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It's fitting that during Women's History Month the search for one of history's most intriguing women is gaining new steam. Today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with historians and scientists to kick off a new search for Amelia Earhart's lost airplane. Starting in June, the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery will start looking for signs of the iconic aviator near the Read more
"[S]o much about Amelia is so undeniably modern. If she were to walk into a room today in her jodhpurs and her aviation jackets, [with] her ideas about marriage or men and women, she would still be considered an iconoclast." — Director Mira Nair on the subject of her upcoming biopic Amelia starring Hilary Swank, about the pioneering aviator's life. Nair, who directed Salaam, Bombay!, Monsoon Read more
Call me kooky, but I always thought her name was Amelia Airhart — "Air" because she pioneered the friendly skies. Her actual name was Amelia Earhart, and I obviously have some learning to do. Good thing a biopic, starring Hilary Swank, is coming out this Fall. I'm a sucker for shearling, plaid, and fun eyegear, and aviator style is super cute. And easy to assemble — but flight goggles are Read more
I have a lot of female role models in my life. Of course, there's my mom, Carine Roitfeld, Michelle Obama, etc. Like tres tres chic, I also look up to famous aviator Amelia Earhart. Her tribute to the aviatrix includes a mix of sporty yet luxe vintage-inspired flight gear. I love all of the fur embellishments — pilots need to keep warm – and leather. I'm sure Amelia would appreciate that Read more
From the time it was first announced last year, everything about Amelia, the Amelia Earhart biopic, has sounded good to me: the subject matter, Mira Nair as the director, Hilary Swank in the title role. Today, the first trailer for the film is out, and it's only increasing my excitement. Like all of director Nair's previous work (The Namesake, Monsoon Wedding), Amelia looks gorgeous and Read more
James Gandolfini is selling his Sopranos costumes to benefit a nonprofit organization that helps severely wounded soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, the AP reports. Speaking of charity, ABC, CBS and NBC will set aside an hour on September 5 to simulcast a fundraiser for cancer research, according to the AP. ComingSoon has the news that Ewan McGregor will be joining Hilary Swank and Richard Gere Read more
Showtime's The Tudors has been renewed for a third season, USA Today reports. Variety has news that Ang Lee's next directorial project will be Taking Woodstock, the autobiography of Elliot Tiber, a Catskills motel worker who played a pivotal role in making the Woodstock concert happen. Naomi Campbell will guest-star on the season finale of Ugly Betty, the Associated Press reports. Virginia Read more
According to the AP, the upcoming X-Files movie has an official title! It's now called The X-Files: I Want to Believe, and will still open July 25. Richard Gere is joining two movie projects, writes Variety. He'll costar alongside Hilary Swank in the Amelia Earhart biopic, and he'll star in the cop drama Brooklyn's Finest. Iron & Wine, Flight of the Conchords, and Wolf Parade are among the Read more
Good news in three parts: Amelia Earhart, Hilary Swank and Mira Nair It's been rumored for a long time but now we finally have confirmation that an Amelia Earhart biopic will move forward, with Mira Nair named as director and Hilary Swank playing the famous courageous aviator. The story itself. Interestingly, the film will focus on the formative years in Earhart's career, rather than her Read more
This week's Bella Donna is one of the most famous women of the 20th century, Amelia Earhart. Born in Kansas in 1897, she was a confident and plucky child who grew up to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Seventy years ago, she disappeared during an attempt to fly around the world—but her influence is still felt. Earhart started flying at the age of 23, but it wasn't Read more
