Rothko sells for almost $73 million

Art world records were shattered last night when a painting by the US abstract artist Mark Rothko became the most expensive contemporary work ever to be sold at auction.

The $72.84 million selling price for the artist's 1950 work White Center (Yellow, Pink, Lavender on Rose) was nearly three times the $27.1 million previous record, set last November, for any post-war work selling at auction.

Smashing Pumpkins

The newly reformed Smashing Pumpkins will be performing at the famous Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco from July 22nd through August 1st, 2007.

The band has a July release set for Zeitgeist, their first album since 2000. General admission tickets for these all-ages shows go on sale Sunday, May 20.

The San Francisco tickets are $25.00 each and will be available at 10:00 AM Pacific via www.ticketmaster.com and www.livenation.com. Tickets are only available on line. Nothing will be sold at the box office.

BlackBerry offers "The Curve"

Research In Motion's newest BlackBerry, the Curve 8300, is the smallest and lightest phone in its lineup to feature a full-size QWERTY keyboard. Designed to appeal to both business users and consumers, the Curve includes the usual BlackBerry e-mail and phone options, plus a 2-megapixel camera with 5X zoom, built-in flash and a full-screen viewfinder. It also is packed with multimedia features.

Available first from Cingular/AT&T in a few weeks.

Speedo for summer

Speedo's summer collection is hot, hot, hot. Check it out.

Escada

The Escada store opening this past Thursday in Beverly Hills.

Perrey Reeves of Entourage

Sanaa Lathan & Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Geena Davis

Sophia Bush

Spidey is # 1

Spider-Man 3 pulled in a record $148 million over the weekend. Here are this past weekend's top 10 movies.

1. "Spider-Man 3," $148 million.
2. "Disturbia," $5.7 million.
3. "Fracture," $3.4 million.
4. "The Invisible," $3.1 million.
5. "Next," $2.8 million.
6. "Lucky You," $2.5 million.
7. "Meet the Robinsons," $2.46 million.
8. "Blades of Glory," $2.3 million.
9. "Hot Fuzz," $2.1 million.
10. "Are We Done Yet?", $1.7 million.

Ice.com gift guide

Ice.com is offering magnificent Mother's Day gifts, savings of 15% and incredible jewlery like this ring.

Sleek Zen V Plus

Dell's new 2 GB Zen V Plus MP3 Player from Creative lets you carry songs, photos and watch videos on the go. It's a great Mother's Day gift on sale now for only $84.99. It holds up to 1000 songs.

The 1.5 inch OLED display is crisp and clear and with the supplied line-in cable, you can record music directly from your CD player or computer. And mom can also us the built-in voice recorder to help her during her busy day. This offer ends May 9th. Hurry! Click here.

Topless Britney

Britney Spears enjoying a nice Spring day.

Stay in Paris for only $88.00 per night

The Comfort Hotel Davout Nation in Paris is offering rooms from $88.00.

Located about 40 minutes from the Champs-Elysees by Metro, this is a great idea.

The hotel is minutes from famous attractions like the Notre Dame de Paris, the Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel), the Arc de Triomphe, the Musee d'Orsay and the Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre). Be sure to visit the nearby Palais Garnier opera house. The popular Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg) offer a taste of nature for visitors. Paris is known for is upscale and world-class shopping opportunities. A variety of sidewalk cafes, restaurants, entertainment areas and bars are located in the surrounding area.

For more info, click here

Spirit Air offers airfares for $19 and under!

Spirit Air is at it again. They have specials from Florida flying to the Caribbean for as low as $19.00 each way! Check it out here.