Fashion designer and model Kimora Lee Simmons in Dubai
The fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons will be hosting an interactive style session at The Dubai Mall during Dubai Summer Surprises, the month-long festival that runs from Tuesday until September 5. Lee Simmons will make her appearance on August 10. The designer and former model will judge a styling competition and give tips on how to wear today's trends. This year's festival will be co-hosted by Mohammed Sultan Al Habtoor. The event is free to attend. For timings and venue directions, visit www.facebook.com/summerisdubai. – The National staff
Michele goes from Glee to Anarchy
The Glee star Lea Michele is taking on a new role on the final season of the FX series Sons of Anarchy. Michele, 27, is set to appear in the season's sixth episode as a truck-stop waitress and single mother named Gertie who connects with Gemma (Katey Sagal) during a difficult time. "I'll be appearing on an episode of my favourite show Sons of Anarchy! Thank you so much," she posted on Twitter along with a picture from the set. So far, Michele has only been signed for one episode. – The National staff
Hrithik Roshan hit by alimony woes
The Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, who is awaiting the release of his new action drama Bang Bang, is also contending with a messy divorce. According to ndtv.com, the actor's wife Sussanne Khan has reportedly demanded alimony of four billion rupees (Dh244.2 million). The couple, who have been married for 17 years, filed for divorce by mutual consent in April this year. The final hearing will take place on October 31. Custody of their two sons, Hrehaan, 8, and Hridaan, 6, has been awarded to Khan. Bang Bang also stars Katrina Kaif and is due out in the UAE on October 2. Some scenes in the film were shot on location in Abu Dhabi earlier this year, with twofour54 Intaj acting as the local production arm. – The National staff
Big night at the Young Hollywood Awards
The 2014 Young Hollywood Awards in Los Angeles was a big night for the 17-year-old Chloë Grace Moretz, who won the Fan Favourite Actor – Female award. Another big winner was the Netflix TV series Orange Is the New Black, with a gong for Danielle Brooks for Breakthrough Actress and the We Love To Hate You award for Pablo Schreiber. Ansel Elgort – who starred in the high-profile movies Divergent and The Fault in our Stars – took home the Fan Favourite Actor – Male award, along with the Best On-Screen couple award with Shailene Woodley for The Fault in our Stars. See the complete list of winners at www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle. – The National staff
Hobbit: Five Armies trailer out now
Warner Bros has released the first trailer of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, which shows Middle-earth readying for conflict, with dwarfs, elves, wizards, humans, a hobbit and a dragon preparing for war. The teaser also borrows music from The Return of the King, the song Billy Boyd as the hobbit Pippin sings as the forces of Minas Tirith go down in battle. A new poster of Bilbo Baggins kneeling with his sword Sting has also been released. The epic adventure, the final instalment in the three-part film adaptation of The Hobbit by J R R Tolkein, is due out in December and has an ensemble cast led by Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage and Benedict Cumberbatch. – The National staff
Gaga on Bennett duet CD: jazz comes easier
Lady Gaga says recording jazz music was easier than pop. Gaga has spent two years recording an album of jazz standards with Tony Bennett called Cheek to Cheek, to be released in the autumn. "You know, it's funny, but jazz comes a little more comfortable for me than pop music, than R&B music," Gaga said on Monday. "I've sung jazz since I was 13 years old, which is kind of like my little secret that Tony found out. So this is almost easier for me than anything else." Gaga made the comments with Bennett by her side ahead of the duo's taped performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, with her parents in attendance. The 28-year-old Gaga and 87-year-old Bennett first collaborated on his Grammy-winning, platinum-selling 2011 album, Duets II. Gaga will bring her artRAVE Ball global tour to the UAE on September 10. – AP
