Kylie Upstages Co-Stars, ’On the Road’ Mangles Kerouac By Farah Nayeri - 2012-05-23T23:00:01Z Enlarge image Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue signs autographs at the Cannes Film Festival. The Australian pop star has a cameo in the French movie "Holy Motors," directed by Leos Carax. Kylie Minogue signs autographs at the Cannes Film Festival. The Australian pop star has a cameo in the French movie "Holy Motors," directed by Leos Carax. Photographer: Farah Nayeri/Bloomberg Enlarge image "Holy Motors" Cannes Film Festival via Bloomberg Kylie Minogue in "Holy Motors." The film is directed by Leos Carax. Kylie Minogue in "Holy Motors." The film is directed by Leos Carax. Source: Cannes Film Festival via Bloomberg Enlarge image Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst at the Cannes Film Festival. She co-stars in ... Continue reading →
China Flash PMI Signals Manufacturing May Contract for 7th Month Killer Sings, Queen Grins, Buzzcocks: London Weekend By Mark Beech and Farah Nayeri - 2012-05-23T23:00:01Z Enlarge image "Sweeney Todd" Tristram Kenton/Cornershop PR via Bloomberg Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball in ``Sweeney Todd'' by Stephen Sondheim, at the Adelphi Theatre in London. Sondheim’s 1979 musical is about a psychopathic barber who murders his clients, after which his partner, Mrs. Lovett, chops up the flesh for her pies. Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball in ``Sweeney Todd'' by Stephen Sondheim, at the Adelphi Theatre in London. Sondheim’s 1979 musical is about a psychopathic barber who murders his clients, after which his partner, Mrs. Lovett, chops up the flesh for her pies. Photographer: Tristram Kenton/Cornershop PR via Bloomberg Enlarge ... Continue reading →
Warhol Bardot, Self Portrait Boost $56 Million Sachs Sale By Scott Reyburn - 2012-05-22T23:00:01Z Enlarge image "Brigitte Bardot" by Andy Warhol "Brigitte Bardot" by Andy Warhol. The 1974 silkscreen sold in an auction of the Gunter Sachs Collection by Sotheby’s in London on May 22-23. It fetched 3 million pounds ($4.7 million). "Brigitte Bardot" by Andy Warhol. The 1974 silkscreen sold in an auction of the Gunter Sachs Collection by Sotheby’s in London on May 22-23. It fetched 3 million pounds ($4.7 million). Source: Sotheby's via Bloomberg. Enlarge image "Gunter Sachs" by Andy Warhol "Gunter Sachs" by Andy Warhol. The portrait was commissioned by Sachs in 1972 and was included in the May 22 evening session of Sotheby's two-day sale of the late German multimillionaire's ... Continue reading →
Brad Pitt Sneers at Obama, Plays Mob Killer: Cannes Film By Farah Nayeri - 2012-05-22T23:00:01Z Enlarge image Brad Pitt Brad Pitt at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of "Killing Them Softly" directed by Andrew Dominik. In the movie, Pitt plays a money-hungry hitman who scorns the U.S. establishment. Brad Pitt at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of "Killing Them Softly" directed by Andrew Dominik. In the movie, Pitt plays a money-hungry hitman who scorns the U.S. establishment. Photographer: Farah Nayeri/Bloomberg Enlarge image Ray Liotta, Brad Pitt and Andrew Dominik Actors Ray Liotta and Brad Pitt with director Andrew Dominik at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of "Killing Them Softly." The movie is in the official competition at the Cannes ... Continue reading →
Warhol Bardot, Self Portrait Boost $56 Million Sachs Sale By Scott Reyburn - 2012-05-22T23:00:01Z Enlarge image "Brigitte Bardot" by Andy Warhol "Brigitte Bardot" by Andy Warhol. The 1974 silkscreen sold in an auction of the Gunter Sachs Collection by Sotheby’s in London on May 22-23. It fetched 3 million pounds ($4.7 million). "Brigitte Bardot" by Andy Warhol. The 1974 silkscreen sold in an auction of the Gunter Sachs Collection by Sotheby’s in London on May 22-23. It fetched 3 million pounds ($4.7 million). Source: Sotheby's via Bloomberg. Enlarge image "Gunter Sachs" by Andy Warhol "Gunter Sachs" by Andy Warhol. The portrait was commissioned by Sachs in 1972 and was included in the May 22 evening session of Sotheby's two-day sale of the late German multimillionaire's ... Continue reading →
LaBeouf Turns Gangster, Cotillard Meets Killer Whales By Farah Nayeri - 2012-05-20T23:00:01Z Enlarge image Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts Cannes Film Festival via Bloomberg. Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts star in "Rust and Bone" directed by France's Jacques Audiard. The movie is in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts star in "Rust and Bone" directed by France's Jacques Audiard. The movie is in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Source: Cannes Film Festival via Bloomberg. Enlarge image Aniello Arena Cannes Film Festival via Bloomberg. Aniello Arena, a prisoner in real life who's part of a theater group, plays the lead in "Reality" directed by Matteo Garrone. The movie is in the official competition at the Cannes ... Continue reading →
Enlarge image Bordeaux Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images Asian demand for Bordeaux is becoming more selective while European and American buyers, still struggling with prices for the 2009s and 2010s, are eying cheaper back-vintages and less willing to pay premiums for wines still needing a decade a more in bottle. Asian demand for Bordeaux is becoming more selective while European and American buyers, still struggling with prices for the 2009s and 2010s, are eying cheaper back-vintages and less willing to pay premiums for wines still needing a decade a more in bottle. Photographer: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images Enlarge image Chateau Pichon-Longueville Director Christian Seely Rory Lindsay/Bibendum Wine Ltd. via Bloomberg Christian Seely, director of Pauillac second-growth Chateau Pichon-Longueville, said that “for now maybe the 2011 is slightly in ... Continue reading →
Jay-Z, Kanye West Duel for Rap Crown By Robert Heller - 2012-05-20T23:00:01Z Enlarge image Kanye West and Jay-Z Kanye West, left and Jay-Z are projected onto video screens as the rappers perform at the O2 Arena in London on May 18 2012. The hip-hop rivals have joined to make an album, "Watch the Throne," and are touring in support of the album. Photograph: Richard Vines, Bloomberg. Kanye West, left and Jay-Z are projected onto video screens as the rappers perform at the O2 Arena in London on May 18 2012. The hip-hop rivals have joined to make an album, "Watch the Throne," and are touring in support of the album. Photograph: Richard Vines, Bloomberg. Enlarge image Kanye West and Jay-Z onstage Richard Vines, Bloomberg News ... Continue reading →
