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MOVIES

t12.MOVIETHEQUE EDITOR'S CHOICE. DVD Newest Releases.

t13.THE HOLLYWOOD FILE. THE MEGA DOLLAR WOMEN. THE MOST EXPENSIVE STARS IN HOLLYWOOD. What so special about these women? Are they the most intelligent and captivating human beings in the world? NO! Have they contributed the most essential and the most needed help, knowledge and wisdom to the society and world of excellence, humanities and human science? LA FEMME MAGAZINE

t17.FILM. Woman's erotic presence as a pivotal necessity in art films and documentaries. A secret stash of naughty silent films turned up in a Paris attic, and producer Michel Reilhac knew he had to put them on the big screen. Our great-grandparents were rather less prudish than we might imagine. Decades before pornography became big business, naughty French people were making dirty films for the fun of it. In The Good Old Naughty Days, a collection of 12 silent films from the earliest years of the 20th century, nuns, priests, teachers - even a dog - play out sexual dramas in a wide variety of inventive positions, locations and logistical arrangements... LA FEMME MAGAZINE

t32.THE MOST ELEGANT, THE BEST AND THE WORST DRESSED STARS IN AMERICA. "You have one minute to impress, 30 seconds to catch the moment and just 3 seconds to make a lasting impression." Once, wrote Maximillien de Lafayette in his book on world protocol and etiquette. And how you can you impress by catching the moment in less than 3 seconds without saying a word? Simple: Dress to kill. Dress for Success! Be Elegant and Refined. Elegance is the key. Remember, nowadays stars don't create fashion anymore as did the femmes fatales of the golden era of Hollywood, thanks to Valentino.. LA FEMME MAGAZINE

t44. CINEMA. A movie which depicts Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's softer side has topped the German box office. The Downfall attracted 480,000 viewers in its opening weekend, distributor Constantin Film said on Monday. The film shows Hitler's humanity as well as his diabolical nature, as it depicts the final 12 days of his life. The DVDs of the original Star Wars trilogy have broken a UK sales record after one day of release. Internet retailer Amazon received more than 85,000 pre-orders for The Star Wars Trilogy, beating the 50,000 high of Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. LA FEMME MAGAZINE

THE BEST AND THE WORST OF THE YEAR: BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. The Winners, the Losers, the Turkeys!! Musical, Arts, Entertainment, Stage, Film, Recording, Painting, Shows High and Low of the Year. The Shameful, the Tasteless, the Decadent, the Scandalous... WORLD ART CELEBRITIES JOURNAL

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES

149. MUSEUMS/GALLERIES: A lighting technician’s dream at London’s Albion Gallery. Walking into the Albion Gallery, part of a new Norman Foster complex, is a little like being in an architect’s model. Identical lined-up trees and vast empty spaces create an air of anonymity. Turrell’s clean and apparently emotionless work, though, is exactly the type of art that an architect might approve of inhabiting such a model... ART & STYLE MAGAZINE

t37.MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS REVIEWS. The Must See Exhibitions. From Delacroix to Matisse: Drawings from the Algiers Museum of Art. The Algiers Museum of Fine Arts houses a collection of 8,000 works, dating from the 14th to the 20th century, including a Print Department with nearly 1,750 drawings and engravings. A selection of around 60 French drawings, from the 19th and early 20th centuries, will give the public an idea of the wealth and diversity of this collection that is little-known in France. On the one hand, the exhibition will present works by “Orientalist” artists such as Chassériau, Decamps... LA FEMME MAGAZINE

t38.WORLD MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS REVIEWS. THE TREASURES OF THE 18th CENTURY AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM. The 18th-century Enlightenment was one of the great revolutionary moments in human history. LA FEMME MAGAZINE

22.THE VERY BEST OF NEW YORK: BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. ENTERTAINERS, SINGERS, ARTISTS, ART EVENTS, SHOWS. WORLD HOSPITALITY MAGAZINE

MODERN ART IN IRAQ: BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. LEADING FIGURES AND INTERNATIONAL PERSONALITIES: No country will ever survive if its art dies. it the proper time to talk about Iraqi modern art amidst the turbulent Iraq passage toward new political and social metamorphoses? Absolutely, for nations were initially born through the original expressions of individual and shared feelings, ideas, concepts and ideologies transmitted and illustrated through the medium of art. Equally true is the survival of nations and the preservation of their heritage, history and national pride through art in all its forms and styles. WORLD ART CELEBRITIES JOURNAL

281. THE WORLD OF ART: THE BEST AND THE WORST: BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. ART REALITY TV SHOW? JEFFREY DEITCH'S "ARTSTAR" PROJECT: A JOKE OR HUMILIATION? PERHAPS, BOTH! ART & STYLE MAGAZINE

283. ART TODAY: BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. MICHEL MAJERUS, FLORENCE BIENNALE, THE XIth TRIENNALE OF INDIA JOINS THE PRESTIGIOUS FLORENCE BIENNALE. ART & STYLE MAGAZINE

MUSIC

JAZZ CORNER: It seems everybody wants to be a jazz singer nowadays. People of all ages turn up at 'open mic' sessions to perform their party piece. But why this sudden eruption of would-be vocalists? Maybe because singing looks easier than playing an instrument, although it isn't. Or maybe it's because there are so many good jazz singers in Britain to inspire them. There's Stacey Kent, Tina May, Claire Martin, Clare Teal, Barb Jungr, Anita Wardell, Sheena Davis, Cathie Rae and plenty more. Until recently, the guys had fewer role-models, but then along came Jamie Cullum whose career received a mighty boost when he was signed by Universal. P.306 - 310 STARS ILLUSTRATED

