Tag Archives: Frame

It was February 14, 1984. Valentine’s Day, when Elton John shocked the world, and no doubt those closest to him, by marrying German recording engineer Renate Blauel. Apart from the surprise nature of the nuptials, which were apparently pulled together in a matter of days, and the location – St …

Some celebrities receive icon status following their tragic, premature deaths.  Late stars such as Natalie Wood, Marilyn Monroe and James Dean still draw fascination even decades on from their early departure from this mortal coil. There’s one screen siren who hasn’t escaped this enduring obsession for close to a century …

Some celebrity romances collapse under even the slightest of strains.  Others, like Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley’s iconic ’90s romance, can withstand almost anything. Even a cheating scandal and a very public arrest.  In 1995, British heartthrob Grant had been dating Hurley for over eight years after the couple met …

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams are a famous example of the classic ‘enemies turned lovers’ arch in pop culture. Except in their case, it was real life – and it happened on the set of one of the most iconic romance movies of all time. In 2004, McAdams and Gosling …

There’s nothing worse than getting in front of an audience on stage and completely mispronouncing a word. Now, imagine the audience was a room full of A-list celebrities and the stage was the 2014 Oscars. This was what happened to Grease star John Travolta at the 86th Academy Awards a …

With the 96th Academy Awards just around the corner, the ceremony marks 10 years since one particularly historic photo broke the internet. In 2014, before the art of taking a selfie became the norm, Ellen DeGeneres had the world talking with a single snap featuring many of Hollywood’s brightest stars. …

The stage at the 2009 Video Music Awards was once the backdrop of a Shakespearean-like celebrity feud which has spanned 15 years. Picture this: Taylor Swift, a relative newcomer in the industry, arrives at the award ceremony in a dramatic Cinderella carriage.  All eyes were on the then 19-year-old singer, …

Late actress and Broadway phenomenon Chita Rivera didn’t become a Tony Award-winning performer without taking a few risks. The original West Side Story star, who died aged 91 on January 30, was most known for her role as Anita in the hit Broadway musical. This character followed triple-threat Rivera all …

Martha Stewart has worn many hats in her time in the spotlight: lifestyle guru, model, talk show host and cookbook author. The most fascinating hat Stewart, 81, has worn during her storied career in the spotlight, however, is that of a convicted criminal. Fans of the icon might have forgotten …

SATURDAY AM WRITETHRU: The fourth weekend of the year at the domestic box office is looking like $59M, -12% from last weekend’s $67.2M and -19% off from the same period a year ago. Still this weekend’s total box office in a marketplace sans wide entries is not as low as …

Though Heath Ledger’s short but memorable life was marred by a lot of pain, the Aussie actor had two remarkable people in his orbit who brightened his dark days. It was the love he had for actress Michelle Williams, and the child they shared together, a daughter named Matilda, that …

The year was 1985 and two of the biggest names in the world had found themselves twirling around on the dancefloor. Beloved royal Princess Diana and Hollywood heartthrob John Travolta were the unlikeliest of dancing partners, triggering headlines that would last for decades and eventually becoming the “saving grace” of …