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Piper-Heidsieck : de Reims à Marilyn Monroe
Le 1er juin 1926 naissait Marilyn Monroe, figure incontournable du cinéma américain et symbole du glamour hollywoodien. Cent ans après sa naissance, une phrase continue d'alimenter la légende de l'actrice : son attachement au champagne Piper-Heidsieck, une maison installée à Reims et connue dans le monde entier.
Doris Day’s Fabulous Life in Pictures
The late star, who died Monday at the age of 97, was the toast of Hollywood in the 1950s and 60s; here, see a few of the best shots from her brilliant career. 1/18 From Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Right at Home Day smiles with her son, Terry, circa 1950. 2/18 From Bettmann/Getty Images. Dog Days Day and a furry friend, circa 1950. 3/18 From Bettmann/Getty Images. Just Dance Day and Gene Nelson on the set of Tea for Two in 1950. 4/18 From Warner Bros/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock.
How the Polar Ice Caps Became the Ultimate, Limited Edition Luxury Destination
Last year, Amanda Ou and her husband, Ethan Wang, made a life decision of epic proportions. They quit their jobs to travel the world, vowing to hit all seven continents over the course of 2017. Wang had visited over 65 countries by the time he reached 40; Ou, 32, had explored roughly 30. She had never, however, been to Antarctica. “Antarctica is untouched,” she tells me over Skype, from Cancun, Mexico—the 16th country on her globe-trotting hit list.
The Fascinating Old Hollywood Story That Inspired The Last Tycoon’s Best Plotline
If you know your Old Hollywood history, several characters in Amazon’s new series The Last Tycoon—based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s unfinished novel—will look familiar. Matt Bomer plays a wunderkind producer based on MGM production head Irving Thalberg. Kelsey Grammer plays his boss, a figure inspired by Louis B. Mayer. But the most fascinating character may be Margo Taft, an actress played by Jennifer Beals who’s concealing an explosive secret.
The Downton Abbey Movie Is Definitely Happening, Unless It Isn’t
For the last few years, real promises of a Downton Abbey movie were as absent as Dame Maggie Smith at the Emmys. Though it seemed possible that the six-season British drama would get a filmic adaptation, nothing was ever set in stone, with cast members politely dodging questions about it.
Cushion Concealers to Highlight, Brighten, and Blur
Laura Mercier Candleglow Concealer and Highlighter: O.K., so maybe you didn’t get the recommended eight hours last night, but you can still fake that you did! This two-in-one concealing-and-highlighting pen will awaken the skin by masking imperfections and brightening along the cheekbones. Sleepless nights made right with the click of a stick.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Star Glenne Headly Dies at Age 62
Actress Glenne Headly, whose catalogue of work includes classic comedies like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and dramas like Mr. Holland’s Opus, died Thursday night. She was 62 years old. Her death was confirmed by her representatives to Deadline on Friday. “It is with deep sorrow that we confirm the passing of Glenne Headly,” they said in a statement. “We ask that her family’s privacy be respected in this difficult time.” A cause of death has not yet been reported.
Former Paramount C.E.O. Brad Grey Dies at 59
Brad Grey, the former chairman and C.E.O. of Paramount Pictures, died Sunday night of cancer, according to Deadline. He was 59. The film chief, who spent 12 years at Paramount, was in Los Angeles at the time of death, surrounded by family and friends. Grey’s death comes as something of a surprise to the industry, many of whom were unaware of his illness.
How Debbie Reynolds’s Beloved Hollywood Memorabilia Could Be Saved
Debbie Reynolds at the MGM auction in Hollywood, May 1970. When stage and film legend Debbie Reynolds died in late December of last year, her legacy included her passion for maintaining Hollywood’s most precious memorabilia. Throughout her life, Reynolds protected and preserved relics from the industry’s classic films, hoping to one day have them on display in a museum. When this goal failed after a decades-long effort, Reynolds auctioned off many of the pieces.
Leslie Caron Remembers MGM, Where Cinderella Stories Were Not as Simple as They Seemed
When she died in December at the age of 84, Debbie Reynolds was remembered as one of the last great stars of Hollywood’s studio era, when singing-and-dancing talents were plucked out of obscurity as teenagers, signed under contract to the studio, and turned into stars by a mighty studio machine. But Reynolds actually joined the system at its very end, and was one of the last stars created by MGM before the once-mighty studio declined in the 1950s.
Angela Lansbury Remembers MGM, Where Katharine Hepburn Had Everyone in Awe
From left to right: Angela Lansbury, Howard Smith, and Katharine Hepburn in State of the Union, 1948. When she died in December at the age of 84, Debbie Reynolds was remembered as one of the last great stars of Hollywood's studio era, when singing-and-dancing talents were plucked out of obscurity as teenagers, signed under contract to the studio, and turned into stars by a mighty studio machine.
