Friday, December 22, 2006

GRACE JONES

MICK JAGGER

Candy Darling



Female impersonator
Immortalized in the Lou Reed songs, "Candy Says", and "Walk on the Wild Side"
Before dying in 1974, Candy left a note for her friends, in which she wrote: "Unfortunately before my death I had no desire left for life. Even with all my friends and my career on the upswing I felt too empty to go on in this unreal existence. I am just so bored by everything. You might say bored to death. It may sound ridiculous but is true." She also ended her note with a "Tinkerbell, Hi!", referring to the writer for Interview magazine who, in 1986, committed suicide by jumping out of a window.
In addition to the two films made for Warhol, she also appeared in other independent films, including "Brand X", "Silent Night, Bloody Night", as well as a co-starring role as a victim of gay bashing in "Some of My Best Friends Are...". She also appeared in "Klute" (as an extra in the disco scene) with Jane Fonda and "Lady Liberty" with Sophia Loren. In 1971 she went to Vienna to do two films for director Werner Shroeter - "The Death of Maria Malibran" and another one that was never released.
Candy's first "drag" name was Hope Slattery.
Grew up in a small bungalow in Massapequa Park, Long Island, New York where he and his mother had moved after she divorced her husband. Candy also had a half brother, Warren, from her mother's first marriage. *
Personal quotes
"I am a star because I have always felt so alienated and I project this feeling to others".
"I have always believed that socially unacceptable men make much better lovers because they are more sensitive."
"I've had small parts in big pictures and big parts in small pictures"

Barbra Streisand Tour 2006


Despite talk in the early going of slow ticket sales, Barbra Streisand's first live performances in six years put up record-setting box office numbers. The 20 concerts grossed $92,457,062 and set house gross records in 14 of the 16 arenas played on the tour.

Friday, December 15, 2006

FAYE DUNAWAY


I'm still the little southern girl from the wrong side of the tracks who really didn't feel like she belonged.-- Faye Dunaway

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Marilyn Monroe


"Everyone's just laughing at me. I hate it. Big breasts, big ass, big deal, Can't I be anything else ? Gee, how long can you be sexy?" -Marilyn Monroe

Jessica Lange


Interviewed by Charlie Rose...“I consider myself a sad person.” She said this with a smile on her face, added that, she also felt much happiness and joy in her life, but that a big part of her basic nature included feeling sad a lot of the time and that she accepted this truth about herself.

Monday, December 04, 2006

BETTE DAVIS 1908-1989