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Paulina Porizkova’s Old Skincare Regimen ‘Was a Nightmare’

Paulina Porizkova’s Old Skincare Regimen ‘Was a Nightmare’

Brian Ach/Getty While rising to fame in her 20s, model Paulina Porizkova didn’t think much about caring for her skin. “I was a nightmare,” she tells PEOPLE. “I’m a product whore, so anything you gave me, I experimented with

Katherine Heigl: Being a Child Model Was ‘Brutal’

Katherine Heigl: Being a Child Model Was ‘Brutal’

Nancy Kaszerman/Zuma Before starring in the 1993 cult classic, My Father the Hero , Katherine Heigl had another camera-ready vocation: unenthusiastic child model. “Oh my god, it was brutal,” she tells Anderson Cooper on Wednesday’s episode of Anderson . “You even understand it, even when you’re 9, you’re like, ‘This is silly and lame’ and they’re like, ‘No, no, it’s adorable, do it,’” she says of posing for clients including Macy’s and Sears. And though her modeling days are over, Heigl appreciates a girl with more than one look.

From $8 to $130: Courteney Cox’s Beauty Finds

From $8 to $130: Courteney Cox’s Beauty Finds

Gregg DeGuire/WireImage With her flawless skin and luminous locks, it’s hard to believe the Courteney Cox is in fact, 48 years old. Good thing xoJane.com enlisted the star to once again dispense tricks of the trade. “Hair is a tough one,” she admits. “I’m pretty lazy

Rick Jarrett w/ The QuieT Knights at 5 Cities Homeless Fund Raiser 2/12/2012 6:00 PM – 2/12/2012

Rick Jarrett w/ The QuieT Knights at 5 Cities Homeless Fund Raiser 2/12/2012 6:00 PM – 2/12/2012

Very Special Cause and Event. 5 Cities Homeless Coalition Fund Raiser Sunday Feb 12th 7 PM. Music Concert with Chocolate Buffet at intermission. Nipomo Community Presbyterian Church, 1235 N

Inn at Morro Bay presents Rick Jarrett w/ The QuieT Knights 2/11/2012 6:00 PM – 2/11/2012

Inn at Morro Bay presents Rick Jarrett w/ The QuieT Knights 2/11/2012 6:00 PM – 2/11/2012

Saturday Feb 11th, 6 to 9 PM Inn at Morro Bay 60 State Park Rd, Morro Bay 772-2238 Rick Jarrett w/ The QuieT Knights

Rick Jarrett w/ The QuieT Knights At Haven Wine Bar 2/10/2012 6:30 PM – 2/10/2012

Rick Jarrett w/ The QuieT Knights At Haven Wine Bar 2/10/2012 6:30 PM – 2/10/2012

Friday Feb 10th, 6:30 to 8:30+ PM Haven Wine Bistro 6155 El Camino Real, Atascadero Rick Jarrett w/ The QuieT Knights Atascadero’s newest “fun spot”, offering great ambiance, wines, food, staff and entertainment “to feed the soul”. Owner/host Kitty Arosteguy presents LA entertainer Rick Jarrett backed by The QuieT Knights. $5 Cover

Creeky Creeky Tiki Bar & Grill presents the Doug MacDonald Trio 2/9/2012 6:00 PM – 2/9/2012

Creeky Creeky Tiki Bar & Grill presents the Doug MacDonald Trio 2/9/2012 6:00 PM – 2/9/2012

Thursday Feb 9th 2012 6 to 8:30 PM 782 Higuera St, SLO Doug MacDonald Trio (Doug, Bill Wingfield, Pat Cormick)

Cal Poly presents Lorna Luft 2/19/2012 7:00 PM – 2/19/2012

Cal Poly presents Lorna Luft 2/19/2012 7:00 PM – 2/19/2012

Lorna Luft, daughter of legendary entertainer Judy Garland and producer Sid Luft, began her career at age 11 on her mother’s TV show and has flourished ever since. The celebrated performer, stage/film/television actress, best-selling author, recording artist, and Emmy-nominated producer will be bringing her Judy Garland tribute concert – “Songs My Mother Taught Me” – to the Performing Arts Center’s Cohan Center at 7 p.m. on Sunday, February 19, 2012. Student and adult tickets for the performance range from $16 to $38 and may be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Ticket Office, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m

Santa Margarita Ranch’s ‘From the Barrel’ 3/30/2012 7:00 PM – 3/30/2012 10:00 PM

Santa Margarita Ranch’s ‘From the Barrel’  3/30/2012 7:00 PM – 3/30/2012 10:00 PM

Firestone Walker Brewing Co. and the historic Santa Margarita Ranch are partnering up again to put on ‘From the Barrel’ one of the premier events on the Central Coast. The finest ports, bourbons and beers will be gathered and presented to a privileged congregation of barrel enthusiasts at this special event on Friday, March 30 from 7pm-10pm. This unique event will take place at the picturesque barn at historic Santa Margarita Ranch, the perfect backdrop for this intimate event. Tickets are very limited and $60 a person.

