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Post by sandsla on Feb 29, 2012 19:23:23 GMT -5
Thanks Creative for the news. Has anyone noticed that people who dislike Kate absolutely love Charlene? What does that tell us! Someone must point out to Charlene and ALL her flunkies and PAID bloggers that Princess Grace of Monaco and/or Grace Kelly - as loved as she was, as photographed as she was, as lovely as she was - was NEVER BIGGER than, or ever THOUGHT OF AS BEING BIGGER OR MORE IMPORTANT THAN QUEEN ELIZABETH OF ENGLAND. NOT EVER! And Princess Grace/Grace Kelly would have been absolutely appalled and embarrassed to think or learn that anyone ever would think or that or feel that way. She'd probably even issue a public statement of apology to The Queen and the English people that anyone ever thought of in those terms. It is SOOOOOO tacky and low class! My heart is breaking for Grace's memory. I don't care what she did or didn't do in her life - good or bad - she doesn't deserve this! She just doesn't. I totally agree with this post and the other one that followed. i just wrote a big reply to you ;D that I just lost, as well as two other posts earlier where I tried to modify my previous reply to one of myadia's well said posts. I'm at a coffee shop and my session keeps timing out on me? ;D Three times! I am frustrated and defeated now, so I'm packing it up and going home! ;D I'll try again later! I always enjoy your posts CM, and of course so many other women here.
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Post by royalpauper on Mar 1, 2012 10:51:51 GMT -5
Just watching Today show and they announced piece on The Duchess of Cambridge and her first public outing with The Queen and the Duchess Camilla. Cameras were all over Kate who was blissfully smiling standing next to the Queen and Camilla. The Queen looked delighted and Camilla seemed happy too. One visit to a local bakery and news is in media all over the world. ;D Yes, loonies everyone is crazy in love with Charlene ;D ;D ;D. I am yet to see an outing with Charlene and any member of Grimaldi family where they don't look like attending a funeral. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by royalpauper on Mar 1, 2012 11:08:39 GMT -5
Watching "Kate" on NBC....they say that Kate is the "bonding pole" of the royal family. Take that Charlene! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by axelle on Mar 1, 2012 11:11:30 GMT -5
Does anyone have a link to the footage of CW running into the Oscars and PA pulling her back?
Thks!
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Post by royalpauper on Mar 1, 2012 11:20:05 GMT -5
Does anyone have a link to the footage of CW running into the Oscars and PA pulling her back? Thks! No, no one was interested in following/watching those two losers! ;D
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Post by creativemind on Mar 1, 2012 16:01:32 GMT -5
we're running that Queen/Kate story too today royal p!
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Post by royalpauper on Mar 1, 2012 16:34:48 GMT -5
I am stuck at home and bored, so...went to read a "suga-board". To my surprise I found a great post which was totally ignored by other posters. WC is really lucky to have such a hardcore flunkies...only family members could be that blind ...they still insist that the Oscars adventure was a pure hit and Albert and WC represented Monaco splendidly. ;D The ones (flunkies) that still have some common sense left couldn't pretend this time and write nonsense, so they opt to scoop it under the carpet by saying; "OK, it is time to move on"....Amazing! ;D ;D ;D Here is the post I was referring to...it is worth reading even though it is basically the same of what we are saying in here, but it is nice to see that there are "others out there" thinking straight. "I was afraid this was going to happen -I wrote about it a month ago. Their appearance at the Oscars was a flop. The snarky, cruel remarks about Charlene and Albert are all over the web again. Most Hollywood blogs either never mention them or those that do have made a joke out of them. I wish they would think things through better. If you come to Hollywood on their biggest night- you better be part of the night or you better WOW in some way. Unfortunately Albert and Charlene did not at all. Like I said if Grace was being honored there and Albert was there to accept that honor, I believe their reception would have been very, very different. When William and Kate came to Hollywood- William was the Honorary President of BAFTA, they belonged there and they were the biggest hit of the night that was glowingly talked about for months in the world press and still is- Kate’s dress, their red carpet walk, the biggest Hollywood stars breaking their necks to meet the British newlyweds. It was the opposite for Charlene and Albert. I was almost embarrassed for them with the lack of any kind of respect or attention. I’ve never heard anyone interviewed at the Oscars asked the question- “Why are you here?” Most people had no idea who they were- and those few that did wondered why they were there. And what didn’t help at all is that Albert and especially Charlene looked just as confused and not very happy