The doors of Chateau la Rue, Tori
Spelling and Dean McDermott's revamped vision of the
traditional bed and breakfast, opened to the public in early March with
a grand opening attended by Hollywood couple Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin,
'90s pop icon Deborah Gibson and former "Melrose Place" cast
members Grant Show and Kelly Rutherford. Guests staying in the four
bedrooms at the 8-acre Fallbrook, California retreat can unwind amid
artistic images created by Robert Ivers and furniture by Interior Illusions.
(people.com. Tori Spelling MySpace)
KaDee
Strickland recalled the happy memory of her own recent walk
down the aisle with actor Jason Behr while promoting her FOX series
"Wedding Bells" with a wedding ring giveaway at The Grove,
L.A.'s. shopping mecca. The stars of the new dramedy, including actress
Teri Polo and Sarah Jones, cheered on the brides-to-be who searched
for a three-carat diamond Whiteflash.com ring hidden inside one of several
wedding cakes placed in the courtyard of the shopping mall, where the
glockenspiel on the dome chimes the hour for shoppers on the go. Days
later, newlywed KaDee celebrated the success of the series premiere
with both her handsome husband and her castmates at The Wilshire Ebell
Theatre, a Jazz Age-era L.A. landmark where a young Judy Garland auditioned
for the first time. An appropriate setting for the TV show's soiree,
the elegant 1,270-seat edifice is a popular wedding venue. (WireImage)
"Grey Anatomy"'s own "McSteamy" Eric
Dane melted the snow recently at Fairmont Tamarack Resort as he
enjoyed a day of snowboarding in the shadow of the Payette River Mountains.
An all-season resort in Tamarack, Idaho, this boutique retreat offers
a Robert Trent Jones, Jr. signature golf course, an amphitheatre and
waterfront activities in the summer and alpine skiing and a sports school
during the winter months. (Rush & Molloy)
A guitar autographed by Johnny
Cash and the Carter Family holds a place of honor on
the wall of The Second Fiddle, a Nashville honky tonk that served as
a backdrop for McBride and The Ride's music video "Squeeze Box"
and will share the spotlight with songbird Mariah Carey when her upcoming
movie "Tennessee" hits theaters. The Grammy Award winner has
been filming the in various sites across the state, including Cumberland
Caverns, the largest cave in the state. Open to the public from May
through October, the national landmark, which is a 32-milelong underground
wonderland filled with waterfalls and stalagmites, can also be rented
out for banquets and weddings. (tennessean)
Fresh from their holiday in St. Barth's, a sun-kissed Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman travelled back to the '60's as
they enjoyed "LOVE," Cirque du Soleil's tribute to the Beatles
at The Mirage, which is also home to Siegfried & Roy's White Tiger
Habitat. (reviewjournal)
NASCAR fans should race to the recently opened Neon Garage
at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where legends Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Jr. posed by their Madame Tussauds wax renditions,
which will be on display in an area that also offers a sports bar complete
with big screen TVs and a never-ending roster of Vegas entertainment.
(PR Newswire)
David Hasselhoff, currently sizzling on stage
at Paris
Las Vegas in the Mel Brooks classic "The Producers," took
time out of his busy schedule to tour the "Titanic: The Artifact
Exhibition," on display at the Tropicana. A compelling glimpse
into the past, the exhibition features faithfully reconstructed versions
of the ship's Grand Staricase and Promenade Deck, and over 300 objects
retrieved from the ocean floor. (reviewjournal)
Mena Suvari, who lights up the silver screen with
her performance as Richie Berlin in the Edie Sedgewick biopic "Factory
Girl," harmonized body and soul with a yoga session held at Qua
Baths and Spa, housed within the Augustus Tower at Caesars Palace, which
offers its patrons such transcendental treatments as chakra balancing,
hot stone massage, Hawaiian lomi-lomi massage, and the detoxifying Lotus
flower bath. (reviewjournal)
A Las Vegas landmark that celebrated 50 years on the
Strip in 2005, the Riviera
Hotel and Casino is just one of the Sin City sites that will play
a role in an upcoming movie starring Kevin Spacey and Kate
Bosworth. (reviewjournal)
Upon leaving Las Vegas, actor Kevin Spacey received a royal welcome
at The Castle, located on the campus of Boston University. The Academy
Award winner filmed scenes for the upcoming drama, based on the Ben
Mezrich best seller "Bringing Down The House," in the confines
of the ivy-covered Tudor revival structure, which has provided a dramatic
backdrop for a number of society weddings. (bostonherald)
Until June 19, 2007 awestruck Anglophiles will have a chance to get
an intimate glimpse into the life of Princess
Diana at the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland,
where the "Diana, A Celebration" exhibition features 150 objects
that were close to the heart of the People's Princess, from a much-loved
stuffed toy frog from her childhood to 28 designer dresses which chronicle
her transformation into one of the world's fashion icons. Visitors of
the nine gallery exhibit can also relive the romance of a royal wedding
that was witnessed by over one billion people as they study Diana's
Spencer tiara, ivory silk Emanuel wedding gown and the dainty shoes
embellished with a heart motif which carried the bride down the aisle
of St. Paul's Cathedral back on July 29, 1981. ( PR Newswire)
At Graceland, model Tori Praver sank into the green shag carpeting
that adorns the jungle room as she posed for Sports Illustrated's popular
swimsuit edition. The doors of the King's Memphis mansion are open year
round for Elvis enthusiasts, who can gain insight into the icon's life
and times during audio tours which takes fans on a journey past the
peacock-embellished stained glass leading to the music room, through
the dining room and kitchen where Elvis' grilled peanut butter and banana
sandwiches were prepared, out to the Meditation Garden, where fans can
pay their respects. (Elvis.com)
www.lovetripper.com/legendary-lovers/elvis.html
Blonde beauty Tara Reid got an early start
on her summer tan in February as she lounged by the zero-edge swimming
pool at The Bacara Resort and Spa, a
Santa Barbara sanctuary st on a 1,000-acre ranch which has served as
a romantic retreat for the weddings of "Baywatch" actress Yasmine
Bleeth, rocker Travis
Barker and Shanna Moakler, and "Dancing With The Stars"
winner John
O'Hurley and his wife Lisa Mesloh. A resort with 311-guest rooms
and 49 suites, the Bacara offers its patrons Mediterranean-influenced
menu choices at three dining areas, the convenience of two 18-hole golf
courses and four clay tennis courts on property, and a 42,000-square-foot
spa facility where guests can recharge their battery with yoga, pilates
or Tai Chi sessions. (Splashnewsonline)
Red carpet romantics who want to relive the glitz
of the 2007 Academy Awards will enjoy "And The Winner Is,"
an exhibition of costumes from Oscar-nominated movies from yesterday
and today which is on display at The Hollywood Museum through April
1, 2007. Actor Jackie Earle Haley, who was in the running for
the golden statue for his role in "Little Children' and former
child star Margaret O'Brien, who was presented with an Oscar in 1944,
were on hand at the unveiling of the display of film fashions, which
includes garments worn by Brad
Pitt and Cate Blanchett in "Babel," Helen
Mirren in the role of England's monarch in "The Queen,"
Penelope Cruz in "Volver," Kate
Winslet in "Little Children" and Scarlett Johansson in "The Prestige," as well as dresses that adorned such iconic
silver screen silhouette as Vivien Leigh in "Gone
With The Wind" and Judy Garland in "A Star Is Born."
(latimes)
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