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Heading out this weekend? Get your small talk inspiration from some of the biggest stories of the week!

1. Have you heard about the Jennifers? Lopez is our September cover girl and Aniston is engaged!
2. This week’s lessons from Taylor Swift: She loves red and she’s great at breakup songs.
3. What do you really think of Miley’s haircut? No, seriously.
4. By the way, ombre hair color is still happening. We’re telling you, it’s true.
5. Celebrities are the new models. Proof? Michael Phelps in his itty bitty swimsuit for Louis Vuitton.
6. Did you see the new photos from Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Part 2? So much Bella and Ed love!
7. The world’s favorite royal in law is back in the spotlight. Hello again, Pippa Middleton!
8. Everyone’s getting on TV: Kate Hudson on Glee, Ryan Lochte on 90210, and Sean Hayes on Smash.

Sparkle is out today! The film stars American Idol winner Jordin Sparks in her first leading role alongside Tika Sumpter and Carmen Ejogo as three sisters who form a girl group under the watchful eye of their stern mother Whitney Houston in her final cinematic performance. And with the ‘60s music scene as the backdrop, it called for costumes to evoke the era (big bouffants and hair courtesy of Beyonce’s stylist Kim Kimble) and the movie title (with sparkles, sparkles, and more sparkles), created by Oscar-nominated costume designer Ruth Carter. “We wanted the clothes, hair, and makeup to be a homage to 1968 but be totally relevant today,” producer Debra Martin Chase—who worked with Whitney on The Preacher’s Wife—told InStyle.com at the New York premiere. Sumpter, who plays the role of feisty sister Dolores loved getting into character with the wardrobe. “During the times when we were performing, she was able to break out of what she usually wears to be a little frisky,” she said. And save your breath for the last scene, when Sparks takes the stage to sing a powerful gospel tune in a Chagoury Couture ruby gown, which includes enough Swarovski crystals to require 50 hours of beading. (The gown sells for $12,994 and was first seen on Leven Rambin at The Hunger Games premiere.) Now that’s sparkle! 

Plus, check out more of Whitney’s iconic looks.

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