Memoirs of a Geisha's premiere

Singer Alicia Keys poses at the Los Angeles premiere of "Memoirs of a Geisha" at the Kodak theatre in Hollywood December 4, 2005. The movie is based on a novel by Arthur Golden and tells the story of a Japanese child who goes from working as a maid in a geisha house to becoming a legendary geisha. The movie opens in the U.S. on December 9. [photo: Mario Anzuoni - Reuters]