All set for a sweet time Aug 12, 2007
As Jean Harlow in The Aviator, also starring Leonardo DiCarprio ... In fact, Stefani even portrayed one of these leading ladies Jean Harlow in the multiple-award-winning Martin Scorsese film, The Aviator, in 2004. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'I'm like every other woman. I'm super-vain. I have issues' Aug 5, 2007
Even her acting debut was in an epic, playing Jean Harlow in The Aviator, Martin Scorsese's biopic of Howard Hughes. I'm vain enough to want do a movie again,' she admits, but right now more roles 'are the last thing on my list. (Guardian Unlimited)
Esther Williams splashes it up again, this time on DVD Aug 4, 2007
The set's second film, "Easy to Wed" (1946), is described as "gal-amorous," "laughterrific" and "songsational," but it's actually a lackluster remake of the 1936 screwball comedy "Libeled Lady," which starred William Powell, Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Myrna Loy. Whatever their talents, the remake's stars -- Williams, Keenan Wynn, Van Johnson and Lucille Ball -- can't compete with that quartet. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
The truth about Marilyn Monroe Jul 12, 2007
Like Jean Harlow,' Bret is quoted as saying in the biography that hits bookshelves across the US in September, 'She bleached all her pubic hair and never wore panties. She suffered from what today would be described as irritable bowel syndrome. (Rediff)
Today's Buzz stories Jul 1, 2007
Her latest record, the double album, "Back to Basics," and its accompanying tour were inspired by the blues, jazz and early soul music of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s, along with the sexy, grown-up look of Hollywood vamps such as Marilyn Monroe, Jean Harlow and Veronica Lake. "I wanted to revert back to a time and place in music that truly inspired me the most," Aguilera said. (CNN -- Law)
From just a girl to music superstar Jun 16, 2007
She auditioned for Mr. & Mrs. Smith and appeared in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator playing Jean Harlow. Recently, Stefani has said she will return to No Doubt for a reunion album and that the band already has 10 songs ready to go. (Vancouver Sun)
Hollywood's female formula Jun 11, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Women have to live a certain type of life if their story is going to be told on the big screen, Andrew Taylor writes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Today in History Jun 7, 2007
Secondary Navigation. By The Associated Press Thu Jun 7, 12:02 AM ET. (Yahoo News)
Santa Maria Inn steeped in Central Coast history May 28, 2007
Some of those signatures bear the names of President Herbert Hoover, Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan, pianist and composer Ignacy Paderewski and actors Charlie Chaplin, Marlene Deitrich, Douglas Fairbanks, Jean Harlow, Mary Pickford and Rudolph Valentino. Cecil B. DeMille stayed at the inn while filming his 1923 silent epic he Ten Commandments in the Guadalupe Dunes. (Santa Maria Times)
Fresnan danced her way to screen legacy May 12, 2007
Passers-by would stop Mrs. Leonard on the street in the years her hair was bleached blond, mistaking her for Jean Harlow, said Mrs. Leonard's cousin, Peggy McCarthy of Kansas City, "but she was actually prettier, in my humble opinion."Mrs. Leonard, 87, who loved to dance and loved horses, died Tuesday of pneumonia. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Stefani kicks off world tour here Apr 25, 2007
She has expanded her brand into films (Jean Harlow to Leonardo DiCaprio's Howard Hughes in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator ) and jumped fully clothed into the fashion world with her L.A.M.B. line of clothing. But the engine that drives Stefani is her music, catchy pop songs based in ska, hip-hop and, unique to Stefani, Japanese pop culture. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Rachel Stein, Showgirl Apr 11, 2007
Cool, courageous, free-spirited, totally affirmative, and loyal to a fault, Rachel is compared at various points to Jean Harlow and Greta Garbo; she's pure life force as well as a star late in the movie she hurls herself off a balcony as if into a mosh pit. This character may be the only Dutch Jewish heroine since Anne Frank (although both were actually German Jewish refugees). (City Pages)
