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  • Blogs

    August 23, 2007

    Thursday's Headlines

    About that balloon: The Register has an update on the Great Park balloon story for y'all. Ready? OK: People are actually riding it. Yep, that's the update. Later! (More balloon photos from the Weekly's trip here.) While the web editor's away: Kevin Roderick of LA Observed took a much-needed vacatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2007

    A note to Rick Reiff regarding a whiff of corruption

    Dear Rick: As the host of KOCE's Inside OC, you nearly have a monopoly when it comes to getting important stories on local television. I watched a rerun tonight of your recent interview with embattled OC Treasurer/Tax Collector Chriss (I'm sick of people emailing me on this. His first name is spel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2008

    Because You're Ugly: Sponsored by Botox

    Sure, LA Fashion Week has nothing to do with Orange County, but one show did have an open bar, so OCW's Erin DeWitt and Amanda Parsons headed up to the City of Angeles for some cocktails and criticism. Plus, Kara Sahn from Project Runway (season one) was there representing Botox (Amanda needs that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    OC Journalism Loses Reporter, At Least Temporarily

    It's a sad fact that Orange County serves as home to numerous shills pretending to be journalists, but we've also been blessed with excellent reporters who've served their time here before graduating to the national and international stage. To name a few: Dexter Filkins, who has won acclaim for his ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2008

    Is Orange County Injecting Itself Into a "Judicial Hellhole"?

    Our stuck-up neighbor to the north, Los Angeles County, is among America's leading "Judicial Hellholes," which is what the American Tort Reform Association calls finalists on its annual list of the nation's most unfair civil court jurisdictions. But don't gloat too hard, Orange Countians, because we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2008

    Because You're Ugly: Orange County Puts Vanity on Hold

    Orange County? Postponing implants and Botox? The New York Times is reporting that in Orange County, "where plastic surgery is a part of [our] culture" (sigh), business is down 30 to 40 percent.  The story chalks it up to both financial constraints and, surprisingly, even a "Botox backlash"--men ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    Even Our Sister Paper Thinks Orange County Is Lame

    I'm not naive--I knew before coming here that Orange County didn't have the best reputation among outsiders (too conservative, not hip enough, not enough to do, etc.). I didn't think it was a big deal; where I come from doesn't exactly have the most street cred, either, and I've really enjoyed my ti ... More >>

  • Music

    December 11, 2008

    [CD Review] Common, 'Universal Mind Control' (Geffen)

    I'm not naive--I knew before coming here that Orange County didn't have the best reputation among outsiders (too conservative, not hip enough, not enough to do, etc.). I didn't think it was a big deal; where I come from doesn't exactly have the most street cred, either, and I've really enjoyed my ti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    It's a Quick Read 6

    Orange County Register: Mickadeit: He peels off a classic on the squabble between Donna Crean's kids over her fate. . . . Did you feel the window-rattling jolt about 9:15 last night? I did. I figured it was a small earthquake, although it was very quick, like a sonic boom. It violently sho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Welcome to the Poorhouse: Saggy Man Boobs Edition

    Whenever they's a wrinkle eating away at vain people, I'll be there. Whenever they's a cop not doing a double take as a pair of hooters goes by, I'll be there. . . .. I'll be in the way guys yell when they're in a gentleman's club an' I'll be in the way trophy wives laugh when they're gossiping abou ... More >>

  • Columns

    February 26, 2009

    [Hey, You!] Breaking the Circle of Life

    Whenever they's a wrinkle eating away at vain people, I'll be there. Whenever they's a cop not doing a double take as a pair of hooters goes by, I'll be there. . . .. I'll be in the way guys yell when they're in a gentleman's club an' I'll be in the way trophy wives laugh when they're gossiping abou ... More >>

  • Culture

    February 5, 2009

    [Trendzilla] Fetishizing Childish Things

    Whenever they's a wrinkle eating away at vain people, I'll be there. Whenever they's a cop not doing a double take as a pair of hooters goes by, I'll be there. . . .. I'll be in the way guys yell when they're in a gentleman's club an' I'll be in the way trophy wives laugh when they're gossiping abou ... More >>

