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NEWS ABOUT: Carla Bruni

Carla Bruni stories: 71 news summaries

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 Sarko to French Pols: 
 Put Down the Croissants 

French government gets the fitness bug after president loses 15 pounds

Oct 7, 09 7:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy has lost 15 pounds since he married Carla Bruni, subsisting on a diet of cottage cheese, fruit compote, and bottled water—and he's not the only one in the French government who's slimming down. As the Times of London reports, Sarkozy is pressuring his ministers to lose weight,... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • weight loss • diet • French politics • overweight • Carla Bruni • Christine Lagarde

Fan Crush Crashes Bruni's New Website

Showcase for 'ultimate modern woman's' charity work collapses under onslaught

Oct 6, 09 3:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - A much-hyped website showcasing Carla Bruni's work as France's first lady crashed within minutes of its launch yesterday after receiving thousands of hits. Administrators at carlabrunisarkozy.org said the site—which describes the ex-model as "the ultimate modern woman"—couldn't cope with the demand and advised visitors to... More »

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philanthropy • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • website • Carla Bruni • first lady

OPINION

 Protests? Pittsburgh 
 Just Glad for Respect 

Natives took the today's version of anarchy in characteristic stride

Sep 25, 09 11:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Native Pittsburghers definitely saw a motley crew of protesters invade for the G-20 summit this week, and were generally pretty unfazed. “It’s cool. People need to speak their mind,” one local told Bari Weiss, writing for the Wall Street Journal. “They didn’t bother anyone.”... More »

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protests • summit • Pittsburgh • Carla Bruni • anarchists • G-20 • respect

 The 2009 Best-Dressed List 

2009 list also includes sports figures, politicians, royalty, entertainers, artists

Aug 4, 09 12:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vanity Fair’s 2009 International Best-Dressed List is as glamorous as ever, but the magazine didn’t ignore the global pinch of the recession. A sampling of the honorees, along with their favorite recession-friendly bargain-hunting locale or item:
  • Michelle Obama: J. Crew
  • Barack Obama: Secret Service
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entertainment • Barack Obama • fashion • Brad Pitt • Michelle Obama • Michael Bloomberg • celebrity • Tiki Barber • Daniel Craig • Alicia Keys • Renee Zellweger • Carla Bruni • Aerin Lauder • Jane Lauder • Anne Hathaway • Kelly Ripa • Penelope Cruz • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy just loves her fleurs and she's often photographed arranging blooms in the Elysée Palace. Problem is, the flowers are costing French taxpayers $1,100 a day, and they want the spending nipped in the bud. The blooming bills were revealed in the first state... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • spending • Elysee • audit • flowers • Carla Bruni • French

(Newser) - French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy took the stage yesterday to sing at Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday concert in New York City—to mixed reviews, reports the Times of London. The model-turned-singer, who previously vowed not to perform while her husband was in office, sang her hit "Quelqu'un m'a dit"... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • birthday • concert • Nelson Mandela • Carla Bruni • Radio City Music Hall

 Carla Bruni to Sing 
 at Mandela's Birthday 

French first lady will perform at Mandela's 91st birthday celebration

Jul 15, 09 4:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Carla Bruni-Sarkozy will sing this weekend at Nelson Mandela’s birthday party, her first public performance since becoming the first lady of France, reports AFP. The former South African leader will celebrate his 91st birthday Saturday at New York City's Radio City Music Hall, and Bruni won't be the only... More »

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music • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • South Africa • birthday • Nelson Mandela • birthday party • Carla Bruni

(Newser) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy has named his new $80 million official jet Carla One in honor of his third wife, reports the Telegraph.  "She's a beautiful plane and, of course, officially named after the president's wife," said a source. Carla One has been hand-painted along the side... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Carla Bruni • Air Force One

OPINION

 Bruni to G8: 
 Don't Let 
 Recession Kill 
 AIDS Funding 

We've made progress—now don't let economy destroy it

Jul 8, 09 10:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Carla Bruni-Sarkozy gets in the op-ed game today, urging G8 leaders who are converging on L’Aquila, Italy, to continue the commitment their predecessors made 8 years ago to fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa. The earlier initiative helped the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria save some 4 million... More »

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Africa • France • malaria • world economy • G8 summit • recession • HIV/AIDS • tuberculosis • Carla Bruni • economy • L'Aquila

 Woody's New Muse: Carla 

Director wants French first lady for film

Jun 19, 09 12:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Woody Allen’s newest leading lady could be France’s first lady. The director thinks Carla Bruni-Sarkozy “would be wonderful” in a film, Reuters reports. The former model has “charisma, she's already acted so she's not unknown to an audience. There are a lot of ways I could... More »

