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First Dibs: Why Did Angelina Jolie Have A Double Mastectomy?

Is this week's Saturday Night Live going to be Bill Hader's last? Why is Zoe Saldana comparing herself to Elizabeth Taylor? And what was Star Trek Into Darkness almost called instead?

Some Things To Consider About Benghazi

Elizabeth Taylor reportedly said, “You find out who your real friends are when you’re involved in a scandal.” Of course, she was in Hollywood, perhaps the only place where loyalty means less than it does in Washington, D.C. But someShow More Summary

Madonna Raises More Than $7 Million For Charity With Art Auction

One of the coolest things about being exceptionally famous and, in extension, fabulously wealthy is the opportunity to collect unique items. Elizabeth Taylor was quite fond of expensive jewelry pieces, while other celebrities might collect pieces of art or fashion. Show More Summary

Liz & Dick

last weekFilm / DVDs : DVD Verdict

Reviewed by Tom Becker Quote: "Did you never listen to Elizabeth Taylor? She did not sound like a three-pack-a-day teenage smoker from the Valley."

Exhibit at the Italian embassy in Washington pays tribute to Italian costumers

2 weeks agoArts : Artdaily

Outfits and wigs worn by Elizabeth Taylor in "Cleopatra" and Kirsten Dunst in "Marie Antoinette" have gone on show in the US capital in a salute to the skills of Italian costumers. "Star Wigs: The Italian Hand Creates," which runs through...Show More Summary

M.G. Lord on Elizabeth Taylor, the accidental feminist [Video]

You may associate M.G. Lord with "Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll" or "Astro Turf," a family memoir about Cold War aerospace culture. Last year, Lord, who teaches at USC, came out with "The Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness and We Were Too Distracted By Her Beauty to Notice."

FIRST LOOK: Helena Bonham Carter As Elizabeth Taylor

3 weeks agoLGBT / Gay : Queerty

We’re still trying to scrub Lindsay Lohan’s recent desecration of late screen actress/AIDS activist Elizabeth Taylor from our brains too, but get ready for another impersonation of the violet-eyed star by Tim Burton’s favorite leading lady. Helena Bonham Carter (snapped by U.K. paper Daily Mail walking to her trailer on set) appears opposite Dominic West in the upcoming BBC [...]

Carine Roitfeld to Stage All-Gold Liz Taylor Tribute at AmfAR Gala

A new fashion tribute to Elizabeth Taylor is in the works that will hopefully erase last fall’s Liz & Dick from our memories. Read on for details of the Cannes AmfAR gala Carine Roitfeld is organizing. Continue reading » Follow Fashionista on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

WATCH: Elizabeth Taylor’s Grandson Continues Fight Against HIV/AIDS

last monthLGBT / Gay : Queerty

Like grandmother, like grandson?  Yes, in the case of Elizabeth Taylor and Aaron Tivey (pictured) anyway. The direct decendant of the Hollywood legend and pioneering AIDS activist is carrying on her legacy with GenerationCure, a campaign aligned with amFAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research. Nearly 40 percent of all new HIV infections in the US are among [...]

23 Blondes Turned Brunette: A Slideshow Inspired by Betty on Mad Men

last monthLifestyle / Fashion : The Cut

On tonight's season six premiere of Mad Men, [beauty spoiler alert!] Betty went from Hitchcock blonde to Elizabeth Taylor brunette by show's end. The episode was rife with existential quandaries and death references, but never fear, Weiner & Co. did not neglect the ever-present subplot of blondes versus brunettes. Roger ... More »

Horse Deaths Put Grand National Under Scrutiny

Might Britain's beloved Grand National steeplechase—the one made famous in this country by the Elizabeth Taylor movie National Velvet —go the way of the fox hunt? Parliament banned the latter on animal cruelty concerns, and a spate of horse deaths has activists calling for the same fate for the...

First Cellphone Call Made 40 Years Ago Today

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton played an unknowing but critical role in the history of the cellphone. It was in their east penthouse suite in the Hilton Hotel at Sixth Avenue and W. 54th Street in midtown Manhattan that the first cellphone call was made 40 years ago today, inaugurating our wireless communications age. Show More Summary

Lohan continues to keep Babs Walters waiting; this time she’s picked Dave Letterman

Apparently the timing still is not right. Lindsay Lohan, who famously stood up Barbara Walters to give an interview instead with NBC’s “Tonight Show’ host Jay Leno last fall, while promoting her Elizabeth Taylor biopic, will stand up...Show More Summary

Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift: Were They Lovers Off-Screen?

2 months agoLGBT / Gay : Queerty

Who was the most beautiful couple in cinema history you ask? Sure, there’s support for Brad and Angie, as well as Heath and Jake. Yet, as good gays, we think none can compare to the fabled pairing of movie legends Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift. The epically-hetero Taylor, who would become a tirelessly devoted friend [...]

Lifestyles of the Rich and Richer: A "17th-century Flemish Renaissance cabinet"; "a...

A "17th-century Flemish Renaissance cabinet"; "a collection of crystals that Elizabeth Taylor bequeathed to him"; and "wire-brushed vertical-grain oak" are just some things one might find in a home done up by Sandy Gallin, whom the Journal profiles today. The...

Lindsay Lohan & Charlie Sheen On ‘Anger Management’ Set: Photo

Lindsay Lohan signed on to guest star as herself in an upcoming episode of FX’s Anger Management slated to air in April, marking her first TV gig since her Elizabeth Taylor turn in the Lifetime movie Liz & Dick, In the episode, Lohan develops a romantic relationship with Sheen’s character after becoming his therapy patient. Show More Summary

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BBC America to produce ‘Burton and Taylor’ biopic

BBC America to produce ‘Burton and Taylor’ biopic via Rickey.org BBC America is on board as co-producers on the upcoming Richard Burton/Elizabeth Taylor TV biopic. Which two well-known actors have been cast as the iconic ex-lovers? The Voice • American Idol • The X Factor

BBC America Boards ‘Burton And Taylor’ Movie As Co-Producer

Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter are starring in one-off movie Burton And Taylor as legendary, volatile ex-lovers Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. The BBC Drama Productions project will be co-produced by BBC America for its Dramaville block. Show More Summary

A Look Back At Elizabeth Taylor

It's been two years since the legendary Elizabeth Taylor died of congestive heart failure at the age of 79. The classic Hollywood actress had been...

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