Pop quiz: You are a still-young but decidedly former starlet now more famous for your troubles than your talent, and last seen posing nude for Playboy, what do you do now? Is that really a question? Time for a Lifetime movie, baby! Especially if you can play former Hollywood royalty. Lindsay Lohan is in talks to play no less than Elizabeth Taylor in a made-for-basic-cable movie. Schadenfreude never felt so good.
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Post-Playboy Lindsay Lohan Lining Up For Liz Taylor Lifetime Biopic
Elizabeth Taylor's Fabulous Jewels Sell For $116 Million At Auction
Last night, the "best" and most notable of screen icon Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry was auctioned at Christie's, and the baubles broke records. The total was $116 million, with many items surpassing pre-auction estimates.
Liz Taylor, Michael Jackson and Marlon Brando Went On A Post-9/11 Road Trip
We've heard lots of tales of how people left New York City after 9/11 and we sort of thought the book on that particular genre was closed. But then Vanity Fair came and blew it back open. According to the magazine one of America's greatest tragedies led to possibly the most surreal road trip we've ever heard of. Oh, to have been a fly on the windshield of the rental car that Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando drove from New York to Ohio en route to California!
Flashback: Elizabeth Taylor's Husband Spotted Canoodling With Sammy Davis, Jr.'s Wife!
Last week Elizabeth Taylor died at the age of 79, and since then plenty of stories and images have resurfaced. Here is the actress pictured in New York City in 1964—with her are Sammy Davis Jr., his wife May Britt, and Richard Burton. Burton was her 5th husband, whom she married that year... though it's unclear if the wedding took place before or after he made the moves on another woman!
Instant Entertainment: Elizabeth Taylor Edition
Welcome back to our newish weekly feature in which we offer you bits of entertainment currently available on demand on Netflix, Hulu and/or Amazon Prime. Today we're bringing you a special Elizabeth Taylor edition in case you want to watch some of the classics. The actress died this morning at the age of 79. For those who want to revisit her work, there are plenty of ways to watch at home—click through for Instant Watch options, and it was just announced that TCM will be airing a 24-hour memorial tribute on April 10th, starting at 6 a.m.
Actress Elizabeth Taylor Dead At 79
Multiple sources are reporting that movie star Elizabeth Taylor died early this morning at age 79. Good Morning America reports that the cause of death was congestive heart failure. She had been hospitalized earlier this month with symptoms of heart failure. Taylor's publicist said, "She was surrounded by her children- Michael Wilding, Christopher Wilding, Liza Todd, and Maria Burton."
NY Times Compares Snooki To Elizabeth Taylor
With Jersey Shore set to return to the small screen this Thursday for a second season, the cast is all over the press. NJ Governor Chris Christie says the show is negative for New Jersey; in a recent interview he explained, "I mean, because what it does is takes a bunch of New Yorkers—most of the people on Jersey Shore are New Yorkers ... [and] drops them at the Jersey Shore, and tries to make Americans feel like this is New Jersey." Meanwhile, the NY Post says other cast members are fed up with Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino's massive ego, and hopes he leaves the show. But what about Snooki? She got her own Gray Lady profile over the weekend!
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SIGNING: If there is one person we could think of that doesn't need an autobiography...it might as well be Rupert Everett. Yet, he'll be signing his new book "Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins: The Autobiography" tonight. He wasn't just in "My Best Friends Wedding", he was also friends with Warhol and has been to easter egg hunts in Elizabeth Taylor's garden. Fabulous.
Get That Kate Hepburn Fix
If Cate Blanchett's Oscar-nominated performance as the incomparable Kate Hepburn in The Aviator had you hungering for some of that original patrician flavor, head to MoMA this weekend. As a part of a tribute to director George Stevens, the museum will be screening the Hepburn/Tracy classic, Woman of The Year on Saturday at 8 pm. The original "they hate-each-other, they-love-each-other" rom com with Hep and Trac as warring journalists, it's a must. Aren't journalists in the movies so sexy?
Forbes, the Day Spa Experience
- Spas with whirlpools of money, tartan towels, and eggs served in Faberege eggs!
- Uncomfortable Scottish furniture, perfect to sit on on drafty nights
- Forbes Haggis and Wine
- Forbes Celebrity Friends - pay 'em, and they'll show up at your party; Malcolm Forbes example, Elizabeth Taylor
- Forbes Failed Presidential Runs - Sink millions in, get on SNL, go back to your regular job!
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- Uncomfortable Scottish furniture, perfect to sit on on drafty nights
- Forbes Haggis and Wine
- Forbes Celebrity Friends - pay 'em, and they'll show up at your party; Malcolm Forbes example, Elizabeth Taylor
- Forbes Failed Presidential Runs - Sink millions in, get on SNL, go back to your regular job!
Liza and David - On the rocks
And they seemed so happy! Sigh, another storybook romance turned separation. Poor Liza. Man, is this what happens when Michael Jackson is best man and Elizabeth Taylor is matron of honor? And Cindy Adams is one of the bridesmaids? And David Hasselhoff and Gene Simmons are on the invite list? Maybe Gothamist is wrong in thinking that those things actually line up to summon the devil, Ninth Gate style. Maybe there was just too much passion in that marriage.
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