talk about the magazine, "teen vogue." okay. they are in hot water for putting an unmarried pregnant 19-year-old woman jordan dunn on the cover. sarah, you're in the magazine industry. is someone really losing it over there at "teen vogue?" >> probably. but i have to say i sympathize with "teen vogue" in this situation. i bet they booked this model. she's doing a lot of great things. she was the first african-american model to walk the prada runway since naomi campbell. they were trying to highlight her life along with a bunch of other african-american models and it ended up after that photo shoot that they found out that she was actually pregnant and due in december. that's a tricky situation because if they had cancelled it they would have gotten a lot of coverage for cancelling this pregnant unwed mom. you know, she's 19 years old, and while that is young, that is not as young as say jamie lynn spears who starred in a nickelodeon show while she was pregnant. >> and what they did to sarah palin's daughter bristol. >> a brillia

she's been photographed by the best of them and featured in "vogue" magazine.ible of high fashion, six times. >> when you get on set, you are a different girl. >> reporter: but you'll notice immediately that she is several sizes bigger than other top models. >> instead of saying why can't i be a size 4 or why not, i can justay i'm happy at a 12. >> reporter: in her timely autobiography "hungry," renn describes her crushing introduction to modeling when she was just 14. >> i had to lose about ten inches off of my hips. >> ten inches? that's a lot. >> yes. ten inches doesn't sound like that much when you're 14 years old and you've never measured your hips. what i realized obviously later that because of the ten inches, i almost lost my life. >> reporter: she struggled with anorexia for two years, whittling down her 5'9" frame to a perilously thin 95 pounds. >> did you feel beautiful at this time? >> no, i didn't, actually. i didn't feel beautiful at all. how can you? i was so detached from my body to the point i would look in the mirror and i would see something

across the atlantic, "french vogue" is in hot water. they did a photo spread of white supermodel lara stone in black face. okay, judy, who's the editor? rush limbaugh? what do you think of that? >> black face is coming back. i asked the makeup people to do black face on me and they didn't have enough time. i don't understand. what is the point? black face with white lips, isn't it? >> it's insulting to african americans. >> i don't understand that. >> yeah. >> if it's not insulting to african-americans, then everybody owes ted danson a huge apology. if, on the other hand, it is offensiv offensive, we need to dig up al jowlson what a rack he turned out to be. >> that was a long time ago. >> never been okay. >> never been okay. they could be forgiven because they were that dumb. it's inexcusable today. >> the first amendment will cover you if you're trying to incite insurrection. they're trying to incite anorex anorexia. a whole different thing. >> a news reporter was in black face while reporting on obama. >> episode of "mad men" one of

yeah, sure, i was doing a lot of editorials and stuff, but i wasn't doing the american vogue. wasn't the girl that i wanted to be. >> reporter: renn says her body was so out of whack the weight started creeping up with the tiniest bit of food. >> i had two roads in front of me and i said, okay, i can starve myself and continue what i'm doing and possibly die. i decided, i'm going to be healthy. that's what i'm supposed to be. >> reporter: the twist is that it was only when renn let the diet go that she got her dream back. a contract with ford models, and in 2004, that illusive american "vogue" spread. >> i finally worked with the people that i had been aspiring to work with since i was 14. so very young. >> reporter: renn's decision to return to her true form makes her an unwitting part of a groefing movement called fat acceptance, which is also spreading on-screen. the backout hit of the season on lifetime television is a show called "drop dead diva." >> can i help you? >> stacy? it's me, deb. >> my best friend was a deb. she died this morning. >> i know. we were on the phone

across the atlantic, "french vogue" in hot water. they did a photo spread of a white super model laura stone in blackface. judy who is their editor, rush limbaugh? what do you think of that. >> blackface is coming back. i asked the makeup people to do blackface on me but they didn't have enough time. i don't understand. what is the point? it is blackface with white lips isn't it? >> very insulting to african-americans. >> i don't understand. >> well, if it is not insulting to african-americans than everybody owes ted danson a huge apology. >> that's right. >> if, on the other hand it is offensive we need to dig up jolsin and tell him -- >> that was a long time ago. >> when was it okay? >> it could be a given in a way because they were that dumb. >> the first amendment will cover you unless you are trying to incite insurrection. i think they are trying to incite an err reks. >> -- on australian tv they did this whole thing a turkish news reporter in blackface reporting on obama. >> an episode of "mad men" one of the characters was wea

so is the french "vogue" fashion spread high fashion or is it just highly offensive?ere's what's cnn's jason carroll found out for "showbiz tonight." >> reporter: the imagery, an embarrassing chapter in american entertainment. black face. >> mother of mine. >> reporter: popularized decades ago in shows and movies like 1927's "the jazz singer," but not a relic of the past. pictures from french "vogue's" latest edition showing a white dutch model in black face and body paint, wearing ethnic-inspired clothes. editors may say it's high fashion, but it was something far more offensive to most of those we showed it to. >> i don't think anybody in this day and age splatters black paint on a white face and expects everybody to just be okay with it. >> they think they're pushing the envelope, but really they're just being offensive. >> a silly profession. it's not made for any political purpose. >> i think there are a lot of beautiful black women who could have probably played that role. >> reporter: french "vogue" did not return our calls for comment. critics say without cont

