Talking car interviews Heidi Klum, David Hasselhoff for VW
It’s not the new Knight Rider (which returns on NBC this year), but Max, a talking, black 1964 Volkswagen Käfer—Beetle to Anglophones—which will front a campaign for Volkswagen of America launching today called Das Auto. Max will interview, in a talk show setting, supermodel Heidi Klum, TV personality David Hasselhoff—who should have no problems conversing with […]
Daniel Craig is Britain’s best dressed man—British GQ
Daniel Craig is tops in GQ poll. Pictured with girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell at the Academy Awards last year. (Photograph by Richard Harbaugh, copyright AMPAS. Used under licence.) Footballer David Beckham divided reader opinions in Condé Nast poll (photo courtesy Adidas). Condé Nast’s GQ has named James Bond actor Daniel Craig Britain’s best dressed man in […]
Heather Mills to co-judge Miss USA
According to some sources, Heather Mills will be a judge at Miss USA, joining Rob Schneider, actor–musician Joey Fatone, actress Kristian Alfonso, Olympic champion swimmer Amanda Beard, actress Kelly Carlson and San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman. Donny and Marie Osmond will host the 57th annual pageant in Las Vegas. Ms Mills recently […]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2008: talk before you walk
It’s pageant season all right. In the last few days there has just been more discussion here at Lucire about the next Miss Universe New Zealand ?nal, on April 20—about three weeks later than last year’s one. As with 2007, we’ll be offering a prize of a feature that includes the winner. I’ve […]
Ashes to Ashes DVD available for pre-order
Fans of Ashes to Ashes can order the DVD of the first series from Amazon UK at £25·98, a £14·01 saving (click on image to get to the site). It becomes available on May 5. After last night’s finalé ended the first year on a high, with one of Keeley Hawes’s best performances, the second series, […]
Tyra Banks is not quitting Top Model
Despite rumours that America’s Next Top Model Tyra Banks and Jay Manuel aren’t speaking, Banks’s representatives has said that she is not quitting the show. Her departure would be unlikely since Banks herself has a stake in the series. Her company, Bankable Productions, produces the show, as well as her talk show, The Tyra Banks Show. One […]
George Clooney fashion line release an early April Fool gag?
And it’s a hoax—as one reader, who sadly did not leave his or her name in the comments, suspected. George Clooney’s management has said that an email doing the rounds among the fashion media—we and Women’s Wear Daily at least received it—saying that the actor was launching a clothing line is a fake. ‘I have […]
George Clooney launches his own fashion line in Milano
It had to happen sooner or later. Of all the celebs out there, George Clooney is particularly marketable, not just because of his looks, but because of his social activism. Thanks in part to his politician Dad Nick, the younger Mr Clooney is probably interested in more than acting. At the Westin Palace in […]
Rescuing the Britney Spears image
With all the negative attention that Britney Spears gets, is it a good time to be marketing her Believe fragrance? It’s what we’ve alluded to in our beauty article online today. We hope Ms Spears will get well—and that the paparazzi lay off her a little. Unfortunately, the Britney economy is worth hundreds of […]
Hands Up ’08 helping to stop human trafficking
I enjoy seeing fashion and good causes come together. Douglas Voon (of Voon, where his wife Sophie designs) is putting a lot of effort into spreading the word on Hands Up ’08, a celebration of fashion, music and dance with the proceeds going to helping stop human traf?cking in Malawi. You can ?nd out more […]
