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Jennifer Aniston is sued by contractor

Jennifer Aniston is being sued by a contractor.

J.R. Darnall Associates Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the ‘We’re the Millers’ actress, claiming she never paid for a $43,710 deck that was installed at her $21 million mansion in Bel Air, Los Angeles, earlier this year.

According to court documents filed at Los Angeles County Superior Court, obtained by gossip website TMZ.com, the construction company claims it was hired to do some major renovations to the 44-year-old actress’s property in October 2012 and worked on several projects at the house until March 2013.

The contractor claims there was never any problem with the work or payment until Jennifer asked them to build a deck for a party at the house on March 24, which was completed in time.

However, the day after the party, the contractor says it was informed that the deck was leaking.

The company offered to send an expert to evaluate the damage but the actress had the deck removed before an inspection could take place.

It claims that Jennifer then cut off all communication and never paid for the deck.

A spokesperson for the actress has yet to comment on the allegations.

Jennifer bought the property in January 2012 with her fiance Justin Theroux but only moved into it recently following extensive renovations.

She hosted a star-studded bash for Justin’s 42nd birthday at the house on Saturday (08.10.13).

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Demi Moore wants Ashton to pay for home renovations

Demi Moore wants Ashton Kutcher to pay for her home renovations.

The 50-year-old actress and Ashton, 35 married in 2005 but are currently going through a bitter divorce and according to TMZ, Demi has insisted her ex pay to fix up her $25 million apartment in New York.

This comes after it was revealed the couple – who announced their split in November 2011 – are locked in a battle over $10 million, with Demi asking for the eight-figure sum due to Ashton’s involvement in a venture capital fund worth $100 million.

The ‘Two and a Half Men’ star announced his new technology start-up investment firm A-Grade, which is a partnership with Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary and billionaire Ron Burkle, earlier this month with an estimated value of $100 million and Demi believes she is entitled to a piece of the actor’s newfound fortune.

However, Ashton – who owns 20 per cent of the company – insists his profits from the company aren’t communal as he made his millions after their split.

A source previously said: "Ashton and Demi are still not divorced and no settlement has been agreed, even though they have been in negotiations for over a year. Ashton made a lot of money after they married, but he doesn’t believe he owes her as much as she is asking for."

Ashton – whose stake in the firm is worth $20 million – reportedly told the ‘Ghost’ actress’ lawyers the investment firm hadn’t made any money and he only put one million dollars into it, but the company has been moving forward in trying to attract outside investors by boasting its nine-figure value.

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Austria’s oldest public museum gets a facelift

The Joanneum Universal Museum, Austria’s oldest public museum – and the biggest multidisciplinary museum in central Europe, is undergoing extensive renovations in honor of its 200th anniversary, reports Routard.

Spread across 12 locations in four cities, two of the main buildings in the city of Graz are being overhauled for the occasion.

Architects Nieto Sobejano & eep architekten are undertaking the project, which is expected to be finished by November. Their winning design includes an underground entrance inspired by the reception area of the Louvre, and will open a passage between the two museum buildings and the Styrian Provincial Library.

The museum, with its collection of over 4.5 million items, currently attracts about 500,000 visitors a year.

The Joanneum was first opened in 1811, a joint venture between the state of Styria and Archduke Johann of Austria. 

The Archduke was a proponent of the Enlightenment movement and wanted to bring together items that "nature, the changing times, human industry and perseverance have created, that teachers of the various public institutions instil into the enquiring minds of their pupils. It must bring these things to life and thereby make learning easier [and] stimulate a thirst for knowledge."

 

 

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Paris fashion museum pays tribute to designer Madame Grès

One of the foremost fashion museums in Paris, the Musée Galliera, will host a new exhibit about the life and work of Parisian fashion designer Madame Grès, even though the museum building remains closed for renovations until next spring, reports Le Blog Luxe.

A satellite exhibit, Madame Grès, Couture at Work will be held at the Musée Bourdelle but hosted by the Musée Galliera. Assembled by star critic and curator Olivier Saillard, the show runs until July 24. 

Spanning the 1930s to the 1980s, the exhibit contains 80 designs for womenswear, 50 photographs and nearly 100 sketches borrowed from the Maison Grès Archives.

Born Germaine Émilie Krebs in 1903, Madame Grès was a prolific designer who founded her own fashion house, Grès, in 1942 and designed for many high-profile women of the time, include the Duchess of Windsor, Greta Garbo, Jacqueline Kennedy and Dolores del Río.

Trained in the art of sculpture rather than fashion design, the designer was often quoted saying, "I wanted to be a sculptor. For me, working with fabric or stone is the same thing."

 

 

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Temporary closure of Brussels museum

Although renovations underway February 1 at the Museum of Modern Art in Brussels will allow the accommodation of an increasing number of visitors each year, tourists who planned to visit this landmark in the Belgian capital will have to make do with some temporary exhibits over the summer.

The museum is home to a rich collection of Flemish and Dutch art dating back to the 15th century, including the largest collection of works by surrealist painter René Magritte.

The reopening is expected around November 2011. The museum will adjust levels 6 and 8 to host the works of the nineteenth century and the Gillion-Crowet Art Nouveau collection respectively. Levels 3, 4, 5 and 7 will be available for temporary exhibitions.

Pending the completion of renovations, the public can admire twentieth century works in the museum’s courtyard from March 25 to June 26, 2011.