Archive for June, 2006
June 11th, 2006
After hanging out with Jen and Vince at Monday night’s premiere of The Break Up (nah, don’t bother seeing it at the movies - wait until it’s out on DVD), the least I could do was to go and watch Russell Crowe accept the keys to the Souths football club at the Blue Hotel in Woolloomoolo, on Thursday. As we know, in a controversial move Crowe and the patrician Peter Holmes a Court snapped up Crowe’s beloved Rabbitohs club for around $3 million. (“They needed to find $30 mill to turn that club’s fortune’s around,’ sniped one of this town’s leading CBDers). The invitation which landed on my Sunday Telegraph’ desk was impressive and the dress code was cocktail, so how could a girl resist?.
There was no mistaking that something hugely glam was taking place at the Blue hotel and it wasn’t just the team’ themed green carpet (red has, quite frankly been done to death) or the swarm of snappers - even the women in full length evening gowns. (What was that about ? Fashionista Jackie Frank would have set them straight on what is appropriate cocktail gear - heavy black and grey layers). It was the buzz of excitment which is always around the mercurial Crowe.
He was late of course, but as a bonus he did arrive with his beautifully pregnant wife, Danielle along with a small blonde child, who looked remarkably like his son, Charlie scampering about. Meanwhile a lot of blokes with powerful chests set about demolishing the designer canapes which included risotto balls in a tangerine dipping sauce. “These aren’t bad, what are they,'’ asked a rotund footy manager, who was finishing off his second. “Risotto balls with courgettes,'’ explained the waiter. “Erk I hate vegetables,'’ he yelped and almost spat the lot out.
Bianca Dye was the MC for the evening and did a good job - although some of her 30-something-girly jokes fell flat and there were a lot of speeches. True Rabbitohs believer Andrew Denton was impassioned, Peter Holmes a Court went on for too long and didn’t say a lot and Russell Crowe outdid himself with a few humble words from the heart. It was almost like watching The Cinderella Man again especially with Anthony (Chock) Mundine in the crowd.
Quite a few people turned up to hob nob with Russell Crowe including a well known talent manager who tried to ingratiate himself with the actor but din’t get anywhere. TV exercise queen Kylie Jaye hogged the cameras in her red, floor length evening gown while divine cosmetics diva Tali Shine worked the room with acting hopeful Tim Holmes a Court.
All in all, it was much more fun than the Premiere of The Break Up and as an added bonus, this weekend the Bunnies ended a very long drought to actually win a game of footy against the highly rated Panthers. They did it for Russell. Maybe they don’t need that 30 mill after all?
June 10th, 2006
Interior of Eve at Melbourne’s Southbank - Opening June 17.
Here is another picture in a sneak preview of Eve the nightspot which will open in Melbourne’s Southbank on June 17 with a throng of Sydney’ thrill seekers including former Swan Gareth John, recruitment executive Tony Millard (former, long term beau of Alex Davies from All Saints) and seasoned bachelor and party animal Mike Willesee Jnr. Believe me, what these lads don’t know abuot nightclubbing just isn’t worth knowing… Eve is the latest venture of the dishy Nick Russian who has sunk $3 million into a fit-out that will make Southbank as hip as Manhattan. For your chance to enjoy it and have a bottle of Moet on the house, just nominate Melbourne’s most relentless social identity - the person who would get all dressed up to go to the opening of a wound. Would it be a certain charity queen, a current affairs diva or that fashion designer from hell? Of course, it might not be a woman at all - but a male social networker par excellence. Certainly one or two spring immediately to mind. .. Post your nominations here. The most amusing entry wins the Moet at Eve.
June 10th, 2006
The big glam event of the week was top beauty company Lancome ’s celebration of this year’s final fashion students who were asked to create designs inspired by The Enchantress Colour Collection by the fabulously named, Gucci Westman - Lancome’s International Makeup Director. Fashion titan Alex Perry worked the red carpet and all your favourite fashionistas showed up including the `Goth ‘and the `Lumberjack‘ - (enough said there) plus Peter Morrissey, newish couple Kat Vidovic and Ian Nessick, Aaron Elias with Jayson Brunsdon, Heidi Middleton and Camilla Freeman. Held in the Royal Hall of Industries at Moore Park - with a suitably wild after party…
Natalie Jayne, Amelia and Kristie-Lee
Christine Burke and Alex Perry
Kat Vidovic and Ian Nessick
Alex Zabotto Bentley and Raeche; Percival
Tali Shine
June 10th, 2006
Suzie Isak and Norma Foerderer - The Donald’s Right Hand Woman in his Boardroom.
“This city is a glimmer with stars. Someone said to me recently that celebrities are as frequent as pepper on a salad, in New York,'’ writes Suzie.
“Having loads of fun and meeting so many fab people. George Steinbrenner - the owner of the New York Yankees invited me to be his guest at a baseball game along with other special friends including Henry Kissinger and Rudi Guilianni. There were 55,000 people in the stadium and the atmosphere was incredible.
“I also attended a Centenary Chariman’s dinner at the Waldorf Astoria hotel’s gandf ballroom with 1,000 VIPs and it was like a night at the Oscars. Denzel Washington was a spokesman for the charity which aids disadvantaged children and the NBC’s Lester Holt was the host for the evening. They raised one million dollars.
“At the Modelco counter at Henri Bendel, I also ran in BB Nebworth from Frasier and Judith J Riley from Law & Order. While last weekend I spent a day at George Sorris’s breathtaking estate in Bedford with the most beautiful horses.
“I passed on a copy of Gossip to Norma Foerderer and asked her to give one to Melania Trump. She showed me the boardroom where the Apprentice is filmed and this shot was taken. I just love New York - there are always so many exciting things to do and see. I’ll write again soon.'’
Love
Suzie x
June 9th, 2006
Which music identity acted like an embarrassing Russell Crowe’ groupie at last night’s Souths’ footy function? The singer, who has ingratiated himself on the so called A-list, is just plain tragic.
Know the answer to this? The first person to get it right will receive a Souths Sydney Rabbitohs collector’s tin of fudge from last night’s goodie bag. Email ros@rosreinesgossip.com
June 8th, 2006
Which designer ace’s overseas trip is leaving a former partner in a tailspin? What can be going on?
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