  • Film

    May 29, 2008

    Despite the Labels and Levity, the Big-Screen 'Sex and the City' Is a Poor-Man's Knockoff

    Whenever they's a wrinkle eating away at vain people, I'll be there. Whenever they's a cop not doing a double take as a pair of hooters goes by, I'll be there. . . .. I'll be in the way guys yell when they're in a gentleman's club an' I'll be in the way trophy wives laugh when they're gossiping abou ... More >>

  • Columns

    May 29, 2003

    The Most Beautiful Girl in the World

    Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Chile Pepper 2003!

  • Features

    June 7, 2007

    Summer Smart Growth

    Make sure those D cups runneth over

  • Film

    February 15, 2007

    New Reviews

    Black Friday; Bridge to Terabithia; Eklavya: The Royal Guard; Ghost Rider; Tyler Perry's Daddy's Little Girls

  • Features

    December 28, 2006

    Diary of a Mad Year

    Jan. 1-Dec. 13

  • News

    October 19, 2006

    Grave Circumstances

    The Perils of OC: The Calamities That Shook Orange County

  • Features

    May 11, 2006

    Do I Look Old in These Jeans?

    Dressing like your daughter doesnt make you look hotterjust stupider

  • Columns

    March 23, 2006

    Diary of a Mad County

    March 15 - March 21

  • Culture

    January 5, 2006

    The Real Housewives of Orange County

    SEVEN-EPISODE REALITY DOCUMENTARY OFFERS INSIDE PEEK INTO THE LIVES OF FIVE REAL-LIFE HOUSEWIVES LIVING IN AN EXCLUSIVE GATED OC COMMUNITY

  • Columns

    November 24, 2005

    Diary of a Mad County

    SEVEN-EPISODE REALITY DOCUMENTARY OFFERS INSIDE PEEK INTO THE LIVES OF FIVE REAL-LIFE HOUSEWIVES LIVING IN AN EXCLUSIVE GATED OC COMMUNITY

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Best Music Writing 2004

    Special web Exclusive Anthology

  • Columns

    December 2, 2004

    Diary of a Mad County

    Special web Exclusive Anthology

  • Music

    July 15, 2004

    New Face in Hell

    Special web Exclusive Anthology

  • News

    February 12, 2004

    Adios, Maria

    As Shriver resigns from NBC News, millions wonder: Who will do the stories of rich women who cant have everything they want?

  • Columns

    February 12, 2004

    Respect the Rear, People!

    I see you, baby, shaking that . . .

  • Columns

    July 3, 2003

    Diary of a Mad County

    I see you, baby, shaking that . . .

  • News

    February 20, 2003

    Hyatt Riot

    Notes on the new Huntington Beach resort opening

  • Columns

    February 20, 2003

    We Could Be Heroes

    Just for one day

  • News

    January 2, 2003
  • Columns

    November 7, 2002

    Diary of a Mad County

    Just for one day

  • Music

    October 10, 2002

    Lick My Colin Powell!

    Just for one day

  • Supplement

    May 9, 2002

    You Look Super!

    Beauty by the book

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    7 Newport Beach Film Festival Bottom Feeders

    To gear up local filmgoers for the 10th annual Newport Beach Film Festival, which opens Thursday, April 23, and continues through April 30, the Weekly compiled "10 for the Tenth," brief reviews of some of the best festival features, documentaries and shorts we pre-screened for your consumption. We a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2010

    Allergan, the Irvine Maker of Botox, Suffers Through a Frown Wrinkle-Inducing Day

    ​The Irvine-based maker of Botox was hit with a double-whammy today.

