Hello!

Congratulations to Tom and Mieke on the birth of their third son, Koa Thomas Dumont, yesterday morning!!!!

From the band’s twitter:

1. Congratulations to Tom and Mieke on the arrival of Baby Boy Koa! We are so happy for you! Can’t wait to meet him!!! – Tony, Adrian & Gwen
2. Koa Thomas Dumont was born this morning at 5am. Baby boy & parents are great. Looks like his brothers! One more No Doubt baby in the world!

Adrian tweeted this a couple days ago:

“Hey all, check out a ska/reggae instructional dvd called Wicked Beats where there r live clips from the 2009 tour from the drum cam. Adrian”

The DVD is called “WICKED BEATS: Jamaican Ska, Rocksteady & Reggae Drumming”.  I found it on Amazon here.

Gwen’s L’Oreal hair commercial has finally shown up online. I’ve been recording random shows, trying to catch it on TV so I could upload it myself, but I haven’t seen it yet.

Gwen’s L.A.M.B. fashion show was a success as usual!!  Apparently, at the end, Kingston ran onto the runway after her!  So cute!  You can read more about that here. Here’s a video found on YouTube:

Extra has posted a video interview with her, which includes some footage of the show:

Gwen posted a video that played in the background of the fashion show on the official site.  It features some gorgeous photos of her.

According to this interview, Gwen was recently photographed for the cover of Elle magazine!  Can’t wait to see that!

USA Today allowed readers to submit questions for Gwen for this interview.

Recent band tweets:

1. MakeAWish Thank you, @NoDoubt‘s Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont & Adrian Young for granting Sonya’s wish! http://twitpic.com/3y1mcj 2:05 PM Feb 16th via HootSuite Retweeted by nodoubt and 48 others
2. http://twitpic.com/40xn65 8:04 PM Feb 17th via Twitter for iPhone
3. http://twitpic.com/40xn3x 8:04 PM Feb 17th via Twitter for iPhone
4. http://twitpic.com/40xn1a 8:04 PM Feb 17th via Twitter for iPhone
5. http://twitpic.com/40xmx4 8:03 PM Feb 17th via Twitter for iPhone
6. http://twitpic.com/40xmq9 8:03 PM Feb 17th via Twitter for iPhone
7. Hey all, check out a ska/reggae instructional dvd called Wicked Beats where there r live clips from the 2009 tour from the drum cam. Adrian 7:33 PM Feb 17th via Twitter for iPhone
8. Happy b day danillo!!!!!!! Gx http://twitpic.com/40wut8 6:35 PM Feb 17th via Twitter for iPhone
9. All happening gx http://twitpic.com/40vbzs 3:33 PM Feb 17th via Twitter for iPhone
10. Hair gx http://twitpic.com/40v3f2 3:04 PM Feb 17th via Twitter for iPhone
11. Whole outfit gx http://twitpic.com/40v2vn 3:02 PM Feb 17th via Twitter for iPhone
12. Lamb show! Gx http://twitpic.com/40v1or 2:59 PM Feb 17th via Twitter for iPhone

Apparently Paltalk is going to stream some of the L.A.M.B. fashion show LIVE tonight. From SunSentinel.com:

“There is a wedding going on during New York Fashion Week.

The marriage is between the creativity of apparel and the technology of today’s digital age, including first ever live streaming shows, live Twitter updates from attendees, Facebook contests, instant behind-the-scenes online photos, and interactive lookbooks.

You can get a taste of the ceremony at the Paltalk News network, which will have live online access starting at 7 p.m. at Paltalk.com/fashion.

Paltalk will feature on-site interviews with taste makers, industry insiders, celebrities, and more, offering fashion savvy individuals a virtual ticket behind the velvet ropes.  Since the experience will be in live stream format, users, bloggers, journalist of the community are urged to sign in, make their own comments, and ask the interviewees their own questions.

Signup is free.

The schedule of shows at Lincoln Center Tents during the broadcast include: L.A.M.B by Gwen Stefani, Neem Khan, Lublu, and Ivana Helsinki.

You can also check out the free online news source News2Know.com where Vidicom has posted raw (b-roll) footage of the designer runway shows along with interviews and celebrities int he front row.”

Has anyone noticed this photo of Gwen on L’Oreal’s web site? :

If you go there, and just search for “Stefani”, it’s on the third link in the search results.

From the Beverly Hills Courier:

“No Doubt Breach Of Contract Lawsuit Update

Hello!  Well, I used my work scanner (shhh) to scan Gwen’s L’Oreal ad in InStyle magazine.  They aren’t the best quality, but I wanted to post because Gwen made a few more appearances in the magazine.  There is a photo and review of the new HL fragrance “G of the Sea”.  Also, a full page featuring some of Gwen’s different looks over the years, etc.  All are here in the gallery.

The new, limited edition Harajuku Lovers G of the Sea fragrance is currently available at Sephora.
“G of the Sea is a beautiful mermaid with gorgeous flowing hair and an adorable green tail. Inspired by the magical world of her underground playground, this new, limited-edition Harajuku Lovers fragrance features a citrusy woody-floral scent.

Top notes delight in juicy splashes of crisp apple, magical water lily, and the tangy sweet surge of crushed berries. Soak in its heart, filled with flirty bouquets of dewy freesia, whispers of pink peony, and delicate kisses of jasmine petals. Finally, leave an enchanting trail of smoothly sundrenched woods, sensually transparent musks, and luscious amberwood.

Notes:
Crisp Apple, Waterlily, Crushed Berries, Dewy Freesia, Pink Peony, Jasmine Petals, Sundrenched Woods, Transparent Musks, Amberwood.
Style:
Enchanting. Smooth. Transparent.”  Sounds yummy!

Italian Vogue has posted a slideshow of some behind the scenes photos from Gwen’s L’Oreal shoot, as well as an article here.

Gwen is going to be included in a new photo exhibit by photographer Anastasia Pantsios called Girls on Film: 40 Years of Women in Rock, starting tomorrow at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.  From the Hall of Fame’s web site: “The exhibit, featuring images by photographer Anastasia Pantsios, offers a snapshot into the world of some of the most influential women in rock and roll over the last four decades.”

More information, and an interview with the photographer, can be found here on The News-Herald web site.

Apparently one of Gwen’s retro-like up-do’s is shown in a new vintage hair how-to book called “Style Me Vintage: Hair: Easy Step-by-Step Techniques for Creating Classic Hairstyles”; currently available for pre-order on Amazon.  It’s release date is May 1st.

Producers Kazuhiki ‘Kaz’ Asonuma, Sly & Robbie, and Rory Baker worked on the album “One Pop Reggae” from Sly & Robbie and the Family Taxi, which is nominated for a Grammy Award this year for “Best Reggae Album”.  In this interview with “Kaz” on the Jamaica Gleaner site, he mentions his work with No Doubt:

“His next Grammy encounter was working with American rock group No Doubt.

“No Doubt recorded at the One Pop Studio, which at the time was at my house in Barbican. They recorded Hey Baby (with Bounty Killer) and Underneath It All (with Lady Saw) there,” he said, adding, “after Gwen Stefani saw Lady Saw performing there at the house, she felt like doing the song (Underneath It All) over. She voiced the song twice.”

Hey Baby and Underneath It All won the award for ‘Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals’, the first winning in 2003, and the second, the following year.”

I have a subscription to InStyle magazine, and I just got the March issue in the mail today. Gwen’s L’Oreal lipstick ad is in it! Unfortunately, I don’t have a working computer at the moment (grrrrrr), so I can’t scan it just yet. I took the best photo I could with my phone:

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Hopefully will have a scan up soon.  :)