Film legend Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79
13 years, 11 months ago

Film legend Elizabeth Taylor dies at 79

China Daily  

进入英语学习论坛下载音频 去听写专区一展身手 Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose sultry screen life was often upstaged by her stormy personal life, died on Wednesday at age 79. Her eight marriages - including two to actor Richard Burton - and a lifelong battle with substance abuse, physical ailments and overeating made Taylor as popular in supermarket tabloids as in classic film festivals. Tabloids report such things "because they have nothing else dirty to write about anybody else", she said. "My body's a real mess," Taylor told W magazine in 2004.

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A starry-eyed Elizabeth Taylor biography misses a golden opportunity
2 years, 3 months ago

A starry-eyed Elizabeth Taylor biography misses a golden opportunity

LA Times  

Review Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon By Kate Andersen Brower Harper: 513 pages, $33 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. I mention this because when I sat down with Kate Andersen Brower’s “Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon,” …

Making an Icon: What was it like to photograph Elizabeth Taylor?
3 years, 4 months ago

Making an Icon: What was it like to photograph Elizabeth Taylor?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Elizabeth Taylor poses in Las Vegas, 1961 open image in gallery …

Luxury dresses, jewels and fine art: Elizabeth Taylor’s personal treasures set for auction block
5 years, 4 months ago

Luxury dresses, jewels and fine art: Elizabeth Taylor’s personal treasures set for auction block

Hindustan Times  

Internationally known for her lavish lifestyle and glam taste, silver screen siren Elizabeth Taylor also boasted a playful side, and now some of her personal effects that bared it are hitting the auction block. Following the actress’ death in 2011 at age 79, a week-long Christie’s auction in New York of her vast collection of luxury dresses, jewels and fine …

'Forever grateful to Liz Taylor!' Kim Kardashian reminisces about how screen idol lent her Cleopatra robe for sexy shoot
12 years, 6 months ago

'Forever grateful to Liz Taylor!' Kim Kardashian reminisces about how screen idol lent her Cleopatra robe for sexy shoot

Daily Mail  

'Forever grateful to Liz Taylor!' Kim Kardashian reminisces about how screen idol lent her Cleopatra robe for sexy shoot After eight marriages, two Acadamy Awards and recognition as one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age, Elizabeth Taylor's final public communication a month before she died was a tweet to Kim Kardashian. Nostalgic: Kim Kardashian tweeted this photo …

Elizabeth Taylor buried alongside Richard Burton love letter
13 years, 11 months ago

Elizabeth Taylor buried alongside Richard Burton love letter

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elizabeth Taylor was buried alongside …

Remembering Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor
13 years, 11 months ago

Remembering Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor

China Daily  

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. A very good batter may hit the ball out of the playing field and run to all four bases for a "home run." A base runner may try to "steal" a base by running to the next base while the pitcher is throwing the ball to another player. One of …

Hollywood Legend Elizabeth Taylor Dies
13 years, 11 months ago

Hollywood Legend Elizabeth Taylor Dies

NPR  

Hollywood Legend Elizabeth Taylor Dies Hide caption Elizabeth Taylor became a star at age 10 and an icon by the time she was 30. Previous Next MGM Studios/Getty Images Hide caption Taylor skyrocketed to fame at the age of 12 when she starred in the 1944 film National Velvet. Previous Next MGM Studios/Getty Images Hide caption By her mid-teens, Taylor …

Elizabeth Taylor remembered for sultry Roles, turbulent life
13 years, 11 months ago

Elizabeth Taylor remembered for sultry Roles, turbulent life

China Daily  

Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor has died in Los Angeles at the age of 79. Taylor's on-screen romance with actor Richard Burton became passionate off-screen. Starring Taylor and Burton as an unhappy married couple, the film mirrored the couple's turbulent real-life relationship. For her fans, Elizabeth Taylor is remembered for her sultry looks and stunning violet eyes, for some memorable performances …

“艳后”伊丽莎白•泰勒病逝 曾有八段婚姻[1]
13 years, 11 months ago

“艳后”伊丽莎白•泰勒病逝 曾有八段婚姻[1]

China Daily  

Dame Elizabeth Taylor, the Hollywood legend whose career spanned seven decades, five Oscar nominations and eight marriages, has died in Los Angeles at age 79. Though her loss is devastating to those of us who held her so close and so dear, we will always be inspired by her enduring contribution to our world.” The violet-eyed Dame Elizabeth, who began …

Film Legend Elizabeth Taylor Dies At 79
13 years, 11 months ago

Film Legend Elizabeth Taylor Dies At 79

India TV News  

Los Angeles: Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor, the violet-eyed film goddess whose sultry screen life was often upstaged by her stormy personal life, died Wednesday at age 79. "Her eight marriages -- including two to actor Richard Burton -- and a lifelong battle with substance abuse, physical ailments and overeating made Taylor as popular in supermarket tabloids as in classic film …

Elizabeth Taylor: Violet-eyed queen
13 years, 11 months ago

Elizabeth Taylor: Violet-eyed queen

Hindustan Times  

Elizabeth Taylor, who has died at the age of 79, was the archetypal Hollywood movie queen, a violet-eyed beauty known equally for her stormy romances and eight marriages as her Oscar-winning performances. She filed for divorce in 1956, and within days of the separation producer Michael Todd, 49, proposed.Tough and domineering, he was Taylor's first great love. They had a …

Elizabeth Taylor, A Stunning Beauty With Emotional Range, Has Died
13 years, 11 months ago

Elizabeth Taylor, A Stunning Beauty With Emotional Range, Has Died

NPR  

Elizabeth Taylor, A Stunning Beauty With Emotional Range, Has Died Enlarge this image toggle caption Mario Torrisi/dapd Mario Torrisi/dapd ABC News and CNN are reporting that actress Elizabeth Taylor has died. ET: Our blogging cousin Linda Holmes over at Monkey See writes that "Everything We Know About Celebrity, We Learned From Elizabeth Taylor." ET: In a report for our Newscast, …

Liz Taylor: A Template For Celebrity
13 years, 11 months ago

Liz Taylor: A Template For Celebrity

NPR  

Elizabeth Taylor: A Template For Celebrity Enlarge this image toggle caption Baron/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Baron/Hulton Archive/Getty Images It takes nothing away from Elizabeth Taylor's considerable talents — which won her two Best Actress Oscars — to acknowledge that no one has ever so thoroughly and comprehensively embodied American celebrity. Sponsor Message Consider the fact that Taylor was a child star …

Liz Taylor: A Leading Lady For Life
15 years, 4 months ago

Liz Taylor: A Leading Lady For Life

NPR  

Liz Taylor: A Leading Lady For Life To simply say Elizabeth Taylor is a movie star is something of an understatement — the British-born beauty is one of Hollywood's all-time leading ladies. "Elizabeth always loved living large, and it served her very well," Mann says. Sponsor Message "She became very sophisticated in terms of sex and in terms of relationships," …

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