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Why movie 'Priscilla' has Elvis Presley's family all shook up
October 28, 2023 | 11:00amElvis Presley insiders are upset at the depiction of the King as a domineering and coercive partner to teenage Priscilla in new movie, "Priscilla."
Mick Jagger needs assistance leaving star-studded 80th birthday bash in London
July 27, 2023 | 11:48amThe Rolling Stones frontman got a helping hand from a security guard as he was photographed leaving a London nightclub in the early hours of Thursday morning.
‘Elvis’ star Austin Butler attends Lisa Marie Presley’s memorial with Kaia Gerber
January 22, 2023 | 4:01pmThe actor – who famously portrayed Lisa Marie’s father, Elvis Presley, in “Elvis” – attended Sunday’s public memorial service with his girlfriend by his side.
Anna Wintour hosts star-studded fete for Baz Luhrmann's birthday
September 19, 2022 | 7:34pmHugh Jackman, Claire Danes, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz, Mark Ronson, designer Zac Posen, Jordan Roth, and Wintour's daughter, Bee, all attended.
Austin Butler 'went home in tears' after being heckled by Baz Luhrmann and execs
July 26, 2022 | 8:07pmButler recalled the day he "went home in tears" after Baz Luhrmann had film executives make fun of him while singing to prepare for his role as Elvis.
Austin Butler: 5-month 'Elvis' audition process 'put me through the wringer'
June 23, 2022 | 10:21am"He likes to be very spontaneous on set," the actor told Kelly Clarkson of director Baz Luhrmann. "He wanted to see if I would lose my mind."
'Elvis' star Austin Butler says his mom's death connected him to crooner
June 17, 2022 | 5:48amButler and Presley both lost their mothers when they were 23.
'Elvis' director explains why he didn't cast Harry Styles as lead
June 7, 2022 | 7:14amStyles was eager to slip into Elvis Presley's blue suede shoes for Luhrmann's biopic, but unfortunately for him, the role went to Austin Butler.
Baz Luhrmann halts production of film starring Tom Hanks
March 20, 2020 | 9:55amHe said filming will resume "as soon as the time is right."
Carey Mulligan didn't like her performance in 'Great Gatsby'
September 5, 2017 | 12:51pm"I think I might have been overawed by my experience and intimidated by the level of performances around me," the actress said.
Baz Luhrmann answers his phone while presenting an award at Cipriani
October 30, 2016 | 4:57amWhen the “Great Gatsby” director’s cellphone rang on stage at the Fashion Group International’s Night of Stars gala at Cipiriani Wall Street, he said he’d “call back.”
Baz Luhrmann blames Eric Bogosian's meltdown on his character
September 29, 2016 | 10:24pm“The Get Down” creator Baz Luhrmann says actor Eric Bogosian was just having a bad day when he freaked out on set.
'The Get Down' actor Eric Bogosian freaks out on set
September 22, 2016 | 10:07pmHe flipped out and threw a chair during filming of the Netflix show.
Hip-hop celebrates Netflix's 'The Get Down' in The Bronx
August 12, 2016 | 8:59pmHip-hop royalty including Grandmaster Flash, Nas and Fab 5 Freddy were all at the event.
Baz Luhrmann spotted his latest star on the subway
October 14, 2015 | 10:20pm“They showed me a video, and I was like, ‘I’ve got to see him.’”
Baz Luhrmann may have discovered his next big star
March 15, 2015 | 11:53pmSpies say Luhrmann met and hit it off with Shameik Moore.
Baz Luhrmann shows off Barneys window display to family
December 21, 2014 | 10:33pmBaz Luhrmann had lunch at Fred's at Barneys today with his entire family to show off his and his wife Catherine Martin’s “Baz Dazzled” project in the store’s windows. To...
Baz Luhrmann: If I collected art, I'd be an addict
December 6, 2014 | 2:18pmZurich gallery Gmurzynska and curator Nellee Hooper filled their booth with modern masterpieces, titling the stand “A Kid Could Do That” and enlisted filmmaker Baz Luhrmann to turn it into...
Baz Luhrmann celebrates ultra-luxury Miami Beach hotel
December 4, 2014 | 4:25pmReported buyers of apartments in Faena Miami Beach’s high-end 18 story tower include Goldman’s Lloyd Blankfein and Apollo’s Leon Black.
Miley and Kim K. to join top artists at Art Basel Miami
November 29, 2014 | 11:08pmWhile major artists including Julian Schnabel and Marina Abramovic will be in Miami this upcoming week for Art Basel, starting Dec. 4, there will also be no shortage of pop...