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Penélope Cruz vies to become first Spanish actress to win an Oscar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:03:00 +0000

Penélope Cruz is nominated again for an Oscar — this time for best supporting actress for her work in the acclaimed Woody Allen film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona.”

If she does win on Sunday, Cruz should be thrilled to receive the statuette from Javier Bardem, her compatriot and partner in Allen’s romantic comedy, who gets the honor for winning best supporting actor last year for “No Country for Old Men.”

Cruz, the only Spanish actress ever nominated for an Oscar, has now done it twice. In 2007, she got a best actress nod for her work in Pedro Almodóvar’s “Volver.”

She is also one of few Hispanics among this year's Oscar nominees, quite the change since two years ago when she was one of more than a dozen Spaniards and Latin Americans nominated.

Paz Vega becomes sexy femme fatale in ‘The Spirit’

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:03:00 +0000

Actress Paz Vega has played a waitress, a mother, a grocery clerk, and even a feminist mystic over the course of her 10 year career. In her most recent film, “The Spirit,” based on Will Eisner’s comics, the 32-year-old actress from Seville, Spain transforms into comic-book character Plaster of Paris, a murderous French nightclub dancer and ex-girlfriend of the title character.

Halle Berry is Sexiest Woman Alive

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:19:00 +0000

The actress said she was pleased to receive the accolade seven months after giving birth to daughter Nuala.

"I don't know exactly what it means, but being 42 and having just had a baby, I think I'll take it," the actress said.

Berry, who thrilled James Bond fans when she emerged from the waves wearing an orange bikini in Die Another Day, joked: "I've been in the business for more than 20 years, and you decide now, at this particular time, that I'm the sexiest woman alive? Come on. I mean, you couldn't go with the Bond girl year?"

Eva Herzigová shares George's first word, plans birthday party

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 25 May 2008 21:13:00 +0000

Revealing that she is missing son George while in Cannes this week, Eva Herzigová plans to make up for her absence next Sunday, June 1st, when her son celebrates his first birthday. Although she initially had been considering larger-scale plans, Eva explained that her fellow mom friends talked her out of it.

I have lots of friends who have one-year-olds so I've been asking them all: Should I get animals or clowns or what? They're like, 'Well, don't do too much because he's still not old enough to really enjoy it.' So probably some friends and some balloons. Definitely balloons.

Hollywood celebrities urge human rights in Myanmar

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 25 May 2008 20:44:00 +0000

Dozens of Hollywood celebrities have joined together to call attention to the repressive military regime in Myanmar and the plight of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, who has spent more than a decade under house arrest.

In more than 30 public-service spots that are being released online daily this month, actors and artists including Will Ferrell, Sarah Silverman, Ellen Page and Sylvester Stallone call for Suu Kyi's release and the establishment of democracy in Myanmar, also known as Burma.

Drew Barrymore: Brave and beautiful!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:43:00 +0000

Actress Drew Barrymore was involved in a hit-and-run car accident, but managed to chase the other vehicle to get its licence plate number. The 33-year-old actress was not injured in the accident that happened on May 12 in West Hollywood. Instead of staying put, Drew followed the offending vehicle and snagged its licence plate number.

Zara Phillips named in British Olympic eventing team

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 11 May 2008 21:12:00 +0000

Zara Phillips, a grand-daughter of Queen Elizabeth, has been named in the British three-day eventing squad for the Beijing Olympics in August.

Phillips, 27 later this month, was world champion in 2006 and European champion in 2005. She will ride Toytown at her first Olympics where she will be part of a five-strong British squad.

"I am lucky in that Toytown has been to championship events before, so he knows about big occasions and has been consistent, but an Olympic Games really is special," Phillips said in a statement. "I am delighted for Toytown as he really deserves it."

Kim Cattrall: all work, lust and foreplay

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:49:00 +0000

Kim Cattrall is the woman who put the sex into Sex and the City. But how close to reality is three-times married Kim Cattrall to the man-eating Samantha? Garth Pearce takes his chances.

