Russell Brand is a Shady Guy

Shady Guy

Russell Brand arrived on set in Ventura, Calif. in classic aviators with a twist by Sama Eyewear. Russell wore the Julian aviators in gold with a 24 karat gold lens for his day at work.

The Julian frame is part of Sama's Cinematic category: a collection of frames embodying "la dolce vita" and celebrating the great film directors. Julian, named after the director Julian Schnable, and all frames in this category are available in classic colors including graphite, gold, oyster and platinum.

 The gold Julian frames, new for Spring/Summer 2012 are currently available at Destination Sama and Ilori boutiques nationwide.  24 karat lens available upon request.

Jenny From the Block

Jennifer Lopez’s  music video ‘Follow The Leader’ features Lopez wearing Jenny Packham’s characoal and silver paillette sequin racer back tank from the Fall/Winter 2011 collection. What do you think? Does it work?
"Follow The Leader Video - Click Here

Sama: Fine Jewelry = Fine Eyewear

Just because we thought they were gorgeous...Sama Eyewear's Magic Hour collection – The Tresor collection, fine jewelry eyewear featuring semi-precious stones and luxurious materials. Its the first collection of its type with Sama and are being sold exclusively at ilori stores.

Cobie Smoulders in Toronto

Cobie Smulders  of "How I Met Your Mother" attended the Toronto premiere of The Avengers in an ivory and camel color blocked sheath dress from British design-duo Izmaylova.

Dandy Warhols In Your Town...

Dandy Warhols on Tour

The Dandy Warhols have been a band for 18 yrs.

This Machine is the Dandy's 8th official studio album and  was recorded over the course of 2011 at The Dandy Warhols rock clubhouse/ entertainment megaplex/studio The Odditorium. The band recorded the album with their longtime engineer - producer Jeremy Sherrer. Taylor-Taylor describes this record as "stripped down, woody and extremely guitar centric."

The album was mixed Tchad Blake who also mixed The Dandy Warhols Odditorium or Warlords of Mars and Come Down. Tchad is well known for his recent work with The Black Keys, Blitzen Trapper and Pearl Jam. The album cover for This Machine was painted by local Portland, Oregon painter Hickory Mertsching.

Famed Science Fiction writer Richard Morgan penned the band’s official Bio for This Machine. It’s 4 short stories that do a much better job entertaining than this bullet point list. You can download the bio here.

Stand out track,  Autumn Carnival was co authored by Courtney Taylor Taylor and David J of Love and Rockets. About the album, Courtney says, "We've been told that its our gothiest.  I thought it was our grungiest so I'm really hoping its a hit with goths who are...um, really outdoorsy?"

And do check out their various incarnations and side projects.  Blue grass blues to Berlin '77.  Some pretty deep and interesting music.  And stories: Pete International Airport, Immigrant Union, Brush Prairie, One Model Nation.

 Tour Dates

5/23 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX
5/25 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
5/26 - The Fillmore Charlotte - Charlo5tte, NC
5/27 - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
5/29 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC
5/30 - Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
6/01 - Royale Nightclub - Boston, MA
6/02 - Corona Theatre - Montréal, QC
6/03 - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON
6/05 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY
6/06 - Bell House - Brooklyn, NY
6/08 - Royal Oak Music Theatre - Royal Oak, MI
6/09 - Grog Shop - Cleveland, OH
6/10 - Metro - Chicago, IL
6/12 - Gothic Theater - Englewood, CO
6/13 - Belly Up - Aspen, CO
6/15 - Commodore Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
6/16 - Doug Fir - Portland, OR
6/17 - Showbox Market - Seattle, WA

Post-Crash

New Lynyrd Skynrd

Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records announced today the release of Last Of A Dying Breed from Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band’s first studio album since the September 29, 2009 release of God & Guns which debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 20 and gave the band their highest debut since 1977.  Last Of A Dying Breed reunites the band with producer Bob Marlette who produced God & Guns.

“It was great to get back in the studio with Bob for this new album,” said Gary Rossington “we kind of went back old school this time.   All of us playing together in the studio as a band, tracking songs and creating licks.  We had a lot of fun and the music really flowed for us, so that’s when you know you are on to something good.  We can’t wait to let the fans hear these songs and play ‘em live.”

