Sophia Loren

Still a sex bomb at 75, Sophia Loren talks to us about fame, family and her latest film, and about the secret of her sex appeal, being a grandmother and the great love of her life. Read Full Story

Celebrities arriving at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA. (Photo Agency) more pics » Celebrities arriving at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA. (Photo Agency) more pics » Celebrities arriving at the 81st Annual Academy Awards, Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA. (Photo Agency) more pics » Actress Sophia Loren (C) arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on February 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Sophia Loren (Getty Images) more pics » Actress Sophia Loren arrives at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre ... Read Full Story

Here are some lovely archive photos of screen icon Sophia Loren playing boules (or is it petanque?) with Italian film producer husband-to-be Carlo Ponti on holiday in St Tropez on September 2 1958.    Originally born Sofia Villani Scicolone on September 20, 1934, she changed her name to Sofia Lazzaro and then again to Sophia Loren after meeting Carlo Ponti. It's quite a love story actually... Ponti and Loren met in 1950 and although Ponti was already married, the pair fell in love and became a couple.   In 1957 Ponti obtained a Mexican divorce from his wife Giuliana and, in turn, a marriage by proxy to Loren.  However, due to divorce not ... Read Full Story

Loren was born Sofia Villani Scicolone at the Clinica Regina Margherita in Rome on September 20, 1934 to Riccardo Scicolone and Romilda Villani. Riccardo refused to marry Romilda, leaving her, a piano teacher and aspiring actress, without support. Romilda, Sofia and sister Maria returned to Pozzuoli, near Naples, to live with Sofia's grandmother in order to survive. During World War II, the harbor and munitions plant in Pozzuoli was a frequent bombing target of the allies. During one raid, as Sofia ran to the shelter, she was struck by shrapnel and wounded in the chin. Subsequently the family moved to Naples and begged distant ... Read Full Story

  The Steve Allen interview! When I chose Steve Allen to be interviewed in the first issue of the Hollywood "Confidential" Star magazine, I made the right choice. He made me feel like an old friend, and I was, ever since his TONIGHT SHOW days. Sounds redundant, Tonight Show, "days." Well, the days when he had the "Tonight Show." It is difficult for me to rewrite this interview because Steve is no longer with us. But, perhaps that is reason enough to tell his thoughts on a few celebrities. I used to always stay up late at night watching his "Tonight Show," and he ... Read Full Story