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Anna Kournikova smiles as she prepares to reveal her latest indulgence

2009-03-27T03:51:00.000-07:00

Meticulously slicing a juicy red apple while gripping a knife with her long, slender fingers, Anna Kournikova smiles as she prepares to reveal her latest indulgence. The sexiest athlete in the history of women's sports is discussing what it's like, at 25, to be retired -- well, that's not what she calls it, because she hasn't ruled out a comeback -- and now she's flashing those perfect white teeth and preparing to devour the fruit of her labor.

"I read like crazy," she says, becoming visibly excited. "Magazines, short stories, books -- especially when I'm on an airplane or the treadmill or the exercise bike. Lately I've been into summer chick-lit, lighthearted stuff. And I'm into all kinds of magazines, from Vogue to O to Good Housekeeping. Yesterday on the plane I was reading [a Good Housekeeping cover story] about Rachael Ray and her recipes. Hey, I'm home a lot now, and I want to start learning how to cook."

Good Housekeeping? Good Lord. This is ANNA KOURNIKOVA, she of the haute couture and the nude stalkers and the sassy bravado, the fall of Russian Communism brought to its conspicuous extreme. Now here she is, sitting in a hotel suite in suburban Sacramento, where in a few hours she'll play a World Team Tennis match, telling me about her woeful inability to co-mingle with celebrities ("I've been to like three Hollywood parties, and the last one was after the Teen Choice Awards last year, and everybody was under the age of 21") and her forays into a life of domesticity.

What happened to the impetuous girl whose "Anna-tude" inspired one of the Sports Illustrated stories I've most enjoyed writing? In 1998 I profiled Kournikova, and the interview ended with the young beauty throwing her head back while sitting in the passenger seat of a Mustang convertible, the California desert wind whipping her long, blonde hair across her tanned face as she commanded: "I have a lot of boyfriends -- I want you to write that. Every country I visit, I have a different boyfriend. And I kiss them all."

The answer, as I would come to learn during our hour-long conversation on Wednesday, is that she grew up. The Kournikova I met in the spring of 1998 was 16 and very much aware of her bursting-at-the-seams potential, both on and off the tennis court. She would ultimately deliver more as a celebrity than as a champion -- how many of you have already fired off e-mails reminding me that Kournikova never won a tournament on the WTA Tour (which is like noting that Mike Shanahan has never won a Super Bowl without John Elway)? -- but I am not hearing any of this garbage that she wasn't a legitimate player.

As I recalled during our conversation on Wednesday, the week after my Kournikova story ran, at what was then called the Lipton Tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla. (unofficially dubbed the "fifth major" at the time), Anna became the first player in history to defeat three top 10 players in a single event ...

"Four," Kournikova corrected.

Right, four top 10 players, before letting a fellow teenager looking for her first title named Venus Williams off the hook and losing a three-set final. A few months later, at a pre-Wimbledon tournament, Kournikova defeated Steffi Graf ...

"On grass, with three torn ligaments in my right hand," Kournikova interjected. "I fell at three-all in the third set and ripped up my hand and finished the match. I was only the second player to beat her on grass in the '90s."

The injury forced Kournikova, who had been a Wimbledon semifinalist at the age of 15, to withdraw from that tournament, and a series of other injuries (foot, back, thumb) kept her from possibly approaching the heights reached by contemporaries Martina Hingis and Venus and Serena Williams. By 2003 Kournikova had been diagnosed with chronic spinal lumbar dysfunction, "where your S1 joints always move and one hip is higher than the other," she says.

Jennifer Hudson are blossoming her career

2009-03-27T03:43:00.000-07:00

Jennifer Hudson has spent the past few months recovering from the tragic murder of her mother, brother and nephew. Now, both her personal life and her career are blossoming.

Wednesday night, the star returned to the place that first brought her into our living rooms, American Idol. Following the Motown-themed show, the season-three, seventh-place finisher—who famously went on to win a Grammy and an Oscar—taped a performance of her single "If This Isn't Love" to air on the show at a later date.

Following the performance, Hudson, whose tour alongside Robin Thicke kicks off on March 31, spilled a few beans to Ryan Seacrest. When asked about her engagement and upcoming nuptials to David Otunga, she admitted a date had been set.

"Yeah, but it's a secret," the 25-year-old singer said. "I can't tell anybody."

Hudson gushed a little further when she taped her Thursday-afternoon appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

After the two sang "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" from DreamGirls as part of the show's Bathroom Concert Series, the host asked about the happy couple.