looking- so of course the articles drudge up the wedding fiasco again. I think it reduced them in the eyes of a lot of people. Instead of coming across like a Prince and Princess they were portrayed as party crashers. They got a big snub from the Hollywood press. On the upside- like I said also- hopefully with the hobnobbing at the parties they were able to make some good contacts and convince some people to come to Monaco and spend some time and money. Then it would make this whole trip worth it from a business stand point. Also I really hoped they enjoyed themselves. But they need to plan more carefully and avoid situations where they are portrayed like this. Albert is a head of state. I’d like to see where they are respected, not ridiculed like this, but they have to think things through better when they make their appearance decisions. JMO"
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Post by axelle on Mar 1, 2012 18:55:33 GMT -5
Does anyone have a link to the footage of CW running into the Oscars and PA pulling her back? Thks! No, no one was interested in following/watching those two losers! ;D HA HA HA ;D
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Post by MyAdia on Mar 2, 2012 6:37:58 GMT -5
I am stuck at home and bored, so...went to read a "suga-board". To my surprise I found a great post which was totally ignored by other posters. WC is really lucky to have such a hardcore flunkies...only family members could be that blind ...they still insist that the Oscars adventure was a pure hit and Albert and WC represented Monaco splendidly. ;D The ones (flunkies) that still have some common sense left couldn't pretend this time and write nonsense, so they opt to scoop it under the carpet by saying; "OK, it is time to move on"....Amazing! ;D ;D ;D Here is the post I was referring to...it is worth reading even though it is basically the same of what we are saying in here, but it is nice to see that there are "others out there" thinking straight. " I was afraid this was going to happen -I wrote about it a month ago. Their appearance at the Oscars was a flop. The snarky, cruel remarks about Charlene and Albert are all over the web again. Most Hollywood blogs either never mention them or those that do have made a joke out of them. RoyalP, this poster was the sole voice of reason (besides our own two lone wolves who post there even after being constantly harassed - which is ok by The Royal Fantasy board rules). Here is what the poster wrote a month ago (this is NOT me, I long stopped wasting my breath on these loonies). I have mixed views on Albert & Charlene attending the Oscars. Do I think it’s beneath them? yes. Why do I think that? Because there really is no reason for them to be there. If Grace were getting honored in some way or if they traditionally attended I may think differently- but I fear this will be seen as very desperate attempt for Albert & Charlene to drum up some much needed publicity for themselves. I fear the snarky, nasty comments and press will return- It’s Hollywood remember- they can say anything about ANY subject.
But on the other hand-, if you look at from a business and reality standpoint- it may not be so bad. Fact is they do not have the world wide popularity that Grace and Rainier have- or that William and Kate now have. Like- said- Hollywood came to Grace- she never had to go hawk her image for anything. They came to her, the press hunted her and her family relentlessly PA & CW do not have that situation or the luxury of people always coming to them. Like many places in the world- Monaco’s economy is hurting now. PA & CW may have no choice but to pimp out their image sometimes —kind of like the Kardashians/Snookies,etc. But say what you want about the Kardashians- the press may call them desperate for fame and publicity but the business fact is - they banked $65 million last year and you cannot argue they get press. The publicity can’t get any worse for PA & CW than the negative press surrounding their wedding and honeymoon-. Their image is kind of defined like that anyway- so why not go with it- make some money and bring the Hollywood wanabees to Monaco. As long as they spend money and help increase tourism- who cares. It’s a different time there now. Forget the –glamour image blah, blah , blah, blah - think reality and business .
PA & CW are doing everything they can. They are out and about in Monaco and other places-smiling and doing their jobs. They just don’t have the star power or media popularity of their predecessors – so they have to change the game plan and work with what they have. So I say- go for it. I wish them the best.
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Post by MyAdia on Mar 2, 2012 7:01:55 GMT -5
Well, Charlene 's fashion choice was covered by at least one of America's popular source for fashion news - the Cut of New York magazine. But, as the lone wolf tried to warned Monaco's top two idiots and the loonies that worship them - Charlene was ridiculed. The mag only refers to the Huffington Post article - but their one word added opinion was enough to get their point across. But hey Charlene - you and the gorgeous Michelle Williams are the only woman whose photo are featured in the article.
