Burgtheater star Joachim Meyerhoff and the Volkstheater’s Marcello de Nardo are among nominees for this year’s Nestroy Award. Meyerhoff is nominated for his role as Dr Bernhardi in “Professor Bernhardi” by Arthur Schnitzler. The play is currently drawing the crowds at the Burgtheater. The Nestroy Award jury acknowledged de Nardo’s performance as Puntila in “Herr […]
A new Viennese hotel set to start business will also feature apartments, it has been revealed. Bosses of the Park Royal Palace – which will open next Tuesday (11 October) – confirmed speaking to the Kurier newspaper today (Weds) that the four-star hotel will include flats. The businesspeople explained that the apartments were located on […]
Robin Wright has praised Robert Redford’s abilities as a director. The actress, who stars in the Hollywood legend’s new film “The Conspirator”, told Austrian magazine Live: “He’s not the kind of director who says a few adjectives before the shooting of a scene to describe how he wants it to be. He sits down with […]
A German film star will play a leading role in an upcoming drama movie on rivalry between Formula One (F1) legends Niki Lauda and Briton James Hunt. Showbiz magazines and online newspaper Romanian Times report today (Tues) that Alexandra Maria Lara will star alongside Daniel Brühl in the planned film which may be called “Rush.” […]
Robin Haase celebrated his first Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour title at the weekend. It took the 24-year-old Dutchman exactly two hours to beat Spaniard Albert Montanes in three sets (6-4, 4-6, 6-1) in the final of the 450,000-US dollar tournament in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, on Saturday. Haase defeated Brazilian Joao Souza in the semi […]
Hollywood star and Chanel poster girl Blake Lively has admitted being ashamed for not speaking any French. The actress said today (Fri) she rented a house in southern France to learn the language. “I’m feeling embarrassed about not understanding a single French word but being a Chanel model at the same time,” she told Austrian […]
Disgraced action film star Arnold Schwarzenegger has promised to return to Austria in autumn during a speech at an international energy issues summit in Vienna today (Tues). The fallen Hollywood hero – who kept quiet towards his estranged wife about his illegitimate child with a maid of many years – revealed plans to visit Thal […]
One of Vienna’s best known hotels has a new owner. Elisabeth Gürtler said today (Fri) she planned to turn the Hotel Bristol “into a new pearl of the city.” The millionaire businesswoman’s Sacher Hotels GmbH acquired the tradition-rich resort for an undisclosed sum. Business magazine Format recently claimed the five-star hotel’s takeover price ranges around […]
Cameron Diaz revealed she has never considered plastic surgery. The Hollywood star told Austrian star news weekly Live: “I never wanted to buy myself a new pair of breasts. I found a few push-up bras and I’m very satisfied with them.” The 38-year-old actress reminisced: “I had a grandmother with an enormous cleavage, while my […]
Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey has questioned his surfing capabilities. The athletic actor told Austrian showbiz magazine Live today (Fri): “I had little time to go surfing recently. First, I took two years off to spend all my time with my family. Then I did three movies in a row. “I’m not a good surfer anyway […]