November 27, 2013
Rita Hayworth play features Zac Posen designs
A new play with costumes by Zac Posen explores the behind-the-scenes drama of Rita Hayworth, the 1940s star who danced on-screen with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly and, off-screen, battled...
HBO screens amfAR doc at United Nations
In advance of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, HBO held a special screening Tuesday night at the United Nations for “The Battle of amfAR,” which documents how Elizabeth Taylor...
John Entwistle’s prized pinball machine sold
A 1978 pinball machine that once belonged to late Who bassist John Entwistle recently went up for auction. The rocker regularly took the arcade game — made by Bally, with...
Madonna & Sean Penn still close 20 years after divorce
Madonna and her ex-husband Sean Penn are still close, two decades after their divorce. The Material Girl and her son with Guy Ritchie, Rocco, 13, have set off for Haiti...
'I am Shakespeare' -- Kanye's ego reaches new heights
Kanye West has compared his talent to the genius of Andy Warhol and William Shakespeare. Now he says his and Kim Kardashian’s baby daughter, North West, is as important to...
Michael J. Fox almost quit acting because of Matthew Broderick
Michael J. Fox nearly gave up acting to head back to Canada and work in construction because he kept losing roles to Matthew Broderick. “In 1982, I was desperate to...
'Stupid and rude' Beyoncé 'banned' from Pyramids
“Queen B” Beyoncé has reportedly been banned from the Pyramids. Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s former minister of state for antiquities, claims he banned the singer from visiting the ancient landmarks after...
Who I'd invite to my Thanksgiving dinner
Thanksgiving is a day to spend with loved ones to share our gratitude for all the good things we enjoyed the past year. I just wish I had bigger table,...
Ten star-filled reasons to give thanks
A Thanksgiving cornucopia of celebrity goodness
Melania Trump winning in legal fight over skincare line
Melania Trump is winning her $50 million battle against the men who were supposed to launch her Melania by Melania Trump skincare line. A federal judge in Indianapolis ruled Wednesday...
Celeb girls gone too wild too young
These ladies showed off what they were made of ... before they were legal (in some states)
Justin Bieber in Australia
Justin Bieber tries his hand at surfing Down Under.
Bieber catches waves, rays and trouble in Oz
A tour stop down under has given Justin Bieber a chance to take surfing lessons and, of course, get in trouble. The morning after his first Aussie Believe concert in...
Prince William joins Swift, Bon Jovi on stage
While attendees at the Winter Whites Gala at Kensington Palace knew to expect top class musical performances Tuesday night, it’s safe to say they didn’t expect to hear it coming...
Star snaps of the day
Will Smith is snapped with Rafael Nadal at the tennis star's off-season exhibition match in Argentina. Meanwhile, Hilary Swank and her boyfriend Laurant Fleury share a smooch while strolling the...
President admits ObamaCare not the 'smart political thing' in letter
President Obama admits in a handwritten letter to a Texas schoolteacher that ObamaCare is not the “smart political thing” and that he is bogged down by a “toxic political environment.”...
Francesca Eastwood snubbed by hubby
Clint Eastwood’s newlywed daughter came a-knocking at the Hollywood home of her new hubby this week — but Jordan Feldstein humiliated her by not even answering the door. Francesca Eastwood,...
Meryl preps for role by smoking, drinking
Meryl Streep had a lot of fun prepping for her role as a very badly behaved Oklahoma matriarch in “August: Osage County.” “It was a lot of smoking and bad...
Could Lady Gaga be headed to Art Basel?
Could Lady Gaga be making an appearance at Art Basel Miami Beach? The “Applause” singer’s Born This Way Foundation will host a dinner with West Village eatery Omar’s on Dec....
Architectural Digest celebrates designers at AD100 bash
The Architectural Digest AD100 party used to be dubbed “the shark tank” by some designers for the ferocious competition in the room. But at this year’s bash Monday at the...
Weinstein and stars screen 'Mandela'
Nelson Mandela watched movies to help him get through his time in prison. Harvey Weinstein, along with Anna Wintour and U2, hosted the premiere of “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”...
'Wolf of Wall Street' special screening
While introducing Martin Scorsese’s much-anticipated “The Wolf of Wall Street” to a starry crowd, Brad Grey referred to the debauchery in the opening scenes (which include Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Jordan...
Why NHL players are growing mustaches
While the Boston Red Sox made headlines for their burly beards during the World Series, hockey fans may have noticed more facial hair on the ice lately. Players from 22...
Olivia Munn hosts birthday dinner for boyfriend
“The Newsroom” star Olivia Munn threw a surprise birthday dinner for boyfriend Joel Kinnaman at Meatpacking District eatery La Cenita. Kinnaman, the star of AMC’s “The Killing,” celebrated his 34th...