Vanessa Hudgens Goes Gucci Glamour

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:10:00 +0000

Vanessa Hudgens models six of the season’s most adorable party looks in the latest issue of Glamour. On her favorite style-setters: “Mary-Kate Olsen, Victoria Beckham and Nicole Richie. [They] have fun with fashion.” On how a great dress makes her feel: “Feminine and sexy–just how a girl should!”

Tarantino touch fails to work for Bollywood

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 04 May 2008 10:38:00 +0000

As I left the cinema, my senses reeling from an inces- sant assault by what can only be described as an overblown attempt to try to Tarantino-ise Bollywood, I bumped into a regular cinemagoer who put it all into perspective. “Thank goodness for bad films,” she said. “At least it makes us appreciate the good ones.”

“Bad” is what this wannabe cult classic wants to be — “bad” in a rap, hip-hop sense — and while there are moments when it’s on the button by being surreal, bold and even quite brilliant, overall the package is let down by gross over-indulgence by first-time director Vijay Krishna Acharya.

Cutting-edge cinema is a simple medium. By all means, push the envelope as far as you possibly can, but don’t throw the whole post office at the audience, as Acharya has done, to the extent that one has to duck to avoid the postman’s flying bicycle!

He loses grip of the reins, as everything is overplayed in every scene.

Is Roxanne Pallett the sexiest?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:11:00 +0000

TONIGHT'S British Soap Awards are set for a photo-finish, and not just because of these sizzling snaps.

Insiders say so many votes have been cast this year that it’s too close to call a winner.

But as the nation’s sauciest stars prepared to try to outdo each other on the red carpet, gorgeous Emmerdale babe Roxanne Pallett, 25, was hoping it’s her year to do the double.

She has been nominated for Best Actress and Sexiest Female.

Chimpanzee gropes Christina Ricci

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:50:00 +0000

Christina Ricci is used to steamy scenes, but nothing could prepare the actress for being groped a chimpanzee on the set of her latest film Speed Racer.

"The chimp jumped over and grabbed my left breast and hung off me," Ricci said.

"It happened in the middle of the first take on the first day of shooting - it was painful."

But in an attempt to "not upset the chimp any further," Ricci said she stood still and meekly cried "help, help, ouch" until she got the attention of the crew, who were facing the other direction.

Gemma Arterton: My Bond character is a geek

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:50:00 +0000

Gemma Arterton has denied that girls will be jealous of her role in the next Bond film - because her character is a geek.

The 22-year-old said: "My Bond girl's not really a Bond villain. She's not glamorous or anything - she's quite geeky. So I don't know... it's amazing what a haircut will do!"

"I just went to work every day, and if I thought about it too much I'd freak out! But it was absolutely brilliant."

Gemma, wearing a figure-hugging dress on the red carpet of her latest film Three And Out, denied she had gone on a fitness regime for the film, called Quantum Of Solace.

Korean Dramas Remade in Philippines

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:24:00 +0000

When the SBS drama "My Girl" was shown on primetime Philippine TV in 2006, the dialogue was dubbed in the Filipino language and the characters played by actress Lee Da-hae and actor Lee Dong-wook were re-named Jasmine and Julian.

Filipino audiences fell in love with the romantic comedy series, making it one of the most popular Korean dramas in the Philippines. Since it was such a big hit, ABS-CBN, the broadcasting network that aired the drama, decided to remake ``My Girl'' with an all-Filipino cast.

ABS-CBN bought the rights to remake the drama from SBS, and the Philippine version of ``My Girl'' is scheduled to air next month.

``We're retaining the basic core of the story, but we're `Philippinizing' it in so many ways. So it's going to be different. Ours is a combination of drama and comedy. It's a younger version definitely. The number of episodes is slightly more as well. Our version should run for about 16 to 20 hours," ABS-CBN business unit head Deo Edrinal said in a statement.

Actress Kate Hudson loves being a mother

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:39:00 +0000

Fool's Gold actress Kate Hudson has revealed she wants more babies. The star, who already has a son, Ryder, said being a mother "is the greatest thing in the world".

