Entertainment and Fashion 10:59 PM
Director James Cameron’s big budget sci-fi fantasy Avatar premiered in London on Thursday evening. The films stars Zoe Saldana and Sigourney Weaver among others. Below are just a few photos from the red carpet.
(all pictures originally appeared on DailyMail.co.uk)
Zoe Saldana
Sigourney Weaver
Michelle Rodriguez
Una Healy and Mollie King of The Saturdays
UK Singing Sensation Dionne Bromfield
Fashion 3:57 AM
Must-have #11: The Eva Diva slingback from Christian Louboutin in red and white silk (they also come in leopard print). I have the PERFECT dress to go with these!
Fashion 10:12 PM
Who doesn’t love Audrey Hepburn? Her timeless beauty and grace are legendary and rightfully so. This week several pieces from Hepburn’s vast collection of couture were auctioned in London.
Among the rare items up for bid were a number of chic little black dresses by Valentino, stunning evening wear by Elizabeth Arden and beautiful couture pieces by her favorite designer of all: Hubert de Givenchy. Many of the key pieces were a result of the famed collaboration between the young couturier and his muse.
Half of all the money raised at the auction will be donated to The Audrey Hepburn Children’s Fund and Unicef for their joint venture ‘All Children in School’ which aims to provide teaching for 115million children worldwide.
Entertainment 2:27 PM
Thanks to the folks at Modern Ghana for posting this awesome article on their website. I must admit that I had not heard about this film festival, but it sounds like it’s going to be spectacular. I’ll try to get my hands on red carpet photos.
Superstar actress Daryl Hannah, Pras a member of the legendary Grammy Award winning group ‘The Fugees’ and Gian Carlo Esposito distinguished star of numerous movies including “Twilight” opposite Paul Newman, “Derailed” with Clive Owen, Spike Lee films, TV and Broadway, joined by Bollywood Stars Nandita Das, Nandana Sen, and Film maker Madhu Mantena are all bound for Port Harcourt, Nigeria to attend the 6th Annual ION International Film Festival.
Each year, ION is held in a different international location in an effort to promote global awareness and unity. ION moved from Hollywood in 2007, to Dubai, UAE in 2008, will be hosted in Nigeria in 2009, travelling to Istanbul, Turkey in 2010.
The ION International Film Festival has chosen Port Harcourt, Nigeria for its diversity, rich culture and talented filmmakers. The Film Festival hopes to provide not only Nigerian filmmakers the opportunity to showcase their talents to a wide array of people but also independent filmmakers from across the globe.
ION international Film Festival is a touring festival dedicated to promoting independent film, documentary, animation, original screenplays and music videos. It honours and promotes individuals for their outstanding achievements, while encouraging new artists to emerge.
Caterina Bortolussi of Omcomm Limited, producers of the festival, said in interview with CNN, “People in Port Harcourt have an energy that I have never experienced before and for too long it has been showcased like a place of conflict and extremely insecure. The time has come to shift the focus from the bad news to the good news, to the light of the Niger Delta…. the positive initiatives that are taking place in this corner of the world.”
Daryl Hannah said : “The ION Film Festival makes a serious commitment to supporting thoughtful, innovative, provocative, funny, intuitive and out of the box projects and stands out in the world of film festivals.”
Giancarlo Esposito will be Chairing an Actor’s Studio on the 12th of December in Port Harcourt, bringing with him a wealth of experience and knowledge garnered from an illustrious and glorious career.
Pras who will be showing “Skid Row”, a documentary that chronicles a 9-day experiment of his life as a homeless man in downtown Los Angeles as well as performing on stage said, “It’s such an honour for me to attend and be a part of the Ion Film Festival in Nigeria this year. Being a part of this is like the prodigal son returning home. Going to Nigeria gives me a chance to reconnect and rejuvenate my soul.”
IONIFF Nigeria09 strives to bring awareness to individuals and organisations creating socially relevant movies to positively impact Nigeria and our world.
Global Festival Promoter Prince Baba-Jallah Epega added, “We have been welcomed to the beautiful Rivers State by His Excellency the Rt Hon Governor Rotimi Amaechi and are proud to be able to positively showcase this extraordinary event in the most positive light. It has also been a delight to work with Parminder Vir OBE who brings a wealth of award winning production experience in drama, documentary, current affairs and entertainment, bridging the gap between “Bollywood” and the Nigerian Film Industry “Nollywood”.
Over 80 movies from different parts of the world are being showcased at the Festival. They include 32 movies from Nigeria, 12 from other African countries, 1 from India, 27 from the Americas, 6 from Europe and 1 from the Middle East. It is truly an international film festival highlighting the eclectic mix and international flavour together with a great component coming from emerging young talents.
The ION INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL takes place from the 9th to 12th of December 2009.
Entertainment 11:51 AM
Talk about good genes!
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen and her husband, NFL star Tom Brady, have welcomed a boy, People.com reports.
Details regarding the birth and the baby’s name have yet to be disclosed.
It is the first child for Bundchen and the second for Brady, who has a 2-year-old son, Jack, with actress Bridget Moynahan.
Entertainment 10:01 AM
Beginning today, the 6th Annual Dubai International Film Festival promises to be bigger and grander than prevoius years. The festival will begin with the all-star musical “Nine” and end on December 16th with the Middle East premiere of director James Cameron’s “Avatar.” In between there will be 166 other films from 55 countries showcased.
Along with film screenings, there will be several charity events going on. Christina Ricci will be co-hosting the 3rd annual amfAR charity auction with Oscar-nominated actor Matt Dillon. The auction will raise money for Cinema Against AIDS. Queen Noor of Jordan is expected to deliver the keynote address for the festival’s Cultural Bridge program and movie legend Omar Sharif will also make an appearance.
Uncategorized 3:07 AM
Must have #10: A ride on the Virgin Galactic private space craft. The vessel, christened SpaceShipTwo, isn’t set to launch from the Mojave Dessert until 2011 but the early bird gets the worm. Even at $200,000 per seat the spaces are disappearing quickly. It was recently report in London’s Daily Mail that England’s Princess Beatrice has given up her seat on the maiden voyage. I would gladly fill it for her.
Uncategorized 3:47 AM
Must-have #9: Peri-Peri chicken from Nando’s in London. They marinate the meat for 24 hours in the peri-peri sauce from Portugal then grill it fresh when you order. OMG, the best chicken ever! Don’t tell my Mom I said that.
Fashion 3:37 AM
Must-have #8: The Céleste ring from Louis Vuitton. This pretty ring is fresh and feminine with a pearly pink disc decorated with golden-colored Monogram flowers. Me likey!!!
Fashion 3:27 AM
Honey it's warm inside
Must-have #7: Cole Haan’s belted wool and cashmere coat in black. Warm and stylish, it’s available at Bluefly.com for around $354.
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