Hollywood Week: Bezos Wedding, Anna Wintour Promoted, AMPAS, Bond Director Named, Diddy Trial Ends

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Published on Saturday, 28 June 2025 12:07

Written by Janet Walker

In a somewhat traditional wedding, albeit for a billionaire, the founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos wed his longtime girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, in a lavish Italian ceremony attended by 200 of their closest friends and family.

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Wed in Lavish Italian Ceremony

The billionaire founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, 61, wed his longtime girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, 55, in a lavish Italian ceremony attended by 200 of their closest friends and members of their families.

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In attendance, for the three day wedding bash included Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and his companion, Paula Hurd, Queen Rania of Jordan, NFL superstar turned sports announcer Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner, fashion designer and icon Diane von Furstenberg, Domenico Dolce, and fashion mogul Tommy Hilfiger. Also, in attendance fashion designer Sarah Staudinger and model Karlie Kloss.

Hollywood celebrities included Orlando Bloom, Leonardo DiCaprio, French business mogul Francois-Henri Pinault and his wife, actress Selma Hayek, actress Sydney Sweeny, singer Elle Goulding and Jewel Kilcher. Grammy award winning artist Usher, along with media mogul Oprah Winfrey, and close friend CBS Morning host Gayle King. First daughter, Ivanka Trump Kushner and her husband, Jared Kushner were also in attendance. Indian businesswoman Natasha Poonawalla also attended the nuptials.

The bride, who explained in an interview with Vogue Magazine, "We don't have a lot of traditions that we're keeping," she explains. "I mean, I love traditions, but for a 55-year-old woman, it's a little different." She also explained her style of dress changed after her Blue Origins flight, "It went from 'I want a simple, sexy modern dress' to 'I want something that evokes a moment,' and where I am right now. I am a different person than I was five years ago."

And as photographs from the ceremony made their way around the world, we see the Dolce & Gabbana, dress exquisitely designed with authenticate Italian, was surprisingly conservative and very much the antithesis of her usual red carpet and events looks.  For the groom, it was a classic black tuxedo, also designed by Dolce & Gabbana.

Even the small disturbances from local protestors couldn't detract from the tenderness of the moment.

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Vogue Editor Anna Wintour Promoted

Longtime Vogue Editor Anna Wintour, 75, has been promoted, and it only took 37 years. The icon of the fashion world who has helmed the premiere Conde Nast fashion magazine for nearly four decades and is noted for, among her successes in support of the fashion industry, creating the successful Fashion Night Out, which became a celebration of all things fashion during the world economic collapse, countless covers which changed the industry, and her make or break fashion opinions.

Vogue announced the publication would be seeking a new head of editorial at American Vogue, which effectively ended Ms. Wintour's tenure, although not her control. She will retain the title of Global Editorial Director, which provides her with the power to elevate and guide each of the Vogue global editions, adding her unique vision to build the world of Vogue publications into the powerhouse of American Vogue. She will also be Conde Nast's global chief content officer. The imprint Ms. Wintour brings to the Conde Nast portfolio will guide each of the publications for decades to come.

"As chief content officer, Wintour oversees every brand globally, including Wired, Vanity Fair, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Glamour, Bon Appetit, Tatler, World of Interiors, Allure and others, with the exception of The New Yorker, which is overseen by David Remnick. Wintour became editor in chief of Vogue in 1988," Women's Wear Daily reported.

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Academy Defies Tradition

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences sidestepped their long standing tradition of inviting Academy Award nominees to membership with the exclusion of Karla Sofia Gascon.

As per the Academy rules, "Academy Award nominees are automatically considered for membership in the year in which they are nominated and do not require sponsors."

Ms. Gascon, became the first Trans actor to be nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in "Emilia Perez." After her nomination, her campaign imploded over social media posts that were considered prejudiced and discriminatory. In the course of six weeks, she went from a front runner, to fighting for an invitation, and stepped back from all events.

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Bond Team Names Director

Denis Villeneuve has been named as the director of the yet unscripted next installment of the James Bond franchise.

The Bond Franchise, which is now owned by Amazon/MGM, has been undergoing a transition since the purchase from Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who had shepherd the Bond Franchise throughout the decades, and were the keepers of all things Bond. The pair eventually arrived at a acceptable deal with the Bezos owned studio.

Which set the team on the search for producers, once they added uber producer Amy Pascal and Harry Potter producer David Heyman, the next step was finding a director. The newest James Bond installment will be a ground up effort.

"Pascal and Heyman added, "Denis Villeneuve has been in love with James Bond movies since he was a little boy. It was always his dream to make this movie, and now it's ours, too. We are lucky to be in the hands of this extraordinary filmmaker."

The newest installment of the franchise is expected to be in 2027.

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Diddy Prosecutors Prepare for Closing Arguments

The government has rested its case against former Bad Boy Records owner and mogul, Sean Combs, after seven weeks of shocking testimony and five hours of closing statements, the government is asking jurors to convict Combs of racketeering and sex trafficking.

"Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Slavik told a Manhattan Federal Court jury that the evidence presented over more than seven weeks proves that in the decades before his September 2024 arrest, the rap mogul wielded his wealth like a mob boss. "The defendant used power, violence and fear to get what he wanted," Slavik said, later concluding, "That stops now. It's time to hold him accountable. It's time for justice,"' reported The New York Daily News.

For the defense, Comb's lawyer Marc Agnifilo explained to the jury that while Comb's actions may have been revolting, they are not criminal.

The jury will begin deliberation next week. Comb's faces life in prison.

Janet Walker is the publisher, founder, and sole owner of Haute-Lifestyle.com. A graduate of New York University, she has been covering international news through the Beltway Insider, a weekly review of the nation's top stories, for more than a decade.  A general beat writer/reporter and entertainment/film critic, she is also an accomplished news/investigative news/crime reporter and submitted for Pulitzer Prize consideration "Cops Conspire to Deep Six Sex Assaults" in the Breaking News Category and was persuaded to withdraw the submission. Ms. Walker has completed five screenplays, "The Six Sides of Truth," "The Assassins of Fifth Avenue," "The Wednesday Killer," "The Manhattan Project," and the sci-fi thriller "Project 13: The Last Day." She is a member of the Los Angeles Press Club, the National Writers Union, and a former member of the International Federation of Journalists.