Sen. Rubio: Fla. winner will be GOP nominee

Sen. Rubio: Fla. winner will be GOP nominee

Sen. Marco Rubio told CNN that the winner of the Florida primary will become the party’s nominee. He also discounts talk he’ll be the vice presidential …

Luna Red’s Valentine’s Day Four-Course Prix Fixe Dinner 2/14/2012

Luna Red’s Valentine’s Day Four-Course Prix Fixe Dinner 2/14/2012

Valentine’s Day Four-Course Prix Fixe Dinner. $58 PER PERSON – tax, gratuity and alcohol additional – optional cheese tasting course $6. Reservations Required Call 805.540.5243 www.lunaredslo.com

Panel: biologists face bioterror risk

Panel: biologists face bioterror risk

A federal advisory panel Tuesday warned biologists that their research raises bioterror dangers.

LSU recruiting takes hits in final weeks before signing day

LSU recruiting takes hits in final weeks before signing day

Perhaps no football program in the nation will be as glad to see February dawn this Wednesday as Louisiana State University.

Romney slams Gingrich on Florida trail

Romney slams Gingrich on Florida trail

It’s mainly a two-man race for Florida’s delegates between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney.

A Night on the Prowl at the Charles Paddock Zoo 2/4/2012 3:45 PM – 2/4/2012 6:00 PM

A Night on the Prowl at the Charles Paddock Zoo  2/4/2012 3:45 PM – 2/4/2012 6:00 PM

Have you ever wondered what the creatures of the night do at the zoo when all the guests go home? Now, you can find out with A Night on the Prowl. Visit the zoo for this one night only to discover what happens after dark for all the animals that sleep in the day and play through the night. Join our Educators for a special nocturnal tour of our creatures of the dark and challenge your senses to see if you can survive a Night on the Prowl. Minimum age: 5 yrs

Plan to block Asian carp carries $3B price tag

Plan to block Asian carp carries $3B price tag

A privately funded study outlines three ways the Chicago waterways could be closed off from the Great Lakes.

Chat: Tom Lemming on recruiting at noon ET

Chat: Tom Lemming on recruiting at noon ET

One day before signing day, get answers to your questions on the top players and top classes in college football.

SLO Wind Orchestra Ensembles Concert 2/12/2012 3:00 PM – 2/12/2012

SLO Wind Orchestra Ensembles Concert 2/12/2012 3:00 PM – 2/12/2012

Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3:00pm Cambria Community Presbyterian Church 2250 Yorkshire Drive A special afternoon awaits you, filled with music from SLOWO’s small ensembles. Featuring the Clarinet Choir, Cor-Tête, Brass Quintet and more.

Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove’s Celebration 2/4/2012 12:00 PM – 2/4/2012 2:00 PM

Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove’s Celebration 2/4/2012 12:00 PM – 2/4/2012 2:00 PM

California Western Monarch Day Saturday, February 4, 2012 Join us in celebrating California Western Monarch Day. The grove will be open from 10am-4pm with fun activities for the whole family from 12pm-2pm. Come for the butterfly face painting, quilt making and lifecycle bracelet making and stay for the cake and punch! This entire event is free, so bring the whole family and witness the beautiful orange and black “fairy-like” Monarch Butterflies cluster by the thousands in our Eucalyptus trees. The Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove is located on Highway 1, between Grand Avenue and the North Beach Campground.

Mental health stigma in Africa?

Mental health stigma in Africa?

As Kenya's leading psychiatrist, Frank Njenga has been championing the cause of better mental health care on the east African country and the continent for more than three decades.

5 things to watch in Florida primary today

5 things to watch in Florida primary today

Mitt Romney appears poised for victory in Florida’s primary. Conservatives, Hispanics, Tea Party supporters and senior citizens are among the …

Poll backs Obama on taxes, not oil pipeline

Poll backs Obama on taxes, not oil pipeline

Seventy percent of respondents doubt President Obama and Congress will come to agreement on any of the major ideas presented in the State of …

FL Elex Behind the Scenes

FL Elex Behind the Scenes

John Zarrella live from a polling station in Lithia, Florida

Afghan police: Wife killed for bearing girl

Afghan police: Wife killed for bearing girl

Police in the northern Afghanistan province of Kunduz are looking for a man they say strangled his wife after she bore him a third child that was not a son.

Italy ends search for missing in shipwreck

Italy ends search for missing in shipwreck

Italian emergency officials say they are calling off a search for missing people in the submerged part of the Costa Concordia.