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Judy Garland’s stolen ruby slippers sold for $28 million
December 8th, 2024 under Auctions. [ Comments: none ]

There are many iconic artifacts from movie sets, but some might say the most iconic artifact is the ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz.

There are four known pairs. One is in the Smithsonian, and another pair was stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 2005 by ex-mobster Terry Martin. They were recovered 15 years later and went out on public auction this month for the first time.

On December 7th, the shoes sold for $28 million ($32.5 million with the commission that the buyer pays), $25 million more than Heritage Auctions was expecting them to go for.

Heritage Auctions says: “The Ruby Slippers are a vintage pair of Innes Shoe Co. red silk faille heels with uppers and heels covered with hand-sequined silk georgette, lined in white leather, and the leather soles are painted red with orange felt adhered to the front foundation of each shoe. The bows are made of hand-cut buckram cloth and are slightly different in size. Rhinestones rim the bows, which are filled with bugle beads surrounding three center jewels. The left shoe has a slightly thicker, shorter heel with a Cat’s Paw rubber top lift cap. The right shoe has a slightly taller, thinner heel with a leather top lift cap. Both lift caps are painted red.”

The auction house did not say who bought them. However, whoever did is a very lucky person! I hope they share them with the world and don’t keep them to themselves.

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Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen are back to ringing in the New Year
December 6th, 2024 under Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen. [ Comments: 1 ]

ABC has Ryan Seacrest. However, CNN has Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen to ring in the New Year from Times Square.

This year, the BFFs will be joined by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Sting, Meghan Trainor, Shania Twain, Diplo, Lil Jon, Mickey Guyton, Patti LaBelle, and comedians Whitney Cummings, Amy Sedaris, Sasheer Zamata, Ziwe, Adam Devine, and more.

Not only will the A’s be better than the phony Seacrest and vanilla Carrie Underwood, but their musical guests are going to be better. Don’t believe me. Here is who will be performing on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025: Underwood, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Megan Moroney, Lenny Kravitz, Teddy Swims, Cody Johnson, and Thomas Rhett.

Which one are you going to watch? I will be watching neither! My friends and I prefer to listen to anything else.

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One Chicago will have a three-hour event in January
December 6th, 2024 under Dick Wolf. [ Comments: none ]

(Photo by: NBCUniversal)

NBC and Dick Wolf had some big news to share about their three Chicago shows. On Wednesday, January 29th, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD are a three-part crossover event. This is the first one since 2019, believe it or not.

“Putting together what is essentially a three-hour action movie is an incredibly ambitious task requiring complete coordination across our writers, casts, crews and producers, along with help from the city of Chicago,” said Anastasia Puglisi, Wolf Entertainment Executive Vice President and co-executive producer of the #OneChicago series. “We’re thrilled to have the best talent in every department to meet this challenge, reinforce the #OneChicago brand, and provide our fans with a unique and compelling viewing experience.”

What can fans expect from the three-hour movie? When a gas explosion rocks a high-rise, Chicago’s first responders come out in force to rescue hundreds of civilians. It’s the calamity beneath the surface, however, that sends our heroes on a race to save 40 people trapped deep underground, including two of their own.

As someone whose favorite movie genre is Disaster film, I cannot wait for the explosive One Chicago Night.

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BTS’s V and Bing Crosby sing White Christmas
December 6th, 2024 under BTS. [ Comments: none ]

When I was a kid, I was shocked when I heard David Bowie and Bing Crosby sing Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy.

However, I was not as shocked when I heard that BTS’s V did a duet with the late crooner to his classic White Christmas. And even though it is startling, it works as beautifully as a white Christmas. And the animated video makes it even more of a gift! It’s like butter!

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Chris Martin and Dick Van Dyke’s duet gets All My Love
December 6th, 2024 under Dick Van Dyke, Jimmy Kimmel. [ Comments: none ]

Chris Martin has been a fan of Dick Van Dyke since the first time he saw Mary Poppins. So, when the singer saw the actor, he invited him over to hang with him and his kids! And the actor accepted. From that moment on, they have had a sweet friendship!

One that led to Martin asking DVD to be in the music video for Coldplay’s new single All My Love. He said yes.

Spike Jonze offered to direct what turned out to be a living memorial for Van Dyke. They showed pictures and videos from his past, his whole family celebrating his 99th birthday early, and the beloved star singing and dancing with Martin.

It is a sweet tribute to one of the most loved people in the world for obvious reasons.

Gd bless him. He is still so with it and is just over a year away from turning 100.

The duo were coupled on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday. To hear the interview, then click here!

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