Led by core members Gary Rossington (guitar), Johnny Van Zant (vocals) and Rickey Medlocke (guitar), along with longtime drummer Michael Cartellone, Lynyrd Skynyrd have recorded an album that continues the tremendous legacy that began over 35 years ago in Jacksonville, Florida, a legacy that was halted for a decade after the 1977 plane crash that killed three band members, including Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines. Since then, the band tragically lost Billy Powell, Ean Evans, Allen Collins, Leon Wilkeson and Huey Thomasson, yet they rock on.

Joining Lynyrd Skynyrd will be bass player Johnny Colt, an original member of the Black Crowes who has also played with Train and Rockstar Supernova.  When asked about receiving a phone call from Rickey Medlocke on behalf of Lynyrd Skynyrd to join the band, Johnny said, “What else do you say to Medlocke, Rossington and Van Zant? We’re talking southern rock royalty.  We’re talking Lynyrd Skynyrd. The only thing out of my mouth was when and where!”

With a catalog of over 60 albums, sales beyond 30 million worldwide and their beloved classic American rock anthem “Sweet Home Alabama” having over two million downloaded ringtones, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd remains a cultural icon that appeals to all generations.

Lynyrd Skynyrd will be on tour throughout the summer in North America and Europe.  View a complete list of dates here.

North American tour dates as follows:
5/4/2012            Pier Six Concert Pavilion                                   Baltimore, MD
5/5/2012            Celebrate Virginia Live                                       Fredericksburg, VA
5/11/2012          Virginia State Park Pavilion at Hooper Park        Crewe, VA
5/12/2012          Harrahs Chester Downs                                     Chester, PA
5/18/2012          Shooting Star Casino                                        Mahnomen, MN
5/19/2012          Treasure Island Resort & Casino                         Welch, MN
5/25/2012          Indianapolis Motor Speedway                            Indianapolis, IN
5/26/2012          Riverfest Amphitheatre                                      Little Rock, AR
7/6/2012            Maddies Place                                                  Kahnawake, QUE Canada
7/7/2012            Buffalo Hill Village                                             Varysburg, NY
7/8/2012            Theatre at Westbury                                           Westbury, NY
7/13/2012          Toyota Park                                                      Bridgeview, IL
7/14/2012          Jackson County Fairgrounds                             Jackson, MI
7/19/2012          Great Jones County Fair                                    Monticello, IA
7/20/2012          Jamboree in the Hills                                         Belmont, OH
7/21/2012          FunFest @ Johnson Memorial Stadium              Kingsport, TN
7/22/2012          Bayside Toyota Pavilion Saint                            Leonard, MD
8/3/2012            Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre                           Charlotte, NC
8/4/2012            Time Warner Pavilion @Walnut Creek                 Raleigh, NC
8/9/2012            Buffalo Chip Campground                                 Sturgis, SD
8/11/2012          Fortune Bay Resort and Casino                          Tower, MN
8/16/2012          Sands Bethlehem Event Center                          Bethlehem, PA
8/17/2012          Oakdale Theatre                                                Wallingford, CT
8/18/2012          Havelock Country Jamboree                              Havelock, ON Canada
8/24/2012          CenturyLink Center                                            Bossier City, LA
8/25/2012          Amphitheater at the Wharf                                  Orange Beach, AL
8/31/2012          Memphis Botanic Gardens                                 Memphis, TN
9/1/2012            Turner Field                                                       Atlanta, GA
10/4/2012          Paul Paul Theatre                                              Fresno, CA
10/5/2012          Stockton Arena                                                 Stockton, CA
10/6/2012          The Mountain Winery                                         Saratoga, CA
10/27/2012        Simple Man Cruise 2012                                    Miami, FL

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Current Line Up:
Gary Rossington- Guitar
Johnny Van Zant- Vocals
Rickey Medlocke- Guitar
Mark "Sparky" Matejka- Guitar
Michael Cartellone- Drums
Johnny Colt - Bass
Peter Keys - Keyboards
Dale Krantz Rossington- Honkettes Backing Vocals
Carol Chase- Honkettes Backing Vocals

Real Mountain Men

Mountain Men: Get Rugged

New History series premieres Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 10 p.m. ET

For more than 25 years, Eustace Conway has lived off the land deep in Daniel Boone country at the western edge of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. In this unspoiled wilderness, dangers like mudslides, falling trees, ravaging weather and hungry bears are a fact of life. He does his own lumbering, tanning, and blacksmithing, subsisting solely on what he can grow, fish or hunt.