In a Never-Before-Seen Interview, Debbie Reynolds Recalls Her First Kiss and Encounter with Clark Gable.
When she died in December at the age of 84, Debbie Reynolds was remembered as one of the last great stars of Hollywood's studio era, when singing-and-dancing talents were plucked out of obscurity as teenagers, signed under contract to the studio, and turned into stars by a mighty studio machine. But Reynolds, in fact, joined the system at the very end and was one of the last stars created by MGM before the once-mighty studio declined in the 1950s.
Casey Affleck Turns the Tables at New York Critics’ Awards
For most of the months-long awards season, all eyes are on California, where everything from the Palm Springs International Film Festival to the Golden Globes showers statues on the industry’s best and brightest. But New York gets its brief moment in the spotlight for just two days, when the New York Film Critics Circle Awards—held Tuesday night at TAO Downtown—and the National Board of Review Gala move the whole show east.
Ryan Gosling Offers Tribute to Debbie Reynolds at Palm Springs Film Festival
Of the many poignant tributes to Debbie Reynolds in the days since she died, this was one the actress surely would have relished: Ryan Gosling, in a fitted black Gucci suit, saluted her memory to a Palm Springs ballroom full of Oscar contenders and desert doyennes.
Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Will Be Buried Together
When Debbie Reynolds died only a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher, it seemed to be of a broken heart. Reynolds’ son Todd Fisher said upon her death that she told him she wanted to be with Carrie after the stress of her daughter’s death became too much to bear. The family has decided that the two women will share a funeral and will be buried together at a private ceremony.
Todd Fisher Shared a Drawing of Sister Carrie and Mother Debbie Reynol
Debbie Reynolds died on Wednesday, just one day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher. The two are survived by Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, and brother, Todd Fisher. Yesterday, Todd shared one fan’s tribute to his mother and sister that pays homage to their iconic roles in Singin‘ in the Rain and Star Wars. “This is a beautiful love story to witness in my 58 years,” Todd Fisher wrote alongside Ricky LaChance’s illustration. “I miss them both so much.
Leslie Caron Explains Why Debbie Reynolds Was Vital to MGM’s Legacy
In 2002, Debbie Reynolds attended a press conference with fellow Metro Goldwyn Mayer stars Cyd Charisse and Leslie Caron. Charisse was in declining health; in front of journalists and photographers, Caron says Charisse began retelling a story she’d told only moments earlier. Reynolds, who died this week at age 84, came to the rescue. “Debbie jumped in and made a diversion—very clever and very kind,” Caron remembers. “And I thought, That’s quite a lady.
Debbie Reynolds’s Fabulous Hollywood Life in Pictures
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Debbie Reynolds Protected and Preserved Hollywood’s Most Precious Relics
In November of 2015, Hollywood royalty Meryl Streep took the stage at Hollywood’s annual Governors Awards to honor fellow leading lady Debbie Reynolds with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Streep spoke warmly of a young Reynolds, who entered the Miss Burbank Beauty Contest at the age of 16, winning first prize—a screen test and a sweater.
Chefs Couldn't Survive Road Trips Without This Coffee
It's Road Trip Week at Bon Appétit! Which means every day, we'll be sharing stories about food on the long and lonely highway. Or not so lonely if you grew up traveling across the country in a minivan packed with six of your closest brothers, sisters, friends, and Poochie the carsick beagle. So buckle up, and don't make us turn this car around. When you're driving across the continental U.S. for hours on end, the roads are indeed long and winding.
Photos, Items from Splendour Yacht Up for Auction : People.com
Photos and Objects from Yacht from Which Natalie Wood Died Put Up for Auction More than three decades after Natalie Wood 's tragic death, artifacts from the yacht where she spent her final days are being put up for auction.Wooden items from the 60-foot luxury yacht, Splendour, will be sold to the highest bidder on Thursday at Nate D.
Actress Natalie Wood's Personal Belongings Up For Auction : People.com
Robert Wagner and Daughters Put Natalie Wood's Personal Belongings Up For Auction Just days before the 34th anniversary of Natalie Wood 's tragic death, a collection of the actress' personal belongings are being put up for auction.As part of the third annual movie memorabilia auction presented by TCM titled "Treasures from the Dream Factory," items from both Wood's professional and personal life will be sold to the highest bidder on Monday at Bonhams auction house The auction features item...
Oscar Photos from 1950s; Grace Kelly Oscars; Audrey Hepburn Oscars : People.com
Photos from the Most Glamorous Oscars Era Ever The gloves! The gowns! The jewels! See Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly's girl talk, Humphrey Bogart cozying up to Lauren Bacall and more of the glitz from the '50s and '60s Credit: Earl Leaf/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Updated: Thursday Feb 12, 2015 | 06:00 PM EST Subscribe Now More from PEOPLE
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