Infamous veteran playboy Richard Lugner has defended his plans to invite the teenager at the heart of a scandal involving Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to the Vienna Opera Ball.Lugner, 78, announced today (Mon) that his in negotiations with the representatives of erotic dancer Karima El Mahrough better known by her stage name Ruby […]
Movie icon Bo Derek “will be unable to attend” the Vienna Opera Ball, her spokeswoman has declared.The 54-year-old US film star was asked by Austrian businessman Richard Lugner, 78, to accompany him to the VIP event set to take place at the State Opera in Vienna on 3 March. The veteran playboy admitted earlier this […]
Bo Derek will accompany Viennese businessman and veteran playboy Richard Lugner at next months Opera Ball, it was announced today (Tues).The 78-year-old who manages Viennas Lugner City shopping centre admitted the American actress, 54, was only his third choice. Lugner explained two other stars cancelled their attendance before he eventually signed Derek last […]
Austrian women are stunned over news that Richard Lugner rejected an offer to attend the Viennese State Opera Ball with Hollywood superstar George Clooney.The veteran playboy revealed today (Thurs) he was approached by an agency with an offer to get the “Oceans Eleven” actor to the bash set to take place on 3 March.Asked why […]
Richard Lugner has asked Cher to attend the upcoming Vienna Opera Ball with him, according to an Austrian magazine.Weekly magazine News reports today (Thurs) that the 78-year-old businessman has put in a request with the American film and pop stars management. It is unclear whether Cher has shown interest in following the invitation.Cher won an […]
Veteran playboy Richard Lugner will attend this years Graz Opera ball with cult actor Zachi Noy, it has emerged.The 78-year-old businessman, whose girlfriend Anastasia Sokol is 57 years his junior, said today (Tues) he will be accompanied by Noy who rose to fame by starring in bizarre 1978 soft porn comedy movie “Eskimo Limon”.The Israeli, […]
Almost 20 per cent of Austrians want shops to adopt longer business hours, it has been reported.A survey conducted by Viennese agency Karmasin for magazine Regal shows that 19 per cent of Austrians want a change of federal trade laws so stores are allowed to open longer than the current maximum 72 hours per week.Especially […]
A Viennese entrepreneur has revealed plans to launch legal action over the Austrian Sunday shopping ban.Richard Lugner, whose Lugner City shopping centre opened in 1990, said today (Tues) he had assigned a lawyer to file a complaint to the Federal Constitutional Court (VfGH) about current regulations.Federal law disallows shops of all kind to do business […]
“Mean Girls” star Lindsay Lohan is to be forced to pay back a speculated 200,000 Euro fee she took for attending the Vienna Opera Ball with a veteran playboy and then failed to turn up.The 23-year-old actress was due to be guest of honour at the posh Viennese bash, but was so late for the […]
The live coverage of last nights (Thurs) Opera Ball has given the ORF top market shares.The national broadcaster announced today up to 1.6 million people watched its broadcasting of the balls opening ceremony, adding that an average 1.43 million tuned in for the programme. ORF bosses said these figures mean a market share of 58 […]