Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorCalifornia’s first Louis Vuitton men’s store has landed in Beverly Hills. The French fashion house’s two-floor stand-alone boutique, at 420 N.
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Wilson Chapman editorRita Moreno is not only an EGOT winner, but now the Hollywood legend is having a building with her name on it in Hollywood.The “West Side Story” star was on hand on June 23 at the naming ceremony of the Hollywood Arts Collective’s Rita Moreno Arts Building in Los Angeles.Set to open in summer 2023 at 1630 Schrader Blvd., the Entertainment Community Fund’s Hollywood Arts Collective complex will also house the Cicely Tyson Residential Building for low-income residents.“This really came as a surprise to me, and I was asked if I would allow them to put my name on it and I did two things: I almost peed, and I damn near fell down on the floor,” Moreno told Variety. “I said, ‘Really?’ And then I wanted to say ‘Why?’ but I figured that would be kind of rude. If they had chosen me there was something just wonderful about me that I needed to be reminded of.
So that’s how it happened. And I really am just thrilled to pieces. I can’t believe it.” Moreno also reminisced about the last time she saw Tyson, who died last year at the age of 96, when the two visited the White House during the holidays.“We’re taking pictures in front of the tree, and I’ll never forget this — this is so Cicely Tyson — a young girl was rounding us up and she said, ‘Okay, you guys,’ and Cecily took after her.
She said, ‘Excuse me. We are not guys. How dare you,'” Moreno said.
“She let her have it. This poor creature who didn’t know any better, obviously, was so embarrassed. She turned bright scarlet.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorCalifornia’s first Louis Vuitton men’s store has landed in Beverly Hills. The French fashion house’s two-floor stand-alone boutique, at 420 N.
Hilarious. Brilliant. Thoughtful. Those are just some of the adjectives being used to describe the relationships between Jak Knight and his many friends and family on social media as they react to his death.
Fa-la-la! Brandon Routh made his Hallmark Channel debut during the 2013 holiday season and fans can’t get enough of him — or his work.
Rita Moreno recalled the scary time she almost lost her life when her ex-boyfriend Marlon Brando paid a doctor to interrupt her pregnancy. The EGOT-winning actor said that now that the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, she is “frightened” for everyone who won’t have access to safe abortions.The 90-year-old singer and actress told Variety that before abortion became legal when she found out, she was pregnant while dating Brando, the late actor arranged for her to see a doctor that “some friends” recommended.
Several celebrities have changed their names since making an entrance in Hollywood.The list includes huge stars like Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and more. Martin Sheen recently spoke out about having regrets over changing his name.The late Kirk Douglas shared a similar sentiment in 2015. Here’s a look at a few stars who renamed themselves for fame. Marilyn Monroe and Jamiee Foxx are among several celebrities who have changed their name since rising to fame in Hollywood.
Riley Keough shows off her edgy style while arriving for Louis Vuitton’s High Jewelry Collection Dinner in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night (June 27).
A husband and wife in Rhode Island were shot and killed in their home last week as their three children remained inside, unhurt, at the scene.
Rhode Island’s State Senate race will have one less candidate after a shocking incident over the weekend.
Michelle Obama is like all of us, loves the new Beyoncé songKhloe Kardashian talks about anxiety as she cries over hot wingsMy thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. pic.twitter.com/9ALSbapHDYMichelle Obama shared a lengthy statement, sharing how “heartbroken” she was over the Supreme Court’s decision.
Rita Moreno is sharing her own abortion story and is speaking out after the Supreme Court reversed Roe V. Wade.
Rita Moreno is sharing her own experience of America before abortion was protected.
In an effort to educate those who have forgotten what a scary time it was for a woman before Roe v. Wade, Rita Moreno has opened up about her own scary experience with having a botched abortion.
Director John McNaughton made his name in Hollywood with subversive thrillers like 1998’s “Wild Things” and the 1986 seminal serial killer pic “Henry: Portrait of A Serial Killer.” The latter film gave “The Walking Dead” actor Michael Rooker one of his big breakout lead roles. Now, the two are set to work together once again.
Sasha Urban editorCharlize Theron and Sheryl Lee Ralph will receive the Elizabeth Taylor Commitment to End AIDS Award for their commitment to raising awareness of HIV at the Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS fundraising gala on Sept. 15 in West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles.“The fight against HIV/AIDS has always been close to my heart from my childhood in South Africa to my advocacy for African youth today,” Theron said in a statement.
Paul Walker and Jenni Rivera are being honored with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The two will receive the posthumous honor at some point in 2023.Rita Moreno joins the ‘Fast & Furious’ saga as Vin Diesel’s character’s beloved grandmother‘West Side Story,’ ‘Gentefied,’ Demi Lovato & more nominated for GLAAD AwardsThe deaths of Walker and Rivera rocked the entertainment community due to their tragic nature.