The actress reveals that the two have been looking to work together for some time, and this could be the perfect project. [...] Perched ramrod straight on a chair in the Kennedy Center's Chinese Lounge, the eminent mezzo-soprano Rosalind Elias tosses off memories of opera greats. She recalls being wall-oped on the back by Gian Carlo Menotti, when the composer and librettist was making an emphatic point in a rehearsal. She alludes to sharing a stage with Placido Domingo, and she recounts how she accepted, from composer Samuel Barber, the offer of a smallish role in his then-premiering "Antony and Cleopatra." "I said, 'Sam, if you just told me to come in and say, "Dinner is served," I'd do it!' " says Elias, who looks dignified and chic in a black turtleneck, black slacks and cream-colored cardigan. Read full article >> * Yum's craving a perfect picnic basket and Latin-inspired grilling * Geek is geeking out on a Clare Vivier laptop tote and Nooka wristwatches * Fab's coveting crisp, white jeans and bright dresses * Bella's got an eye on Dior Addict lipstick and Spring hair accessories * Très is curling up with biographies on President Obama's mother and Cleopatra * Lil likes Calypso St. Barth's for Target and Growums gardening kits * Casa's cozying up to new ideas for reusing books and easy ways to green your roof * Buzz is anticipating Blue Valentine on DVD and the Beastie Boys' latest * Fit is worked up for National Bike Month and Adidas's high-tech new tennis shoes * Savvy's sprucing up for Spring with terrariums and cute calendars A look at how iconic women are portrayed over time, and what it says about those times. "Star Trek" legend William Shatner announces the guest/song list for his next album, and it includes the likes of Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi, Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins and under-sung Kink brother Dave Davies. "The song line up for 'Searching for Major Tom' has been announced. WilliamShatner.com is happy to report that the album due out later in 2011 on the Cleopatra Records label will have the following songs..." I've heard his "Iron Man," from an iPhone video captured in the studio by a friend during the recording session. This thing is gonna rule. (thanks, Paul Camuso)... The 'Cleopatra' actress was allegedly unconscious when she attended a photo shoot on April 13 in London. Veteran British actress Francesca Annis was tended to by medics on the set of a photoshoot on Wednesday (13Apr11) after fainting, according to a U. K. report. The Cleopatra star was being snapped by acclaimed photographer Rankin for U. K. pharmacy... TripAdvisor reviews of hotels such as the Cleopatra Mare Nostrum in Tenerife attract millions of hits and the reviews are valuable for holidaymakers Camilla Belle signs a few autographs as she arrives at the Staples Center for the Lakers/Nuggets basketball game in Los Angeles on Sunday (April 3). The Lakers, unfortunately, lost the game 95-90 - ending a 9 game winning streak. The 24-year-old 10,000 BC actress has been traveling quite a bit recently. She stopped by [...] ANGELINA Jolie has officially signed up to star as Egypt's beloved Queen Cleopatra. The forthcoming Scott Rudin production will focus less on Cleopatra's seductive powers in the bedroom and more on her shrewd appetite for business and politics. The late Elizabeth Taylor famously played Cleopatra back in 1963. It's not yet known who'll play Jolie's Marc Anthony. Recent reports [...] David Fincher's version is set to focus on her shrewd appetite for business and politics At the height of Elizabeth Taylor's career in the late 1950s and early '60s, Phyllis Shelton, right, was one of her stand-ins. Feature: "Ace Ventura: Three Film Collection" (various dates), "All Good Things" (2010), "Antony and Cleopatra" (1972), "Anything Goes" (1956), "Black Swan" (2010), "Capone" (1975), "Curly Top/Dimples" (1935, '36), "... The 'Cleopatra' star's jewelery collection, which was valued at $150 million in 2002, will reportedly be auctioned off to benefit The **Elizabeth Taylor** AIDS Foundation and amfAR. Sky Movies' Mark Dolan pays tribute to Elizabeth Taylor. To mark the passing of Dame Elizabeth Taylor, Sky Movies will be screening Cleopatra and A Place In the Sun on Sky Movies Classics/ HD, Sunday 27 March from 2. 45pm. The story of Cleopatra and Mark Antony has been portrayed on film a number of times, but none compare to the version that starred Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. In a remake, could Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt be the best choice. Contributor: Tony Payne Published: Mar 25, 2011 Joan Collins talks "Cleopatra" and Taylor's many husbands on Piers Morgan Tonight.
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