Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

Not since the Kennedy era has an American first lady — and in tow, her presidential husband — been so eagerly awaited in Paris. Will they hobnob with their French counterparts — President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, former model Carla Bruni-Sarkozy — as the Kennedys did with the de Gaulles during their mythic 1961 visit? Or will they cut loose, Clinton-style, for a spontaneous sightseeing session? Officials on both sides of the Atlantic were short on specifics about the American first... Read Full Story

President Nicolas Sarkozy is a big fan of the United States and makes no secret of his craving for the limelight. Enter Barack Obama, the perfect guest. Obama will be the star visitor at Saturday's commemoration ceremony marking the 65th anniversary of the D-Day Allied landings in Normandy that helped turn the tide of World War II. And the ambitious Sarkozy may be hoping some Obama luster will rub off on him. So eager was Sarkozy to ensure Obama's attendance at the D-Day ceremony that he... Read Full Story

Now there’s something you don’t see everyday, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy not wearing Dior. The First Lady of France was with her husband French President Nicolas Sarkozy, when he addressed the houses of parliament at the Chateau de Versailles outside Paris this week. She looked elegant wearing a black L’Wren Scott dress from the Spring 2008 collection whilst carrying a black bag with a gold handle. This black wool fitted over-the-knee length dress has the unique combination of a sexy... Read Full Story

A revealing photograph of former model and France's current first lady Carla Bruni was bought for euro13,900 ($19,600) by an anonymous bidder Thursday at a Berlin auction house. The image is one of 10 prints of a nude Bruni lounging in an unmade bed captured by American fashion photographer Pamela Hanson in 1994. The Villa Grisebach auction house appraised "Carla Bruni in Bed" at euro2,500-euro3,500 ($3,568-$4,997) and talked to prospective buyers from as far away as Mexico, according to the... Read Full Story

French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy was named winner of an annual celebrity hat wearers' award on Monday, beating nominees including Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Madonna to the millinery top spot. The supermodel wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy came first in the Celebrity Hat Wearers contest, which was won last year by Zara Phillips, the queen's champion horseriding granddaughter. The British monarch was in second place, followed by the Countess of Wessex -- Prince Edward's... Read Full Story

Here's a story notable for two reasons: 1) It involves a current First Lady, and 2) Woody Allen gave an interview. Allen, who doesn't exactly find himself on the press circuit to support his movies, told France's RTL radio that he might like to work with Carla Bruni-Sarkozy , former supermodel and current wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy. The talk turned on the Bruni when Allen was asked about shooting a film in Paris, which the director reportedly plans to do next year. "I'm sure... Read Full Story

Queen Sofia of Spain and Carla Bruni attend a Gala Dinner honouring French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Royal Palace on April 27, 2009 in Madrid, Spain (Photo by Rogelio Pinate-Pool/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Queen Sofia;Carla Bruni (Getty Images) more pics » PARIS (Reuters) - Woody Allen would like to use France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy for a film role, the U.S. director told RTL radio on Thursday. "I'm sure she would be wonderful," he said through a translator. "She's... Read Full Story

1. "Oregon woman obsessed with rabbits arrested again" [via "> ">BB] Why this ISN’T funny: "Officers said they had to break into the room Tuesday and found eight adults and half a dozen baby rabbits, one dead." Why this IS funny: The word "again." This actually happened once before. With 250 rabbits, no joke. She also really, really likes bugs bunny. 2. "PETA wishes Obama hadn't swatted that fly" [via "> ">HR] Why this ISN’T funny: PETA cares more about saving flies than putting end to a... Read Full Story

Russell Simmons lauded his Global Grind blogger Tila Tequila this week for drawing an impressive number of traffic to her recent post on declining to wear fur . Tila's post features a horrific, graphic video of live animals being skinned alive for the Chinese fur trade ( via PETA ), as well as her advice to those who love the look: "[J]ust fake it..its [ sic ] less expensive and you can wear your new outfit without guilt." If you're wondering why someone like Tila should be weighing in at... Read Full Story

Monday, June 29th, 2009 at 11:32 pm London, June 30: Steamy shots of French First lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy have been unearthed which show the stunner in lacy lingerie – before she became a supermodel.   The sexy snaps were taken in 1989 for clothes giant Next`s mail order catalogue, reports The Sun.   The pics have been unearthed from the High Street chain`s archives as Next celebrates its 21st anniversary.   Other models who made it big after appearing in Next... Read Full Story