of Prince William and Prince Harry's father. "Now of course he's blossomed again."

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The British aristocrat—whose own fashion designer daughter, India Hicks, served as one of Diana's bridesmaids—believes the late princess reveled in the public's pity. "She made everybody believe she'd been thrown to the wolves. Such nonsense! She was given the Queen's favorite lady-in-waiting, Sue Hussey, to help her, to teach her. But she didn't want to be told anything. 'That's boring, Sue,' she'd say. Instead, she wanted to listen to her music and go disco-ing or to some jive concert," she telsl Vanity Fair. "She didn't try. She had no need to try because she saw the people admired her, then they admired her more. She reckoned she was the star."

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Rachel Zoe Steps Out After Pregnancy Announcement, Debuts Baby Bump in LBD

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Rachel Zoe is one hot mama!

On Wednesday, Sept. 4, the 42-year-old stylist made her first red carpet appearance since confirming her pregnancy news.  It was a big night for Zoe, who not only debuted her (tiny) baby bump, but also was honored as Stylist of the Year at the 10th Annual Style Awards!

Zoe, of course, looked chic is ever in a strapless Valentino gown and Brian Atwood pumps, embellishing her ensemble with David Webb jewelry. Rodger Berman attended the 2014 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week event in support of his glowing wife, as did Zoe's parents, Ron and Leslie Rosenzweig.

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Earlier in the day, the fashionista wrote on her blog, The Zoe Report, that she and Berman were "beyond excited for Skyler [their 2-year-old son] to have a sibling."

"We feel incredibly blessed," she added. "Thank you all for your constant love and support of your family."

And what a fun, fashionable family they are!

PHOTOS: See who else is expecting in Hollywood

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Dakota Johnson Strips to Underwear on Movie Set After Fifty Shades of Grey Casting

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Feeling cheeky! Two days after it was announced that Dakota Johnson will play Anastasia Steele in the big screen adaptation of author E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, the 23-year-old actress was photographed climbing out of a window while wearing polka dot underwear and a loose-fitting camisole on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

Johnson isn't going method for her role in Fifty Shades of Grey, however. Instead, she was hard at work on the set of Cymbeline in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. A modern-day spin on Will.i.am Shakespeare's play, Cymbeline also stars Ethan Hawke, Milla Jovovich, Penn Badgley and Ed Harris.

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Though Johnson's participation in Fifty Shades of Grey has been met with mixed reactions (an online petition asks that she be replaced by Alexis Bledel), the former Ben & Kate star has at least one Hollywood heavyweight in her corner: her mom, Melanie Griffith!

"My beautiful child Dakota has been chosen to play Anna Steele in 50 Shades!!! Look out world!" Griffith, 56, tweeted on Monday, Sept. 2. "Here she comes!!! #proudmama."

(E! and Universal Pictures are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)

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Throwback Thursday! Guess the Supermodel Baby Picture

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Strike a pose!

Long before these gals were getting snapped for magazine covers, they were captured in family photos.

And while their hairstyles may have drastically changed (just check out Elle Macpherson's short cut!) and their wardrobes definitely got a makeover (Kate Moss would never wear a preppy top!), their smiles remain the same.

So just how well do you know the world's supermodels?

Flip through their childhood pictures and see if you can guess which famous face you're looking at.

Even if your not an expert at who graces the catwalk, you're definitely going to get a kick out of seeing Gisele Büdchen in a diaper!

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Dakota Johnson Shows Off Her Sexy Side: Check Out the Fifty Shades of Grey Star's Hottest Pics!

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That's a mighty fine color on you, Dakota Johnson.

The actress can come off as a little shy at first glance (perfect for Anastasia Steele), but the 23-year-old has a fiery, sexy side as well (perfect for Anastasia Steele post-Christian Grey).

Whether she's getting cheeky on a windowsill in a tiny pair of underwear or strutting a gorgeous gown on the red carpet, Johnson embodies all the traits needed to bring the lead character from the erotic Fifty Shades of Grey books to the big screen.

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Though Johnson's participation in the adaptation has received mixed reactions (an online petition asks that she be replaced by Alexis Bledel), the former Ben & Kate mom, Melanie Griffith, was ready to defend her daughter.

"My beautiful child Dakota has been chosen to play Anna Steele in 50 Shades!!! Look out world!" Griffith, 56, tweeted on Monday, Sept. 2. "Here she comes!!! #proudmama."

Judging by these sexy pics, Dakota's going to do just fine.

(E! and Universal Pictures are both part of the NBCUniversal family.)

PHOTOS: Take a look at all of Dakota Johnson's sexy pics!

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