Gina Gershon, Raquel Welch to headline "House of Versace" biopic August 16, 2013 - 14:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Gina Gershon has found a fashionable new gig. The "Bound" star has been cast as Donatella Versace in Lifetime's upcoming biopic "House of Versace", TheWrap said. The cast will also include "Veronica Mars" alum Enrico Colantoni as Donatella's brother, slain fashion icon Gianni Versace, and Raquel Welch, who will play the pair's Aunt Lucia. The movie, based on the book "House of Versace: The Untold Story of Genius, Murder and Survival" by Wall Street Journal reporter Deborah Ball, will track Donatella's struggle to take over her brother's fashion empire after his 1997 slaying. "At first ridiculed by critics worldwide, Donatella falls victim to drug addiction and nearly bankrupts the company," Lifetime said of the project in a release. "With the help of her family, including daughter Allegra, Aunt Lucia (Welch) and brother Santo (Colm Feore), she enters rehab to confront her demons and soon comes back stronger than ever to re-ignite the beloved Versace brand with her own vision and builds one of the most powerful and influential fashion houses ever known." "House of Versace" is slated to premiere Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. Following the premiere, Lifetime will air the hour-long documentary "Versace: Beyond the Headlines," about Gianni's start and rise in the fashion business.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
