Monday 28 March 2011
Wednesday 23 March 2011
RIP Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor, one of Hollywood’s most iconic beauties, died today aged 79.
One of the brightest stars in the history of American cinema, she starred in a string of hit movies including Cleopatra, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Giant – and became an international sex symbol and object of tabloid fascination.
Her most iconic role was for the 1963 epic Cleopatra, one of the most expensive movies of all time when it was filmed. She starred opposite her future husband Richard Burton, who she married twice for a total of 11 years. The actress, famous for her relationships with leading men, married eight times in total.
After spending two months in a Los Angeles hospital for treatment of congestive heart failure, she died in the early hours of the morning surrounded by her four children – Michael Wilding, Christopher Wilding, Liza Todd and Maria Burton.
She was nominated for three Academy Awards, for Raintree Country, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Suddenly, Last Summer, before finally winning for her performance in Butterfield 8 and then again for her role in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
She was born Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor in London on February 27, 1932, to American parents. She left England with her family on the eve of World War II and relocated to Los Angeles. She was cast in her first film at age 10, There’s One Born Every Minute. She followed with movies such as Lassie Come Home and Jane Eyre and continued working steadily throughout the late 1940s and 50s, known for her piercing violet-coloured eyes and alluring gaze.
As well as being a movie legend, she was also a fashion icon, perfume mogul, and one of the leading advocates for victims of AIDS, raising millions of pounds for research and treatment of the disease in the wake of the 1985 death of her good friend and actor Rock Hudson.
Tuesday 22 March 2011
Monday 21 March 2011
Favourite Film Dresses
Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Elizabeth Taylor as Maggie Pollitt in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Marilyn Monroe as The Girl in The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Nicole Kidman as Satine in Moulin Rouge (2001)
Keira Knightley as Cecelia Tallis in Atonement (2007)
Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina Fairchild in Sabrina (1954)
Natalie Portman as Nina Sayers in Black Swan (2010)
Grace Kelly as Lisa Carol Fremont in Rear Window (1954)
Marion Cotillard as Sophie Kowalsky in Love Me If You Dare (2003)
Belle in Beauty and the Beast (1991)
What dresses would you most like to own?
Saturday 19 March 2011
Five Awesome Pre-Crazy Charlie Sheen Films
As Charlie Sheen continues to get madder and madder, I thought I should take some time to remind you when he used to be actor.
Hot Shots! (1991)
Platoon (1986)
Wall Street (1987)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Sometimes You Should Judge A Book By Its Cover...
After weeks of buzz about David E. Kelley's Wonder Woman series for NBC, the first image of Adrianne Palicki as the super heroine have been unveiled...
And it's rubbish! Skin tight blue latex pants/tights? Blue boots rather than her trademark red ones? She looks more like a tacky and cheap hooker than the beautiful and strong half princess and half goddess.
Wonder Woman is supposed to look like this:
I am the number one Wonder Woman fan, but even I'm hoping this pilot isn't picked up.
And it's rubbish! Skin tight blue latex pants/tights? Blue boots rather than her trademark red ones? She looks more like a tacky and cheap hooker than the beautiful and strong half princess and half goddess.
Wonder Woman is supposed to look like this:
I am the number one Wonder Woman fan, but even I'm hoping this pilot isn't picked up.
Newsflash: Matthew McConaughey Overcomes His Fear of Shirts
It's no secret that Matthew McConaughey is at his happiest when he's not wearing a shirt - some even say it's written into his contracts that he has to have at least one topless scene. That's why it was such a surprise to see him wearing a suit in pictures from his new film The Lincoln Lawyer.
In honour of this feat, I am paying tribute to McConaughey history of shirtless scenes.
A Time To Kill (1996)
Newton Boys (1998)
Ed TV (1999)
Frailty (2001)
Reign of Fire (2002)
How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (2003)
Tiptoes (2003)
Sahara (2005)
Failure To Launch (2006)
Fool's Gold (2008)
Surfer, Dude (2008)
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Monday 7 March 2011
Friday 4 March 2011
Beautiful As Aphrodite - Check Out The New MAC Cosmetics Collection
"Beautiful as Aphrodite, wise as Athena, stronger than Hercules and swifter than Mercury."
Wonder Woman was formed from clay by the Queen of the Amazons and was imbued with the attributes of the Greek and Roman gods by Athena. Her powers include superhuman strength, flight, super speed, super stamina, super agility, animal-like cunning, the ability to communicate with the animal kingdom, telepathy, profound scientific knowledge, and the ability to speak every language known to man and beyond - and on top of that she is as beautiful as the Goddess of love, beauty and sexuality. In other words, she is perfect - so if a woman should aspire to be anyone, it should be her.
That's where MAC comes in. They have just unleashed their new range of Wonder Woman inspired cosmetics. It shows clear inspiration from 70s fashion - on trend for Spring/Summer 2011, as well as bringing a fun feel to the range. They have created colourful, pop-art inspired packaging in the classic red, blue and yellow colours of her costume with the iconic Wonder Woman star logo that is sure to make an impact. 
MAC are known for being a number one choice among professional make-up artists, providing a wide range of products to suit a range of ethnicities and customer needs. MAC also represents the fashion side of make-up, creating on trend ranges and collaborations with a number of designers and fashion events such as London and New York Fashion Weeks. Previous MAC limited ranges have included Disney Villains, Hello Kitty, Dame Edna and Barbie, all of which have been exciting, fun, collectible and extremely successful. 
The range will include colours from the usual collection, products usually reserved for PRO accounts, and limited edition items. On top of the liquid eyeliners, lipsticks, eye shadows and glitters - in a delicious palette of 70s inspired colours - you can purchase iconic make-up bags, mirrors and make-up brush sets, as well as a t-shirt and bag. As with all MAC limited collections, the MAC Wonder Woman collection is sure to fly off the shelves. So if anybody fancies buying me a present, you better rush!
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