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Jackson’s Death Bed Removed From Auction
Nov 15th
Michael Jackson’s death bed has been removed from an upcoming auction at the request of the pop star’s estate administrators.
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The queen size bed frame, in which the Thriller singer spent his final hours, was among a number of Jackson-related items set to go under the hammer at Julien’s Auctions on 17 December but it will no longer be available.
In a statement on Tuesday, auction house boss Darren Julien clarified the actual mattress was never up for sale and now the bed’s headboard won’t go under the hammer either.
He explained, “No part of the bed remains for sale… Michael Jackson has played a major part in the history of Julien’s Auctions and we would never do anything that is not in the best interests of Michael’s children, his mother or the Estate. We will always honor these requests.”
Items still up for bidding include various household possessions, antique furnishings and paintings.
It’s not the first time Julien has been forced to pull Jackson items from sale events – an auction of furniture, clothing, vehicles and memorabilia from the late King of Pop’s Neverland estate home in Santa Barbara, California was cancelled at the eleventh hour in the weeks after the singer’s 2009 death following a request from legal officials representing the Jackson family.
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Stars React To Wall Street Protest Clearance
Nov 15th
Stars including Tom Morello, Kathy Griffin and Eli Roth have taken to the internet to express their shock after police swooped on the Occupy Wall Street camp in New York in a bid to clear out the protesters.
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The demonstrators hit headlines back in September when they took up residence in Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park to protest against corporate greed, and the campaign has gained celebrity supporters including Russell Brand, Kanye West and Jay-Z.
Officers of the New York Police department raided the park in the early hours of Tuesday morning in a bid to evict the protesters, with officials declaring the camp “poses an increasing health and fire safety hazard”.
A number of stars have now taken to Twitter.com to share their opinion on the unfolding drama, which was witnessed by comedienne Kathy Griffin during a late night walk around the city.
She writes, “Whoa! On my late nite (sic) NYC walk. Passed Zuccotti Park, saw a large group of people running. NYPD walking in formation in riot gear.”
Rage Against The Machine star Morello, who recently performed for a group of ‘Occupy’ protesters in London, writes, “NYPD is raiding Liberty Square right now! Occupy Wall Street,” while model/actress Milla Jovovich expressed her outrage: “WTF (what the f**k)!!! (You) have got 2 B (sic) kidding me!”
Actor/director Eli Roth kept a close eye on news coverage of the event and gave his Twitter.com followers regular updates.
He writes, “A real life horror movie is unfolding in NYC as police tear apart OWS camp… All the anger against corruption has pitted NYC’s finest against its citizens. It’s all so painful to watch from afar. Stay strong NYC…”
He later added, “Goodnight all. Hope NYC’s still standing when I wake up. Be safe NYC.”
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Culture Club Reuniting For New Year’s Eve Bash
Nov 15th
Boy George’s 1980s hitmakers Culture Club have reunited for the first time in 10 years ahead of a New Year’s Eve show in Australia.
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The gender-bending singer and bandmates Roy Hay, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss have regrouped in the studio ahead of the Sydney Resolution Concert Series, which will also feature performances from Jamiroquai and the Pet Shop Boys.
Hay tells Australia’s Channel Seven, “Last time we got together was 10 years ago, so it takes that long to recover from the last time we worked with each other.”
And the get together will result in new material: “That’s the thing that makes us want to come back and do it, is to write new songs and put some new material out as well as play the old ones.”
Boy George adds, “The nostalgia thing is OK but it’s a bit limited so for us to come and do this and enjoy it; we need to kind of do something new and incorporate the two things – the past and now.”
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Culture Club Reuniting For New Year’s Eve Bash
Nov 15th
Boy George’s 1980s hitmakers Culture Club have reunited for the first time in 10 years ahead of a New Year’s Eve show in Australia.
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The gender-bending singer and bandmates Roy Hay, Mikey Craig and Jon Moss have regrouped in the studio ahead of the Sydney Resolution Concert Series, which will also feature performances from Jamiroquai and the Pet Shop Boys.
Hay tells Australia’s Channel Seven, “Last time we got together was 10 years ago, so it takes that long to recover from the last time we worked with each other.”
And the get together will result in new material: “That’s the thing that makes us want to come back and do it, is to write new songs and put some new material out as well as play the old ones.”
Boy George adds, “The nostalgia thing is OK but it’s a bit limited so for us to come and do this and enjoy it; we need to kind of do something new and incorporate the two things – the past and now.”
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Gaynor To Be Honored With Mary Pickford Award At Satellites
Nov 14th
Actress/singer Mitzi Gaynor is to be honored with the 2011 Mary Pickford Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment Industry at the 16th annual Satellite Awards in Beverly Hills next month.
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The There’s No Business Like Show Business and Anything Goes star, who made her acting debut aged 17 in My Blue Heaven opposite Betty Grable, turned 80 in September.
She says, “I am so very grateful to be able to work within an industry that I truly adore. To be recognized for that work, and to have it considered an outstanding contribution, well, I’m just over the moon with happiness, and especially with thanks.”
Throughout her long career, the South Pacific star has appeared onscreen alongside the likes of movie legends Marilyn Monroe, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner and Kirk Douglas.
