Posts with tag "elizabeth taylor"

Liz, Marlon and Michael: Did Their Post-9/11 Road Trip Really Happen?

Posted May 5th 2011 at 04:30 PM by PopEater Staff

It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke: So Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson and Marlon Brando go on a road trip ... In reality, it's a bizarre tale that's part of an article in Vanity Fair's June issue, which says the three mega-stars were so desperate to escape Manhattan in the wake of 9/11 that they actually hopped in a car and drove themselves to safety in the good ol' Midwest. Yes, the ...

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Larry Fortensky 'Sick and Tired of the Lies' About His Life With Liz Taylor

Posted Apr 25th 2011 at 05:10 PM by PopEater Staff

Elizabeth Taylor has reportedly left her last husband $800,000 in her will. Larry Fortensky was number seven in Taylor's long line of spouses (eight marriages/seven men) and after years of staying mum on their relationship, the 59-year-old former builder recently opened up to London's Daily Mail. In a lengthy interview, Fortensky insisted that he was never after Taylor for her money. He ...

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Kathy Ireland Recalls Special 'DWTS' Gift From Elizabeth Taylor

Posted Apr 7th 2011 at 12:25 AM by AOL TV Editors

Kathy Ireland recalled a special gift from the late Elizabeth Taylor on 'The Wendy Williams Show'. The supermodel said she was set to premiere on season 9 of 'Dancing With the Stars' when Taylor surprised her with a beautiful designer gown. "[Taylor] loved 'Dancing With the Stars,'" Ireland said. "There's that first night where you've got to get all dolled up and I didn't have anything to ...

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Kimora Lee Simmons Wants Elizabeth Taylor's Jewelry

Posted Apr 5th 2011 at 06:00 PM by Rob Shuter

When Elizabeth Taylor's entire collection of jewelry goes up for auction at Christie's in the next few months expect to see a sea of celebrities turning up to bid on a not-so-little piece of history; however, beware! Kimora Lee Simmons tells me she's going to be bidding to win! "All my life I have said this, I'm so emotional about Liz Taylor. My whole life I have really patterned after ...

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Colin Farrell Explains Friendship With Liz Taylor

Posted Mar 30th 2011 at 08:30 AM by Kelly Fisher

Not only was Colin Farrell one of the few non-family members who attended Elizabeth Taylor's funeral last week, he also recited a poem during the service. The actor explained his unlikely friendship with the late, great actress to Access Hollywood. "How did we become friends? You know, the old story of boy meets girl, and boy pesters girl with too many phone calls at inappropriate hours of the ...

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Christie's to Auction Elizabeth Taylor's Staggering Jewelry Collection

Posted Mar 29th 2011 at 02:45 AM by The Editors of StyleList

The late Elizabeth Taylor's great passion, her staggering collection of massive diamonds and rare vintage jewels, will be auctioned by famed auction house Christie's, sources told PEOPLE. While Christie's is refusing to confirm the report and no date has been announced, the mag reports the auction house will disperse the collection valued at more than $150 million. Taylor speculated before ...

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The Fight Begins Over Elizabeth Taylor's Fortune

Posted Mar 28th 2011 at 12:01 PM by Rob Shuter

Elizabeth Taylor left an enduring legacy of great films and even greater acts of philanthropy. She also amassed a huge fortune estimated between $600 million and $1 billion, most of that from her savvy business dealings. Already, the fighting has begun as to who will get to manage that bounty along with all the money she's destined to make in death. I'm told her last wish was for her ...

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Liz Taylor's 'Beautiful' Letter to Kennedy Center Floors Barry Manilow

Posted Mar 25th 2011 at 10:57 PM by Rob Shuter

Elizabeth Taylor loved and honored her friends and tried her best to get them the recognition she felt they deserved. Illustrating this bond is a new, never-before-seen letter the Dame sent to the board of trustees at the Kennedy Center on behalf of her great friend Barry Manilow. On beautiful lilac stationary, with her name embossed at the top in purple, Taylor eloquently wrote that Barry ...

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Is Elizabeth Taylor Worth More Dead Than Alive?

Posted Mar 25th 2011 at 02:00 PM by Jo Piazza

Elizabeth Taylor was one of the last greats, an icon until the day she died and now a legend that will live on forever. Unlike plenty of celebrities who advance in years and let their business fall to the wayside, Taylor maintained a lucrative package of licensing and endorsement deals, which for a lesser being, would have dried up a half-century ago. Still, the value of the Liz Taylor image ...

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Elizabeth Taylor's Dark Secret About James Dean Revealed

Posted Mar 25th 2011 at 07:01 AM by Kelly Fisher

As the world mourns the loss of an American icon, newly released details from a 1997 interview with Elizabeth Taylor reveals a shocking secret about legendary film star James Dean that she allegedly kept for most of her life. According to The Daily Beast, writer Kevin Sessums interviewed Taylor for a cover story for POZ, an American magazine dedicated to AIDS activism. It was then the actress ...