Getting back to nature…going off the grid…searching for a more truthful existence…however you describe it, the “simple life” is not so simple. A new 8-part series, MOUNTAIN MEN, follows Eustace and others who have chosen the wilderness life as they race against time to obtain the food and supplies they’ll need to make it through the brutal winter months ahead. MOUNTAIN MEN premieres Thursday, May 31 at 10pm ET on HISTORY.

Ancient survival skills can mean the difference between life and death in the wild. It takes a whole year for Tom Oar to prepare for the seven-month-long winters on the Yaak River in Montana, about 100 miles from the nearest town. He needs to chop some 700 square feet of wood to heat his home and find enough food to last the long, unrelenting winter. All the while, he must keep a vigilant eye out for aggressive grizzlies, mountain lions, and wolves.

Meanwhile, up in the northern range of Alaska, Marty Meierotto is piloting his bush plane in search of animal pelts to make a living. But staying alive is a full-time job. As the days grow shorter and shorter, he must cut and gather enough wood to survive, in complete isolation, an Arctic winter that can reach 60 degrees below zero. He’ll live off mountain sheep and caribou – if the wolves and bears don’t get him first.




True American originals, these Mountain Men are the last of their kind, and the clock is ticking. They are:

Eustace Conway – When he was 16, Eustace attended a Native American ceremony where the spirits led him to live off the land as man was intended. He bought a tract of land in the Blue Ridge Mountains, built his own shelter, and eventually purchased (by selling firewood and giving paid lectures) a 1000-square mile tract he calls Turtle Island Preserve. Interns come to Eustace to learn the old ways of living with nature in a self-sustaining society. They include Justin, a tough city boy who can be hard to handle and doesn’t like taking orders; Chloe, a college student who hopes to someday help Eustace take Turtle Island Preserve to the next level; and Jessie, who is willing to work hard but struggles to adjust to the harsher side of outdoor living.

Marty Meierotto – At age eight, Marty’s dad took him fur trapping for the first time. From that moment he knew he’d be trapping the rest of his life. At 25, with ten bucks in his pocket, he lit out for Alaska and is now known as one of the top trappers in the territory. He lives in a cabin 100 miles south of the Arctic Circle with his wife Dominique, and their daughter Noah. Working the trap line means leaving his family for weeks at a time to live in his primitive one-room log cabin 200 miles from civilization. In bone-chilling isolation just a stone’s throw from the Yukon Territories, he relies on his wits to survive nature’s deadliest obstacles. It’s heart-breaking to be away from his family. Still, his inner spirit is calling him to the wild, and he has to listen.

Tom Oar – Tom was a bronco rider on the rodeo circuit for 28 years. When the work started to take a toll on his body, the long-time trapper taught himself tanning to support himself and the love of his life, Nancy. They’ve been a team for more than 40 years. Nancy worries about Tom working the trap lines every day; wolves are becoming a big problem, and he’s not a young man anymore. She is concerned that if his health or hers should fail, they’ll be forced to give up the life they love and move to Florida with his kids. Their neighbor Will is a close friend of Tom’s from their rodeo days. He looks up to Tom, who taught him how to live the mountain man life. Now that Tom and Nancy are getting older, he helps them out from time to time.


MOUNTAIN MEN is produced for HISTORY by Warm Springs Productions.  Russ McCarroll is Executive Producer for HISTORY. Executive Producers for Warm Springs are Marc Pierce and Chris Richardson.

When You Think You've Heard it All...

The Disco Exorcist on DVD

The Disco Exorcist is now available on DVD. From the makers of the cult hit "Nun of That" comes this blood, boob and bellbottom soaked tribute to seventies exploitation sleaze that Twitch calls "Brutal, Blasphemous - a howl from start to finish." Rex Romanski is a 1970s disco swinger who loves and leaves the wrong woman - the wicked black magic priestess Rita Maria. And now it's up to Rex to undo the scorned Rita's rampage of revenge, murder and destruction before she claims more lives, and possesses the soul of the woman he loves. A sexy, irreverent horror comedy - Get Down... and Get Dead!

