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Jason Statham Arrives at 'Mechanic' Premiere in Iconic Jaguar E-type

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Jason Stratham Arrives at 'Mechanic' Premiere in Iconic Jaguar E-type

British action star Jason Statham, leading man of new thriller The Mechanic, arrived at the movie's Las Vegas premiere (above) the other night in an iconic Jaguar E-Type. One of the world's sexiest sports cars, the E-Type just celebrated its 50th anniversary (see Autoblog's coverage here). Stratham, who's dating the delectable Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, plays an elite assassin in the film. For the premiere at the Las Vegas Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, Stratham took a spin down the Strip before pulling up under the marquee. The Series II E-Type Coupe he borrowed for the event, owned by Jaguar Clubs of North America member Bill Streitenberger, was there to represent the Series I E-Type that appears in the movie – which meets with a rather unfortunate end on the big screen.

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Premiere: A New Place To Play In Hollywood

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

There's nothing Hollywood loves more than a good premiere. Actor turned club impresario Vinny Laresca takes that to the next level with his new club, Premiere, a 5,000 square-foot nightclub in the heart of Hollywood. For its opening, Premiere is set as a mid-century Spanish theater inspired by the works of Gaudi and Dali, but the venue plans a series of revivals and re-openings as the seasons come and go (think of these as costume changes).

Laresca says, "I wanted to create a venue where I could bring my two passions, theater and nightlife, together in the same space." The club at Las Palmas and Hollywood Boulevard opens into a large room with arches, raised seating, and a 30-foot bar. Opposing staircases lead upstairs to a second level, which overlooks the dance-floor and DJ booth. The upper level boasts an additional, full-service bar and balcony seating.

For its fall debut, the club is dressed up in crimson velvet, exposed brick, dark-stained pine and Spanish tiles to suggest the Catalonian region of Spain. The club will serve personal pizzas and gourmet paninis along with other light bar fare. A unique selection of custom-made shots will be available by the bottle or half bottle at the VIP tables. The club is opening this month and operates from 9pm-2am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Contact info is available on the Premiere website.

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Angelina Jolie Enjoying Her Chanel Premiere Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches, Celebrity Shopping

Angelina Jolie has been photographed on numerous occasions wearing a curious looking watch. Is was brought to my attention by reader Gabriella (and I thank her), in a serious of different photographs. With her help, I discovered that it was Chanel Premiere lady's watch. it appears as though Jolie has favored this timepiece for a while. Chanel has more than just the J12 up their sleeves. The Premiere collection predates the J12 by a long time I believe, but had recently adopted traits from the J12, just as ceramic materials. Here, the black inner link on the bracelet is ceramic. The watch itself comes in various styles and materials. On her wrist the watch is in 18k gold and ceramic, but the pictured model is in steel and ceramic. The faceted sapphire crystal over the gem cut like case and dial give it the appearance of being like a precious stone. The bezel is lined with diamonds, while the dial is a simple black (also comes in white) with small baton hands. Inside the watch is a Swiss quartz movement. This is a very elegant and classy timepiece, which Angelina pulls off quite well. Prices for this style of Chanel Premiere watches start in the 4,000 euro range, and go up from there.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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