so let's talk about the magazine "teen vogue." they're in hot water for putting an unmarried pregnant 19-year-old on the cover. sarah, you're in the magazine industry, is somebody like really losing it over there? >> probably. but i have to say i sympathize with "teen vogue" in this situation. they booked this model. she actually was the first african-american model to walk the prada runway since naomi campbell. it ended up that after this photo shoot they found out that she was actually pregnant, she's due in december. that was a tricky situation, because if they actually had canceled it, they would have also gotten a lot of coverage due to the fact that they canned this pregnant unwed mom. >> due to the stretch marks. >> she's 19 years old, and that's not as young as jamie lynn spears who starred in a nickelodeon show. >> she's in two protected classes, three, she's an african-american, pregnant, woman. it depends on how you look at those things, if you're rush limbaugh, you're screaming that the liberal democrats, the decline o

let's talk about the magazine, "teen vogue."hey're in hot water for putting an unmarried pregnant 19-year-old on the cover. sarah, you're in the magazine industry, is somebody like really losing it over there? >> probably. but i have to say i sympathize with "teen vogue" in this situation. i bet they booked this model. she is doing a lot of great things. she actually was the first african-american model to walk the prada runway since naomi campbell. they were trying to highlight their life along with a bunch of other african-american models. it ended up that after this photo shoot they found out that she was actually pregnant, she's due in december. that was a tricky situation, because if they actually had canceled it, they would have also gotten a lot of coverage due to the fact that they canned this pregnant unwed mom. >> due to the stretch marks. >> don't hold your breath. >> she's 19 years old, and while that is young, that's not as young as jamie lynn spears who starred in a nickelodeon show. while she was pregnant. >> or s

so let's talk about the magazine "teen vogue." they're in hot water for putting an unmarried pregnant 19-year-old on the cover. sarah, you're in the magazine industry, is somebody like really losing it over there? >> probably. but i have to say i sympathize with "teen vogue" in this situation. they booked this model. she actually was the first african-american model to walk the prada runway since naomi campbell. it ended up that after this photo shoot they found out that she was actually pregnant, she's due in december. that was a tricky situation, because if they actually had canceled it, they would have also gotten a lot of coverage due to the fact that they canned this pregnant unwed mom. >> due to the stretch marks. >> she's 19 years old, and that's not as young as jamie lynn spears who starred in a nickelodeon show. >> she's in two protected classes, three, she's an african-american, pregnant, woman. it depends on how you look at those things, if you're rush limbaugh, you're screaming that the liberal democrats, the decline o

the "new york times" said "gourmet" was to food what "vogue" was to fashion. it was almost biblical in the food industry. they had these lavish pages, photography with cooking and travel. they had been doing it since 1941. a big loss in terms of a magazine for many people. they'll cut four magazines in all and put their efforts on "bone te appetit." >> little more tangible. >> some say this is a sign of the shift that spending power is not those big luxury companies anymore. it's not with the rich. it's with the middle class. >> shutting down "modern bride." i've seen that on the table when i go get my hair done. not that -- it's natural chestnut brown. >> i think the brides like those magazines but weren't making enough to cover the cost. >> there interesting. they won't do an online version of these things? >> they may try to keep the brand alive online but nothing like it was. >> thank you. >>> "the joy behar show" airs every night at 9:00 on hln. here is a quick taste. this is her "not for nothing" commentary. >> you know, i have to be honest here. i never

what shape is in vogue in your thinking? >> well, let's look at it this way. the unemployment rate is going to rise further. it's probably not going to peak until march of 2010, at 10.3%. then it falls very slowly. by the end of 2010 the unemployment rate still may be above 29% mark. that is not good. we may not see the return of material growth for payrolls on a consistent basis until the spring of 2010, at the earliest. all that being said, we're seeing some hopeful signs of a corporate credit front. we've had corporate bond yield spreads come in significantly. and this may be a foreshadowing, a much improved performance by corporate debt repayment in 2010. and in turn, this may flow over to household debt repayment. but not right away. we'll have to wait for these improvements to materialize. >> all right. thank you very much, john. appreciate it. let's go back now to the hearing on the capitol hill. >> thank you. >>> -- when everything else that we talked about this morning gets substantially more space, it's just not a good message to send. referring to c

pictures from french vogue's latest edition showing a white dutch model in black face and body paint, ethnic clothes. they may say it's high fashion, but it's far more offensive. >> i don't think anybody slathers black paint on a white face and expects everybody to just be okay with it. >> they think they are pushing the envelope. >> it's clearly for fashion and not made for a political purpose. >> i think there a lot of beautiful black women who could have played they role. >> they did not return our calls for comment. without context readers are left to assume the worst. >> what are you see is another white performer dressed up in black face for the amusement or profit of whites. >> after an australian talent show ran into trouble for this. american judge harry connick jr. criticized the group's depiction of the jackson five. the host later apologized. >> we spent so much time trying no not make black people look like buffoons, when we see something lick that, we take it to heart. >> outside the united states, it's not just australia where black face is entertainment. in japan, a so

. >> cheapskates aren't in vogue anymore? liked it. >> i think we have all made a big habit switch which is a good thing collectively speaking, but maybe when it comes around to christmas, people let loose. >> i would like to save a little money here and there. >>> kate gosselin says her eight children are having a tough time as their parents break up. during an interview, she says they have been acting out and they miss their father jon. and she says there was sobbing times eight when the kids learned they would not be taped for their show jon and kate plus 8 anymore. >>> okay, yesterday we told you about the obama administration saying that they will not prosecute patients who use medical marijuana, richelle carey joins right now for reaction to this. you have that your view section in the noon to five shows that really get people's ideas and what they think on this. >> let me tell you the reaction to this story. we're in our morning meeting deciding what the top i believe is going to be. one of our producers say hot, marij