Bonus materials include: Director's Commentary, Deleted Scene, Original Teaser Trailer, and Trailers. 

 

RED BAND Trailer (NSFW):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAJL-FqF9QQ 

 

GREEN BAND Trailer (Safer for Work):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzmGeZOss5o

 

Wild Eye microsite: http://www.wildeyereleasing.com/disco.html

 

Link to Buy:    http://www.seeofsound.com/p.php?s=WE0013 

Hearst Chooses Makali

Hearst for Operation Smile

Socialite, model and Operation Smile ambassador Lydia Hearst attended the 2012 Operation Smile Gala wearing a silver sequin and beaded gown by designer Alberto Makali.

About Operation Smile
Operation Smile, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, is an international children’s medical charity with a presence in more than 60 countries, whose network of more than 5,000 medical volunteers from over 80 countries is dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children. Since its founding in 1982, Operation Smile has provided more than 2 million healthcare evaluations and conducted over 200,000 free surgeries for children and young adults born with cleft lips, cleft palates and other facial deformities, as well as patients suffering from burns. To build long-term self-sufficiency in developing countries, Operation Smile trains doctors and local medical professionals in its partner countries so they are empowered to treat their own local communities, donates medical equipment and supplies, provides year-round medical treatment through Comprehensive Care Centers.

Kiss Me

A Decade Later...
Sixpence None the Richer Are Back

The Nashville-based Grammy-nominated band Sixpence None The Richer had a platinum-selling 1998 breakout single “Kiss Me," which was the anthem of teens who were fans of "She's All That," "Dawson's Creek," "The Gilmore Girls," among others.

After a long recording hiatus, the band will return on August 7, 2012 with ‘Lost In Transition,’ its first studio album in a decade.

The title is a reference to the band’s 2004 breakup. “It’s about things that happened in our lives recently, personal events or on a musical level,” explains Matt Slocum, who founded the band with singer Leigh Nash in 1992. “We had a transition to go through. And now we have."

‘Lost In Transition’ was produced by Jim Scott (Wilco, Tom Petty, Dixie Chicks) at PLYRZ Studios in Los Angeles and was recorded live with minimal overdubbing. Unlike previous Sixpence albums, ‘Transition’ is centered on a stripped-down approach to music. It is a gorgeous mix of infectious hooks, piano, acoustic guitars, a bit of country and a newfound and beautiful simplicity to the songs.

Stream the new single “Radio” on Perez Hilton:
http://bit.ly/LbTbXB

Nash and Slocum also shared the songwriting duties on the album and describe the process as an unspoken dialogue. “It was like we were writing songs to each other about what was happening in our lives,” said Nash. The result is some of the most candid and dark material on any of the band’s records. Examples include “Sooner Or Later,” a song Nash wrote with her husband about the death of her father, and “Failure,” which is a song about “the dread and underlying fear of something bad happening,” Slocum explains.

For more information on 'Lost In Transition,' visit:

http://www.sixpencehq.com/

https://twitter.com/#!/sixpencemusic

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sixpence-None-The-Richer/53206870173

http://shorefire.com/clients/sixpencenonethericher/

Divynls Concert on DVD

Divynls' Concert on DVD

Divinyls - Live: Jailhouse Rock was recorded in 1993 in Queensland's notorious Boggo Road prison This scorching live show, part of a triple bill with Rose Tattoo and Billy Thorpe and his Aztecs, sees Chrissie Amphlett and the band deliver blistering renditions of all the big hits from their five albums.

 

Launching the show with the early hit "Boys in Town", the band play their biggest, and most controversial single, "I Touch Myself", before powering through Oz rock folklore on songs like "I'll Make You Happy", "Only Lonely" and "Pleasure and Pain."

Tracks include: Boys in Town, I'll Make You Happy, Only Lonely, Guillotine Day, Need a Lover, Open Windows, Love School, Lay Your Body Down, Science Fiction, Temperamental, Sex Will Keep Us Together, Make Out Alright, Bless My Soul, I Touch Myself, Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore, Pleasure and Pain

The Duchess of Cambridge Doesn't Only Wear LK Bennetts

The Duchess of Cambridge took her puppy Lupo along for the match -- and  learns why the Queen always has little weights sewn into the hem of her dress.