"We're like big kids, so we like to ride bikes, and one thing I like to do is I put my dog in her little basket and put her on my back and then we ride the bike to the dog park," Hudson told her.

DeGeneres, as usual, had an appropriate engagement gift: a romantic bicycle built for two.

HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS Kim Kardashian Hot and Exclusive Pictures

2009-03-27T03:37:00.000-07:00

Lesbian Portia De Rosi Hot Pictures

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Beautiful Isla Fisher Pictures

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Latest Rumour About Vanessa Hudgens

2009-01-15T18:26:00.000-08:00

Its been reported that Vanessa, who shot to fame with 'High School Musical' series, auditioned for the part of female werewolf Leah Clearwater in Stephenie Meyer's vampire franchise.

However, a rep for the actress star has dismissed the reports, branding the recent audition 'just a rumour'.

"I don't know anything about the audition. As far as I know, it's just a rumour," Contactmusic quoted the rep, as telling eCanadanow.com.

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Brangelina "very busy trying to get in" to the awards show.

2009-01-11T18:19:00.000-08:00

Even though Ryan Seacrest hosts "American Idol" -- the biggest show on TV -- he couldn't score an interview with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on E!'s live Golden Globes red carpet broadcast.

After he finished asking Beyoncé a few snooze-worthy questions, Seacrest ran off in a desperate attempt to grab a minute with Hollywood's hottest couple, who dared to turn their backs on the hardest-working man in show business. Can you say diss? Seconds later, the dynamic duo added insult to injury by granting a last-minute interview to Ryan's red carpet competitor, "Access Hollywood's" Billy Bush. Ouch!

Seacrest laughed off the incident and noted that Brangelina ignored him on E!'s red carpet telecast because they were "very busy trying to get in" to the awards show. Yeah, right.

Better luck at the Oscars!

Dream Dance Video of Cheryl Burke

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Most Beautiful Actress Kate Winslet latest video

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Kate Winslet have racked up five Academy Award nominations

2009-01-11T05:20:00.000-08:00

For Kate Winslet - New York resident, perennial Oscar nominee and the very model of a modern major movie star - the road to her own Oscar revolution may begin at Sunday's 66th annual Golden Globe Awards.

The show can be seen live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills beginning at 8 p.m. on NBC.

Winslet, who at 33 is the youngest actress to have racked up five Academy Award nominations, is a likely Globe winner for either Best Actress in a Drama for "Revolutionary Road" or Best Supporting Actress for "The Reader." A triumph for her in either category could be repeated when this year's Oscars are handed out Feb. 22.

Oscar nominations will be announced Jan. 22.

Winslet goes into the evening with five unwon Globe nominations as well. Her competitors Sunday - who include Angelina Jolie ("Changeling"), Meryl Streep ("Doubt"), Anne Hathaway ("Rachel Getting Married"), Penelope Cruz ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona") and Marisa Tomei ("The Wrestler") - should be prepared to slip their speeches back into their purses.

But the English actress, married to her "Revolutionary Road" director Sam Mendes and mother of two kids (her and Mendes' son, Joe, is 5; Mia, her daughter with British filmmaker Jim Threapleton, is 8), considers being a New York mom her most important role. She's frequently spotted dropping her kids at school and bopping around her Chelsea neighborhood when not on film sets.

The family also has a residence in the British countryside.

"We divide our time, and it's great," Winslet told the Daily News.

"I think it also helps the kids just be regular kids. The other thing that's important to us is that the kids know that Sam and I do what we do because we love it and it's hard work. It's not just a glamorous thing."

Mendes, an Oscar winner for "American Beauty," is currently directing "The Cherry Orchard" and "The Winter's Tale" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of the Bridge Project, a collaboration with London's Old Vic theater. He and Winslet, together since 2001, bought their loft in the city in 2004.

"It's very possible in New York to be yourself, free of all judgment," Winslet told The News. "That's one of the great things about the city - you are who you are, and people are very accepting."

Winslet's previous Oscar and Globe nominations - Supporting Actress nods for "Sense and Sensibility" (1995) and "Iris" (2001) and Best Actress for "Titanic" (1997), "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004) and "Little Children" (2006) - certainly haven't gone to her head, but she's honest enough to speak from her heart.

"I think having gone through award season so many times and not winning, I'm very good at losing and enjoying it," she joked at the "Revolutionary Road" premiere last month.

But of her Oscar chances this year, Winslet did tell a British magazine, "I want to win. ... I'm not denying that. I don't want to be sitting there with a fixed grin on my face while someone else wins."

