Abu Dhabi resumes Louvre, Guggenheim projects

Abu Dhabi has approved a raft of projects including the delayed branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums after a review of development plans, signaling the oil-exporting Gulf emirate’s support to state-linked enterprises.

“Budgets and opening dates were approved for the museum projects in the cultural district on Saadiyat Island,” the website of Abu Dhabi’s Executive Council said on Tuesday without giving details.

In October, the government-run Tourism Development and Investment Co.

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Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s Baby Blue Ivy: “She’s Absolutely Beautiful!” Gushes Kelly Rowland

Don’t believe us?

Just ask Beyonce’s Destiny’s Child bandmate and bestie Kelly Rowland

“She’s absolutely beautiful!” Rowland gushed to us at last night’s Hpnotiq Harmonie and Live Louder 2012 Kickoff cocktail party at the W hotel in Hollywood. “And I say that with such a huge grin! I’m so excited.”

Rowland debunked reports that she and Destiny’s Child pal Michelle Williams serenaded little Blue when the two recently met the 2-week-old. “We all just stared at her,” she smiled. “I just stared at her.

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Elizabeth Banks & Sam Worthington Premiere “Man on a Ledge”

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With less than a week remaining until the crime/thriller makes its way into theaters, the stars of “Man on a Ledge” gathered for their film’s Hollywood premiere on Monday night (January 23).

Held at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, leading lady Elizabeth Banks glistened in gold as she posed alongside co-star Sam Worthington, who attended the red carpet screening with girlfriend Crystal Humphries.

Other stars turning up for the west coast screening included cast members such as Genesis Rodriguez, Edward Burns and Ed Harris, as well as director Asger Leth.

During a recent interview, Ms. Ban

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FIRST LOOK: Sanaa Lathan Gets FAB As The New Face Of PANTENE!

Actress Sanaa Lathan is putting her great looks and envious hair to good use.  She’s been named the brand new face of the Pantene Pro-V Nature Fusion collection.  And TheYBF.com has the first look at her fresh-faced new photoshoot for her new gig….

Pantene’s new Nature Fusion Moisture Balance Collection is getting all made up with a pretty face.  The 40-year-old “The Cleveland Show” actress, Sanaa Lathan, has just officially been named the new spokeswoman. 

As for how she keeps her hair looking naturally healthy with that flowing look she constantly rocks on the red carpet, she revealed, “It is important to me that I treat my hair with products that have naturally-derived ingredients, like Cassia in the Nature Fusion Moisture Balance Collection, which has made my hair so soft and strong.”

And since she doesn’t just wake up with perfectly healthy hair, she admits all the styling has indeed ripped her mane apart.  So she dished on her fave products that work for her.

Gorgeous pics. 

Dawna Lee Heising Interviews THE INNKEEPERS Director Ti West for MoreHorror.com

Dawna Lee Heising interviewed director Ti West and stars Pat Healy and Sara Paxton of THE INNKEEPERS at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA for MoreHorror.com.  The segment was filmed and edited by John Cox. Written, directed and edited by West, who previously collaborated with Magnet on the landmark indie horror favorite The House of the Devil, THE INNKEEPERS stars Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, and Kelly McGillis, and was produced by Derek Curl, Peter Phok, West and Larry Fessenden for MPI/Dark Sky Films in partnership with Glass Eye Pix. The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnet Releasing, genre arm of Magnolia Pictures,Magnet, released THE INNKEEPERS through its Ultra VOD program, launching the film on all digital VOD platforms on December 30th of 2011, with a theatrical release in major markets set for early February of 2012. MP

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