The always stylish and much-copied Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, wore Stuart Weitzman's Minx wedge sandal in natural cork at Coworth Park polo match in Berkshire, UK

Stuart Weitzman's Minx Cork Wedge Sandal

Prince Charles' Bachelor Party Menu For Sale

Rare Royalty Memorabilia from Prince Charles' Stag Party

From BeansTalk friend Alicia Carroll and Everything Royal:

For Sale -- Menu from Prince Charles' bachelor dinner held at White's, a 300-year-old gentleman's club in London.

Signed and Dated July 22, 1981 by HRH Prince Charles

Simply signed Charles; also signed by Nicholas Soames, Hugh Van Cutsen, Nick Gaselee (his daughter Sarah Jane was a bridesmaid), Lord Romsey, and Nicholas Jenkins (tutor to Prince Charles) among others.

Purchased directly from a gentleman who attended the bachelor party in 1981.

Respected royalty expert Carroll tells BeansTalk "This is the only known menu to have survived. I have never seen another bachelor menu signed."

Prince Charles is seen leaving White's, 22 July 1981, the night of his Stag Party, the evening before he married his first wife, the late Diana, Princess of Wales.

Features:

Signatures from attendees, including the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles.

Laminated in plastic.

Two sided with crease in center. 7" X 9"

$3,500.00 includes postage and insurance in the US

All questions answered via email.

Everything Royal - Alicia Carroll
P.O. Box 48796
Los Angeles, Ca. 90048 USA
Tel: 330-637-2843


royaltyac@aol.com
http://www.everythingroyal.com

The day of Prince Charles' wedding to Lady Diana Spencer. He is seen walking down the abbey aisle with his younger brothers, Prince Andrew, to his right and Prince Edward, to his left. 

Emily Blunt (Again) Hits The Right Fashion Mark

Actress Emily Blunt carried a very blinged-out minaudière at the "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations" Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on 7 May 2012. Her back-baring salmon-colored gown was from Calvin Klein and her hair was done by Laini Reeves. She wore platinum jewelry by Neil Lane Platinum and diamond wide cuff bracelet, Platinum and diamond ring and Platinum and diamond earrings. She attended the event with her husband, actor John Krasinski.

Other celebs who wore platinum jewelry include:


Sofia Vergara in $2 million dollars worth of platinum jewelry by Harry Winston
-Platinum and diamond Feather ring
-Platinum and micropave diamond 3 stone drop earrings
-Platinum and diamond Lily cluster bangles

Jessica Chastain in $1 million dollars worth of platinum jewelry by Harry Winston
-Platinum and cushion cut diamond drop earrings with sapphire

Eva Mendes in platinum jewelry by Fred Leighton
-Art deco platinum and diamond pendant earrings with coral and onyx

Carey Mulligan in platinum jewelry by Neil Lane
-Platinum and diamond stud earrings
-Platinum and diamond cocktail ring

Dakota Fanning in platinum jewelry by Fred Leighton
-Edwardian natural pearl and diamond bracelet set in platinum

Kate Bosworth in platinum jewelry by Fred Leighton
-Three Art Deco platinum and diamond bracelets

Amy Adams in platinum jewelry by Fred Leighton
-Platinum and diamond spray earrings from the 1960s

Malin Akerman in platinum jewelry by Fred Leighton
-Edwardian slide bracelet with diamonds set in platinum

Rashida Jones in platinum jewelry by Neil Lane
-Platinum, diamond and kunzite earrings
-Platinum and diamond bracelet
-Platinum and diamond ring

Brooke Shields in platinum jewelry by Tiffany & Co.
-Platinum and round diamond Flower lever back earrings ($95,000)
-Platinum and cultured pearl ring with diamonds ($27,000)

Christina Ricci in platinum jewelry by Tiffany & Co.
-Platinum and diamond stud earrings ($3,950)
-Platinum and diamond ring with pink sapphire ($90,000)

Pre-Venice Art Walk Events

Get Bloomin' Artsy

If you live in L.A. or will be here next weekend, Bloomingdale's Santa Monica Place  (315 Colorado Avenue Santa Monica, CA   90401) will hold events in support of the upcoming Venice Art Walk & Auctions May 19 & 20, 2012 in Venice, CA.




