Kim Kardashian

WASHINGTON - Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana said they improved his strength and posture. Celebrity Kim Kardashian boasted they allowed her to ditch her personal trainer. But federal and state officials said the rocker-bottom Shape-ups and other toning shoes made by Skechers USA Inc. don't live up to the hype from the company and its high-profile endorsers. On Wednesday, the Manhattan Beach company agreed to pay $50 million to settle false-advertising allegations by the Federal Trade Commission and the attorneys general of 44 states, including California, as well as the District of Columbia.

This post has been corrected. Please see note at bottom for details.   Though the White House Correspondents Dinner has for 98 years been a congregation of political media and the president, it's also found many a way to cram in celebrities from Hollywood, reality television and beyond. This year is no exception: invitees include Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan for the Saturday fete, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Kanye West's love interest will attend as a guest of Fox, as will Lohan.

Kim Kardashian's first big-screen effort is a disaster, yet she's positively giddy about it. "Yes, it's called 'Disaster Movie,' and it was so much fun to do," she says. "I got to spoof 'High School Musical,' and Carmen Electra and I even have a wrestling scene." In addition to the movie and her E! series "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," the 27-year-old Los Angeles native was just selected for ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," which returns Sept. 22. Here's her weekend. Try to keep up. 'BU IN THE 'BU: I love Nobu in Malibu, the cool vibe of the place, down to the bamboo floors.

The Jewel City may finally get some glitz. Kim Kardashian, famous for whatever it is she does, evidently has her eyes set on the top political post in my hometown, Glendale. Five years from now, she hopes to run for mayor. Alas, it's impossible for Kardashian to run for mayor of Glendale -- because Glendale doesn't elect a mayor. Its five council members , all of whom serve at-large, each year select one of their colleagues to serve in the city's top post.

Kim Kardashian may have had a fabulous body already, but her appearance in a floor-length white dress at the Do Something Awards had celeb bloggers taking note of the reality-TV starlet's slimmer silhouette. Turns out the soon-to-be Mrs. Kris Humphries, whose Vera Wang gown earned compliments from Tyra Banks, might be just as concerned about fitting into her dress as the next bride. Kardashian has reportedly enlisted the aid of two star trainers and cut fat and sugar from her diet.

The Jewel City may finally get some glitz. Kim Kardashian, famous for whatever it is she does, evidently has her eyes set on the top political post in my hometown, Glendale. Five years from now, she hopes to run for mayor. Alas, it's impossible for Kardashian to run for mayor of Glendale -- because Glendale doesn't elect a mayor. Its five council members , all of whom serve at-large, each year select one of their colleagues to serve in the city's top post.

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Monday. Kim Kardashian is married. ( Los Angeles Times ) Is Jerry Lewis back on the MDA telethon? Maybe so. Maybe no. ( Los Angeles Times ) "Bad Teacher" and "Bridesmaids" aren't just hits in the States. They're big all over the world. ( Los Angeles Times ) Pixar is planning to tackle dinosaurs and the human brain in two of its upcoming features. ( Los Angeles Times ) These "Glee Project" winners will be featured on the new season of "Glee.

The Internet is abuzz with rumors about the state of newlyweds Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries' marriage -- though it's unclear why. Kardashian has certainly suggested that their recent living situation hadn't been quite ideal: The couple has been living in an apartment with family members -- sister Kourtney, her boyfriend Scott Discik and their 22-month-old son -- while filming 'Kim and Kourtney Take New York.' That's a pretty fair...

Kanye West might have plenty of sweet nothings he wants to whisper in Kim Kardashian's ear, but the name Beyonce isn't one of them. Since the two individually overexposed figures combined forces as a maybe-couple about two weeks ago, media outlets have run wild trying to flesh out everything from shopping sprees to romantic dinners to jaunts to Paris.  But one particular claim, that West was calling Kardashian "his Beyonce," according to...

Kim Kardashian was "flour bombed" Thursday night -- that is, someone hurled a baggie of flour at her -- as she arrived on the red carpet to market the launch of her new fragrance. The flour bomb assault on Kardashian could lead to new rules of engagement between the public and public figures. Hollywood and the tabloid machine relish images of celebs interacting with fans at red carpet events -- like Tom Cruise being close enough to grab a fan's camera and pose with it. But such proximity can potentially be fraught with danger.