Miss Piggy’s Hair, Princess Charlene’s Awkwardness, and Other Oscar Fashion NewsBy Ally Betker 2/27/12
• P. Diddy's assistant lint-brushed him for a full minute before he walked the red carpet. [Jezebel]
• Miss Piggy wore a dress by Zac Posen, Christian Louboutin shoes, and Fred Leighton jewels. Also, her hairstylist also works with Beyoncé and Kerry Washington. [InStyle]
• Princess Charlene of Monaco looked terribly uncomfortable — albeit very pretty — on the red carpet. [HuffPo]
• Ryan Seacrest brought two jackets to the red carpet, which is lucky because Sasha Baron Cohen dumped Kim Jong-il's "ashes" on his first one. [E!]
• Guests at Madonna's Oscar after-party got personalized Gucci luggage as a swag bag. Apparently a Gucci craftsman worked at the party to monogram each piece. [Page Six/NYP]
• Veteran Oscars seat-filler Carl Swaybo got a shout-out from Tom Hanks last night, which was especially exciting because he was wearing a powder-blue tux and a fabulous ruffled shirt. [Jezebel]
• Michelle Williams's Louis Vuitton Oscar dress took over 300 hours to make. [InStyle]
• JCPenney ran five commercials featuring Ellen DeGeneres during the show, which is only newsworthy because these people made such a stink. [WWD]
• Uggie, the canine co-star from The Artist, wore a custom-made satin Chopard bowtie with an eighteen-carat-gold bone charm. [Us]
• The Times was unimpressed by much of the menswear. [NYT]
• Angie's leg, J-Lo's nipple.
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Post by MyAdia on Mar 2, 2012 7:23:22 GMT -5
This Beverly Hills reporter notes that Albert is the first head of state to ever attend the Oscars in its 84 year history. The saddest thing is that Albert is too much of a Jackass now with his new fame-whoring gold digging wife to realize that there is a reason Albert himself has NEVER gone to the Oscars before - as neither has any other head of state - it's inappropriate! This Beverly Hills Courier article (here's a pdf version to read with all the photos)has all the details of Albert and Charlene's trip to Los Angeles - so clearly Albert's PR and staff were talking to anyone who would pay them some attention. They traveled with a full PR staff and the reporter has all the details. It seems Albert and Charlene's goal was to meet as many A-list stars as they can and try to entice them to come o Monaco. But in reality, Albert and Charlene come across as DESPERATE fame-whore attention seekers who would actually repel the A-listers. The narcissistic A-listers want to be among those who make them seem more important than they are (like William and Kate) and not some charity cases - as Albert and Charlene come across. One important thing to note: Albert's PR people REALLY TRULY should talk to Albert before they spread a pack of lies. This article mentions, "Yes, they had seen and loved The Artist, and were delighted it won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Musical Score, etc." It seems that PR is trying to do some spin AFTER the fact since Albert HIMSELF said that he hadn't seen any of the movies except "the Descendants" the night before. Notice the word "they" instead of the word "I" that Albert used.
George Christy Talks About Prince Albert, Wolfgang Puck, The Academy Awards And More!
by George Christy March 1, 2012
Prince Albert Grimaldi II of Monaco is the first Head of State to attend the Oscars, as he did this week with his statuesque Princess Charlene. Flying for 15 hours from Monte Carlo to Los Angeles on the Royal Falcon jet, Their Serene Highnesses arrived Friday evening for a three-day Oscar weekend, lodging at The Beverly Hills Hotel.
A confidante of the Monegasque royal family for several decades, Gary Pudney’s produced the World Music Awards and Laureus Sports Awards spectaculars for years in this lovely principality. To welcome the visiting royals, Gary planned a private luncheon in the sunny garden at the Hotel Bel Air. MaestroWolfgang Puck was at the ready, preparing his menu with a choice of loup de mer or Waygu steak, followed by a chocolate tart with a chocolate Oscar statuette dusted in gold flakes. During the drinks reception, the royals raved over Wolfgang’s famous smoked salmon pizza, and suggested he open a Spago in Monaco where they would be his loyal customers.
Everyone dined at a long table. “No quibbles about who was seated with the royal couple … everyone was!” laughs Gary, who arranged the Saturday and Sunday itinerary for the visitors. “The Prince asked for casual dress, no ties for the guys.”
Prince Albert’s luncheon partners were philanthropist Wallis Annenberg and Anne Sweeney, president of ABC networks and television. Gary sat with the Princess, as did Vanity Fair’s Graydon Carter, who found the royals “down to earth and very contemporary.” At table were Anne Sweeney’s husband Philip Miller; designer Carolina Herrera; Bobby Shriver, whose mom Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the Special Olympics (Princess Charlene’s on the board); Texas doyenne Lynn Wyatt; Morgan Mason, who resides with Belinda Carlisle 40 miles from Monaco in adjacent France. Morgan’s the son of actor James Mason and Pamela Morris Mason, one of Hollywood’s fabled raconteurs.
