Here Is Your Peek at Season 2 of the Wicked Versailles
The gloriously raunchy Versailles returns soon to BBC Two (and, eventually, American televisions via Ovation). Here is a trailer featuring Louis XIV chiding his greedy, murderous courtiers.
The Rise of the Sexy, Muscle-Bound, Bodice-Ripping Costume Drama
“What with Poldark on one side and Victoria on the other, maybe we chaps just aren’t needed in front of the TV on Sunday nights anymore,” a columnist for the Spectator recently lamented.
A Sneak Peek at the TV Show Versailles and Its Would-Be Woman Doctor
Having thrown British media into a not-at-all overplayed for the Internet pearl-clutching tizzy, the costume drama Versailles is creeping towards America’s shores, set to air in the fall. And since it is, after all, Bastille Day, U.S. broadcaster Ovation has sent us over an exclusive clip.
Is Versailles, the Raunchy New Show About the Raunchy 17th Century French Court, TOO Raunchy?
This evening, the BBC is scheduled to premiere Versailles, a sexy peek into the doings as Louis XIV built the legendary palace and relocated his court to an elaborate gilded cage, consolidating his enormous power. But how sexy? Is it...TOO sexy?
The Palace of Versailles Will Soon Be Getting a Luxury Hotel and Restaurant
All your Marie Antoinette dreams are coming true! (Please note this venue is strictly bring your own wig powder and guillotine.)
There's a Giant Sculpture of a Vagina in the Gardens of Versailles
A large installation in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles in France has come under scrutiny recently, after the artist told a French newspaper that the piece, called “Dirty Corner,” represents “the vagina of a queen who is taking power.”
The 'Queen of Versailles' Says They're Still Gonna Finish That House
Jackie Siegel and her husband (time-share magnate David Siegel), the stars of the 2012 recessionary classic The Queen of Versailles, say they’re still working on their monstrosity of a house and in fact their plans are grander than ever. Truly, happy days are here again, America!
Kim and Kanye's Fairytale French Wedding to Be Broadcast on Le TV
We'd heard rumors that Kim Kardashian wouldn't do another televised wedding: This time her love is real, see, and not a spectacle. But as it turns out, Her nuptials to Kanye West will indeed be filmed for E! As if the network or the family would have it any other way.
This Week in Tabloids: A Detailed Analysis of Ke$ha's Plastic Surgery
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, your spelunking trip into the dark caves of the celebrity gossip tabloids. Every Wednesday, Callie Beusman heads to the newsstand and picks up the new issues of In Touch, Ok!, Life & Style, Star and Us, and together we navigate the stalagmites masquerading as "news." This week: Angie…
Meet the Terrible Couple Attempting to Build an American Versailles
David and Jackie Siegel are an American couple who, just like the rest of us, are looking for a nice and comfortable place to raise their family and live out their days. You know how you've always dreamed of a house with a porch swing or a room with a window box? This is just like that, only what David and Jackie have…
Baptiste Giabiconi Isn't Sure Why Karl Lagerfeld Loves Him
Eat Cake, At Versailles
While you might not want to take playing Marie Antoinete too far, be queen for a day: the Versailles historic site, is converting l'Hôtel du Grand Contrôle, a mansion 100 yards from the palace, into a boutique hotel.
See Marie Antoinette's Piano-Playing LadyRobot
Right now, at Versailles, as part of the "Sciences and Curiosities at the Court of Versailles" exhibit, one can view the tiny piano-playing automaton/android — with which Marie Antoinette entertained her court. She's gorgeous, talented, and gives serious side-eye.
Mad Men Writers To Tackle 17th Century French Court Next
Writers Andre and Maria Jacquemetton are working on Versailles, a period drama centering on the Court of King Louis XIV. Just imagine Don Draper invoking the divine right of kings!
