Miss Universe New Zealand 2011, day four: it’s anyone’s game
One thing we’ll be looking for this week is consistency, and after day four, I can say it’s still anyone’s game. This group is that good. There’s no one I would rule out of being in the top five and, as pageant director Val Lott says, this is the best prepared group we have […]
Bentley to launch £1,000 limited edition of new James Bond book, Carte Blanche
Bentley has created a limited edition of the forthcoming James Bond book, Carte Blanche (for the regular hardback edition, US$15·49 at Amazon; £9·99 at Amazon UK), by Jeffery Deaver, to be released on May 26. It continues a long tie-up between Ian Fleming’s literary super-spy and the Bentley car brand. Bond owned three Bentleys […]
Angelina Jolie likely to be new face of Louis Vuitton—media
Alonso Serrano/UNHCR Above Actress Angelina Jolie with Jesús Vázquez in Madrid, promoting the UNHCR in 2010. Before Easter, some media were reporting the possibility that Angelina Jolie will be the new face of Louis Vuitton. It’s become more certain now as the question mark disappears from the headlines we monitor. Jolie will be the […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2011’s busiest day before the final
Above Lucy at Te Papa Tongarewa energetically introduces the tour of the national museum. Tuesday proved to be the busiest day for the Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 contestants, with visits to Parliament (with my neighbour Murray as the tour guide), Te Papa (with a very energetic guide, Lucy—and with thanks to Bridget MacDonald for […]
William and Kate: the Movie stars have UK promo tour
If only they had the budget to make the movie in the British Isles and not Los Angeles—but there are a few bob to send the stars to the UK to promote it. William and Kate: the Movie is having a UK promotional tour at the moment, with stars Camilla Luddington and Nico Evers-Swindell in […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2011, day two: the ANZAC service
Top In the gallery at Wellington Cathedral. Above Priyani Puketapu (Miss Wellington) and Danelle Kaukau (Miss Horowhenua), wreath-layers at the Cathedral. After liaising with the RSA, which in turn liaised with the Dean of Wellington Cathedral, and the Mayor and the Wellington City Council, this year’s Miss Universe New Zealand contestants were permitted to lay […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2011, day one: a tough task ahead
Above Miss Universe New Zealand pageant director Val Lott briefs this year’s entrants in their first meeting. The Miss Universe New Zealand 2011 contestants have arrived at the Museum Hotel in Wellington, which has generously sponsored their accommodation and the use of some of the facilities during the week. As head judge, it was […]
Jessica Lowndes at Arthur UK première; Lindsay Lohan out on bail
ITN has managed to get a few comments from Canadian actress Jessica Lowndes (of 90210 fame) as she went on the red carpet for the UK première of the Arthur remake, starring Russell Brand. Lowndes says that her present character is ‘very dark’ and would love to look at comedy or a period piece. […]
Exclusive social network Elysiants launches in Chile on April 27
Although it has been accepting members privately, Elysiants will officially launch its invitation-only social network to ‘for people who celebrate life in style,’ in its next main city of Santiago, Chile on April 27. The launch will take place at Boudoir and will feature several performances. Reflecting the changes in the world’s economy, […]
Karl Lagerfeld and Rachel Bilson introduce Magnum ice-cream to US
Jason Decrow/PR Newswire Olivier Saillant/PR Newsfoto Top Karl Lagerfeld at the première of his Magnum advertisements. Above and below Rachel Bilson and Karl Lagerfeld work on the creation of the series of three vignettes promoting Magnum, which is only now launching in the US after 20-plus years. It surprises us that the US has not […]