A film goddess in the making Apr 8, 2007
NEW YORK -- The breakout star of "Black Book," Carice van Houten, has earned comparisons to goddesses of Hollywood's golden age: Marlene Dietrich, Jean Harlow, and Greta Garbo. Like those bewitching and sometimes-blond bombshells -- and some of director Paul Verhoeven's previous femme fatales (Ren e Soutendijk of "The Fourth Man," Sharon Stone in "Basic Instinct") the 30-year-old Dutch actress seems poised to spring from obscurity into full-fledged international stardom. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven fuses arthouse smarts with multiplex thrills Apr 8, 2007
After dyeing her hair blond and changing her name to Ellis De Vries, the Jean Harlow look-alike is enlisted by members of the Dutch resistance to seduce Ludwig M ntze (Sebastian Koch ), a high-ranking but politically moderate Gestapo officer who seems more interested in his stamp collection than Hitler's schemes. Naturally, Ellis and M ntze fall in love, one of many bold ironies in a high-energy film filled with topsy-turvy revelations. (Boston Globe -- Living)
'Grindhouse': That '70s Show, By Kurt Loder Apr 7, 2007
") The women are up-to-date action chicks, and so along with the usual hard-nosed talk about men, they also engage in endless nattering about hot cars and of course other pop-culture concerns. They yammer on and on, in back seats and barrooms, while Tarantino, taking a cinematographer credit for the first time (he also acts in both films), pans around them in relentless circles. In some of these scenes, the restless camerawork is the only thing really going on. Given Tarantino's flamboyant gifts... (MTV.com)
'Grindhouse': That '70s Show, By Kurt Loder Apr 7, 2007
And Carice van Houten, with her crimson lips and pearly blond glow (she's part Jean Harlow, part Christina Aguilera), bathes the screen with a unique light. She's a beacon of beauty and courage in a dark time that's desperate for both. (VHI.com -- Music News)
No doubt, she's happy in the hills Apr 2, 2007
She played Jean Harlow in the film "The Aviator." Rossdale, 41, appeared in the movie "Constantine" and is in the cast of the upcoming films "Frost Flowers" and "How to Rob a Bank.". . (Los Angeles Times)
This year's high pollen count nothing to sneeze at Mar 29, 2007
Introduced on June 12, 1924, early advertisements by movie stars such as Jean Harlow and Helen Hayes pitched the use of Kleenex to remove theatrical makeup with cold cream. By the mid-1920s, customer response to the manufacturer indicated the product was being used more often as a disposable handkerchief. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
'I just want to make music and babies' Mar 2, 2007
"Magazines were suddenly full of articles on how to achieve that elusive Gwen Stefani look; in 2005 Harpers chose her as its No 1 "fashion icon"; earlier this year she and Rossdale were voted - in a spectacularly meaningless poll - the world's "most stylish celebrity parents".As Stefani's profile rose, there was speculation that her bandmates were unhappy at being perceived as her backing band. Some sort of solo career seemed inevitable. It duly followed, on three fronts - as a musician, an... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Former Riant box office worker has star qualities Mar 1, 2007
"She looked wonderful, and I want to see her movie about the Queen of England. But there's no glamour like there used to be with the movies. Most of the girls [at the Oscars] looked like they needed a good hair-combing." Back in the day, Cahill was a big Jean Harlow fan. The draw for the kids who awaited her arrival at the Riant. (Doylestown Central Bucks Life, PA)
Anna Nicole's rise and fall has captured our attention Feb 10, 2007
"And people are definitely interested. Since Smith's death, eBay has been overrun with Anna Nicole items, including a copy of FHM's July 2004 issue, signed by Smith, which sold yesterday for $525.Camille Paglia, the cultural critic and best-selling author, said she's always been riveted by Smith, whom she believes deserves a place in the pantheon of blonde starlets alongside Jean Harlow, Jayne Mansfield, Anita Ekberg, and Monroe."It's been painful to watch her life deteriorate , obviously. It's... (Boston Globe)