"Now he's at that age where I can't wait to have more. I can't wait. It's the best thing ever and the greatest journey of all, which is such a cliche, but it is.
"Now he's communicating and talking in sentences and ideas," she said of her four-year-old son, by former husband, Counting Crowes singer Chris Robinson.
"You just want to write everything down, I'm writing so many things down - the things he says are just amazing because you just know it's not going to last very long. This window of three and four years old is so cute."

Spanish version of I'm fucking Matt Damon

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:31:00 +0000

There is now a Spanish version of Sarah Silverman's "I'm fucking Matt Damon," which I guess is supposed to be a parody. The video, which I found on PerezHilton.com, is not only confusing due to the language barrier, but also a little awkward. Instead of Silverman and Damon, Martina Klein, left, is fucking Miki Nadal. The clip is only about 54 seconds long and does not make much sense to me at all. Americans and our silly digital clips seem to be influencing others around the world.

Sarah Polley arrives at Senate committee hearings in bid to put an end to `censorship' legislation

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:53:00 +0000

Legislation allowing a federal cabinet minister to revoke tax credits for film and television productions deemed too racy is "censorship" and will rob Canadian actors of their place on the airwaves, actress Sarah Polley says.

Polley traded the big screen for a star appearance on Parliament Hill yesterday to plead with senators to oppose legislation she denounced as "dangerous and unacceptable."

The Oscar-nominated actress, director and screenwriter, known for her role on the TV series Road to Avonlea and for her award-winning directorial debut Away from Her, gave an impassioned plea for changes. She said the proposed law threatens not just the artistic quality of productions but also the industry's financial future.

"I think ultimately that's the cost of freedom of expression. We're all going to see things we don't like. I see movies that I don't like. I see things that offend me politically. I see things that offend me morally," Polley told a Senate committee.

Anguish management

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:56:00 +0000

Naomi Watts has carved out a niche playing set-upon blondes and struggling heroines. Kelsey Munro looks at why torment on screen comes naturally to her. Naomi Watts has become the directors' choice to play pretty women having an awful time. She was a grief-stricken widow in 21 Grams; a journalist tormented by a girl from beyond the grave in both The Ring movies; a midwife who tangles with the Russian mafia in last year's Eastern Promises; and the mother in a family tortured by psychopaths in the coming Funny Games. If that weren't bad enough, she's soon to be brutalised by malevolent seagulls, reprising the Tippi Hedren role in a remake of Hitchcock classic The Birds.

Miss Texas crowned Miss USA

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:46:00 +0000

Miss Texas USA Crystle Stewart was named Miss USA 2008 in a gala event Friday night in Las Vegas. The University of Houston graduate won the 57th Annual Miss USA Pageant at Las Vegas's Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino thanks to her performance in the event's swimsuit, evening gown and interview categories, a Miss USA news release said.

Hosted by sibling performers Donny and Marie Osmond, the event was judged by "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Heather Mills, "The Singing Bee" host Joey Fatone, "Days of Our Lives" star Kristian Alfonso, actor Rob Schneider and Olympic gold-medalist Amanda Beard.

Other judges included San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman, "Nip/Tuck" actress Kelly Carlson, Planet Hollywood International Inc. founder Robert Earl, celebrity hairstylist Ken Paves, celebrity journalist George Wayne and "Project Runway" winner Christian Siriano.

Lindsay Lohan Strips in Low-Budget Movie

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:05:00 +0000

The Hollywood actress and singer Lindsay Lohan is going to strip in the low-budget movie entitled "Florence". The star of "I Know Who Killed Me" will be paid USD 75 000 to play the role of a sex-addicted waitress, celebrity-mania.com reported.

Allegedly, with this movie Lohan wanted to demonstrate she was worthy as an actress, and had no problems appearing nude before the camera. She has already posed nude for the New York Magazine, recreating Marylin Monroe's legendary last nude photo shoot.

