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Photo: Lagerfeld Gallery's cocktail dresses take traditional details, such as a sheer overlay, and twist them to make them more modern. They're the solution for any party and most can be adapted either for daytime or black-tie occasions." The return of the cocktail dress is really about fashion's love affair with all things feminine and retro-inspired," says Gregg Andrews, fashion director at Nordstrom. .. GOSSIPS: WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING AND SAYING. CLICKING ON THE LINKS BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO THE SECOND WEBSITE. Yoko Ono apologizes for McCartney dig. Yoko Ono has apologized to Paul McCartney for insinuating that his songs are trite. Accepting an award on behalf of John Lennon last month, Ono said Lennon had sometimes felt insecure about his songs, asking "why they always cover Paul's songs and never mine." "I said, 'You're a good songwriter, it's not June with spoon that you write."'... New York Gossips: Her wedding dress costs $40.000. When Melania Knauss walks down the aisle to marry real estate mogul Donald Trump, she'll be wearing a sumptuous gown by Christian Dior. Knauss chose the gown during the haute couture shows in Paris with help from Vogue editors Sally Singer and Andre Leon Talley. She models the voluminous strapless gown -- which took 550 hours of labour just to do the embroidery... New Yorker authors knew FBI agents, mobsters and real life adventures. Among new thrillers are those that feature an assistant district attorney, a mobster and an undercover FBI agent, and the head of Britain's Security Service - not as characters, but as their authors. Linda Fairstein, Bill Bonanno and Joe Pistone, and Stella Rimington - all of whom have since left their respective professions -- have written books that are among the latest hardcover novels of mystery and suspense, which also include works by John Grisham, Lilian Jackson Braun, Ed McBain and W.E.B. Griffin...Full story New York TV and Radio women of excellence: Last Thursday night, in New York, at the Museum of Television & Radio, a reception was held to release the names of the 2005 honorees who will be on the roster “She Made It: Women Creating Television and Radio,” celebrating the accomplishments and recognizing the achievements of women in television and radio industries. The 2005 Honorees are... New York Angel Ball: In New York, this week, Denise Rich threw the best charitable party in town. She amassed the Who's Who in entertainment to celebrate the 4th annual biennial gala of The Angel Ball 2005 at the Marriott Marquis. The Grammy-nominated songwriter raised $3.3 million for the Foundation’s Cancer Research. It was a ritzy event, a perfect social setting to recognize four honorees for their philanthropic and charitable contributions... Paulette Attie on the Friars Club. She writes about Frank Sinatra, the famous and infamous and her own experience at the legendary club... Tyra Bank: Tyra's Final Spin on the Runway... . Madonna: "I'd love to direct". Madonna has revealed that the shooting of the latest documentary about her has made her want to follow film director husband Guy Ritchie behind the camera. I would love to direct," she said. "I felt very inspired by making this movie and I learned a lot about film-making. "I would like to do it on my own next time," continued the singer, whose film I'm Going to Tell You a Secret will be shown on Channel 4 on 1 December... Kate Moss is subject of four paintings by Stella Vine at London exhibit: York grapevine is whispering that Kate Moss is the subject of four paintings by Stella Vine now on show at a London exhibit, including one based on a tabloid photo that allegedly shows her preparing a line of cocaine. A portrait titled Must Be the Season of the Witch is based on a photo of the 31-year-old supermodel that was published in a London tabloid in September... Isabelle Huppert takes New York by storm. The 52-year-old French film star has just made her New York stage debut in a play written by the late British playwright, Sarah Kane. 4.48 Psychosis is a harrowing meditation on mental illness and suicide - a virtual monologue delivered in French with minimal supertitles. "When desperation visits," the character says, "I shall hang myself to the sound of my lover's breathing." But audiences here in the United States adored her stark rendition. "It's not the Folies-Bergere," Huppert had observed. But perhaps what these theatregoers loved was the sheer proximity to her. New York, it seems, is in the grip of all things Huppert at the moment. As well as her theatrical debut, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is running a major retrospective of her films; she has made more than 70 in three decades... New York Grapevine: Uma Thurman on being suddenly single. INA informers learned from big time gossips queens in New York, that Uma Thurman sweeps into the room making sounds like a duck. Then after she's done with the quacks, she makes like the Roadrunner with a series of beeps. "I'll just do this intermittently whenever we lose energy," she