Demolition concerns history buffs Feb 4, 2007
Here was a man, he said, who was acquainted with actors such as Cary Grant and Jean Harlow and who died in a way that would forever link him and Las Vegas. An assassin fatally shot Siegel while he sat in the Los Angeles living room of B-list actress Virginia Hill. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Two sets of eyes Jan 27, 2007
Fred Astaire soars, Jean Harlow strides and Katharine Hepburn confidently hoists herself into a two-seater plane. Richard Avedon was one of his greatest disciples. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
The Original Hollywood Sign to be on Display at Artexpo New York 2007, Sort of ... Jan 27, 2007
The image of Hollywood's first blonde star, silent film legend, Jean Harlow, is the first in a series of original mixed media paintings with the likeliness' of film immortals emblazoned on sections of the original Hollywood Sign. According to Mack, "The Hollywood Sign is among the most famous structures in the World, and I will give the World a whole new way to look at it.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ford Chief Sees Small as Virtue and Necessity Jan 26, 2007
The Ford Tri-Motor became one of the first planes to be purchased by the nation;s fledgling airlines, and was used in 1930s movies starring Shirley Temple and Jean Harlow. The similarities between the companies have made it much easier than he expected to lead Ford. (Shoals TimesDaily)
blondes from the past Jan 24, 2007
Jean Harlow: So many blonde roles in her short career. But perhaps the classic was "Dinner at Eight." The exchange Harlow's character, Kitty, has with Marie Dressler's Carlotta at the end is a classic. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
1/14: Justin Timberlake Jan 10, 2007
Her latest look is inspired by 1930s actress Jean Harlow. Music Nation's Mann says Aguilera, 26, has kept fans from her teen-idol days and added others because her talent has evolved as much as her image. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Hitchcock, Rocky, Fargo Forever Dec 30, 2006
Among the more well-known films making the cut: 1930's The Big Trail, a western starring a then unknown John Wayne; Red Dust, the 1932 melodrama featuring the saucy pairing of Clark Gable and Jean Harlow; and sex, lies, and videotape, Steven Soderbergh's 1989 breakthrough relationship film that reinvigorated independent cinema. Also on the list: Mary Pickford's big-screen debut in 1914's Tess of the Storm Country; Flesh and the Devil, one of the last great silent films and the first pairing... (E! Online)
'Fargo,' 'Rocky' make film history Dec 28, 2006
The list also features a quartet from the early days of sound -- Rouben Mamoullian's first film, "Applause" (1929); Raoul Walsh's "The Big Trail" (1930), starring a then-unknown John Wayne; Josef von Sternberg's "The Last Command" (1928), with Emil Jannings in an Oscar-winning turn; and "Red Dust," a steamy 1932 pre-Production Code melodrama starring Clark Gable and Jean Harlow. Librarian of Congress James H. Billington made the announcement and noted 50% of films produced before 1950 and... (Variety)
Death awaits the naughty in 1980's 'Christmas Evil' Dec 22, 2006
92) Barbara Stanwyck in Baby Face (1933), Mae Clarke in James Whale's Waterloo Bridge (1931) and Jean Harlow in Red-Headed Woman (1932). Three Stooges boosters will want to check out a pair of rarities from Warner's Classic Comedy Teams Collection ($14. (Washington Times, DC)
New on DVD Dec 8, 2006
Jean Harlow sleeps around with a smile in Red Headed Woman ( ***, 1932), and Barbara Stanwyck's brazen sexual shenanigans vitalize the first half of scandalous Baby Face ( **1/2, 1933) in its recently discovered raunchier version. Extras, extras:Baby intro by Turner Classic Movies' Robert Osborne. (USA Today -- Life)
TCM turns up heat on 'Forbidden' set Dec 6, 2006
Jean Harlow plays Lil, a secretary who decides to seduce her boss, Bill (Chester Morris), and wreck his marriage, and that's just for starters. The movie focuses on Bill's eventual attempt to reunite with his wronged ex-wife. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
VIDEO PREVIEW: 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' tops week's video list Dec 5, 2006
