EVENTS
• Aromatic healer Hope Gillerman premieres her line of organic essential oils, H. Gillerman Organics, at Henri Bendel. 712 Fifth Ave., nr. 56th St., Ground fl. (212-247-1100); Mon.–Sat. (10–8), Sun. (10–7). Call (888-344-3111) for an appointment.
SALES STARTING TODAY
• Rick Owens' dresses, tops, jackets, and accessories are 40 percent off. Ongoing. 250 Hudson St., nr. Dominick St. (212-627-7222); Mon.–Fri. (11–7), Sat. (noon–7), Sun. (noon–6).
• The basics designers behind Falls are having a trunk show, with separates, knits, and dresses 30 to 90 percent off. Through 11/18. 54 E. 11th St., nr. University Pl., Eighth fl. (917-204-1026); Mon–Tues. (11–8).
• Men's and women's apparel, and select toys, will be 60 to 70 percent off at Kidrobot's sample sale. Through 11/18. 261 W. 36th St., nr. Eighth Ave., Second fl.; Tues. and Thurs. (10–7), Wed. and Fri. (10–6).
• Silk dresses and tops from Prairie New York are up to 80 percent off during their weeklong sample sale. Through 11/21. 250 W. 39th St., nr. Eighth Ave., Ste. 406; Mon.–Fri. (11–7). Cash only.
• Find 50 percent off men's and women's boots, dresses, and denim at the Built by Wendy sale. Through December 31. 7 Centre Market Pl., nr. Broome St. (212-925-6538); 46 N. 6th St., nr. Kent Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn (718-384-2882); Mon.–Sat. (noon–7), Sun. (noon–6).
• Key's denim, sweaters, printed silk blouses, and vintage jewelry are 40 to 50 percent off. Ongoing. 41 Grand St., nr. West Broadway (212-334-5707); daily (noon–7).
• Dresses and tops by Anne Leman are 50 to 85 percent off. Though 11/19. 333 Hudson St., nr. Charlton St., Fifth fl.; Mon.–Fri. (10–6).
• Kenzo fragrances, skincare, and bodycare products are 20 percent off during their friends and family Online sale. Shop at kenzousa.com with the code 08FAMILY. Through 11/24.
ENDING TODAY
• Rugby by Ralph Lauren classics are 25 percent off and the fall collection is up to 50 percent off during Rugby's insider sale. Through 11/17. 99 University Pl., nr. 12th St. (212-677-1895); Thurs.–Fri. (10–9), Sat. (11–9), Sun.–Mon. (11–8).
STARTING TOMORROW
• Frocks are $140 to $150 (from $335 to $595), skirts are $100 (from $195 to $295), and jackets are $190 (from $285 to $495) at Nanette Lepore's sample sale. Through 11/21. 225 West 35th St., nr. Seventh Ave., Fourth fl. (212-594-0012); Tues.–Fri. (9–7).
• Don't miss Aloha Rag's one-day-only sale. All merchandise (excluding gold jewelry) is 40 percent off, and purchases of $1,000 or more are 50 percent off. There will also be a Champagne reception from 5 to 9. 505 Greenwich St., at Spring St. (212-925-0882); noon–9.
• Christian Lacroix tops start at $250 and pants start at $190 during Editor’s Closet’s Online sale. If you're not a member, click here for your nymag.com invite. Plus, use the coupon code "NYMAGCL" and receive a $50 credit. Through 11/19.
• Handbags and accessories from L.A.M.B., Jill Stuart, Harajuku Lovers, and Kidrobot are up to 70 percent off. Through 11/20. Savvy Showroom, 145 W. 18th St., nr. Seventh Ave. (212-388-0339); Tues. (1–8), Wed.–Thurs. (8–8).
L.A. Story:Aaron Eckhart has landed his first lead action role, in Jonathan Liebesman's Battle: Los Angeles, a sci-fi flick about a Marine platoon battling an alien invasion in the streets of L.A. Eckhart will play the platoon leader. Originally set to be a Los Angeles–based Cloverfield, Liebesman now says he wants it to be more like "Independence Day meets Black Hawk Down." Poor Los Angeles. Will it ever get catastrophe porn it can call its own? [HR]
Tarantino Gets His Spaghetti:Quentin Tarantino has tapped legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone to score his Nazi-killing adventure, Inglourious Basterds. Morricone says that he may not be able to score the entire movie, as Tarantino is rushing to get it done, but he couldn't pass up a chance to finally be involved in a film with his favorite actor, B.J. Novak. [Variety]
NBC Gets With the Dance Program: Lord of the Tight Pants Michael Flatley will host a new dance show on NBC. Modest VP of alternative programming, Craig Plestis, says the untitled show "makes every other dance show seem like amateur hour." The premise brings together professional dancers from eight different counties who will exhibit different dance styles. Flatley will Riverdance on the faces of the losers. [HR]
Bean Town Brian:Brian Dennehy has come on board to star alongside Donnie Wahlberg on TNT's drama pilot Bunker Hill. The crime show will deal with a Boston cop (Wahlberg) patrolling the dangerous and corrupt streets he grew up on. Dennehy will play a former mob boss and current florist, who threatens his enemies with thorny rose stems. [HR]
Guillermo's Wooden Boy:Guillermo del Toro has teamed up with the Jim Henson Co. to develop a creepy, stop-motion Pinocchio movie. Del Toro, who will produce, is currently working on the screenplay with Gris Grimly, illustrator of a 2002 version of Pinocchio and the director of the upcoming version. Pinocchio may be a kid's story, but don't expect a kid movie. Del Toro says the script is "perverse and spooky [with a] semi-necrophilia vibe." It's unclear where the necrophilia part comes in, but we'll let you see it and you can tell us later. [Variety]
Xander Returns: Writing team Michael Ferris and John Brancato are in early talks to bring Vin Diesel back to the XXX franchise with XXX: The Return of Xander Cage. The script from the two writers, whose credits include Terminator Salvation and Terminator 3, would reunite Diesel with the franchise, which brought in Ice Cube for its sequel. [Variety]
AP - Carson Daly chatted with Eminem, Beyonce gave a show-stopping performance, girls shrieked at the sight of Justin Timberlake and hundreds of fans lined up outside in Times Square for a glimpse at superstars.
