She's How Old? Pirelli Calendar Shots Revealed

Of course you knew Sophia Loren's spread in the 2007 Pirelli calendar wasn't going to be something out of oldladyporn.com — that was just tire-company teasing. As would be expected, Sophia's shots are tasteful (read: above the neck) and fashion-y, as are those from Hiliary Swank, Naomi Watts, Penelope Cruz and model who was born when we were in seventh grade, Lou Doillon. As a matter of fact, the whole calendar's pretty tame compared to past years' nip-slip mania. Damn puritan culture cycles. – Mike Spinelli More »

Sexy and 71: Sofia Loren to Be Featured in 2007 Pirelli Calendar

"Don't you wish life was like a parking meter..." With those lechers at Pirelli having announced this week that septegenarian actress (yes, it's true) will appear in the Sears catalog of nipples, the Pirelli Calendar, gasps were heard 'round the world, as plastic surgeons' phones rang off the hook. Of course, it wasn't Sofia calling (she could care less), but fellow class of '07 models, Penelope Cruz, Naomi Watts, Hilary Swank and Lou Doillon just making sure they were sufficently freshened, in case Sofia — at 71 — decides to whip out the big guns. More »

Get Facion! Pirelli Parties at the Guggenheim

The girl who stole away our boyhood innocence was an aspiring actress with a penchant for the goth scene. She and her friends had a wry obsession with the French, and whenever anything was ridiculously fabulous, they'd say, "That's facion!" Which, of course, is totally made-up. But this bit from ForbesAutos about Pirelli's fete for the launch of The Pirelli Cal Backstage, 1964 - 2005 features mad celebage and modelage, including San Pedro resident Andy Jenkins' old pal Spike Jonze's muse John Malkovich. Plus, Jerry Flint! Facion! More »

Devil May Care: Pirellifilm Releases "The Call"

Pirelli released its first cinematic entry on Pirellifilm.com, "The Call," which portrays the epic battle between an exorcist (John Malkovich) and a devilish TVR Segaris that may or may not be driven by TopGear's "The Stig." Model Naomi Campbell co-stars as the Dark Angel, who appears in a slinky ensemble, designed by Gary Gygax, that's perfect for a day at the beach or evening exploring the fourth ring of Hell. Considering he can act a cereal box and be awesome, Malkovich turns in a face-saving performance. Otherwise, it's a long commercial. Surprise! More »

Pirelli Calendars on eBay

This year's nipple-studded Pirelli calendar, being printed in a limited run of 35,000, is a prime candidate for auctioning by the lucky few who've gotten their hands on one (we hear it's mostly staff, who get one each). There are already a bunch listed on eBay, bid to or buy-it-now priced from 100 to 300 tin farthings (or whatever our British friends use for currency these days), that's between $175 and $525. Some rumorists say it's the last one, thus the enthusiasm. That and the pics of J-Lo in a Leather Daddy cap. More »

Wired and Tire'd: Pirelli Produces Online Film

Pirelli tires is picking up where BMW Films recently left off. The company has a new division, Pirelli Films, and has produced an online thriller reportedly starring Naomi Campbell and John Malkovitch — the most unlikely dramatic duo since Gilbert Gottfried and Helena Christensen performed "Taming of the Shrew" (in our dreams). The film, titled "The Call" looks to be a thriller of the good vs. evil variety, with severe religious overtones that would make Mel Gibson crap the Shroud of Turin. From the awkwardly translated voice-over speech in the trailer, we actually thought it was a parody. Let's hope this ends well for all considered, including the Leo Burnett agency and video producer Anonymous Content, with which Pirelli created it. We'll see when it goes live in March, 2006. More »

Pirelli's 2006 Swimsuit (Optional) Calendar

Our friends at LeftLane News point out Pirelli's yearly objet d'lacrosse (ask a French Canadian what that means), its pho-tastic "swimsuit" calendar, is out. And like every year, we've got a strong inclination to open a Ferrari repair shop, and hang one of these up over F1-style toolbox. Bella. More »