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Irvine Botox Maker Fined $600 Million, Irvine Viagra Maker Gets Competition in a Cup

    ​Two giant drug companies with a heavy presence in Irvine this week suffered separate blows, possibly to their bottom lines.One took a hit from the U.S. government, the other from a new wonder product out of the U.K.As part of a settlement with the Food and Drug Administration, Irvine-based Allerg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Judge Greenlights $600 Million Fine Against Irvine-Based Maker of Botox

    ​Allergan, Inc.'s misleading marketing cost them big time. A judge this week approved the $600 million fine feds previously announced against the Irvine-based pharmaceutical company whose most popular product is Botox. But don't cry too hard for Allergan: Botox earns the company $1.3 billion in an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Got Migraines? Try Botox, Says Irvine Drugmaker

    ​There's some good news and bad news for Allergan, Inc. Bad news: The Irvine-based pharmaceutical company tops the list of Department of Justice fraud settlements in the 2010 fiscal year, having lost $600 million in an October lawsuit that accused them of marketing Botox for "off-label" uses.Good ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    'Botox Bandit' Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

    ​Melissa Chesney, better known as the "Botox Bandit," has been sentenced to five years in state prison for 21 felonies, including burglary, fraud and identity theft. Her most famous scandal took place in March 2009 when she used a fraudulent name, ID and check to purchase more than $3,30 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    New Study: Real Housewives of Orange County Viewers Are 'Pugnacious' and Probably Like Crest Whitestrips

    ​You are what you watch, says new data published by Ad Age. And if you watch Real Housewives of Orange County, you're probably "very advertiser friendly" (read: a sucker), "pugnacious" and you likely won't step foot into a Buick Lucerne. Brands and products that might resonate with you include App ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 16, 2010

    Best Online Coupon Sites

    [Trendzilla] Gilt.com, Groupon.com, LivingSocial, Market for Drama and Rue La La Allow You to Get Your Coup-On

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Allergan Seeks to Expand Fatty Pool for Lap-Bands

    ​Allergan Inc., which is already rolling in it thanks to remedies such as Botox, Latisse and Natrelle breast implants, aims to roll in even more of it by increasing the fatty pool for its Lap-Band weight-loss devices.The Irvine-based pharmaceutical company wants the government to decrease the mini ... More >>

  • Columns

    February 17, 2011

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    ​Allergan Inc., which is already rolling in it thanks to remedies such as Botox, Latisse and Natrelle breast implants, aims to roll in even more of it by increasing the fatty pool for its Lap-Band weight-loss devices.The Irvine-based pharmaceutical company wants the government to decrease the mini ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Allergan PR Campaign Pays Off Reporters

    ​An Allergan public relations campaign is being called "sleazy."A PR company working for the Irvine-based pharmaceutical giant is apparently offering journalists $250 to attend an Allergan-sponsored media presentation on Botox, Latisse and Juvederm.

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Peter Newen, Surf City Cutter, Wins Big at First Plastic Surgery Awards

    ​They give awards to movie stars, schoolteachers and even rodeo ropers, so why not your friendly neighborhood cutter?Why not, indeed. They handed out hardware to plastic surgeons Saturday night in Las Vegas, site of the first Aesthetic Awards.The big winner of the night hailed from Orange County.

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Boob Jobs and Botox: Just a Couple of the Many Manly Surgeries and Procedures Out There

    Bob's bitch tits were his claim to fame in Fight Club. ​Turns out the general public isn't too keen on male chest chub, though. The removal of man boobs is just one of several surgeries performed frequently at CosmetiCare, a local plastic surgery joint that says its seen a roughly 200 pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    GQ Names Newport Beach One of The Worst-Dressed Cities in America

    ​Oh, no they did-n't. The style writers at GQ penned a list of of the 40 Worst-Dressed Cities in America. It's filled with stereotypical haterade (and possibly truth?).    Our own Newps comes in 29th after other "sartorially-challenged metropolises" including Santa Fe, Vegas an ... More >>

  • Food

    July 28, 2011

    Posch Is Pish-Posh

    Jimmy 'Z' Parvin's flashy John Wayne Airport-adjacent restaurant needs a lot less Real Housewife and more him

  • Columns

    December 29, 2011

    Letters From OC Weekly Readers

    Jimmy 'Z' Parvin's flashy John Wayne Airport-adjacent restaurant needs a lot less Real Housewife and more him

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