Kanye West might have plenty of sweet nothings he wants to whisper in Kim Kardashian's ear, but the name Beyonce isn't one of them. Since the two individually overexposed figures combined forces as a maybe-couple about two weeks ago, media outlets have run wild trying to flesh out everything from shopping sprees to romantic dinners to jaunts to Paris.  But one particular claim, that West was calling Kardashian "his Beyonce," according to...

Long before there were "real" housewives on television, actor-politicians and even potential celebrity politicians like Donald Trump, theme restaurants, virtual online vacations and Kim Kardashian, who makes her living by being Kim Kardashian, there was "The Image," historian Daniel Boorstin's prescient examination of a nation in transition, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of its publication this year. When "The Image" first appeared, one critic predicted that it would join William Whyte's "The Organization Man" and John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Affluent Society" as one of those seminal books that not only capture the zeitgeist but change the American mind-set.

Kim Kardashian was "flour bombed" Thursday night -- that is, someone hurled a baggie of flour at her -- as she arrived on the red carpet to market the launch of her new fragrance. The flour bomb assault on Kardashian could lead to new rules of engagement between the public and public figures. Hollywood and the tabloid machine relish images of celebs interacting with fans at red carpet events -- like Tom Cruise being close enough to grab a fan's camera and pose with it. But such proximity can potentially be fraught with danger.

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Thursday. Kanye West took to Twitter for hours last night to tell people about his future in design. His company Donda will "pick up where Steve Jobs left off. " ( MSNBC ) The chief executive of the SAG Producers Pension and Health Plans has stepped down while a federal investigation of the organization's financial activities continues. ( Los Angeles Times ) The Village Voice's longtime film critic J. Hoberman has been let go. ( Los Angeles Times )

Vegas loves to reinvent, and visitors love to do whatever's new new new. Enter the pop-up wedding chapel at the Cosmopolitan , which opens Dec. 28, just in time for impromptu New Year's Eve nuptials at the tony hotel on the Strip. Packages start at $170 for a quickie wedding, about $9,999,830 less than Kim Kardashian supposedly paid for her ceremony. The deal: These funky packages work for those who really do want to say I do and those who don't (no paperwork required for the fake wedding option)

Pastor Cary Gordon is warning Christian voters in Iowa not to trust Newt Gingrich. The attack, in the form of a three-minute satirical Web video, is a sign of Gingrich's growing strength among evangelical conservatives in a state where that voting bloc is extraordinarily influential. The hip-hop video circulated by Gordon calls Newt Gingrich "the GOP's Kim Kardashian for his many infidelities on marriage -- gay, straight and his own. " The star of the video is a filmmaker and entertainer, Molotov Mitchell, whom  Gordon describes as "the guerilla warrior of Judeo-Christian political commentary.

Kim Kardashian is set to tie the knot Saturday (in Montecito, according to the New York Post ), but she spent some serious hang time in May with hubby-to-be Kris Humphries in French Polynesia . In fact, Sunday's episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" (10 p.m. E!) kicks off a three-parter of family members visiting the islands. For part of the trip, Kim & co. stayed at the Hilton Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa , which features hillside rooms as well as those dreamy thatched-roof bungalows suspended over the turquoise waters of a lagoon.

Well, that was fast. Kim Kardashian is putting the kibosh on her marriage to Kris Humphries little more than 10 weeks after their $10-million wedding. "I had hoped this marriage was forever but sometimes things don't work out as planned," she said in a statement. The divorce comes just weeks after the premiere of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians: Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event" -- a two-night special that reportedly drew an average of 4 million viewers.

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Thursday. Tyler Perry addresses his fans regarding outrage over casting Kim Kardashian: "YOU HAVE BEEN HEARD!! ...LOL. " ( TylerPerry.com ) Ricky Gervais will be returning to trash Hollywood's elite for January's Golden Globe Awards. ( Los Angeles Times ) But the excitement of his return isn't shared by all. ( Los Angeles Times ) Today, Jimmy Kimmel celebrates National Unfriend Day. Will it rival Thanksgiving one day?

A roundup of entertainment headlines for Monday: Justin Timberlake is the "belle" of the Marine Corps Ball after accepting a YouTube invitation from a Marine who asked the star to be her date. ( Los Angeles Times and Daily Mail ) "Immortals" conquers Adam Sandler and Leonardo DiCaprio at the box office. ( Los Angeles Times ) "The Hunger Games" trailer promises plenty of action. ( MTV ) The Oscars Governors Awards honored Oprah Winfrey, James Earle Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith.