- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was Secretary of Shots in Colombia, leaving her pantsuit and her ponytail at home to knock a few back with the girls. I believe this was shortly before the entire Secret Service got secretly serviced. [NY Post]

- The Artist Currently Known as Prince has to pay $4 million to a cosmetics company after failing to care about/publicize the line of perfumes they made for him. [Spinner]

- The allegedly late Tupac Shakur made a cameo at Coachella via hologram, shortly before being gunned down by a hologram of The Notorious B.I.G. [MTV]

- Throw your berets in the air! French Vogue has delivered on its tweeted promise with the launch of its new English language website. [En.Vogue.Fr]

- Dame Maggie Smith has reportedly asked show creator Julian Fellowes to write her out of Downton Abbey, making the upcoming third season her last. I’m assuming Shirley MacLaine will somehow be responsible for her impending death. [Daily Mail]

The Sidecar Ditch your preferred mode of conveyance and hop in a Sidecar then floor it to DrunkTown, USA. Population: everyone cool. 1 lemon superfine sugar 3 oz. cognac 1 oz. Cointreau or triple sec 2 lemon slices

Tom Collins I hear Tom Collins is related to Joan Collins, who, if she were a drink, would probably bitch slap you into a pool by the end of the night. 2 oz. gin 1 oz. lemon juice 1 tsp superfine sugar 3 oz. club soda 1 Maraschino cherry 1 slice orange

Old Fashioned As an old-fashioned kind of girl, I like an old-fashioned kind of drink. And when I’m drinking my old-fashioned drink, I like to wax nostalgic of my days as a jazz baby and Ziegfield girl. Come on everybody, let’s Charleston like it’s 1929! 2 orange slices 2 maraschino cherries (stems removed) 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1/2 tsp. superfine sugar 2 1/2 oz. bourbon

Martini The ultimate in sophistication, martinis evoke the spirit of Manhattan society when ladies wore mink stoles and men wore tails…and also when blacks and Jews weren’t allowed in nightclubs. Hey, I’m not saying it was all shits and giggles. 4 oz. dry gin Dry vermouth Large pitted green olives

Henry C. Ramos Gin Fizz I don’t know or care who this Henry C. Ramos is, but apparently the longer you shake his cocktail, the "frothier it gets.” Mr. Ramos can slide down my throat any day. 2 tsp. fresh lime juice 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp. superfine sugar 1 1/2 oz. gin 1 oz. heavy cream 1/4 tsp. orange flower water 1 egg white 1 oz. cold seltzer

Whiskey Sour Now this is a gentleman’s drink. The kind of gentleman who may sleep with whores, but treats them like ladies. 2 oz. whiskey 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 2–3 tsp. sugar 3–4 ice cubes Orange slice Maraschino cherry

Fur Collar I think all drinks should be named after fabulous pieces of fashion. Maybe next year I’ll work on creating my own sartorial potables: the Sequined Pantsuit; the Tranny Heel; the The Drop-Crotch…which can have several connotations. 1 oz. vodka 1 oz. apricot brandy or liqueur, preferably Rothman & Winter Orchard apricot liqueur 1 oz. freshly squeezed orange juice

Manhattan Noonday Who doesn’t love a nooner? Put those skyrockets in flight and partake in this afternoon delight. 1 1/2 oz. bourbon 1 oz. sweet (Italian) vermouth 1 dash Angostura bitters 1 dash simple syrup 1 maraschino cherry

Kentucky Club Margarita This ain’t your $3 frozen margarita from Benny’s Burritos. Which saddens me a little since I love getting those free bowls of chips and salsa. 1 lime wedge Kosher salt, to taste 1 1?2 oz. silver tequila 3?4 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice 1/2 oz. Cointreau

Dirty Shirley The Shirley Temple is a classic virgin cocktail, but all virgins need to break that maraschino cherry eventually. Add a bit of vodka and Shirley Temple suddenly turns into Shirley MacLaine, circa her Rat Pack heyday when she was knockin’ ‘em back and kickin' it up with Frank, Dino and Sammy. 1 oz vodka 5 – 6 oz Sprite soda 1 dash grenadine syrup

Leave the beer at home, kids. This is grown-folk drinking:

1. The Sidecar – Ditch your preferred mode of conveyance and hop in a Sidecar then floor it to DrunkTown, USA;  population: everyone cool.

