Aronofsky, Iรฑarritu films set for Venice Film Festival
Darren Aronofskyโs โThe Whale,โ the Marilyn Monroe drama โBlonde,โ Alejandro Gonzรกlez Iรฑรกrrituโs โBardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truthsโ and Guadagninoโs โBones and All,โ with Timothรฉe Chalamet, will all have their world premieres in competition at the Venice International Film Festival this fall.
Andy Warhol portrait Marilyn Monroe sells for $195 million, smashing record for most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction
Sale of "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" smashed the record for the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. The previous mark was $110 million, Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1982 painting "Untitled."
cbsnews.comAndy Warhol portrait Marilyn Monroe sells for $195 million, smashing record for most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction
Sale of "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" smashed the record for the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. The previous mark was $110 million, Jean-Michel Basquiat's 1982 painting "Untitled."
cbsnews.comKim Kardashian Should Not Have Worn Marilyn Monroe Dress at Met Gala, Fashion Experts Say
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos by Cindy Ord / MG22 / GettyAt Monday nightโs Gilded Glamour-themed Met Gala, Kim Kardashian (and paramour Pete Davidson) swooped onto the red carpet to deliver the most talked-about look of the night. Kardashian arrived in Marilyn Monroeโs original, infamous โHappy Birthday, Mr. Presidentโ dress, the skintight and nearly transparent gown she wore to serenade John F. Kennedy, her rumored lover, in 1962. In an interview with Vogue, Kardashian explaine
news.yahoo.comIn austere times, the Met Gala returns to its โGildedโ roots
This yearโs Met Gala felt quieter than most. Rihanna, Beyoncรฉ and Jennifer Lopez, who usually fight it out to be the last one to the carpet, in the most lavish gown, stayed home. Instead, the world's richest man, Elon Musk, showed up in a tuxedo and his mom by his side.
washingtonpost.comMet Gala moment | Kim Kardashian channels Marilyn Monroe
Kim Kardashian went for classic and iconic at the Met Gala, once again breaking the internet by donning one of Marilyn Monroe's most famous looks. In 2016, the dress worn by Marilyn Monroe as she sang โHappy Birthdayโ to President John F. Kennedy in 1962 was sold at auction to Ripleyโs Believe It or Not for nearly $5 million. The figure-hugging nude dress worn by Kardashian at Monday's Met Gala contains more than 2,500 handstitched crystals.
news.yahoo.comZurich Ring Cycle focuses on dysfunctional family of gods
Andreas Homokiโs production of Richard Wagnerโs โDas Rheingoldโ that opened at the Zurich Opera is a family affair, stripping Wagnerโs mythology of usual trappings, instead laser-focused on a dysfunctional, brooding bunch consumed by greed.
Sneak peek: The Mysterious Death of Kat West
A woman is found dead and the scene appeared to be staged with a bottle of absinthe. West, a Marilyn Monroe look-alike, posted on OnlyFans, a website some use to share adult content โ was a fan involved? Correspondent Maureen Maher reports in an all-new "48 Hours" airing Saturday, April 10 at 10/9c on CBS.
cbsnews.comHoliday trends to watch: Adult Play-Doh; stores that ship
(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)(AP) โ The pandemic is turning this into a holiday shopping season like no other. And with more people shopping online, stores are doing double duty as shipping centers to try to get gifts to doorsteps as fast as possible. Meanwhile, Best Buy says that 340 of its stores are being specially designated to handle a higher volume of online orders, though all its stores ship e-commerce packages. Its goal: to have the 340 stores ship more than 70% of its ship-from-store units during the holiday quarter. Typically, 25% of holiday shopping is based on impulse, according to Marshal Cohen, chief industry advisor at NPD Group, a market research firm.
Rudolph, Santa figures soar to sale of $368,000 at auction
A buyer shouted out with glee that they would pay $368,000 for the Rudolph and Santa Claus figures used in the perennially beloved Christmas special โRudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.โBidding for the figures soared past the projected sale price of between $150,000 and $200,000 on Friday at the Icons & Legends of Hollywood Auction held in Los Angeles by Profiles in History. The 6-inch-tall Rudolph and 11-inch-tall Santa were made in Tokyo of wood, wire, cloth and leather, and are still malleable. Other highlights from the two-day auction include Marilyn Monroe's tiger-striped gown from โThe Seven Year Itch,โ which sold for a whopping $593,750. Another Monroe gown that she wore when she met Queen Elizabeth II at a London film premiere went for $294,400. A Scarlett O'Hara dress that Vivien Leigh wore in โGone With the Windโ and Gene Kelly's rain suit from โSingin' in the Rainโ sold for $150,000 apiece.
Sparkle, dance and postal service infuse Paris Fashion Week
PARIS โ From escapism at the disco, to resistance and aggression, even to pondering the importance of the postal service while working from home, designers in Paris have presented divergent creative responses to the global health crisis as spring-summer shows continued Friday. Like Milan before it, Paris is undertaking an unusual fashion season for spring-summer 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. PARIS FASHION MUSEUM REOPENSAfter delays because of the COVID-19 crisis, Paris fashion museum the Palais Galliera has finally reopened following about two years of construction and renovation work to coincide with Paris Fashion Week. The designerโs life came at a consequential moment in Europe, as war nearly shuttered her fashion house. Perfume and accessories were for a period the only surviving lines sold at 31 rue Cambon in Paris.
The Glorious Sons Wage a Six-Man War
Well, you cant say that The Glorious Sons dont give their fans truth in advertising. Its not just for shock value that their third and most recent studio record is titled A War on Everything. Chris Huot, Adam Paquette, Brett Emmons, Jay Emmons, and Chris Koster in 2018. Its likepeople know ten things about our country in the U.S. and they like to stick to those! Emmons laughs. And that just makes it a little harder to win over peoples appreciation and respect.The Glorious Sons play at 7:30 p.m., February 4, at The Ballroom at Warehouse Live, 813 St. Emanuel.
houstonpress.comItems belonging to Elvis, Johnny Cash and Garth Brooks at auction
Personal and career items from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Garland and Garth Brooks are up for auction. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Memorabilia from some of the most iconic stars and artists of all time are hitting the auction block later this month and we got a sneak peek. Kruse GWS Auctions previewed personal and career items from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Garland and Garth Brooks. We also got a look at some of the items aboard Garth Brooks' tour bus, which is also being auction off later this month. "It makes perfect sense to bring some of this incredible memorabilia to Music City USA aboard the Garth Brooks tour bus we will be auctioning," said Brigitte Kruse, Founder of Kruse GWS Auctions.
Holiday moviegoers flock to "The Hunger Games"
Holiday moviegoers flock to "The Hunger Games" "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" raked in nearly $57 million this holiday weekend. Also, rare personal items belonging to screen siren Marilyn Monroe are headed for the auction block.Suzanne Marques has those stories and more in today's Eye on Entertainment.
cbsnews.comCelebrity photo collection by Milton Greene sells for $2 million
Celebrity photo collection by Milton Greene sells for $2 million Photos of Marilyn Monroe and other stars, taken by fashion photographer Milton Greene, were sold at an auction in Poland after sitting in a New York vault for 20 years. Gayle King reports.
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