What Not to Wear in Court

(AP) - A defense attorney entered a not-guilty plea today for former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson in the 2004 death of his third wife. Peterson stood silently in court, wearing a blue jail jumpsuit and shackles. He's been in custody since May 7, when he was arrested near his Bolingbrook home on first-degree murder charges in the death of Kathleen Savio. More»

'Show some remorse, man,' he urges

(NEWSER) - A stunned Usher yesterday blasted the luxurious lifestyle and high-spirited smiles of Chris Brown relaxing in Miami just weeks after he apparently viciously beat girlfriend Rihanna, reports the New York Daily News. "Come on, Chris, have a bit of remorse, man," said Usher. "The man's on jet skis? Like, relaxing in Miami?" Brown is to be arraigned tomorrow. Rihanna no longer wants to press charges, but prosecutors may still proceed, reports the Sun. More»

Accused mom Casey appears for motion on autopsy photos

(NEWSER) - Accused murderer Casey Anthony headed back to a Florida jail after her first public appearance since October at a court hearing today, the Orlando Sentinel reports. At the hearing, held to determine restrictions on photos and X-rays of the corpse of Anthony’s daughter Caylee Marie, a judge granted defense attorneys access to the images with a secure, private computer system. More»

He revolutionized women's cuts in the 1960s

(AP) - Hairstylist Vidal Sassoon, who undid the beehive with his wash-and-wear cuts and went on to become an international name in hair care, died today of natural causes at his Los Angeles home at age 84, police said. When Sassoon picked up his shears in the 1950s, styled hair was typically curled, teased, piled high, and shellacked into place. Then came the 1960s, and Sassoon's creative cuts, which required little styling and fell into place perfectly every time, fit right in with the fledgling women's liberation movement. More»

And other fashion travesties...

(NEWSER) - TMZ has a theory on the ridiculous hairstyle Tom Brady was sporting last night at the Met Costume Institute Gala: It must have been Gisele Bundchen's idea. Or perhaps what People describes as "a freshly slicked semi faux hawk that slanted to the right" is just the kind of fashion statement one believes he can make when accompanied by a supermodel. Click for more less-than-flattering looks from the red carpet, with extra snark from the Daily Mail and The Frisky . (See The Frisky for even more looks, from the "totally WTF" to the "borrrrrring.") More»