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This mob-era Las Vegas casino is officially closed. Here are some big moments in its 67 years
Read full article: This mob-era Las Vegas casino is officially closed. Here are some big moments in its 67 yearsThe Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark in a city known for constant reinvention since its grand opening in April 1957.
Elizabeth Taylor's 'Green Goddess' Rolls-Royce for sale
Read full article: Elizabeth Taylor's 'Green Goddess' Rolls-Royce for sale(CNN) - Synonymous with Hollywood glamor and style, Elizabeth Taylor's life off-screen became as famed as her on-screen exploits. Now, the Oscar-winning star's custom-built convertible car, nicknamed "the Green Goddess" is expected to fetch up to $2 million at a New York auction. According to New York auction house Guernsey's, which will host the sale next week, Taylor ordered the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II Drophead following her marriage to singer Eddie Fisher. Known by her fans as the "Green Goddess", the car was delivered to The Pierre Hotel, where Taylor was living in New York, at Christmas. In 1962, Taylor traveled to Rome to start filming for the big-budget epic "Cleopatra", where she was cast in the starring role -- traveling with husband Fisher and "the Green Goddess" in tow.
On this day: September 22
Read full article: On this day: September 222010: Singer-actor Eddie Fisher, the most successful pop singles artist of the first half of the 1950s, dies of at age 82 in Berkeley, California, from complications from hip surgery. 1 hits included "Wish You Were Here," "I'm Walking Behind You," "Oh! My Pa-Pa" and "I Need You Now." Seen here in 1953, Fisher was also the father of actresses Carrie Fisher (with Debbie Reynolds) and Joely Fisher (with Connie Stevens). Hide Caption