Sideshow: The changing face of beauty

Americans, it seems, are evolving. Even our concept of beauty has changed, says Allure magazine, citing a new survey. Of the 2,000 women and men surveyed, 85 percent said increased diversity has changed what people consider beautiful, and 64 percent said women of mixed race represent the epitome of beauty.

In '91, the mag found that Christie Brinkley's blond, slim, blue-eyed look was considered the ideal all-American beauty. Today, Angelina Jolie's combination of dark hair, pronounced features, and curvy body is the beauty benchmark.

Allure says 70 percent of women who want to change their hair color say they want it darker, and 74 percent of those surveyed said a curvier body type is more appealing now than it was 10 years ago. Which celebs are held up as ideals of beauty? Males include Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tom Cruise, and Denzel Washington. Females, Halle Berry, Megan Fox, Beyoncé, and Jennifer Lopez.

Speaking of beauty, Modern Family star Sofia Vergara doesn't enjoy the work it takes to keep her figure in check.

"I'm not crazy about working out. I do it because of my health and because I think I need to now that I'm aging," the 38-year-old native of Colombia tells People.

SV, who is shooting ads for Diet Pepsi, has a revolutionary attitude toward eating - moderation. "I have a sweet tooth so I have to control that, but on weekends, I eat whatever I want," she says. "My motto is, everything in moderation."

Sean Penn and James Cameron were honored at the Cinema for Peace Gala 2011 in Berlin on Monday night.

Cameron was honored for his documentary short, A Message From Pandora, about an Avatar-ish battle between indigenous communities in Brazil and Big Corp. over the pending construction of what would be the world's third-largest hydroelectric dam in the Brazilian Amazon.

Penn was honored for his humanitarian work after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.

Citing a police report, TMZ says former child star Frankie Muniz, 25, was apprehended Friday in Phoenix after an intense fight with gf Elycia Turnbow over the couple's "prior relationships."

Seems Muniz grabbed a handgun and put it to his head. He allegedly punched Turnbow and threw her against a wall. Both were charged with disorderly conduct.

A Muniz rep told UsMagazine.com Tuesday there was no gun. Muniz, the rep adds, "was not suicidal. [Turnbow] was not assaulted. They have been together since the incident."

Muniz starred in the TV series Malcolm in the Middle.

Alec Baldwin wants more space to breathe. He wants a chance to try his many talents in other fields. "I really do want to do other things," the actor tells Extra reporter and former Philly TV anchor Jerry Penacoli.

"I've been doing this nonstop for 32 years. . . . I'm one of those people, I've just worked and worked nonstop. And I would like to try something else for a while."

What's Alec's dream job? He says he'd consider a Keith Olbermann-ian job as a political commentator - or politics itself.

Asked about reports that Donald Trump may run for president, Alec said, "I don't think we need people to run the government like a business," adding, "I know Donald. He's a fun guy."

Tonya Harding's lawyer tells People that the 40-year-old former skating star is expecting her first child with husband Joseph Price

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In their first appearance since announcing their divorce, Ashlee Simpson, 26, Pete Wentz, 31, and their child, Bronx, had lunch Monday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Secret Sources tell People the meal was totally uneventful.

Her royal highness as a Spice Girl?! London's Daily Telegraph says Posh Spice turned soccer mom Victoria Beckham may have the honor of designing outfits for Prince William's intended, Kate Middleton.

"Apparently, she likes my clothes and has asked to see a selection," Posh tells the newspaper.

Funny actor guy Jack Black on Tuesday helped the zoo in Atlanta announce the name of its new addition, a 3-month-old giant panda - the only one born in this country in 2010.

Its name, Black said, is Po.

"He was soft, but not silky smooth," Black said. "He wanted his mommy, but he was sweet enough to spend a little time with me."

Australian director Philippe Mora (Swastika), who is preparing a documentary about the Nazis' use of images to distort reality, has unearthed two 30-minute black-and-white propaganda films shot in 3-D in 1936 - decades before Hollywood adopted the format in the '50s, reports Variety.

"They were made by an independent studio for Goebbels' propaganda ministry and referred to as raum film - or 'space film,' " Mora tells Variety. Mora's next film will be a 3D biopic of Salvador Dalí, starring Alan Cumming and Judy Davis.

HBO plans to tape two concerts by her LadyShip Lady Gaga at New York's Madison Square Garden for a forthcoming concert special.

Chuck Lorre, 58, creator of hit sitcom Two and a Half Men, writes on ChuckLorre.com he's a bit concerned that bad boy Charlie Sheen may outlive him.

"I exercise regularly. I eat moderate amounts of healthy food," he writes. "I've had chest X–rays, cardio stress tests, EKGs, and colonoscopies. . . . I don't drink. I don't smoke. I don't do drugs. I don't have crazy, reckless sex with strangers. If Charlie Sheen outlives me, I'm gonna be really [bleep]."