Pop Culture Potpourri: The Green Prince and A “Star Wars” Marathon

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Michele Cheplic

THE GREEN PRINCE Prince Charles has made headlines for being “green,” but the environmentally friendly future king of England may have a hard time topping this next move. Less than 24 hours ago Madame Tussauds unveiled a new wax figure of Prince Charles to reflect his efforts to combat climate change. Workers at the museum designed a one-of-a-kind “green” version of the Prince of Wales by recycling wax from a 1989 figure of the royal and updated it with 82 pounds of organic beeswax, 55 pounds of clay and fiberglass. Artists also used organic pigments to color the skin. But … Continue reading →

The Celebrity Wax Wedding That Got Burned

Posted on November 15, 2006 by Michele Cheplic

Forget about Tom and Katie’s big, fat, Italian weekend wedding… crowds were also gathering for today’s planned nuptials of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Not the real Brangelina—the wax version of the couple was supposed exchange vows at Madame Tussards Wax Museum in Las Vegas today, but the big event has been nixed thanks to Pitt’s legal staff. Hollywood’s hottest unmarried (wax) couple didn’t get cold feet—they simply got burned by Pitt’s representatives who claimed the organizers of the fantasy wedding (Madame Tussards planned to stage a depiction of the famous couple tying the knot to mark the unveiling of … Continue reading →