She also made a name for herself as a Las Vegas regular in the 1960s after wowing fans with her spectacular nightclub revue at the Flamingo Hotel.
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Director Miller Attacks Occupy Protesters
Nov 14th
Sin City director Frank Miller has taken aim at the Occupy Wall Street protesters in a furious new blog post, urging the anti-corporate greed activists to get organized or go home.
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While many celebrities are supporting the movement, which began in New York over two months ago and is now spreading worldwide, the writer/director is far from impressed with what he’s seen and he considers the individuals taking part nothing more than “losers”.
He writes, “The ‘Occupy’ movement… is nothing but a pack of louts, thieves, and rapists, an unruly mob, fed by Woodstock-era nostalgia and putrid false righteousness. These clowns can do nothing but harm America.
“‘Occupy’ is nothing short of a clumsy, poorly-expressed attempt at anarchy, to the extent that the ‘movement’… is anything more than an ugly fashion statement by a bunch of iPhone, iPad wielding spoiled brats who should stop getting in the way of working people and find jobs for themselves.”
His remarks came the same week as performances from celebrity peace activists David Crosby, Graham Nash, Billy Bragg and Tom Morello at ‘Occupy’ base camps in New York and London.
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Pitt ‘to Retire At 50′
Nov 14th
Brad Pitt has vowed to stop acting by the age of 50 so he can focus on producing films.
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The 47 year old made the revelation on Australian talk show 60 Minutes when he was asked how long he plans to carry on starring in movies. He replied, “Three years.”
Pitt went on to detail his future career plans, adding, “I’ve really enjoyed the producerial side and getting stories to the plate that may have had a harder time otherwise.”
In a new interview with The Sunday Times’ Culture magazine, Pitt expands on how he sees his future, adding, “We all have a shelf life, and mine is coming – although there are a couple of things I’d still like to do. I am looking forward to playing a foul-mouthed grumpy old dude one day, that’s for sure.”
Pitt has several producing credits to his name, including The Time Traveler’s Wife, Julia Roberts’ movie Eat Pray Love, and this year’s The Tree of Life, which the actor also starred in.
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Evelyn Lauder Loses Cancer Battle
Nov 13th
Estee Lauder boss Evelyn Lauder has lost her battle with cancer at the age of 75.
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The businesswoman daughter-in-law of brand founder Estee Lauder died at her home in New York on Saturda.
Lauder’s legacy includes the co-creation of the pink ribbon campaign for breast cancer awareness.
She helped create the bows to remind Estee Lauder customers about breast exams in the early 1990s and they have become a symbol of women’s cancer survival ever since.
The success of her campaign prompted politicians to designate October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month annually.
The money raised from the sale of the ribbons and other related items helped Lauder establish the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, which opened in 2009.
Lauder was diagnosed with cancer in 2007.
She was born in Austria in 1936 and arrived in New York after fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe with her parents. She wed Estee Lauder’s son Leonard in 1959.
The couple’s sons, William and Gary, are executives in the Lauder organization.
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Evelyn Lauder Loses Cancer Battle
Nov 13th
Estee Lauder boss Evelyn Lauder has lost her battle with cancer at the age of 75.
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The businesswoman daughter-in-law of brand founder Estee Lauder died at her home in New York on Saturda.
Lauder’s legacy includes the co-creation of the pink ribbon campaign for breast cancer awareness.
She helped create the bows to remind Estee Lauder customers about breast exams in the early 1990s and they have become a symbol of women’s cancer survival ever since.
The success of her campaign prompted politicians to designate October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month annually.
The money raised from the sale of the ribbons and other related items helped Lauder establish the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, which opened in 2009.
Lauder was diagnosed with cancer in 2007.
She was born in Austria in 1936 and arrived in New York after fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe with her parents. She wed Estee Lauder’s son Leonard in 1959.
The couple’s sons, William and Gary, are executives in the Lauder organization.
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Jones Presented With Honorary Oscar
Nov 13th
James Earl Jones was “deeply honored and mighty grateful” after he was presented with a special Academy Award on Saturday.
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The veteran actor was the toast of Hollywood’s third annual Governors Awards, although he appeared via satellite link from London, where he is starring in Driving Miss Daisy inthe West End’s Wyndham Theater.
The ceremony began as soul star Mary J. Blige sang Can You Feel the Love Tonight from The Lion King, which featured Jones providing the voice of Mufasa.
Alec Baldwin then stepped onstage to pay tribute to Jones, telling the crowd, “I wanted James Earl Jones’ career – that’s what every actor wants”, while Glenn Close acknowledged his influence on her work.
She said, “I just want to say thank you for what he has given me and all those who have been touched by his supreme artistry.”
The star-studded audience, which included Tilda Swinton and Evan Rachel Wood, then watched Jones on the big screen in London as Sir Ben Kingsley handed him the Honorary Award.
Accepting his prize, Jones said, “If an actor’s nightmare is being on stage naked and not knowing your lines, what the heck do you call this? I have my clothes on, I know my words, and then out from the wings steps Sir Ben Kingsley and he hands me an Oscar! Frankly, what the heck else to call it but an actor’s wet dream… I am deeply honored, mighty grateful and just plain gobsmacked.”
TV mogul Oprah Winfrey was also honored at the event with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
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