Billy Zane: Titanic star opens up on being the bad guy and Zoolander cameos during Perth visit for Supanova
Billy Zane: Titanic star opens up on being the bad guy and Zoolander cameos during Perth visit for Supanova
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Sky News AU
7 hours ago
- Sky News AU
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding: $50m nuptials ends with A-lister pyjama party, as crowds protest against festivities
Billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding extravaganza has ended with an A-list pyjama party, as a crowd of demonstrators descended on Venice to protest against the lavish festivities. Bezos, 61, and Sanchez, 55, celebrated their nuptials in the floating Italian city this weekend, with a VIP guest list comprising singers, actors and other famed attendees. However, protesters turned up in droves on Saturday to rally against the three-day spectacle, which some argue has exploited Venice, while sparking environmental concerns for others. At one stage, a large group of protesters could be seen on the Rialto Bridge holding a banner targeting the Amazon founder while flares let off bursts of red, blue and orange smoke. "No place for Bezos," the banner read. "Kisses Yes, Bezos No," another slogan read on shirts of some demonstrators. Planned protests had earlier forced Bezos and Sanchez to relocate their wedding to a more secluded part of the Arsenale, which is a historic shipyard complex in Venice's Castello district. Despite the campaigners, the celebrations carried on with a PJ bash on Saturday in honour of the newlyweds. Leonardo DiCaprio was one of the celebrities to don his best sleepwear fashion, with the Titanic star seen wearing a velvet burgundy ensemble paired with a black coat and cap. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates sported a set of black pyjamas, while Orlando Bloom was snapped in a black-and-white polka dot set. Sydney Sweeney opted for a strapless lace black gown, while Kim Kardashian boldly stepped out in lingerie with thigh-high stockings and nude pumps. Oprah Winfrey looked elegant in caramel-coloured silk pants and a matching top with feathered cuffs, while she held a dainty hand fan. Meanwhile, Bezos and Sanchez - who have been together since around 2019 and became engaged in 2023 - could be seen smiling as they waved to the crowd. The billionaire businessman looked dapper in an all-black suit while Sanchez stunned in a pink strapless gown with lace and beaded trimming. Sanchez, a former journalist, completed the look with diamond earrings and a black clutch bag which read "Mrs Bezos". The 55-year-old beamed as she waved from a balcony of the luxury Aman hotel, where she has been staying with her husband. Among other big names who attended the wedding celebrations were singers Usher and Ellie Goulding, as well as members of the Kardashian-Jenner family. NFL legend Tom Brady, Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, and Queen Rania of Jordan were also present. Guests could be seen heavily protected by security guards throughout the festivities. During their nuptials on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore on Friday, Bezos and Sanchez exchanged vows in a 25-minute ceremony. The multi-day wedding event has reportedly come with a price tag of about USD $50 million.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Perth Now
Supanova fans cosplay as favourite characters in Perth
Elspeth Erickson as Cat Woman, Pieta Muste and Jamie Wilson and Briah Worsfold as Wanderer. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper / The West Australian Supanova kicked off strong on Saturday as fans flocked to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. More than 135,000 super-fans are expected to pass through the event over the weekend, with an action-packed program including celebrity meet and greets, collectables, artists and more. Celebs who met with fans and did Q&As included Billy Zane (The Phantom, Titanic), Alex Kingston (Doctor Who, ER), Evangeline Lilly (Ant-Man, Lost) and Temuera Morrison (Once Were Warriors, The Book of Boba Fett). Attendees cosplayed as their favourite characters, including Xena Warrior Princess, an NCR Ranger from Fallout, and characters from manga series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch. View the gallery to see the best of Saturday's cosplayers.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Hollywood star Billy Zane is in Perth for Supanova
From playing the dastardly antagonist in Titanic to an unforgettable cameo in Zoolander, Billy Zane enjoys cult status in Hollywood, and has brought that star power to Perth this weekend for Supanova. Zane is one of the headliners of the annual celebration of all things pop culture, and told The West Australian the opportunity to share his many notable characters with West Aussie fans felt like 'a strange dream that has a Rip Van Winkle quality to it'. 'When you think of the Back to the Futures, Memphis Belle, Titanic and The Phantom, you just go, 'Wow', although, mind you, there's 100 turkeys that really are the shoulders that those movies stand upon,' he laughed. Impeccably dressed, the 59-year-old expounded on his disparate interests, from a decades-long career as an abstract expressionist artist, science and, of course, the film industry. The movie "Titanic", written and directed by James Cameron. Seen here from left, Billy Zane as Caledon 'Cal' Hockley and Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater. Credit: CBS Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images Weirdly, despite all the attempted murdering, evidence planting and using a random kid to get on a lifeboat, the narrative around Cal has evolved over the years to the point some pundits question if Rose made the wrong choice by hooking up with Jack. 'From my point of view, I always try to find dimension for my most questionable of characters, to bring them beyond just being an entertaining obstacle for our protagonists to overcome,' Zane said. Arguably none of his characters are more memorably questionable than his first major big-screen role, the terrifyingly psychopathic Hughie, in the 1989 Phillip Noyce classic, Dead Calm. Billy Zane and Ben Stiller in Zoolander. Credit: Supplied 'I owe my entire career (to that production) ... it was so significant for me as a 21-year-old actor,' he admitted. 'Nicole was two years younger than me, but had a formidable capacity and grasp on her sense of self as a young woman and actress, and we were both punching above our weight and together really helped reinforce and support each other.' Support was also what Zane offered Derek Zoolander in a 'walk-off' against Owen Wilson's Hansel, when Zane played himself in Ben Stiller's iconic 2001 comedy. Those few minutes of screen time launched a thousand Zane memes, which the actor certainly didn't see coming. 'Never in a million years,' Zane said. Supanova runs today and tomorrow at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