2. Tom Collins - I hear Tom Collins is related to Joan Collins, who, if she were a drink, would probably bitch slap you into a pool by the end of the night.

3. Old Fashioned – As an old-fashioned kind of girl, I like an old-fashioned kind of drink. And when I’m drinking my old-fashioned drink, I like to wax nostalgic of my days as a jazz baby and Ziegfield girl. Come on everybody, let’s Charleston like it’s 1929!

4. Martini – The ultimate in sophistication, martinis evoke the spirit of Manhattan society when ladies wore mink stoles and men wore tails…and also when blacks and Jews weren’t allowed in nightclubs. Hey, I’m not saying it was all shits and giggles.

5. Henry C. Ramos’s Gin Fizz - I don’t know or care who this Henry C. Ramos is, but apparently the “longer you shake [his] cocktail, the frothier it gets.”

That’s what she said.

6. Whiskey Sour - Now this is a gentleman’s drink. The kind of gentleman who may sleep with whores, but treats them like ladies.

2 oz. whiskey
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2–3 tsp. sugar
3–4 ice cubes
Orange slice
Maraschino cherry

7. Fur Collar – I think all drinks should be named after fabulous fashion pieces. Maybe next year I’ll work on creating my own sartorial potables: the Sequined Pantsuit; the Tranny Heel; the The Drop-Crotch…which can have several connotations.

1 oz. vodka
1 oz. apricot brandy or liqueur, preferably
Rothman & Winter Orchard apricot liqueur
1 oz. freshly squeezed orange juice

8. Manhattan Noonday - Who doesn’t love a nooner?

1 1/2 oz. bourbon
1 oz. sweet (Italian) vermouth
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash simple syrup
1 maraschino cherry

9. Kentucky Club Margarita – This ain’t your $3 frozen margarita from Benny’s Burritos. Which saddens me a little since I love getting those free bowls of chips and salsa.

1 lime wedge
Kosher salt, to taste
1 1?2 oz. silver tequila
3?4 oz. freshly squeezed
lime juice
1?2 oz. Cointreau

10. Dirty Shirley - The Shirley Temple is a classic virgin cocktail, but all virgins need to bust that maraschino cherry eventually. Add a bit of vodka and Shirley Temple suddenly turns into Shirley MacLaine, circa her Rat Pack heyday when she was knockin’ ‘em back with Frank, Dino and Sammy.

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1950: A scene from the film 'All About Eve', starring Gregory Ratoff (1897 - 1960), Gary Merrill (1914 - 1990) and Bette Davis (1908 - 1989). The film was directed by Joseph L Mankiewicz for 20th Century Fox.

Shirley MacLaine at the "Coco Chanel" premier.

ABC News correspondent Cynthia McFadden discusses the role of Coco with Shirley MacLaine.

Last night marked the world premier of Lifetime’s upcoming presentation, “Coco Chanel,” the story of the troubles and triumphs of an icon in fashion history. Joseph Urban Theatre housed the event, filling hundreds of seats with some of the fashion industry’s most crucial players.

As in any event, the evening kicked off with a social event for guests to eat, drink and be merry. Following the hors-d’oeuvres was an interview with ABC’s own Cynthia McFadden and Academy Award winning actress, Shirley MacLaine. MacLaine humorously commented on her experience playing the infamous cavalier, Coco Chanel, and left the guests in stitches over her farewell: “Goodnight, enjoy the bitch.”

The film itself was a bit of a letdown in comparison to MacLaine’s enchanting description of the role. The audience expected scenes filled with dazzling garments, couture fashion and the industry’s drama. What they got, however, was cliche love scenes in the snow, awful French accents and sappy quotes about determination. Sorry Coco, but I think what we wanted was a little more of your couture fashion and a little less of your relationship passion!

 On a lighter note, Shirley MacLaine performed phenomenally as the wicked fashion witch and stirred constant laughter with her sarcasm and believable arrogance.

“Coco Chanel,” starring Shirley MacLaine, premiers on Lifetime on September 13, 2008 8:00ET. If you don’t mind a bit of sap and want to journey through the life this fashion icon, you and your television have got a date!

Thanks Zimbio!