tells reporters impishly as she settles her lanky figure behind a table. Actually, she's delivering more than enough energy on her own. She's also communicating her intelligence and wit... Paris Hilton & Nicole Richie Start Up Simple Life. International News Agency New York Bureau learned that former best friends Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie begin filming the fourth season of The Simple Life on Tuesday. They don't have a network for their show and they're not speaking to each other, but that's not stopping Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie from filming another season of ... Peter Sarsgaard lives with one Gyllenhaal to prepare for Gulf War drama. Peter Sarsgaard got a new roommate to prepare for his role as a marine in the Gulf War drama Jarhead. The 34-year-old actor plays Jake Gyllenhaal's sniper partner in the film adaptation of Anthony Swofford's memoir, so he decided to spend as much time as possible with him in real life, he told The New York Times Magazine in Sunday's issue. "I figured if I couldn't be around my girlfriend, I would settle for her brother," said Sarsgaard, who's dating Maggie Gyllenhaal. Sarsgaard and Jake Gyllenhaal lived together for about five months during filming, mostly in a hotel in Mexico... Elton John to Wed...Rock star Elton John says he and partner David Furnish plan a small private ceremony to seal their civil partnership under new legislation offering gays many of the legal protections available to married heterosexuals. "It'll be a very small family affair and then in the evening there'll be a soirée somewhere, which we have yet to work out," John was quoted as saying in an interview with Attitude magazine released Thursday... TRUMP, MELANIA KNAUSS AND CHRISTIAN DIOR. Christian Dior. Knauss chose the gown during the haute couture shows in Paris with help from Vogue editors Sally Singer and Andre Leon Talley. She models the voluminous strapless gown -- which took 550 hours of labour just to do the embroidery...Full story Former X-Files star, Gillian Anderson marries doc filmmaker. Former X-Files star Gillian Anderson has married longtime boyfriend Julian Ozanne. The couple exchanged vows Dec. 29 at a friend's beach house on Lamu's Shella island, off Kenya's Indian Ocean coast, People magazine said Tuesday. The ceremony, which included hymns sung by a Kenyan choir in Swahili, was attended by immediate family and a handful of close friends...Full story Paris Latsis has only kind words for his ex-fiancée, Paris Hilton. The engagement has been called off, but Paris Latsis has only kind words for his ex-fiancée, Paris Hilton. The 22-year-old Greek shipping heir called Hilton "the most incredible woman I have ever met in my life," in a brief statement released Monday through Hilton publicist Elliott Mintz. "I respect her decision and appreciate the very kind and generous manner in which she is handling her very difficult decision," Latsis said... Full story Martha Stewart. Homemaking mogul Martha Stewart, who already has two TV U.S. shows, is working on a third. Stewart's company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, purchased a house in Norwalk last month that will be featured in a new home-improvement television show next year. The series, which has no name yet, is about a group of women who learn trades and help renovate the 125-year-old house. The 13-part series focuses on six women...Full story "I'm illiterate and I faked my way through scripted portions of the televised U.S. talent show, which I won in 2004." Fantasia reveals in memoir. American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino reveals in her memoirs that she is functionally illiterate and had to fake her way through some scripted portions of the televised U.S. talent show, which she won in 2004. ..Full story New California law targets paparazzi. Official and public figures in New York are seeking similar laws. YA RIGHT!...Full story
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Unknown Amazing Facts About New York. Find out! NEW YORK BEST 12 NIGHTLIFE SPOTS. Kiki Smith, a world-class artist. Patricia Barber at Joe's Club. The best cigar and tobacco shop in New York City. The Yank Newsmakers: Laura Savini, Susan Barth, Ilil Arbel, Gail Swanson, Barbara Lowin in concert. New York TV and Radio women of excellence: Last Thursday night, in New York, at the Museum of Television & Radio, a reception was held to release the names of the 2005 honorees who will be on the roster “She Made It: Women Creating Television and Radio,” celebrating the accomplishments and recognizing the achievements of women in television and radio industries. The 2005 Honorees are... New York Angel Ball: In New York, this week, Denise Rich threw the best charitable party in town. She amassed the Who's Who in entertainment to celebrate the 4th annual biennial gala of The Angel Ball 2005 at the Marriott Marquis. The Grammy-nominated songwriter raised $3.3 million for the Foundation’s Cancer Research. It was a ritzy event, a perfect social setting to recognize four honorees for their philanthropic and charitable contributions...