Also: Joan Collins and Percy Gibson; Gelila Puck; Kathy and Rick Hilton; Vanity Fair’s Bob Colacello and Wendy Stark; Joel Briskin; Hilary and Bobby Marx (Barbara Sinatra’s son with Zeppo Marx, one of the five Marx Brothers).
Toasting the royals, Gary Pudney mentioned that “the Prince is real royalty and Hollywood royalty … his mother being the beautiful Grace Kelly.” Responding in his toast, the Prince recalled that his mother won the best actress Oscar 58 years ago for her performance opposite Bing Crosby in Clifford Odets’ The Country Girl. The luncheon was called for 12:30 PM, and the royals stayed until 4 PM. With them came aide-de-camps Colonel Emmanuel Lebegue and Laetitia Pieratt, along with the Palace’s communications director Laurence Aubert. They later briefly joined Elton John at his party and quickly stopped by The Night Before soiree benefiting the Motion Picture and Television Country House. The royals retreated then for a quiet dinner in their hotel suite.
At the 84th Annual Academy Awards, the Prince and Princess were guests of Disney’s Bob Iger and wife Willow Bay, with the foursome participating in the Red Carpet Rodeo, where they chatted with George Clooney. In the Kodak Theatre’s Green Room before the telecast, they met Livia and Colin Firth, Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock and Oprah Winfrey with mate Stedman Graham. Yes, they had seen and loved The Artist, and were delighted it won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Musical Score, etc. (We predicted the Oscar win during our Pick of the Week column in November.)
They stopped by the Governors Ball where Gary was impressed with the new lounge seating arrangements, and where he and Bob Iger introduced the royals to Hollywood power players. Onto the Vanity Fair after-party, a fannybumper with the crowd coming and going, munching on In-N-Out burgers. We hear one loud queen, after checking out the crowd, howled, “Would you believe there are more queens here tonight than at the Abbey Bar in West Hollywood?”
Meanwhile, in the Oscarland of the lookee-loos, Norby Walters, who’s repped musical stars and whose weekly poker nights attract regulars such as Mimi Rogers, Bryan Cranston, James Woods, etc., hosted his 22nd annual Night of 100 Stars in the ballroom of The Beverly Hills Hotel. Outsiders pay $1,000 for the privilege of dining with the famous of all ages. The evening’s chockablock with 500 guests that include Norby’s 200 celebrity chums, some being past Oscar winners. Robin and Bryan Cranston; songbirdAndrea Marcovicci, who performs at The Gardenia in Hollywood this month; Leann Rimes; Timothy Bottoms; Michelle Phillips; Garry Marshall; Bruce Davison; Toni Braxton; Chris McDonald; Gloria Allred; Richard Dreyfuss; Renee Taylor and Joe Bologna; Dennis Haysbert; Dolph Lundgren, and more. A warm and wonderfully friendly evening, with recognizable faces at every turn. We tip our topper to PR tiger Edward Lozzi for his huge assists. And to banquet supervisor Eric Drachman for the flawless service from his staff.
Among the most frequent questions asked about the Oscars during our frequent appearances in Toronto and Vancouver on Canada’s CTV were: Do the stars keep the gowns they wear? Do they get paid? Yes, many do. The gowns are created gratis, and the stars consult with stylists whose advice rises to astronomical fees, and, in our opinion, they’re worth every G-Note. Truth to tell, much as we admire their beauty and talent, celebrities are commonly known for their bad taste. To dress the stars, stylists likeRachel Zoe solicit major designers, who crave the publicity since the Oscars are televised in more than 225 countries and viewed by more than 380 million.
If memory serves us, it was our very own Courier contributor Joan Rivers, who years back kicked off the what-are-you-wearing mantra that’s now de rigueur on every channel. Anne Hathaway co-hosted last year’s Oscarcast with seven costume changes (her red Valentino gown with its bustle flunked), and she pocketed $750,000 from Tiffany for wearing their jewelry. That same night, Gwyneth Paltrow picked up a $500,000 paycheck, thanks to Louis Vuitton for wearing its jewelry. Charlize Theron is contracted with big bucks from Dior to wear its gowns and accessories. Talent agents are often behind the deals.
With the stars demanding to see a variety of choices, the designers send sketches. Choices may be made, but the insecure stars oftentimes reject them. More sketches are requested. Gowns are sometimes kept as thank you gifts, as are jewels, handbags, shoes, etc. which are credited throughout the red carpet walk, which offers global publicity and global sales.
