Interview Magazine

More of Barrymore: Interview magazine is putting its July issue under a plastic wrapper to head off expected controversy about its nude cover photo of 17-year-old actress Drew Barrymore, who is shown with her fully clothed boyfriend, actor James Walters. A naked and tattooed Barrymore is photographed lying stretched out next to Walters on a lawn for the issue, which goes on sale today. A dog owned by photographer Bruce Weber lies between them; the cover is captioned "Splendor in the Grass."

Kim Kardashian has been finding her way when it comes to maternity style, telling People, “Either you go tight and you really show it off, or there's the muumuu style that's perfect for tall, skinny model types.” Since she is not the latter, she has tended to opt for tight, and one of her favorite looks is leather leggings with some kind of top, as, for instance, the feathery pouf she wore to the Topshop Topman opening party in L.A. last month....

The Scene: Saturday night's opening of Arena, the latest private club on the Hollywood scene. Held at the site of the Circus Disco on Santa Monica Boulevard, the club is the brainchild of Christian Farrow and Jeffrey Sanker, and the opening night was held with Interview magazine, cementing its hip credentials. The Buzz: Is Arena the latest thing? Or is it strictly for the Valley crowd?

We were really looking forward to catching up with Joaquin Phoenix in the next few months, talking about the mysteries in his new movie, "The Master," maybe having a beer or two and singing a Johnny Cash song  ("I'll handle June's harmony; you just do what you do with The Man in Black") but cashing out the tab well before Phoenix crosses over to hip-hop . Those plans feel like pipe dreams now as Phoenix recently told Elvis Mitchell in Interview magazine that he has no desire whatsoever to make the awards circuit rounds this year, describing the process in scatological terms that we can't fully detail here.

We were really looking forward to catching up with Joaquin Phoenix in the next few months, talking about the mysteries in his new movie, "The Master," maybe having a beer or two and singing a Johnny Cash song  ("I'll handle June's harmony; you just do what you do with The Man in Black") but cashing out the tab well before Phoenix crosses over to hip-hop . Those plans feel like pipe dreams now as Phoenix recently told Elvis Mitchell in Interview magazine that he has no desire whatsoever to make the awards circuit rounds this year, describing the process in scatological terms that we can't fully detail here.

In “Snow White and the Huntsman,” Kristen Stewart's title character embodies hope for an entire kingdom, and uneasily so at times. It's a sentiment the “Twilight” star can relate to. The 22-year-old actress recently told Interview magazine she knows how it feels to be put on a pedestal. She said, “The fans and people who loved 'Twilight,' they do put you on this sort of different plane where you're not real.” Stewart added, “It's like you don't exist.” Stewart also said of her character, “There's so much that Snow White has been deprived of in terms of having the proper time to really develop and hone who she is. She's put in jail at the beginning of her life, so she's a stunted person.

Elton John as a pop music critic? Elton John as an Eminem fan? The answer in both cases: yes. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, always quick in interviews to tout his latest pop faves, is now taking his enthusiasm one step further. He's sharing his views in a monthly column in Interview magazine, which is edited by his friend Ingrid Sischy. And John proves a reliable judge. Among the quality artists he has championed in his four columns so far: Macy Gray, Moby, Groove Armada and Travis.

Kim Kardashian has been finding her way when it comes to maternity style, telling People, “Either you go tight and you really show it off, or there's the muumuu style that's perfect for tall, skinny model types.” Since she is not the latter, she has tended to opt for tight, and one of her favorite looks is leather leggings with some kind of top, as, for instance, the feathery pouf she wore to the Topshop Topman opening party in L.A. last month....

The supermarket checkout line--a gantlet of magazines touting recipes, beauty tips and home-sewing, not to mention tabloids shrieking about UFOs, no-pain diets and celebrities--is about to get a new entry: First for Women. And for a while at least, its publisher predicts the monthly magazine will be inescapable. There's a reason for that: The $15 million Henrich Bauer North America Inc.

In “Snow White and the Huntsman,” Kristen Stewart's title character embodies hope for an entire kingdom, and uneasily so at times. It's a sentiment the “Twilight” star can relate to. The 22-year-old actress recently told Interview magazine she knows how it feels to be put on a pedestal. She said, “The fans and people who loved 'Twilight,' they do put you on this sort of different plane where you're not real.” Stewart added, “It's like you don't exist.” Stewart also said of her character, “There's so much that Snow White has been deprived of in terms of having the proper time to really develop and hone who she is. She's put in jail at the beginning of her life, so she's a stunted person.

Elton John as a pop music critic? Elton John as an Eminem fan? The answer in both cases: yes. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, always quick in interviews to tout his latest pop faves, is now taking his enthusiasm one step further. He's sharing his views in a monthly column in Interview magazine, which is edited by his friend Ingrid Sischy. And John proves a reliable judge. Among the quality artists he has championed in his four columns so far: Macy Gray, Moby, Groove Armada and Travis.

More of Barrymore: Interview magazine is putting its July issue under a plastic wrapper to head off expected controversy about its nude cover photo of 17-year-old actress Drew Barrymore, who is shown with her fully clothed boyfriend, actor James Walters. A naked and tattooed Barrymore is photographed lying stretched out next to Walters on a lawn for the issue, which goes on sale today. A dog owned by photographer Bruce Weber lies between them; the cover is captioned "Splendor in the Grass."

David Breznau made a bundle by asking questions. He created the faddish "Book of Questions." The question-filled book has since sprouted several clones. But Breznau lost $200,000 by perhaps not asking one vital question: Is this a good time to start a magazine? With the royalties that rolled in from his "Book of Questions," Breznau founded a magazine called Body Copy in mid-1989. It was sort of an Interview magazine for the ad industry.

The Scene: Saturday night's opening of Arena, the latest private club on the Hollywood scene. Held at the site of the Circus Disco on Santa Monica Boulevard, the club is the brainchild of Christian Farrow and Jeffrey Sanker, and the opening night was held with Interview magazine, cementing its hip credentials. The Buzz: Is Arena the latest thing? Or is it strictly for the Valley crowd?

David Breznau made a bundle by asking questions. He created the faddish "Book of Questions." The question-filled book has since sprouted several clones. But Breznau lost $200,000 by perhaps not asking one vital question: Is this a good time to start a magazine? With the royalties that rolled in from his "Book of Questions," Breznau founded a magazine called Body Copy in mid-1989. It was sort of an Interview magazine for the ad industry.

Ben Johnson, the Canadian sprinter who lost an Olympic gold medal when he failed to pass a drug test, refused to speak with reporters from the West German magazine Stern that purchased exclusive rights to his story for a reported $1 million through U.S. agent Larry Heidebrecht. Heidebrecht was turned away at the door of Johnson's home in Toronto with a van of reporters and photographers from Stern.

The supermarket checkout line--a gantlet of magazines touting recipes, beauty tips and home-sewing, not to mention tabloids shrieking about UFOs, no-pain diets and celebrities--is about to get a new entry: First for Women. And for a while at least, its publisher predicts the monthly magazine will be inescapable. There's a reason for that: The $15 million Henrich Bauer North America Inc.

Ben Johnson, the Canadian sprinter who lost an Olympic gold medal when he failed to pass a drug test, refused to speak with reporters from the West German magazine Stern that purchased exclusive rights to his story for a reported $1 million through U.S. agent Larry Heidebrecht. Heidebrecht was turned away at the door of Johnson's home in Toronto with a van of reporters and photographers from Stern.