THE BUZZ.Byline: -- Staff and Wire Services HOLLY GOCHEAPLY?: The black Givenchy gown worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film ``Breakfast at Tiffany's'' sold at auction at Christie's in London on Tuesday for $807,000, almost six times the highest presale estimate. Proceeds from the sale will go to the charity City of Joy Aid, which helps India's poor. Hepburn wore the dress for one of her best-known roles, as eccentric Manhattan socialite Holly Golightly in the 1961 film adaptation of Truman Capote's novel. `RUSH HOUR' INJURY: Jackie Chan Jackie Chan SBS, (born April 7, 1954), also known as Sing Lung in Cantonese (Traditional Chinese: 成龍; Simplified Chinese: 成龙 reinjured his chest while filming a fight scene for ``Rush Hour 3,'' but doctors said it wasn't a major injury, the veteran action star says in an entry on his Web site. Chan, 52, injured his chest in March when a stuntman stunt·man n. A man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk. stuntman n → especialista m stuntman wearing the wrong shoes kicked him during the shooting of a scene for his recent action comedy, ``Rob-B-Hood.'' This time, he was hit by a steel-reinforced wooden table, Chan said in a posting dated Nov. 27. Chan said he tried to work through the pain, wearing a stunt belt across his upper chest and taking medication, but the movie's producers eventually sent him to a doctor. An X-ray cleared him of broken bones This article or section has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * It needs to be expanded. Please help [ improve the article] or discuss these issues on the talk page. or organ injury. GLODS NO CLODS: Lawyers who filed a $30 million lawsuit against the makers of the hit movie ``Borat'' said Monday they would refile the suit after a judge told them they must make specific allegations if they want their case to have a chance at success. The lawsuit alleges that residents of a remote Romanian village were duped into participating in what they thought was a documentary about poverty rather than the comedy, ``Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.'' The complaint in Manhattan was filed on behalf of two residents of Glod, a village whose Gypsies were used as stand-ins for Kazakhs in the movie. The lawsuit alleges that 20th Century Fox Film Corp. and others involved in the film exploited the plaintiffs and other Glod residents. HOLIDAY TINSEL tin·sel n. 1. Very thin sheets, strips, or threads of a glittering material used as a decoration. 2. Something sparkling or showy but basically valueless: the tinsel of parties and promotional events. : A variety of holiday music events are unwrapped this week. Tonight, the Canadian Brass brings its ``Deck the Hall'' concert to the Walt Disney Concert Hall This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. . Thursday, the folk-pop Roches get in the seasonal spirit at UCLA's Royce Hall Royce Hall is a building on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Designed by the Los Angeles firm of Allison & Allison (James Edward Allison, 1870-1955, and his brother David Clark Allison, 1881-1962) in the Italian Romanesque Revival style and completed . Also Thursday, pop radio KIIS-FM (102.7) stages its annual ``Jingle Ball,'' with RBD RBD Rebelde (Mexican Novela) RBD REM (Rapid Eye Movement) Behavior Disorder RBD RNA-Binding Domain RBD Rebuild RBD Required Beginning Date (qualified retirement plans) , Nelly Furtado Western Conference Eastern Conference American Airlines Center | General Motors Place | HP Pavilion | Honda Center | Jobing. (formerly the Arrowhead Pond). Starting Friday, the amusing Sandra Tsing Loh brings her annual ``Sugar Plum Fairy'' show to the Luckman Fine Arts Complex for a string of dates, including matinees Saturday and Sunday. And Saturday, the ninth annual Latin Jazz Christmas with salsa star Bobby Rodriguez takes place at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex. For tickets, call Ticketmaster at (213) 480-3232 or go online at ticketmaster.com. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Romilly Collins models the Givenchy dress that Audrey Hepburn wore in the 1961 film ``Breakfast at Tiffany's.'' Christopher Pledger/Associated Press (2 -- color) JACKIE CHAN AFP/AFP/Getty Images |
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