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Melissa McCarthy Defends Her Elle Cover; Vittorio Missoni's Remains Recovered From Plane Crash

and robbers stole more than $100,000 in merchandise from Saint Laurent boutique.

Melissa McCarthy Defends Her Controversial Elle Cover: Melissa McCarthy's cover of Elle magazine has already garnered some serious criticism. For the November issue, the actress sports a draped, charcoal coat, leading commentators to speculate that Elle was attempting to hide her full figure -- while other covers for the magazine's "Women in Hollywood" issue featured Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley clad in tight, revealing black numbers. On Monday, McCarthy herself addressed the brewing scandal, explaining that the magazine's stylists actually dressed her in a sexy black dress. 'What I found so bizarre is I picked the coat," McCarthy said. "I grabbed the coat. I covered up. I had a great black dress on but I thought, it comes out in November. I was so sick of summer. I live in Southern California. I was like, 'Give me a big coat to wear. Give the girl some cashmere!'" [E! Online]

Vittorio Missoni's Remains Recovered From Plane Crash: Venezuelan authorities have recovered the presumed remains of 58-year-old Italian fashion executive Vittorio Missoni. The Missoni co-owner, who operated the firm alongside his two siblings Luca and Angela, went missing in January after taking off in a small plane. The plane wreckage was discovered in June, but Venezuelan navy divers were only able to access it over the past ten days. The difficult recovery yielded samples from five bodies; the divers located a sixth body, but were unable to reach it. The plane was carrying Missoni, his wife, another couple, and two crew members. [BBC]

More Than $100,000 in Merchandise Was Stolen From Saint Laurent Boutique: On Monday, the Beverly Hills Police department reported a "window smash" robbery at Saint Laurent's Rodeo Drive boutique. Over $100,000 in merchandise was stolen from the store. Authorities say video surveillance shows that multiple robbers shattered the front door of the boutique, forced their way in, and then fled with numerous handbags, clothing, and shoes. [LA Times]

Johnny Depp Goes Bleach Blonde: The 50-year-old actor debuted a new look, rocking bleach blonde locks with thick brunette roots at the 2013 BFI London Film Festival Awards. The actor is currently filming the anticipated movie adaptation of the Broadway musical Into the Woods, but there is no word on whether his new hairstyle is for his upcoming role in the film or just for kicks. [US Magazine]

Victoria Beckham Came Between David Beckham and Alex Ferguson: According to legendary Manchester United football manager Alex Ferguson, David Beckham "took his eye off the ball" when he fell for Posh Spice. In Ferguson's upcoming autobiography, he details how David, backed by his famous wife, sacrificed his athletic ambitions to become an international celebrity. Rumors have long held that rancour between Ferguson and Beckham caused the now-retired footballer to leave Manchester United for Real Madrid. [The Telegraph]

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