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| Daniel Craig’s swim shorts up for grabs in Bond auction Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:09 AM PDT LONDON, Oct 1 — Props, costumes and memorabilia from 50 years of James Bond films have gone up for auction in London, with an Aston Martin car and a pair of Daniel Craig's swimming trunks among the lots.  The swimming trunks Bond Daniel Craig wore in "Casino Royale", on display at Christie's. — AFP Other star lots in the charity auction include an Aston Martin DBS, used by Craig in a car chase through Italy in "Quantum of Solace", which is expected to fetch up to £150,000. Christie's director Nicolette Tomkinson said there were items from every single Bond film among the 50 lots celebrating a half-century of the glamorous British spy. "We've tried to make them exciting and accessible," she told AFP. "It's really a landmark sale for Bond." Other items include the tarot cards used by Jane Seymour's character Solitaire in "Live And Let Die", a fake ice table seen in "Die Another Day", and costumes worn by Bond stars from Timothy Dalton to Pierce Brosnan. Of the 50 items, 40 went up for online auction on Friday, while the final 10 will be sold at Christie's on October 5, the 50th anniversary of the first screening of "Dr No". Proceeds from the auction will go to 12 charities. The newest Bond film, "Skyfall", is due for release in Britain and Ireland on October 26 and the US on November 9. Directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes, it has Craig play the secret agent for a third time, opposite Spanish actor Javier Bardem as the villain. Judi Dench returns as 007's no-nonsense boss M, while Berenice Marlohe and Naomie Harris star as the "Bond girls". — AFP/Relaxnews |
| Ludacris to release new album in 2013 Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:49 AM PDT LOS ANGELES, Oct 1 — American rapper and actor Ludacris's next album will be released during the first quarter of 2013.
Ludacris announced the release of several singles before the album comes out. The first one, "Representin" featuring Kelly Rowland, is already available. Ludacris's latest album, "Battle of the Sexes", dates back to 2010. Click here for the official website. — AFP/Relaxnews |
Ludacris (picture) announced the launch of "Ludaversal" on US radio station Hot 107.9. The release had previously been postponed because of clashes with the artist's movie career. In 2011, he had roles in Ivan Reitman's "No Strings Attached", Justin Lin's "Fast & Furious 5" and Garry Marshall's "New Year's Eve".| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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