Friday, May 11, 2012 
2:00-6:00PM
Bloomingdale's Presents Artist Kelly Berg In Celebration Of Venice Family Clinic's Art Walk & Auctions 2012

In celebration of Venice Family Clinic's Art Walk & Auctions 2012, Bloomingdale's proudly features Artwalk contributor Kelly Berg. Meet Kelly in store and watch as she creates a signature abstract piece live in-store, through the unique use of patterns, shapes and pictorial imagery.

"Kelly Berg is a Venice based artist who is interested in expanding the language of abstraction through the use of pattern, shapes, and pictorial imagery including self-portraits. Her paintings are created by an intricate series of acrylic and ink layers, and act as metaphores for excavation and invite the viewer in to explore and uncover the many kaleidoscopic layers that echo the many cultural influences that they've been drawn from." 




Saturday, May 12, 2012
2:00-6:00
Bloomingdale's Presents Canlove In Celebration Of Venice Family Clinic's Art Walk & Auctions 2012 (Fashion Accessories, Level 1)

To celebrate Venice Art Walk 2012, Bloomingdale's will feature Artwalk contributing Venice-based artist, Canlove-a Graffiti Recycling Organization that aspires to transform every discarded spray can into a work of art. Check out the Canlove flower cart and watch as they create their unique, signature flowers, just in time for Mother's Day.

Cutting Cals

What We Buy When We're Cutting Calories

Carmel Corn Rice Cakes

Yoplait Key Lime Yogurt, which we mix with Cool Whip Free.

OMG. That's all we have to say. OMG. Ok, and YUM.

Turkey Jerky (We also like Regular Ol Beef Jerky, too).

What we can't live with out. Seriously.

Rosie O'Donnell to Guest On "Happily Divorced"

TV Land's Mother's Day Schedule

TV Land's Mother’s Day-themed episode of “Happily Divorced,” starring Fran Drescher and guest-starring Rosie O’Donnell airs Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 10:30 pm ET/PT.

 Fran (Drescher) looks to spend quality time with her mother, Dori (Rita Moreno), after Fran forgets to make Mother’s Day reservations at her mom's favorite restaurant.

Rosie O’Donnell plays Katie, a friend from Fran’s past who longs to have her own mother back. Both Drescher and O’Donnell have talked openly about their relationships with their mothers, and how they influenced who they are today.

TV Land also airs the annual Mother’s Day marathon, and this year, it features "Everybody Loves Raymond"s' mom, Marie Barone (Doris Roberts). The Marie-centric “Everybody Loves Raymond” marathon airs Sunday, May 13, 2012 from 9 pm to 11:30 pm ET/PT.

“Happily Divorced” stars and is inspired by the real-life story of Fran Drescher (“The Nanny”), and revolves around Fran, a Los Angeles florist who finds out after 18-years of marriage that her husband is gay. Unable to sell their house due to the current economy, Fran and her gay ex-husband Peter (John Michael Higgins, “Best in Show”) continue to live together happily divorced as they both re-enter the dating world.

 “Happily Divorced” also stars Tichina Arnold (“Everybody Hates Chris”) as her best friend Judi;  Rita Moreno (“OZ”) and Robert Walden (“All The President’s Men”), as Fran’s parents Glen and Dori. Valente Rodriguez (“George Lopez”) is Cesar, her flower shop employee. The series, filmed in front of a live audience, was recently picked up for 12 additional episodes for its second season, set to air later this year.

Scarlett Johansson's Star

Actress Scarlett Johansson sparkled in platinum jewelry by Bvlgari when she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 2 May 2012. Johansson wore platinum and three-carat diamond stud earrings.

Elementary, Dear Readers! Sherlock 2

Sherlock Series 2 Coming to PBS

Sherlock and Watson are plunged into a case of blackmail involving crafty dominatrix Irene Adler, whose motto is "know when you are beaten." It seems she has incriminating photos of a session with a British royal. Can she outsmart Sherlock at his own game? And at a battle he is ill prepared to wage — love? MASTERPIECE: MYSTERY! "Sherlock, Series 2: A Scandal in Belgravia"

Sunday, May 6, 2012, 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET. Upcoming: MYSTERY! "Sherlock, Series 2: The Reichenbach Fall" airs 20 May 2012 and 
MYSTERY! "Sherlock, Series 2: The Hounds of Baskerville" airs 13 May 2012. Check local listings.