And the racy "TCM Archives: Forbidden Hollywood Collection" (Warner) features Jean Harlow as a gold-digging "Red-Headed Woman" (1932) and Barbara Stanwyck as a scheming "Baby Face" (1933). Flashing forward to new movies that never played local theaters, Parker Posey, Paul Rudd and Danny DeVito headline the saucy comedy "The OH in Ohio" (HBO). (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Cracking The Film Code Dec 1, 2006
Also included in the two-disc set are a couple of other infamous films about women of easy virtue: "Red-Headed Woman," starring Jean Harlow, and James Whale's ultra-rare 1931 version of "Waterloo Bridge," with Mae Clarke (who also starred in Whale's "Frankenstein" the same year) as a ballerina-turned-prostitute. . (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Everybody's doing it... Nov 26, 2006
1933 Red-Headed Woman, in which Jean Harlow plays a particularly sexually active woman accused of murder, is banned in Britain and not granted a certificate until 1965. 1959 A scene containing cunnilingus is cut from Louis Malle's film Les amants by the BBFC; the poster for the film is banned by London Transport. (Guardian Unlimited)
THE FAIRER HEX: Theyre seen as stupid, sinister or a little too sweet. For Hollywoods leading men, blond hair can be a box-office curse Nov 13, 2006
THE FAIRER HEX: Theyre seen as stupid, sinister or a little too sweet (The Morning Star)
Art deco 'Dream' a sleek fantasy (Jayne Blanchard) Nov 3, 2006
Hollywood figures prominently in director Joe Banno's delectable art deco fantasy, specifically the Tinseltown that produced Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies, such blond bombshells as Jean Harlow and Carole Lombard, the sophisticated leading men John Barrymore and Adolphe Menjou, and those escapist screwball comedies that were as notable for the breathless clip of the dialogue as for the gorgeous costumes and sleek sets. Erhard Rom's sets for "Midsummer" evoke such streamlined sumptuousness... (Washington Times, DC)
Thank Heaven for Maurice Nov 2, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006. The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show and The Mike Douglas Show. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Gravesite Tourism Oct 31, 2006
Its eternal inhabitants include Clark Gable and Jean Harlow. Its sister park, in the Hollywood Hills, holds the remains of Lucille Ball and Bette Davis. (Fox News)
Singh, wax museum founder, dead at 83 Oct 21, 2006
The museum has featured figures of stars from Hollywood's "Golden Era" such as Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Jean Harlow -- as well as pop stars such as Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and the Beatles. Singh opened a second Hollywood Boulevard attraction, the Hollywood Guinness World Records Museum, in 1991. (Washington Times, DC)
Spoony Singh, 83; Established Wax Museum Oct 21, 2006
The figures of Marilyn Monroe, who would prove to be a perennial favorite, Clark Gable and Jean Harlow were among the big attractions, although Harlow was often damaged by pranksters. The cheerful Singh took it in stride. (Los Angeles Times)
Definitely not your parents' auction Sep 25, 2006
There are scads of Chanel and Yves Saint Laurent and a smattering of Adrian (the Hollywood costume designer who worked with Greta Garbo and Jean Harlow and was responsible for Joan Crawford's huge shoulder pads) and even some Norma Kamali. The price points aren't prohibitive. (Toronto Star -- Life)
Wisteria Lane Is Still Her Address Sep 17, 2006
She made her movie debut in "The Aviator" (2004), playing actress Jean Harlow. A star attraction up in the hills. (Los Angeles Times)
Let size zeroes eat cake Aug 20, 2006
She looks amazing in a drapey, '30s bias cut dress that Jean Harlow would have plotzed over had she worn black. "I've never been to a store that has so many choices," Matthews swears. (Toronto Star -- Life)
Glamorous star shined bright as any in her era Aug 6, 2006
"I came upon one page (in her scrapbook) that floored me. It was a full-size newspaper page on which there were situated eight 3-inch circles. In those circles were movie stars: Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers, Jean Harlow, Yvonne DiCarlo and several other great stars. But in the center, sprawled across the page in a satin gown with orchids in her hair was a full-size picture of Maxine -- the next, big, up-and-coming star.". Sax says it didn't stop there. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Clark Gable: The Signature Collection Aug 1, 2006
