"It's a funny movie, unpretentious" says Lagerfeld. "Chanel was a charming woman, at liberty to seduce men. Everybody this year has decided to make a movie about Chanel, and you know their historical worth is not always too exact."

We should all be very concerned that the Detroit motor car manufacturers are asking the U.S. government for $50 billion of bailout funding. These are companies on whom millions of people rely, many of them living in Michigan. A mass exodus from Michigan might not be a good thing for the rest of America.

Time Magazine has named 23andMe, one of the first consumer genetic testing services, its 2008 Best Invention of the Year along with Hulu.

William Shatner is setting his phaser to stun against his old "Star Trek" co-star George Takei. In a video posted on Shatner's Web site Wednesday, he lashed out at Takei for not inviting him to his wedding last month.

NBC Local Media announced today that it will launch Web sites that target "locals only" by providing news, entertainment, and information from around the community. The sites will feature content from print and online publications in the area, as well as local bloggers and TV stations to provide visitors with all the information their city has to offer.

Has Apple finally abandoned its iconic wheel? The answer is much more depressing: retail fraud.