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Addie Morfoot ContributorAndrew Rossi has been fascinated by Andy Warhol since childhood, which may explain why the director (“Page One: Inside The Times” “The First Monday in May” “Ivory Tower”) spent the last decade working on “The Andy Warhol Diaries,” a six-part docuseries that draws upon the artist’s posthumously published diaries of the same name. Dictated over the phone to Pat Hackett from 1976 to 1987, the diaries were published in 1989,  two years after Warhol’s death.

painted by Jean-Michel Basquiat, works by Keith Haring and dozens and dozens of gifts — photos, valentines, sketches, letters and more — from pop god Andy Warhol.“My mother kept everything,” Jon’s twin brother, Jay Gould, told The Post. Jay knew his brother “had some type of relationship” with Warhol in the 1980s, though Jon always remained discreet about it. “We were very close, identical twins, but we never talked a lot about his sexuality,” Jay, now 68, explained.

Her career in showbusiness has spanned six decades.And Brooke Shields still knows how to command attention on the red carpet.On Tuesday night, the 56-year-old looked sensational as she arrived at a screening in New York City for a new Andy Warhol documentary, turning heads in a clingy and revealing ensemble. Specs appeal! Brooke Shields, 56, stuns in revealing ensemble as she wears aviator glasses at a screening in NYC on Tuesday nightThe Blue Lagoon star was in attendance at the special screening of The Andy Warhol Diaries, held at The Whitney Museum of American Art.

Stephan James is set to star as graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in a brand new series, according to Variety.

David Benedict At the start of the second half of Anthony McCarten’s art-world bio-drama “The Collaboration,” the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s agent finds himself alone on the scrappy sofa of Basquiat’s New York City studio — and unearths a syringe. A frown floods the agent’s face.

Stephan James is attached to star and produce a scripted limited series about artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBoat Rocker Studios and Shamier Anderson and Stephan James’ Bay Mills Studios are teaming to co-produce a limited series about the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat.James is attached to star in the untitled series, which would be set in 1980s New York City. It will showcase the rise of Basquiat, from an obscure graffiti artist to a Neo-expressionist painter of rockstar status. It will also explore Basquiat’s close friendship with Andy Warhol and his ultimate demise.“We’re grateful to be working with Shamier, Stephan, and the entire Bay Mills Studios team to tell the story of a visionary artist whose profound cultural influence only continues to grow with time,” said Steve Lescroart, president of scripted for Boat Rocker Studios.

Daniel Radcliffe, Jack Black and Conan O’Brien have been spotted filming their upcoming Weird Al biopic in Los Angeles. The actors got into character in wigs and garish costumes as they transformed themselves for the movie based on the American comedy musician. Radcliffe was far from incognito as he donned a big curly wig, a Hawaiian print shirt, a moustache and round wire-frame eyeglasses for the title role.

The Andy Warhol Diaries, which charts the late artist’s life, has landed.The six-part Netflix series from executive producer Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story) and director Andrew Rossi uses AI technology to recreate Warhol’s voice to read his own diaries.Warhol’s voice was created using a text-to-speech algorithm that incorporated his Pittsburgh accent. Actor Bill Irwin then recorded the lines, with his performance and the AI digital voice combined to create the voice that you hear in the documentary series.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Rossi said: “Andy Warhol was famously guarded about his personal thoughts and opinions.

Production is under way on Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, with new photos from the set offering the first look at Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic.The photos also reveal the first look at Conan O'Brien as pop artist Andy Warhol as filming got under way in Los Angeles.Jack Black was also spotted on the set, seemingly playing popular American disc jockey Wolfman Jack, or possibly Dr. Demento.

Netflix docuseries out March 9.Titled “The Andy Warhol Diaries,” the six-parter vocally brings the pop art icon, who died in 1987, back to life — using cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology to narrate the most revealing moments from his legendary life. Based on his infamous journals, the project spans from his childhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to famously illustrating soup cans, as well as a never-before-seen glimpse into Warhol’s secret relationships and “romantic longings,” via diary entries he penned throughout the 20th century.“I’m just a freak, I wasn’t very close to anyone.

EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Pope, the actor who found a breakout screen role as Archie Coleman in Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series Hollywood, has signed with WME for representation.

which they bought from Eddie Murphy in two separate transactions for a $12.1 million sum nearly a decade ago — was last asking $9.9 million. We hear it is in contract for even less. Keys and Dean first paid Murphy $10.42 million for his 32-room mansion at 191 Brayton St.

Antonio Ferme editorBlame it on Andy Warhol?Playwright Ryan Raftery’s new stage show, “The Trial of Andy Warhol,” sees the late pop artist put on trial in the afterlife for laying the foundation for today’s obsession with social media and celebrity worship.“What Warhol did with his work is make being famous more famous,” Raftery tells Variety. “He’s had such a huge hand in creating the world that we live in today, especially social media and reality television.”Raftery previously focused on the likes of Andy Cohen and Martha Stewart; “The Trial of Andy Warhol” marks the sixth celebrity bio-musical he has written and starred in.

EXCLUSIVE: Bohemian Rhapsody scribe Anthony McCarten has scripted his stage play The Collaboration into a feature that will mark the film directorial debut of Kwame Kwei-Armah, with Paul Bettany playing the artist Andy Warhol and Jeremy Pope playing Jean-Michel Basquiat. The film will go into production later this year with McCarten producing through his Muse of Fire Productions along with oft-producing partner Denis O’Sullivan.

Eric André talked about the exciting rollercoaster of emotions he felt during during his experience being in the new “Jackass” movie and how Johnny Knoxville broke into his house on Christmas Eve. 

Rob Lowe dropped by “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” this week, where he looked back at his friendship with legendary pop art pioneer Andy Warhol, who died in 1987.

Kendall Jenner, 26, showed off her serious snowboarding skills while on vacation in Aspen, Colorado — and she shared it all with her fans in a photo and video series that have gotten almost 3 million likes in less than 6 hours. The supermodel — who seems to have traveled without boyfriend of two-years, Devin Booker, 25, to the mountainside resort — has been enjoying her alone time. Earlier in the week, Kendall went solo to see the Andy Warhol exhibit at the Aspen Art Museum.

Victoria Beckham has taken to Instagram today, and addressed the devastating death of her friend and fashion power-house, André Leon Talley.The wife of footballer David Beckham, 47, reacted following the tragic news that the former Vogue creative director had died while sharing a sweet throwback snap of herself with the star.In view of her 29.4 million followers, the fashion designer penned a brief tribute to the icon.Taking to her stories, Victoria wrote: "We'll all miss you so much @andreltalley."The mother-of-four posted a throwback snap of herself with Talley and fashion designer Marc Jacobs.In the snap from 2008, Talley sported a smile and could be seen sitting down while Victoria and Marc sat on each of his legs.The Vogue icon had his arms wrapped affectionately around the fashion designers as Marc leaned in and Victoria placed her left hand on top of Talley's.The fashion world was plunged into mourning following the devastating news of the star's death at the age of 73, whose death was announced today.TMZ reported he died at White Plains Hospital from an unknown illness.Talley served as Vogue’s first ever African-American creative director and editor-at-large from 1988 to 1995.He was appointed to the role by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.Talley was a former judge on America’s Next Top Model and was known for his eye-catching outfits.He previously worked at Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine and Women’s Wear Daily before he joined Vogue in 1983 as the magazine's fashion news director.There, he quickly made it through the ranks and Talley became Wintour's right hand.He left Vogue in 1995 and moved to Paris, where he returned to W Magazine after working at the publication earlier in his career.But he didn’t cut

André Leon Talley was the former editor-at-large of Vogue magazine and an icon of the fashion world.Talley loved fashion since he found a copy of Vogue as a young boy growing up in the Jim Crow South. He moved to New York as a young man and began working for Andy Warhol (1928–1987) at his Interview Magazine. He began writing for Women’s Wear Daily before landing a position at Vogue as fashion news director.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe world of fashion and entertainment is paying tribute to André Leon Talley. The former editor-at-large of U.S. Vogue died on Tuesday at the age of 73.Talley’s career in fashion journalism spanned six decades.