Archive for the 'Elizabeth Taylor' Category

And we thought her Frans Hal sold for a lot…

We've just learned that Elizabeth Taylor's unsigned Vincent Van Gogh piece Vue de l’Asile et de la Chapelle de Saint-Rémy has sold for $16 million to a mystery buyer at Christie's! OMFG!!!

Liz purchased the painting back in 1963, and according to Christie's International in London, she kept the painting hanging above her mantle all her life.

Other artworks

WOW! A lot of money for a picture of a dead guy!

We kid, we kid. We're sure to a collector, it's an important piece. No, not an art collector … an Elizabeth Taylor devotee!

A rare

We guess Lindsay Lohan heard Megan Fox was in the running to be Elizabeth Taylor too!! Cuz now she's rushing to get everything in order so she can sign by the end of the week!!

Oooh… just like Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen!! Life imitating art, LOVE IT!!

Apparently LiLo

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LiLo won't be too thrilled about her new competition!

Megan Fox has joined the fray for Lifetime's biopic on Liz Taylor. Lifetime producer Larry Thompson commented on his search:

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Looks like Ms. Winslet is NOT on Team Lilo!

Last week, we heard rumors that the Lifetime network was in talks to start production on a new film about the life and times of Elizabeth Taylor, which MIGHT star Lindsay Lohan.

In the past, Kate Winslet has also expressed interest in playing Liz Taylor in a film…and when she was asked her thoughts on Lindsay potentially playing Liz last night at the Globes, she had the following to say:

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Okay, look. There are a lot of jokes that could be made about this. If you got us going, we could probably produce a laundry list of jabs about a dead career and reaching a new low and so on. But you know what? We're not going to do that. Despite the stigma of doing a Lifetime movie before turning 45, we actually like this idea. Dare we say, we could totally get on board with Lindsay doing this movie! And it might actually do wonders for her!

Rumor has it that

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The once upon a time dermatologist to the stars is in deep sh*t now! He's in $12 million worth of debt!!!

Having to reportedly borrow $150,000 from Carrie Fisher to even hire a good bankruptcy lawyer, Dr. Arnie Klein is also going to such lengths as selling items from the celebs he used to medicate.

At the Bonhams & Butterfields auction later this month, the

Auctions of Elizabeth Taylor's things have been going on for a bit now, but we're getting word that a script of hers just fetched a hefty sum!

We're talking about the script for National Velvet, and it sold for $170,500!

The movie is responsible for launching her career when she was just 12 years old.

It was sold to a private buyer, was bound in purple leather, and was only estimated to fetch $2,000 to $3,000!

The auction itself has brought in $154.2 million dollars! Incredible!

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