One stylist extols the wonders of figure-shapers such as breast augmenters and Spanx that create the stars’ hourglass figures. The Help’s Oscar winner Octavia Spencer admits she “triple Spanxed” that night.
Stars will starve for their moment in the Oscar sun. Although experts caution that losing weight after 40 creates a haggard look. Quoted on the Internet, French film queen Catherine Deneuve says that sooner or later comes that moment when “a woman must choose between her face and her ass.”
What is it with the killer knives that are flung every year after the Oscarcast? Critics fire away nonstop. As if they are reviewing a Eugene O’Neill drama. Will the show ever be perfect? Doubtful. Every award show has built-in problems. Presenters. Honorees. One after the other. Speeches, one after another. Best to forget being critical, and sip a Chardonnay or whiskey, lean back and enjoy Hollywood’s prom night of high glamour and beauty, radiating more sparkle than in the firmament. Now, weren’t those Cirque de Soleil showstopper acrobatics enough of a surprise?
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Post by margarita on Mar 2, 2012 8:31:13 GMT -5
"It seems that PR is trying to do some spin AFTER the fact since Albert HIMSELF said that he hadn't seen any of the movies except "the Descendants" the night before. Notice the word "they" instead of the word "I" that Albert used." (MyAdia) They are reading us.
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Post by paca on Mar 2, 2012 10:03:28 GMT -5
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Post by paca on Mar 2, 2012 10:07:08 GMT -5
"It seems that PR is trying to do some spin AFTER the fact since Albert HIMSELF said that he hadn't seen any of the movies except "the Descendants" the night before. Notice the word "they" instead of the word "I" that Albert used." (MyAdia) They are reading us. they always have been. I still remember the summer when they gave us a photo op for each point we complained about. It was too funny and ridiculous. Head of press office have changed several times since then, but their work is the same. They still have no clue about how to do press work...Someone ought to have had the guts on leaving their position and tell them that it is impossible nowadays to sell sh** as gold.
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Post by countess on Mar 2, 2012 12:04:58 GMT -5
i had a run in with the unprofessonalism back when there was the bloody red board. she (michelle was her name) sent me a pissy little PM about libel and slander and told me i was being "watched" for litigation
i proceeded to find out all i could about her and then copied and posted all details, phone #'s address EVERYTHING about her pitiful little PR firm AND the pissy PMs. the business is not to be found on an internet search. she was from Italy, a friend of trashlenes and in a photo with her at that trashy ladies lunch thing she used to attend because it was the only one that invited her anywhere. it was way before the marriage farce, i'd be surprised if she wasn't somehow involved because the work is so amaturish, unprofessional and inept. THEY ARE a laughing stock, it's really hard to turn the train around in a tunnel. moronaco is doomed
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Post by axelle on Mar 2, 2012 12:09:20 GMT -5
Good points countess! I remember the red forum incidence -
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Post by MyAdia on Mar 2, 2012 12:13:57 GMT -5
Countess, she's still here and have always been among us. Eventually, they will send the wrong person a threatening letter demanding them to shut up (they have never sent me one) and Charlene will really truly be so sorry that she ever encouraged her flunkies to do her dirty work.
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Post by hibou on Mar 2, 2012 13:32:10 GMT -5
Countess, she's still here and have always been among us. Eventually, they will send the wrong person a threatening letter demanding them to shut up (they have never sent me one) and Charlene will really truly be so sorry that she ever encouraged her flunkies to do her dirty work. Although most don't like Eringer, I have to say Albert thus far has been unable to shut him up. Eringer remains unrepentant in his criticism of Albert.
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Post by cm7007 on Mar 2, 2012 18:22:39 GMT -5
Just for general information - George Christy - the writer of that Beverly Hills Courier article - while a much loved character in Hollywood - is a retired reporter from The Hollywood Reporter. Yes, he is loved - but the joke around town is, and has been for as long as I can remember, "George would go to the opening of an envelope if there was free food to eat!" Just saying.
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Post by creativemind on Mar 2, 2012 23:55:47 GMT -5
Just for general information - George Christy - the writer of that Beverly Hills Courier article - while a much loved character in Hollywood - is a retired reporter from The Hollywood Reporter. Yes, he is loved - but the joke around town is, and has been for as long as I can remember, " George would go to the opening of an envelope if there was free food to eat!" Just saying. Hahaha! So would I for free food!
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