Nude Photo of Polanski and Tate is Big News & New News on the Polanski Case

I didn't think that much of it when I posted the news yesterday that a vintage David Bailey nude photo of Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate was to be auctioned off soon.  But there are several places on the net that are reporting like it is big news:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091124/people_nm/us_polanski

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/11/photo-depicting-nude-roman-polanski-and-sharon-tate-heading-for-auction.html

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/3096407/Nude-Tate-Polanski-pic-to-be-auctioned

http://in.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idINIndia-44217020091124

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=9168885

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/nude-photo-of-sharon-tate-roman-polanski-set-for-auction/31763

http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/41447265.html

And the latest on the Polanski case:

http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=443890>1=28101

Polanski wins bail in Switzerland, stays in jail

Nov. 25, 2009, 10:28 AM EST

GENEVA (AP) -- A Swiss court granted Roman Polanski bail on Wednesday, accepting $4.5 million to allow him to remain under house arrest at his chalet. The director will stay in prison for up to 10 days while the Swiss government decides whether to appeal.

The Swiss Criminal Court reversed its previous rejection of bail, saying it was confident the large cash guarantee would compel Polanski to remain at his chalet in the Swiss resort of Gstaad under house arrest and monitored by an electronic bracelet.


The court said it still viewed him as a high flight risk.

The verdict does not affect the Swiss Justice Ministry's ongoing assessment of whether Polanski should be extradited to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. Polanski fled sentencing in Los Angeles a year later.

"The 76-year-old appellant is married and the father of two minors," the court said as it considered Polanski's offer of a cash bail secured by his apartment in Paris. "It can be assumed that as a responsible father he will, especially in view of his advanced age, attach greater importance to the financial security of his family than a younger person."

The court said Polanski would be subjected to "constant electronic surveillance" at his chalet and an alarm would be activated if he leaves the premises or takes off the bracelet.

But Polanski wasn't immediately released by the Swiss Justice Ministry, which ordered him arrested Sept. 26 as he arrived in Zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award at a film festival.

At least now he can spend some time with his family. 

Here is a great review of "The Fearless Vampire Killers" on a French site:
 
http://moviesintheatersc.blogspot.com/2009/11/dance-of-vampires-sublime-tragicomedy.html
 
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!