With: Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy, Myrna Loy, Ava Gardner ... It hardly matters who his co-star is, for there's always terrific onscreen chemistry, be it with Joan Crawford ("Dancing Lady"), Jean Harlow ("China Seas," "Wife vs. Secretary"), Jeanette MacDonald ("San Francisco") or Claudette Colbert ("Boom Town"). (Variety)
Kanye West, Gwen Stefani Named To Vanity Fair's Best-Dressed List Aug 1, 2006
She goes to extremes of glamour, partly by channeling old-time movie stars like Jean Harlow and by looking to artists for inspiration like Frida Kahlo, who she named her as one of her style influences. She is not afraid of looking like someone else, being glamorous in an elegant way and sexy and risqu. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Timeless BEAUTIES Jul 17, 2006
Though many o f today's "hot" young actresses are sadly interchangeable (think Kate Bosworth, Naomi Watts, Rachel McAdams or singer-actresses Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore), the faces of Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Katharine Hepburn, Jean Harlow and Grace Kelly remain vibrant and distinct 40, 50 and even 80 years after they made movies. These leading ladies from Hollywood's golden era continue to be gold for an industry that hasn't stopped pumping out books, DVDs and television specials about... (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Ramblin' Jack Elliott, aged to perfection Jul 9, 2006
You could, however, grouse about ``I Stand Alone" not exactly breaking any new ground. Most of these songs come from the traditional domain (``Willy Moore") or were written by long-departed folks such as Hoagy Carmichael (``Hong Kong Blues") and Leadbelly (``Jean Harlow"). Sticking to what he does best, Elliott sings about his usual subjects, from hound dogs (``Old Blue"), to trains (A.P. Carter's ``Engine 143"), to the bucolic pastures of the Wild West (``Leaving Cheyenne"), to old age... (Boston Globe -- Living)
What's in a song? Jul 3, 2006
" So they could never reshoot. The song was saved. "Blue Moon" (1934). The first time around, it was called "Prayer" and was written for Jean Harlow in a movie called "Hollywood Party. " They threw it out of the movie. Richard Rodgers liked the tune though so he stuck to it twice more and forced Lorenz Hart to write two entirely different sets of lyrics for different movies (one of which was "Manhattan Melodrama," the movie John Dillinger saw before he was shot to death. They threw it out of... (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
All together Jul 1, 2006
The titles, all new to DVD, are "Boom Town," "China Seas," "Dancing Lady," "San Francisco," "Wife Vs. Secretary" and "Mogambo," the 1953 remake of Gable's "Red Dust." Gable's co-stars include Jean Harlow, Joan Crawford, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly and Spencer Tracy. The set also includes the documentary, "Clark Gable: Tall, Dark & Handsome," hosted by Liam Neeson, as well as featurettes and musical shorts. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Media Armchair Cinephile Jun 28, 2006
Gable may be the name on the box, but his co-stars are no slouches: Myrna Loy, Jean Harlow, Spencer Tracy, and, in Dancing Lady, the neglected Ms. Crawford. Fox gets into the game this month as well, although with a bit of a false start: Its Marilyn Monroe Anniversary Collection (guess calling it an 80th Birthday edition would chip away at MM s sex appeal. (San Antonio Current, TX)
Syriana plots its way onto DVD Jun 20, 2006
The musical Dancing Lady features Joan Crawford and Fred Astaire, Jean Harlow co-stars with Gable in the comedy Wife Vs. Secretary and the maritime tale China Seas, and Gable, Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly form a love triangle in director John Fords Mogambo. The San Francisco DVD includes a documentary on Gable featuring host Liam Neeson, while most other titles are accompanied by vintage cartoons and short films. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Stefani and Rossdale welcome baby boy May 27, 2006
