I know this is a fashion magazine, but through Elyse Glickman and Karen Loftus we cover so much of the Hollywood scene that you sometimes feel you should give a star a send-off. Therefore, today, I want to say goodbye to Charlton Heston, who passed away aged 84 with his wife of 64 years, Lydia, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Agyness Deyn is Tatler’s best-dressed woman; Kate Moss slips to second
Supermodel Kate Moss has lost her top spot as Tatler’s best-dressed woman, it was reported today. Agyness Deyn, British Model of the Year, has taken her place. The magazine stated, ‘Whether she’s sipping chai at the Russian Tea Rooms in Primrose Hill or kicking back at Henry Holland’s studio, she’s fash-fabulous … Rockin.’ Moss […]
Academy Award low-down: who came out top on Oscars’ night?
Did Atonement win the Academy Award? Or did the crime thriller No Country for Old Men swipe the Oscar? We now have all the answers from February 24 when this year’s winners were revealed. While we were all hoping our favourites would win the industry’s most sought-after awards, that wasn’t always the case. By the […]
Time for a Brucie Bonus: compère extraordinaire Forsyth turns 80
Showbiz legend Bruce Forsyth, CBE has celebrated his 80th birthday. To mark the occasion, the Strictly Come Dancing host held a press conference at London’s Dorchester Hotel, followed by a lavish party for family and friends. In an interview last week, Forsyth insisted that he has no intention of retiring just yet. […]
Behind the scenes at New York Fashion Week
Odds and ends from New York Fashion Week, prior to our big articles in print: ?rst, our own Ashleigh Berry was interviewed by Re?nery29, in its ‘Style & People’ section. Go Ash! She managed to get to the Karen Walker show—her must-see for the week, being a fellow New Zealander—and the nice folks at Re?nery29 interviewed […]
New James Bond title confirmed: Quantum of Solace
There’s always some speculation every few years on what the next James Bond movie will be called and now, it’s official: Quantum of Solace. It’s one of the few Ian Fleming title names left, this time from one of the late author’s short stories in the For Your Eyes Only anthology. Some fans […]
I still think of Katherine Heigl as the girl I should have tried harder to secure a cover with, because she’s now huge in 2008. Prior to that, Katy came into conversation as she was a classmate of a Lucire team member, and I had probably seen Under Siege 2 more times than I should […]
Australian actor Heath Ledger, 28, found dead
Australian-born, Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger, 28, has been found dead in a Soho, New York apartment. The New York Police Department has confirmed his death. NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ledger was found by a housekeeper at 3.26 p.m., who went to tell him that a masseuse had arrived for an appointment. ‘We don’t know the cause of the […]