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entertainment • film • celebrity • Carla Bruni • Woody Allen • actress

 Obamas Pass on 
 Dinner With Sarkozys 

President and first lady turn down dinner invitation from French hosts

Jun 5, 09 8:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Obamas arrive in Paris tonight, but the president and the first lady have told the Sarkozys that they'll need a little time alone. Barack and Michelle declined a dinner invitation from the French president and wife Carla Bruni, even though they are staying at the American ambassador's residence—right... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Paris • Carla Bruni • French president

Gentlemen, Start Your Bidding on Bruni Nudie

Nude shot from first lady's modeling days up for auction next week

May 27, 09 6:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - A nude photo of France's first lady is expected to be the subject of fierce bidding at a Berlin auction next week, the Daily Mail reports. The photo, one of just 10 numbered copies was taken by photographer Pamela Hanson in 1994 at the height of Carla Bruni's modeling career,... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • model • nude photo • Carla Bruni

(Newser) - It must be time to bolster political support. Not only has French President Nicolas Sarkozy launched his own Facebook page, he has also posted a video of himself "casually dropping in" on a magazine interview with his wife. The two can barely tear their eyes away from each other,... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • Facebook • online videos • Carla Bruni

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Bodyguard 
 Sues Brit 

Plus, Winehouse hospitalized yet again, and more

May 20, 09 1:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears’ legal battles continue—but this time it’s the pop princess who’s getting sued, by her former bodyguard, Us reports. Kerry Vine, who says he was hurt while working at Spears’ former home, is suing her for personal injury, battery, and negligence. Elsewhere:
  • Amy Winehouse was
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entertainment • Britney Spears • American Idol • Nicolas Sarkozy • celebrity • lawsuit • Amy Winehouse • Ted Haggard • Carla Bruni • hospitalization • Kris Allen • Adam Lambert • Kerry Vine

Bruni Blasts Pope Over Condom Stance 

French first lady says church's teachings should 'evolve'

May 19, 09 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Carla Bruni laid into the pope in a recent interview, saying his opposition to condoms left her feeling "profoundly secular," the Telegraph reports. The French first lady, who has campaigned against the spread of AIDS in Africa, said the disconnect between religious charities and the Vatican is frustrating.... More »

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contraception • Pope Benedict XVI • condom • safe sex • Carla Bruni • AIDS epidemic

Sarko Eyes $13.5M Love Pad—Next Door to Bruni's Ex

French first lady and Rolling Stone could soon be living in same building

May 15, 09 9:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - French president Nicolas Sarkozy and wife Carla Bruni are in the market for a “love nest,” and they’ve set their sights on the former abode of Yves Saint Laurent. The only potential complication? The $13.5 million property is just downstairs from Bruni’s ex, Sir Mick... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • celebrity • Mick Jagger • Carla Bruni

(Newser) - European reporters celebrated the “battle of the bottoms” between Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and Princess Letizia of Spain last week, a display “so bonkersly old-fashioned that I hardly know what to say,” India Knight writes in the Times of London. Beauty is worth praising, she admits, but why does... More »

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Europe • women • sexism • beauty • Carla Bruni • show business


 'Highly Intimate' 
 Bruni Photos 
 Stolen 

Police fear thieves will post online, or sell, hundreds of pics

Apr 29, 09 8:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hundreds of “highly intimate” pictures of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy with her ex-lover, the father of her child, were stolen Sunday, the Daily Mail reports. The photos were taken from the house of Raphael Enthoven’s brother, where the philosopher—who was married when he started seeing the French first lady,... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • photograph • burglary • Carla Bruni

(Newser) - Michelle Obama presented her new amie Carla Bruni with a hard-rockin', all-American gift today: a Gibson guitar, People reports. The two first ladies, who first met yesterday, kissed hello and held hands briefly during a tour of a cathedral and museum in Strasbourg. Obama also agreed to help... More »

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Michelle Obama • Europe • Nicolas Sarkozy • guitar • gift • Carla Bruni • Strasbourg • NATO summit • President Obama

opinion

 In Fashion, Michelle 
 Wins Round 1 Over Carla 

The winner? Michelle

Apr 3, 09 7:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - As fashionistas everywhere watched anxiously, two of the world’s most glamorous first ladies met today in France. High-fashion lover Carla Bruni-Sarkozy would never be seen in the available-to-the-masses brands Michelle Obama sometimes wears (think J Crew). Yet Michelle won the first round of today’s face-off in a cheerful,... More »

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fashion • Michelle Obama • France • Carla Bruni

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