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King Karl takes GothamNew York Chanel show captures Roaring Twenties. Karl Lagerfeld took his show on the road to New York recently in the latest chapter of a remarkable ride in the annals of current fashion. The Chanel designer seems to be nearing the iconic status of Coco herself, with his trademark immaculate white ponytail, shades and rock star attire. For the grand Gotham event, Lagerfeld attracted models, muses, Hollywood stars and well-heeled, well-pearled socialites to the 57th Street flagship store.NEW YORK FASHION BIG EVENT. Couture Fashion Week New York culminated with the presentation of the 2005 International Fashion Designer of the Year award to Jamil Khansa of Lebanon. Mr. Khansa presented his latest collection of breathtaking couture designs done in opulent fabrics with lavish embellishments, each piece more dazzling than the last. JAMIL Khansa is presented with the International Fashion Designer of the Year Award by Couture Fashion Week founder and producer Andres Aquino... John Lennon's Day in New York: In Memoriam and in photos... _____________________________________________________________________
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Adapting Nazi era opera calls for light touch. From New York to LA and London... Memory Imprints: A Sculptural Installation by Tova Beck Friedman. Inspired by ancient architecture and archaeological sites in the land of Israel, Tova Beck-Friedman sculpts the raw desert formations of her birthplace and incorporates the human figure into her work...Full article Mining the Collection: Recent Acquisitions. An exhibition of selected works acquired since Yeshiva University Museum relocated to Chelsea in 1999. Given the Museum’s interdisciplinary nature, its collections are eclectic and wide- ranging, spanning 2000 years of Jewish aesthetic achievement. An ossuary from the Roman Period (1st century BCE.. Full article The Korean Traditional Performing Arts Association. The KTPAA is a performance group that endeavors to preserve, cultivate, and disseminate Korean cultural arts in the United States. Its members consist of professional artists from the New York area Korean-American community who are dedicated to promoting intercultural understanding and appreciation of Korean artistic heritage and history... Full article Joan Snyder: A Painting Survey, 1969-2005. August 12, 2005 - October 23, 2005. The exhibition has been organized by the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, Massachusetts, to which it will travel in November, 2005. The Jewish Museum presents Joan Snyder: A Painting Survey, 1969-2005, an exhibition that features a selection of thirty-one major works representing more than three decades of the artist’s career. Joan Snyder is an avowed feminist and belongs to the first generation of women artists to identify themselves as such. Along with Elizabeth Murray...Full article The Work of Renate Aller. Her photos of the clouds, the tempest of nature and forms of humans, the shapeless sound of elegant heels of fancy women dressed in red and running with eroticism, class and "un je ne sais quoi" in the streets of New York, ascertain her lyrico-laisse faire-professionalism and mastery of the camera...Full article
Fall, 2005 EL/Civics Awards Ceremony & Concert "Program": Since 1996, this magnificent program has, each year, been providing hundreds of (often frail and disabled) elderly refugees with English language and Citizenship instruction (not at central classroom settings they must travel to, but rather) at the senior centers they attend, in the senior citizen housing developments where the reside and at other accessible community-based sites. Hundreds of immigrant seniors of all ethnic backgrounds in several Brooklyn communities have become citizens through the organization's efforts... DO IT YOURSELF JUDAISM: EXTREME JEWISH MAKEOVER: Panel Discussion To Explore the Ever Changing Faces of Judaism in Everyday Life. The American Jewish Historical Society presents a panel discussion, Do It Yourself Judaism, Extreme Jewish Makeover on Tuesday, December 15, 2005 at 7:00 PM at the Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York City. Ever since Sinai, Jews have been creating Jewish life on their own terms. Whether it be the codification of the Talmud or the creation of Reform Jewry, Jewish communities have always imagined versions of Judaism that suited their contemporary needs, wants and worldviews.... FILM AT THE VILLAGE TEMPLE: “WALK ON WATER”. WALK ON WATER, an enthralling, award-winning film by internationally acclaimed director Eytan Fox, explores the motives, strengths, and, ultimately, the humanity of an Israeli assassin sent to rectify a wrong committed five decades earlier. The protagonist, Eyal, is a top assassin in the Israeli secret service. He has killed terrorists before, but this time he is sent to eliminate an aging former Nazi war criminal... JCC Teen Schedule Jan/Feb...Full article ________________________________________________
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Photo: The Strokes (clockwise, from top left: Nikolai Fraiture, Julian Casablancas, Fabrizio Moretti, Albert Hammond jnr and Nick Valensi) have started to delve more into their own lives for inspiration. It's one big celebration at the Strokes' HQ in New York City. Drummer Fab Moretti has just spilt red wine on his crotch while singing the praises of band frontman Julian Casablancas. Then Casablancas stumbles through the door and interrupts him to say the room stinks of alcohol...