1. It seems everybody wants to be a jazz singer nowadays. People of all ages turn up at 'open mic' sessions to perform their party piece. But why this sudden eruption of would-be vocalists? Maybe because singing looks easier than playing an instrument, although it isn't. Or maybe it's because there are so many good jazz singers in Britain to inspire them. There's Stacey Kent, Tina May, Claire Martin, Clare Teal, Barb Jungr, Anita Wardell, Sheena Davis... LA FEMME MAGAZINE

t7.NEW YORK THEATER: THE NEW BOHEMIA: A TRIUMPH! BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. The show revives the delights extravaganza of 1920s and 1930s Berlin, Munich, Paris and intellectual-erotic cabaret noir of the Mata Hari era. You can call it the art deco or art nouveau of the New York new theater direction...LA FEMME MAGAZINE

t11.UNDISCOVERED GREAT TALENTS: DIVAS IN THE MAKING. It is not an easy task to write about Sophia Dalle, nor to engage into a dialogue with this macabre and translucent Diva in the making. She lives in a world we are familiar with, and in a cosmos where only most daring thoughts, phantasmagoric visions and idealism blend and fade in. She is idealistic, a spiritual chic and abundant with multidimensional musical talent. She interrupts you all the time, she rushes to freeze and free words of wisdom, you wish you could totally understand, and she challenges your intellect, even though, she disdains ivy league cum laude graduates who analyze everything in life. LA FEMME MAGAZINE

t34..SUPERSTARS AND LEGENDS: MAXIMILLIEN INTERVIEWS THE DIVAS. LA FEMME MAGAZINE

tGLORIA LORING. BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. She did it all with class, beauty, intelligence, style, talent, unique creativity, guts and warmth. And she excelled in everything she accomplished. Grande Dame Loring is a published author, a national speaker, a world-class actress, an international celebrity, a star of the American cinema and television, a leading figure of the American theater and concert halls, a singer, a composer, a lyricist, a songwriter, a producer, a certified yoga teacher, a member of Who's Who in America and The World Who's Who of Women...LA FEMME MAGAZINE

t2.RAQUEL BITTON. BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. She is Edith Piaf’s soul, tears and joy, but she remains herself “The Grande Dame Raquel Bitton” with pure individuality, distinctive style and her own Jewish persona. Raquel Bitton is the foremost and single most important international singer responsible for reviving the repertoire of the legendary Edith Piaf worldwide. Raquel Bitton made her mark on the French world of music. Her previous engagements, appearances and credits include music documentaries and singing for PBS, National Public Radio, recitals at “Carnegie Hall” in New York...LA FEMME MAGAZINE

15.NEW YORK'S ENTERTAINMENT. WORLD HOSPITALITY MAGAZINE

17.HOSPITALITY AND ENTERTAINMENT/EUROPE: THE BEST IN LONDON: VENUES, DISCO AND PERFORMERS. BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. WORLD HOSPITALITY MAGAZINE

22.THE VERY BEST OF NEW YORK: ENTERTAINERS, SINGERS, ARTISTS, ART EVENTS, SHOWS. WORLD HOSPITALITY MAGAZINE

32.DOES LIVE ENTERTAINMENT HURT OR HELP RESTAURANTS? BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. WORLD HOSPITALITY MAGAZINE

91. MUSIC: PETER FRAMPTON: NEW MUSIC AND CHALLENGING WORK. CHARLOTTE'S DEBUT ALBUM. HEAVY METAL AUCTION IN NEW YORK CITY. AND MUCH MORE. ART & STYLE MAGAZINE

152.POP NEW RELEASES & REVIEWS: Bjork has said she finds her best, most loved music has been the songs she was selfish in making. On her latest, the Icelandic chanteuse has cast out even the instruments. Bjork's seventh album, Medulla, which refers to the spinal cord in Latin, gets to the heart of the marrow, so to speak...IBob Marley is reggae's king, Jimmy Cliff is its prince. The veteran Jamaican singer has the royal lineage. He started his career in the early '60s ska scene in Kingston while still a teenager and has grown along with the music through its many permutations...And much more...ART & STYLE MAGAZINE..

BEST POP, JAZZ,VARIETE CABARET MUSIC CDs OF THE YEAR. BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. Ute Lemper, Cindy Benson, Anna Bergman, Barb Jungr, Rebecca Spencer, Sofia Laiti, etc... WORLD ART CELEBRITIES JOURNAL

BEST CDs OF THE YEAR. Classical music. WORLD ART CELEBRITIES JOURNAL

INTERNATIONAL STAR OF THE YEAR: BY MAXIMILLIEN DE LAFAYETTE. LAUREN FIELD HAS BEEN HONORED AS INTERNATIONAL STAR OF THE YEAR. Once a year, World Art Celebrities Journal elects "The International Woman of the Year" in Humanities/Social Affairs and The "International Woman of the Year" in Music and Entertainment. The election is basically and primarily based upon the journal's Editorial Board nomination and selection, the Committee of Arts and Entertainment Critics recommendation and the vote of our readers worldwide, via international survey/poll conducted in 135 countries, where WACJ is read. Grande Dame of the American media, Dr. Monica Crowley, former international affairs and political relations to President Nixon and host of the nationally acclaimed New York's "Monica Crowley Show" has been elected International Woman of the Year. While, United Kingdom's newest music and entertainment sensation Lauren Field, a world-class singer-songwriter, a superb performer/entertainer and producer has been elected as the International Star of the Year. Maximillien de Lafayette explores the multidimensional world of Diva Field and bring to us an exclusive interview with this magnificent artist heading toward world stardom. WORLD ART CELEBRITIES JOURNAL