Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Marriage Ends Old Joe’s Ban on Hollywood Wives.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s marriage to actress Cheryl Hines probably has family patriarch Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. spinning in his grave....
Keith Girard
Laura Prepon Trades Orange for White at Bella Magazine Fete
Laura Prepon, star of the hit series “Orange is the New Black,” highlighted Bella magazine’s Summer White Party over the weekend at the Southampton Inn in Southampton, N.Y. The magazine celebrated its summer Hamptons issue. Laura was joined by New York Housewife LuAnn De Leseps, soap opera star Lois Robbins, animal activist and entrepreneur Wendy Diamond and more than 300 other guests. Spotted in the crowd were Jackie Miranne (VH1), Cindy Vero (Host of 103.5 KTU), red carpet host Marcus Stewart, Lynn Diamante (BRAVO’s “Game of Crowns”) and Karen Koeningsberg (Socialite/Philanthropist)....
Maggie Gyllenhaal Shines at ‘The Honourable Woman’ NY Screening
Maggie Gyllenhaal, who stars in the BBC spy thriller television miniseries “The Honourable Woman,” was on hand for a screening of the show in New York City hosted by The Cinema Society, Tod’s and Elle magazine. Sarah Barnett, president of the Sundance Channel, was at the screening along with Gyllenhaal an her husband Peter Sarsgaard. Other guests included Food Channel chef Padmka Lakshmi....
Jill Zarin Draws Real Housewives, Hamptons Faces to Charity Lunch
Jill Zarin, one of the originals of the hit Bravo reality show, “Real Housewives of New York,” hosted her second Luxury Ladies Luncheon at her Hamptons house over the weekend. The theme was to drink, shop and dine for a charitable cause. Zarin, who appeared on the first four seasons of the show, used the event to raise money for the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation. Spotted in the crowd were actress Jenna von Oy, best known as the star of the 90’s sitcom “Blossom,” “Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti Stanger, Miss USA 2013 Nana Meriwether and former American Ballet Theatre Prima Ballerina Irina Dvorovenko....
Francis Bacon’s Dyer Triptych Shatters Auction Record in London
Francis Bacon painted his lover George Dyer with great passion, which may help explain the extraordinary price of a small format Bacon triptych of Dyer that just sold in London for $45 million. The sale was not only an affirmation of Bacon, but also of contemporary art, which continues to set records at auction in London and New York City. Sotheby’s auction grossed $159.3 million in total sales, according to the auction house. ...
George Lucas Joins Celebration of Apollo Theater’s 80th Anniversary
George Lucas and Mellody Hobson were among the high-profile guests at the Apollo Spring Gala and 80th Anniversary Celebration in New York City last night (June 10). Some of the greatest artists of the 20th Century performed on stage during the theater’s long history, including such luminaries as Charlie Parker and Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, The Supremes, Miles Davis and comedian Richard Pryor. Spotted at the gala were Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, NBC Today Show weatherman Al Roker and Deborah Roberts, Ronald Perelman and Savion Glover. ...
Tom Cruise Meets His Match; Emily Blunt Kicks Ass in Edge of Tomorrow (See!)
Tom Cruise’s new movie “Edge Of Tomorrow” is one of the best things he’s ever done on film, But Emily Blunt steals the picture....
John Lennon’s Doodles, Cartoons, Poems Heading for Auction in NYC
John Lennon best known as a world-class musician with The Beatles. was also a world-class doodler and writer. Now some of his non-musical works, including nonsense poems, doodles and comic drawings, are heading for auction in New York City. Lennon produced the material during the 1960s at the height of the band’s fame, when “Beatlemania” was sweeping the world. Publisher Tom Maschler saw Lennon’s drawings and writings in 1962 and convinced him to write and illustrate a book....
Kate Bosworth Cheers on Kevin Spacey at Moving Image Museum
Kate Bosworth led a parade of admirers who attended the Museum of the Moving Image 28th Annual Salute, honoring Kevin Spacey last night in New York City. Spacey was lauded for his film work. Also spotted in the crowd were “Sex and the City’s” Kim Cattrall, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth. Presenters at the event included Samuel L. Jackson (The Negotiator), Beau Willimon (House of Cards), Denis Leary (The Ref, Recount), Dana Brunetti (Beyond the Sea), Penn Badgley (Margin Call) and Chazz Palminteri (The Usual Suspects) and Kate....
Katy Perry, Celebrities Burnish LA’s Contemporary Art Museum Gala
Katy Perry and Glee’s Dianna Agron were among celebrities who attended the Museum of Contemporary Art’s 35th Anniversary Gala in Los Angeles, burnishing the troubled museum’s reputation and bottom line. The event, sponsored by fashion brand Louis Vuitton, also honored Philippe Vergne, the museum’s new director. Owen Wilson, singer Pharrell, television host Ryan Seacrest, burlesque star Dita Von Teese and actress Jane Fonda were also spotted in the crowd that came out Saturday (Mar. 30)...
George Clooney’s Monuments Men in Real Life Featured at The Met
James J. Rorimer, one of art experts portrayed in George Clooney’s film “The Monuments Men,” will be featured in a new Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit, highlighting his historic role saving priceless artworks during World War II. Rorimer became director of the Museum after the war. The film, starring Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray and John Goodman, is about museum directors, curators and art historians who go to war in search of plundered Nazi loot. ...
Hilaria, Alec Baldwin Honored at Beach Magazine Cover Party
Cristina Cuomo, Editor-in-Chief, Beach magazine, (left) with Hilaria and Alec Baldwin. (Photo by Andrew Werner)Hilaria Baldwin, wife of "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin was the guest of honor a special cocktail soiree in New York City to celebrate Hila...
M.A. Cassata Rules the Roost as Queen of Celebrity Tribute Books
Mary Anne Cassata is the queen of celebrity tribute books. She’s written about almost every major artist of the past 25 years, but of them all, Cher is the most fascinating to the celebrity writer. The iconic singer’s life and varied career has become her magnum opus....
Johnny Depp, Amber Heard Come Out for Elysium Heaven Gala
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard turned Art of Elysium’s 7th Annual Heavan Gala into their personal coming out party in Los Angeles last night (Dec. 11) and rubbed shoulders with a slew of celebrities. Nina Dobrev, Kate Bosworth, Anna Kendrick and Kelly Osbourne were spotted in the crowd....
C.F. Martin, Father of ‘American’ Guitar, Featured at Met Museum
C. F. Martin, an 18th Century German immigrant has as much to do with rock and roll as Chuck Berry and The Beatles. He invented the guitar as it’s known today and his works, tracing the instrument’s development over more than 200 years, make up a new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. ...
Keith Girard
Keith Girard has four decades of experience as an award-winning reporter, editor-in-chief, and senior media executive. Keith’s career began in Washington, D.C., where he was a reporter for The Washington Post and a contributing editor for Regardie's and Washingtonian magazines. He also worked as a writer/producer in CNN's Washington Bureau and has written one book on the U.S. Marines in the Gulf War.