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Elaine Cassidy Leads CBS Drama ‘Harper's Island’

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:10:00 +0000

Irish actress Elaine Cassidy (Felicia’s Journey, Fingersmith) has landed a lead role in CBS drama ‘Harper’s Island’. The actress is currently filming the pilot for the series in Canada. Cassidy, who is known for her starring roles in feature films ‘Disco Pigs’, ‘The Others’ and TV drama series ‘The Ghost Squad’, will star alongside US actor Ryan Merriman (The Ring Two, Final Destination 3) and Australian actress Samantha Noble (All Saints).

The pilot is being directed by ‘National Treasure’ helmer Jon Turteltaub and is described as a “horror story” which unfolds when group of friends meet on an island near Seattle for a wedding. Merriman and Noble will play the groom and the bride, while the Cassidy is the groom's childhood friend with a tragic past.

Actress Robin Givens Supports The Retreat

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:00:00 +0000

She's a woman who seems to have it all. Robin Givens, a beautiful and well-known sitcom and film actress, has illuminated both stage and screen during her illustrious career. But there is a dark side: The role for which Givens is perhaps most well-known is not one any woman would choose to play.

As the real-life victim of domestic violence during her marriage to heavyweight champ Mike Tyson, Givens endured shame, terror and pain as she struggled to save her relationship – and herself.

Today, Givens is a survivor who shares her story honestly, revealing her innermost emotions as she tries to offer a ray of hope to victims of domestic violence, women living in the shadows of darkness and fear, without hope of ever emerging whole.

To that end, Givens will speak at an annual luncheon tomorrow hosted by The Retreat, an East Hampton nonprofit organization, founded in 1987, whose mission is to provide safety, shelter and support for victims of domestic abuse and to break the cycle of family violence.

Stone Temple Pilots reunite in Los Angeles

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:37:00 +0000

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Reunited rock group Stone Temple Pilots, a band that never got much respect during its heyday, played its first show in almost eight years on Monday, taking a few hundred fans on a nostalgic trip to the '90s.

The Los Angeles foursome, fronted by ill-starred singer Scott Weiland, performed a half-dozen hits during a 30-minute set at a bucolic setting in the Hollywood Hills.

"I wish I was here at this party," Weiland, 40, said between songs, a wistful reference to the free alcohol and hot dogs that fueled the radio-station contest winners and usual industry denizens.

The band has reunited for a 65-date tour of North American amphitheaters that kicks off May 17 at the Rock on the Range festival in Columbus, Ohio. Reunion plans were already in the works before Weiland's ouster last week from Velvet Revolver, the "supergroup" he ditched Stone Temple Pilots for in 2003.

Tunes performed Monday included opener "Big Empty," "Vasoline" and "Interstate Love Song," all drawn from STP's second album, 1994's "Purple."

Leonardo DiCaprio buys green friendly condo

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:39:00 +0000

Leonardo DiCaprio has bought an environmentally friendly condo in New York. The actor's new property, situated in Manhattan's Battery Park City, has solar panels, roof foliage and air and water filters. The condo also houses a 50ft pool, a fitness centre, a dog spa and an in-house branch of the New York Public Library.

The actor released the following statement: "Riverhouse is a prime example of how green technology is both accessible and achievable for new residential developments - it is a groundbreaking building." DiCaprio is currently filming Shutter Island with Martin Scorsese, the pair's fourth collaboration. He recently narrated the environmental documentary The 11th Hour.

Raveena Tandon: ‘I am going to be a mother-in-law’

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:37:00 +0000

I have been repeating that it’s not my comeback so many times this evening that I think I am going to tape this line,” laughs Raveena Tandon, who’s very soon going to come to our drawing rooms. She will be a judge on a new reality television show called Chak De Bachche.

And, since we agree with her that this isn’t what you call a comeback, she laughs some more and says, “I wish I hadn’t had to explain this to everyone. I mean, a comeback would mean if I am doing some acting, playing a character. Here, I am playing myself. I am just resurfacing, that’s it.”

Raveena had been busy playing mommy and she says she enjoyed every bit of it. “After I had my daughter, I had almost said yes to a woman-oriented show, and then I was pregnant with my second baby. So, I went back to being a mommy.