Robert Redford's Great Gatsby car sells for $238,000
Posted on Jun 11, 2009 @ 02:28PM - Add a comment
A piece of history was auctioned off this week when the 1928 Rolls Royce Phantom 1 Ascot Tourer driven by Robert Redford in the 1974 movie of "The Great Gatsby" sold to a collector.
Symbolizing the roaring 1920s and Gatsby’s wealth and terrible obsession with materials objects, the car becomes a pivotal character in the film when Myrtle is struck and killed by Gatsby's car.
Reprotedly, Robert Redford was so overwhelmed by women following him whenever he drove the car that he sold it after a few months. A collector, the late Ted Leonard, who owned a car dealership in Seekonk, Mass., bought the car from Redford and kept it as a showpiece.
OUT & ABOUT: Celebrity Sightings
Posted on May 11, 2009 @ 05:50PM - Add a comment
LA isn’t the only place brimming over with celebrities. The Hard Rock Hotel San Diego was the place to be as members of the Black Eyed Peas took a turn in the DJ booth and in New York, Jennifer Aniston stepped out looking single and fabulous during a movie screening. Holding it down in Tinseltown, Robert Redford enjoyed a secluded dinner while Mark Wahlberg had an Entourage moment. Read on for RadarOnline.com’s latest installment of Out & About: Celebrity Sightings:
After noshing on chicken noodle soup and tacos at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego’s Maryjane’s coffee shop, Will.I.Am and apl.de.ap from the Black eyed Peas performed an impromptu DJ set at the hotel’s new bar 207. “They had planned to play an hour set, but was the crowd was off the hook and the energy was fanatic so be continued to play for another 45 minutes until the lights went on,” a source added. The next night, Reggie Bush brought girlfriend Kim Kardashian back to his hometown as he hosted an after party at the rooftop bar Float. The couple happily chatted with pal and fellow San Diego-native Kendra Wilkinson.
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Back in Los Angeles, Kardashian hosted a Martini & Rossi Mother’s Day event along with her own mom Kris Jenner at W Los Angeles-Westwood. Adds a partygoer, “Bruce [Jenner] joined the two later that evening to help shoot a video for cancer research.”
Taking a more low-key approach, Robert Redford had a private dinner at Amici Brentwood, sitting in a quiet corner with a mystery woman. “It looked like a business meeting,” an onlooker said. “He was warm and friendly, he looks ageless.”
Also doing a little business, Mark Wahlberg had a power lunch with the real Ari (Emanuel) at the Grill on the Alley. Lucky for them, the management was able to squeeze them into the busy dining room at the last minute! The landmark Beverly Hills establishment boasted a roster of industry heavy-hitters that afternoon including Brad Grey, Sid Ganis, and Paul Bloch.
Jennifer Aniston toasted with Management co-star Steve Zahn as they clinked their SVEDKA Vodka cocktail glasses at a recent party for the film. Other big names feting the two: Chace Crawford, Brett Ratner, Molly Sims, Bradley Cooper and even Cooper’s ex-wife Jennifer Esposito!
(Photo: Hard Rock Hotel San Diego)
