People: Schwarzenegger portrait now Shriver-less
An endearing gesture by former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to include an image of his wife Maria Shriver in his official portrait has been covered with a splotch of blue paint.
Former Schwarzenegger aide Clay Russell said the official portrait of the two-term governor once featured a lapel button showing Shriver’s face. However, the painting unveiled last week in the state Capitol has a noticeable patch over the lapel of his blue jacket.
“It was actually a cute gesture when he had it done,” Russell told the Los Angeles Times about the image of Shriver in the painting.
He added, “It’s too bad they couldn’t remove it without creating a smudge that got a lot of attention.”
The realist-style painting by Austrian Gottfried Helnwein was finished during Schwarzenegger’s first term in office then sat on an easel in Schwarzenegger’s Oak Productions office in Santa Monica.
After Schwarzenegger left office, embarrassing revelations emerged about an affair he had with his maid that produced a son. Schwarzenegger and Shriver later separated.
True to his outsized life, Schwarzenegger’s portrait is larger than those of other modern-day governors. It measures roughly 4.5 feet wide and 6.3 feet tall and will eventually hang on the third floor of the state Capitol. It features an image of a youthful Schwarzenegger – a onetime bodybuilder – standing in front of the official California seal.
Beyonce, Jay Z get emotional in Paris
An emotional Beyonce was in tears as she and husband Jay Z wrapped up their “On the Run” stadium tour Saturday night in Paris, where the duo said they got engaged years ago. The performers told the audience at Stade de France that Paris was also where their 2-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, was conceived.
“We love Paris. It’s special to us because we got engaged here and this is where baby Blue was conceived,” the rap star said.
Beyonce and Jay Z were married in 2008.
Nicki Minaj joined Beyonce onstage for their collaboration, “Flawless,” which excited the crowd of nearly 80,000. Beyonce and Jay Z kicked off the three-hour show with “ ’03 Bonnie & Clyde.”
“I’m your biggest fan. I love you,” a teary-eyed Beyonce, 33, said looking to Jay Z, 44. He replied: “Greatest entertainer in the world. I love her. She’s my wife.”
The Saturday night concert mirrored the sentiments from last month’s MTV Video Music Awards, where a teary Beyonce was joined onstage by Jay Z and Blue Ivy, amid the numerous rumors surrounding their marriage.
The birthday bunch
Actor Walter Koenig is 78. Singer-actress Joey Heatherton is 70. Actor Sam Neill is 67. Singer Jon “Bowzer” Bauman (Sha Na Na) is 67. Actress Mary Crosby is 55. Actor-writer-director-producer Tyler Perry is 45. Rapper Nas is 41.