Actress Lauren Bacall dies at 89 – Bogart Estate

August 13, 2014 0
Lauren Bacall arrives at the 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood

Lauren Bacall, the sultry actress with the heavy-lidded eyes and husky voice who captured Humphrey Bogart’s heart both on and off the movie screen, died on Tuesdsay at the age of 89. “With deep sorrow, yet with great gratitude for her amazing life, we confirm the passing of Lauren Bacall,” the estate of the Bogart family said on a verified Twitter account. Bacall was married to Bogart from 1945 until his death in 1957. The public knew her as Lauren, the screen name hung on her by director Howard Hawks, while friends used her given name, Betty.

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Don’t consider myself ambitious: Julia Roberts

August 13, 2014 0

Los Angeles, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Julia Roberts, known for being one of the highest-paid actors in her prime, says she isn’t “ambitious”. The Hollywood’s “Pretty Woman”, who has twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, nine, and son Henry, seven, with husband Danny Moder, has never harboured a grudge against anyone who landed roles she wanted, even when she was struggling for her career to take off. After starring in “Pretty Woman” with Richard Gere, the 46-year-old struggled to match the success of the movie with her subsequent projects and went on to turn down a role that went on to do just as well as her breakout film, a part in “Sleepless in Seattle” which went to Meg Ryan.

Official: Robin Williams hanged himself with belt

August 12, 2014 0
FILE - This June 15, 2007 file photo shows actor and comedian Robin Williams posing for a photo in Santa Monica, Calif. Williams, whose free-form comedy and adept impressions dazzled audiences for decades, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, in an apparent suicide. Williams was 63. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Authorities on Tuesday detailed how Robin Williams’ took his life, saying the actor and comedian hanged himself with a belt in a bedroom of his San Francisco Bay Area home.

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Kalki’s ‘Margarita, With a Straw’ to premiere at Toronto film fest

August 12, 2014 0

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Kalki Koechlin starrer “Margarita, With a Straw”, about a young romantic rebel in a wheelchair, is set for its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival that starts Sep 4. The film’s director Shonali Bose is “ecstatic”. “Toronto was also home to my first feature ‘Amu’. ‘Margarita, With a Straw’ is a deeply personal film.

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Obama, Hollywood stars pay tributes to Robin Williams

August 12, 2014 0

Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IANS) Condolences poured in Tuesday after the shock announcement of the death of Oscar-winning US actor Robin Williams, whose body was found Monday in his residence in the San Francisco Bay Area. Williams, who died at age 63, was suffering from depression and authorities said he might have committed suicide. US President Barack Obama and his family were among the many who sent condolences to Williams’ family, Efe news agency reported. Borrowing an extract from French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Williams’ daughter Zelda posted on Twitter: “You – you alone will have the stars as no one else has them…”.

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Inspired by Hollywood style? Get that look in India

August 12, 2014 0

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Want to ape Paris fashion or keen to up your fashion quotient by trying the street style of New York? Join Lakme Absolute Salon’s initiative – Runways of the World – where customers are being invited to experience the styles of three top fashion capitals. London fashion focused on Duchess of Cambridge’s style quotient and allowed fashionistas to try brown eyeshade or add glamour with hairstyle inspired by Buckingham Palace. The Paris look not only recreates iconic crimson lips, it provides a chance to flaunt the sleek and streamlined Parisian style with the Paris inspired limited edition beauty packages.

Far from Hollywood, neighbors mourn a friendly, bike-riding, comedy legend

August 12, 2014 0
Flowers left by well-wishers are seen outside the home of actor and comedian Robin Williams in Tiburon, California

By Sarah McBride TIBURON Calif. (Reuters) – In Robin Williams’ northern California neighborhood, far from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, a stunned and saddened community remembered a low-key man who loved bike riding and never got too famous for a playful wave or banter. He would live unrecognized and just keep to himself,” said Johanna Denning, a neighbor who often saw Williams riding his bike amid low-slung houses with views of the San Francisco Bay. Sonja Conti said the Oscar-winning actor would often ask about her dog, which he nicknamed “Dude.” Having Williams around “wasn’t like having a celebrity. “People left him alone.” Sorrow and shock has poured out from family, friends, Hollywood heavy hitters and U.S. President Barack Obama, but Williams’ death took a personal toll on neighbors, for whom his giddy playfulness and entourage-free lifestyle provided a refreshing thrill.

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Hollywood stars pay tribute to Robin Williams

August 12, 2014 0

Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IANS) Oscar winner Robin Williams’ tragic death has shocked many celebrities in Hollywood. His co-stars, friends and even those whom he never met but touched, paid condolences to the comedy legend.