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Project Runway judge and Elle Editor-at-Large Nina Garcia will visit the Tribeca Barnes & Noble on Tuesday, August 26 to discuss her new book, The One Hundred: A Guide to the Pieces Every Stylish Woman Must Own. In the book, Garcia discusses the items that she considers to be timeless, essential additions to a woman’s wardrobe. The event will take place at 7:00 p.m.

Visit the Barnes & Noble event page for details and click below to browse through a few pages of One Hundred.

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Kathy Reichs will visit the Barnes & Noble on Broadway and 82nd Street on Tuesday, August 26 to discuss Devil Bones, her latest book starring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. The tale follows Brennan as she investigates the deaths of two teens in Charlotte, North Carolina, both of which hint at possible voodoo and devil worship.

The Temperance Brennan books serve as the inspiration for the FOX series Bones, starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz.

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Brad Pitt and beauty company Kiehl’s will raise money for JPF Eco Systems, the environmental charity they created together, with the Aloe Vera Biodegradable Liquid Body Cleanser that Kiehl’s will launch in October. The charity will receive all of the proceeds from the sales of the product, which is made of 100% biodegradable ingredients. The main beneficiary will be Pitt’s Make It Right organization, which helps victims of Hurricane Katrina.

10% of the proceeds from David Babaii’s haircare products go to WildAid, a non-profit organization that works seeks to end the illegal wildlife trade. Kate Hudson is a partner in the cause.

The Museum of the Moving Image will host “Saturday Night Live and Presidential Politics,” a talk with Lorne Michaels, SNL creator and Executive Producer. The evening will focus on the series’ comedic commentary on politics over the years and will also toast the 2008 edition of The Living Room Candidate, the Museum’s acclaimed Web site about the history of presidential campaign commercials. The event will take place on Monday, September 15 at 7:00 p.m.

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Bravo’s new show, Tabatha’s Salon Takeover, debuts on Thursday, August 21 at 10 p.m. EST. Cameras follow Tabatha Coffey, a contestant from the first season of Shear Genius, as she uses her take-charge attitude to whip struggling hair salons into shape. Voted Fan Favorite during her time on Shear Genius, she owns Industrie Hair Studio in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Her work has appeared in Marie Claire, Mademoiselle, and New York Fashion Week.

Coffey discusses the show in the video below.

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The Cho Show, starring comedian Margaret Cho, will premiere on Thursday, August 21 at 11 p.m. EST on VH1. The content of the seven-episode, half-hour series will be partially unscripted; it will also involve scripted situations based on incidents from her life. Cho—who is also the show’s Executive Producer—brings her friends, family, and entourage along for the ride.

Watch the trailer below.

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