Another great favorite is "Christmas with CHRISTINE EBERSOLE & BILLY STRITCH" , Tuesday, December 20 - show time 7pm. Christine Ebersole is more than a spectacular entertainer. She is a gem. And she proved it zillion times on Broadway, on films and at so many TV shows. Get your act together and dash to Birdland to enjoy Christine Ebersole LIVE! Award winning New York Playwright... Judy Dench: A bona fide Grande Dame. With nearly 50 years experience as an actress, Dame Judi Dench has given an astonishing range of performances. As well as her Oscars and knighthood, she was the first person to win two Olivier awards and her marriage to Michael Williams was one of the most successful in showbusiness. Moreover she has brought grace, warmth and frequently a fascinating coldness to an extraordinary mixture of roles... ADI BLOTMAN: Israeli-Born Actress Makes Transition from Army Troops to Comedy Troupes. Blotman: “It’s very clear that, even as a child, I enjoyed the spotlight.” During basic training in the Israeli Army, actress Adi Blotman never dreamed she would make it in the competitive world of New York City comedy. Now, her time spent on stage with the National Comedy Theatre has taught her to expect the unexpected, and she loves it...
The Jewish Theater of New York Presents Kabbalah... King Kong was less of a box-office brute than Hollywood expected
Actress Naomi Watts from the film "King Kong" at the MTV Times Square Studios, Dec. 5, 2005, New York. King Kong was less of a box-office brute than Hollywood expected, taking in $50.15 million in its first weekend, a sturdy start but unremarkable by Hollywood blockbuster standards. Universal Pictures' action spectacle about a giant ape took over the top box-office spot from Disney's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which slipped to second place with $31.2 million and lifted its 10-day total to $112.5 million, according to studio estimates released Sunday. Premiering at No. 3 with $12.7 million was 20th Century Fox's... Mariah Carey: New York insiders are talking about Carey. Mariah Carey has fuelled rumours she is engaged to mystery boyfriend Maek Sudack...
Newton-John: 'The Pain is There':I NA New York Office learned that Australian singer Olivia Newton-John wept as she told of coming to terms with the mysterious disappearance of her longtime boyfriend Patrick McDermott. In an interview aired Monday on Australian television's Nine network, Newton-John said her singing is helping her cope with the grief of losing McDermott, who failed to return from a June 30 overnight fishing trip off the California coast... Shania talks about everything but perfume. For a girl who had to cook for herself at the age of five and sang with aspirations of one day being a backup singer for Stevie Wonder, being awarded the Order of Canada was not even part of Shania Twain's wildest dreams. "Yeah, (the honor) is overwhelming and I don't even believe it," Twain said, in New York, letting out a loud guffaw Thursday towards the end of a daylong media blitz in Toronto. "So, I'm pretty excited."... Jennifer Aniston, Bruce Willis, Jessica Lange and Robin Williams are among the stars who will have films on display at January's Sundance Film Festival. It was announced today in New York that, Jennifer Aniston, Bruce Willis, Jessica Lange and Robin Williams are among the stars who will have films on display at January's Sundance Film Festival, which announced entries Wednesday for its lineup of premiering films... Shafer: A trilogy of vocal virtuosity, intelligent musical compositions and heart-felt human warmth... Marjorie Maye: She Made It Big Time In the Recording Industry... NEW YORK'S JAZZ: SHERYL BAILEY'S "BULL'S EYES" IS SOLID GOLD. A TRIUMPH!...Full article
Photo: Sofia Laiti, New York Diva of modern Jazz Cabaret. New York's Birdland music and entertainment program, this month, is charged with super duper, world class stars, such as Freddy Cole, Hilary Cole, Christine Ebersole and the sensational Sofia Laiti, who will be performing on Monday 26th at 7 PM. Laiti In Concert is a must see show. It has all the elements of a mesmerizing musical event: Vocal virtuosity and style originality of Laiti, rich and melodious arrangements blended into an intellectual Mata Hari ambiance. Laiti's voice is out of this world. Go see her on stage. It is quite an experience at many levels. Read more about Sofia Laiti in the MUSIC REVIEWS of this issue.
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