Stefani, 36, who played Hollywood actress Jean Harlow in Martin Scorseses film epic The Aviator, announced her pregnancy last December during the final concert stop of her solo tour, saying, This is the end of a huge chapter for me. . (MSNBC -- Gossip)
The brains behind Scarecrow May 26, 2006
Cohn rarely accepted a film credit, yet was responsible for keeping MGM movies on or under budget, using his frugal financial sense and ability to work easily with Hollywood egos, including Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Mickey Rooney, Lana Turner and "Dorothy," Judy Garland. Rutherford was a pastoral getaway from Beverly Hills for Cohn and his wife, Bessie. (San Francisco Chronicle)
LA cemeteries get respect Apr 19, 2006
Over two days, I paid my respects to Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Jean Harlow, Rudolph Valentino, Jayne Mansfield, Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Walter Matthau and George C. Scott ... Jean Harlow's splashy niche in the Great Mausoleum was one of the few graves befitting a legend. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Story, answers Mar 28, 2006
The transformation continued in movies of the 1930s, when female leads such as Jean Harlow and Carole Lombard added physical comedy and frankly sexual appetites to the previously immobile and untouchable blond archetype. If it sounds like the blonde was steadily changing into a human being, that's exactly Tremper's point. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hell's Angels rev up for legal battle with Disney over new film Mar 13, 2006
It first appeared in the 1930 film Hell's Angels, directed by Howard Hughes and starring Jean Harlow. Others contend it was set up by former members of the Hell's Angels B-17 bomber group from the Second World War, anxious to find new excitement after hostilities had ended. (Independent)
Keep celebrity from open flame Mar 11, 2006
CAROL KRON / CNS Photo Darrell Rooney of Los Feliz, a collector of Jean Harlow memorabilia, examines a wax figure of the actress at the Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park ... Rigor-mortis-stiff Jean Harlow, clad in a marabou-feathered satin gown and reclining on a bed in a scene from 1933's Dinner at Eight, has a neon-orange auction ticket dangling from her paraffin forefinger ... I'd love to clean her up, said Rooney, 50, an avid collector of Jean Harlow photos, who was already talking about... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
An Oscars DVD hamper Mar 3, 2006
Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film focusses on Hughes's life between the 1920s and '40s, when he made some of his most striking contributions to both the film and aviation industries, while at the same time becoming an unabashed playboy, bedding the likes of Jean Harlow (Gwen Stefani), Ava Gardner (Kate Beckinsale), and Katherine Hepburn (Cate Blanchett, who won an Oscar for this role). Ray Winner of Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor Distributed by Ster-Kinekor. (iAfrica.com)
'We want artistic freedom. And cash' Mar 3, 2006
And if you're puzzled as to where their name came from when they are all brunettes, the Long Blondes, they say, are "the ultimate fantasy pop group: Jean Harlow, Mae West, Edie Sedgwick, Nico, Nancy Sinatra and Barbara Windsor". One of the librarians sees them and whispers: "Oooh, are they famous? We'll look out for them on TV.". (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Pay your respects to Monroe, Bogartand Gable Jan 11, 2006
Over the course of two days, I paid my respects to Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Spencer Tracy, Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Jean Harlow, Rudolph Valentino, Jayne Mansfield, Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Walter Matthau and George C. Scott. This was different than following the famous maps of celebrity homes sold on Hollywood Boulevard. (MSNBC -- Travel)
'King Kong' has style stature Jan 1, 2006
"A pretty fabulous photo of Jean Harlow playing tennis and wearing a cashmere trench coat," he says. "It's such a classic look." As for Watts' cloche, "We always wanted that tiny hat that frames your face.". (USA Today -- Movies)
