Nomi Malone: Last News

Anne Hathaway slid her enviably svelte frame into a colorful Versace suit as she swung by the Today show this week.The 39-year-old opted for an outfit that offered a psychedelic take on the classic 1930s skirt suit pioneered by Coco Chanel.She posted a snap of the look to her Instagram page and quoted the 1995 camp classic movie Showgirls: 'It's Versayse.' 'It's Versayse':Anne Hathaway slid her enviably svelte frame into a colorful Versace suit as she swung by the Today show this weekThe line is uttered by Elizabeth Berkley's character Nomi Malone, who starts off as a low-paid stripper and rises to become a Las Vegas star.In one scene Nomi proudly flounces into an office and is complimented on her new dress, prompting her to chirp: 'Thanks! I bought it at Versayse!' The people in the office look at her blankly until she adds: 'In the Forum?' meaning the famous shopping drag in Caesars Palace.While some characters humor her by going along with her mispronunciation, her love interest played byKyle MacLachlan eventually puts her right.

Showgirls. Since my first viewing, it has been one of my guilty pleasures.

You Don’t Nomi (★★★☆☆) comes generously prepared to deconstruct the flop, the filth, the legend that is Showgirls. The scandalous 1995 film, spawned from the fevered ids of creators Paul Verhoeven and Joe Eszterhas — director and writer of Oscar-nominated hit Basic Instinct — might be one of the most compellingly trashy movies ever made.Taking its title from Showgirls vixen Nomi Malone, who stomps and shoves her way to Vegas stardom, You Don’t Nomi traces the notorious ’90s bomb through its pre-release buildup and ignominious box office run, critical pounding, and ultimate rise from the ashes as an enduring cult classic.