AP - Carson Daly chatted with Eminem, Beyonce gave a show-stopping performance, girls shrieked at the sight of Justin Timberlake and hundreds of fans lined up outside in Times Square for a glimpse at superstars.
AP - Carson Daly chatted with Eminem, Beyonce gave a show-stopping performance, girls shrieked at the sight of Justin Timberlake and hundreds of fans lined up outside in Times Square for a glimpse at superstars.
Reuters - The latest James Bond thriller dominated the box office in much of the world during the weekend, boosted by a record opening in North America, distributor Columbia Pictures said on Sunday.
Reuters - You knew Ricky Gervais was a genius at writing comedy ("The Office") and a superb comic actor ("Extras"), but did you know he can do stand-up with the best of them? His new HBO special "Ricky Gervais: Out of England," which debuted Saturday, makes the case loud and clear.
Reuters - A new series, "The IFC Media Project," promises the truth about American journalism or, as host Gideon Yago calls it, "the modern sideshow that passes stuff off as American news." Source: Yahoo! News: Entertainment Reviews | 17 Nov 2008 | 2:38 am
Front Page: Vachon, Koffler sell 50% of company -- Killer Films, the indie film stalwart of Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, has sold a 50% equity stake to New York-based venture capital fund GC Corp.
Front Page: Oxygen exec in discussions with network -- The CW is in talks to recruit Oxygen exec Kristen Connolly Vadas to take over its reality department.
Members of the Il Divo group L-R: US tenor David Miller, Spanish baritone Carlos Marin, Swiss tenor Urs Buhler and French singer Sebastien Izambard pose with their six-platinum sales award following a... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 16 Nov 2008 | 11:04 pm
Front Page: Tea blaze puts scare into stars' enclave -- For the showbiz community the wildfires raging across Southern California hit closest to home in Montecito, where a number of stars and producers live.
British actor Daniel Craig poses at the Paris' premiere of the latest James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" in October 2008 in Paris. James Bond maintained his license to thrill movie-goers after new adventure... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNImagesEnter | 16 Nov 2008 | 7:58 pm
Front Page: 'Valkyrie' scribe will pen 'Monster,' 'Champions' -- "Valkyrie" scribe Christopher McQuarrie has signed on to write and produce a pair of United Artists projects: "The Monster of Florence" and "The Champions."
Turns out it's not easy being a Victoria's Secret Angel.
Despite the fact that Heidi Klum, Karolina Kurkova and Alessandria Ambrosia hit the runway looking...
Sometimes, less is more. Justin Timberlake's appearance on Saturday Night Live last night is a case in point. The singer appeared on the Weekend Update segment to apologize for having to...
Bravo, Wanda Sykes!
The funnywoman and co-star of The New Adventures of Old Christine officially came out of the closet yesterday.
Sykes also announced she married her...
Who's Winning? Kanye West or the Media?
The outspoken rapper has taken to his official blog to present his side of Friday's altercation with a paparazzo that left Kanye in...
There's going to be a fall wedding for Autumn Reeser.
The former O.C. actress is engaged to writer/director Jesse Warren, according to Usmagazine.com.
Reeser, 28, and...
Front Page: 'Solace' grosses $70.4 million at box office -- Hollywood let out a collective sigh of relief as moviegoers set aside worries about the economy to deliver a $70.4 million opening for Sony/MGM's "Quantum of Solace," the biggest opening ever for a James Bond title and a major victory for a film franchise nearly half a century old.
Front Page: 'Quantum' nabs $56.1 million at foreign B.O. -- James Bond remained ruler of the foreign box office, as "Quantum of Solace" again dominated the weekend, gunning down $56.1 million at 10,460 playdates in 67 markets.
The 2008 Annual Victoria's Secret Fashion show made a splash in Miami with plenty of glamour just in time for the holidays Source: FOXNews.com | 16 Nov 2008 | 2:30 pm
Do the stars edit their own Wikipedia entries?
—Ken
Sure. Stephen Colbert did that once, right on his show in front of millions of people, and everybody laughed at the...
Turns out it's not easy being a Victoria's Secret Angel.
Despite the fact that Heidi Klum, Karolina Kurkova and Alessandria Ambrosia hit the runway looking...
Sometimes, less is more. Justin Timberlake's appearance on Saturday Night Live last night is a case in point. The singer appeared on the Weekend Update segment to apologize for having to...
Bravo, Wanda Sykes!
The funnywoman and co-star of The New Adventures of Old Christine officially came out of the closet yesterday.
Sykes also announced she married her...
Who's Winning? Kanye West or the Media?
The outspoken rapper has taken to his official blog to present his side of Friday's altercation with a paparazzo that left Kanye in...
There's going to be a fall wedding for Autumn Reeser.
The former O.C. actress is engaged to writer/director Jesse Warren, according to Usmagazine.com.
Reeser, 28, and...
Do the stars edit their own Wikipedia entries?
—Ken
Sure. Stephen Colbert did that once, right on his show in front of millions of people, and everybody laughed at the...