Great Singer Fergie Hot Pictures

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Cute Kate Hudson Exclusive Pictures

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Kate Hudson Hot Pictures

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Kate Hudson Latest News

2009-01-09T22:48:00.000-08:00

Actress Kate Hudson, who just won a People's Choice Award for favorite leading lady, proves that she has what it takes to carry such a title - and she can add producer and mommy to her credits as well.

In the new comedy "Bride Wars," which comes out in theaters Friday, Hudson plays a woman who shares a lifelong dream with her best friend, played by Anne Hathaway, for a perfect wedding.

Having seen the film several times now, Hudson admits that she has practically memorized every scene.

"Actually, probably more than five times. I produced this with a friend of mine. So we saw it a lot," Hudson told Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez.

This time around, Hudson has more of a personal and professional connection to the film, having co-produced it.

"'How To Lose A Guy,' I had a similar relationship, too, like that from the development process. And this is sort of now I actually get a credit. I actually go and I get to do it from start to finish," she said.

After five years' worth of work, Hudson deserves the credit, Rodriguez added.

"Yeah, thanks. It really was challenging and fun. I hope to do it again, but not any time soon. It takes a lot. You're kind of, like, 'Why did I do this? Why did I decide to take this on?' But the finished product on this one has been really rewarding," she gushed.

Hudson's character, Liv in "Bride Wars" is so uptight and such a control freak, which is the total opposite of Hudson.

"So type A," Hudson said. "I can get determined, but not nearly as focused and insane as Liv. And psychotic, basically."

After a while of playing her, Hudson compared her character to Miss Piggy from The Muppets.

Muppets aside, Hudson and Hathaway had such great chemistry while making the film.

"We had so much fun. The whole experience was fun because I like making fun of myself. And I think women don't get the opportunity to do that as much," she said.

Hudson pointed that it was interesting to watch both the male and female reactions to "Bride Wars."

"Because, you know, it's a chick flick. And guys kind of go, like, 'Alright, we're going to watch this chick flick.' My dad and brothers laughed the whole time. At the end the girls were crying and hugging each other," she said.

"And my dad was, like, 'Man, what is it about you girls and weddings? I mean, really. You guys are crazy.' And we're, like, 'Yeah, we are crazy.' It's sort of like a wink to guys going, 'yeah we know. We know we get a little nuts,'" Hudson admitted.

In the movie Hudson plays a bride, but in real life she's been public about the fact that her marriage ended.

But being single doesn’t seem to bother Hudson in the least bit; she has a positive outlook either way.

"I'm enjoying it. I enjoyed being married, too. You know, I'm definitely not somebody who wallows in misery for too long. Not to say that there aren't miserable days. But yeah, I'm enjoying being single," she said.

When Hudson got married she was only 21 and now she is almost 30.

"I realize I had never been single in my adult life. And that's a really nice thing to sort of have and experience. We'll see what happens. I am a mom," she said.

But a fun mom at that.

"I'm a fun girl, so I just kind of have fun, and if it happens, it happens, you know? I don't know. But dating is weird. Going on a date. I don't know. It's not my style," Hudson said.

Ana Ortiz Hot Pictures and Latest News

2009-01-09T22:36:00.000-08:00

Ugly Betty has a new pregnancy on their hands, but unlike Christina's baby bump, this one isn't scripted.

Ana Ortiz, who plays Betty's sister Hilda on hit show, is pregnant with her first child, according to People.

The 37-year-old, who is married to Noah Lebenzon of the band Half Life, is expecting her bundle of joy to arrive sometime at the end of July.

"They are thrilled and ecstatic," says a friend of the couple. "They can't wait to be parents."

The actress admitted to People back in September that the baby boom on set did intensify her desire to get preggers. "It's definitely something that my husband and I talk about all the time."

No word yet on if the pregnancy will be written into the show.

Do you think a pregnant Hilda would make for a good storyline?

Young Actress Odette Yustman Profile

2009-01-09T22:11:00.000-08:00

Date of Birth
10 May 1985, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name
Odette Juliette Yustman

Height
5' 7" (1.70 m)

Mini Biography

Born Odette Juliette Yustman on 10 May, 1985 in California, USA. Odette started her career with a minor role, in the movie Kindergarten Cop as Rosa. After High School, she turned to modeling with a few roles through the years. Some of her credits include "Remembrance" and "Dear God", with a few guest appearances in "Quintuplets". In 2006, Odette was cast in Jennifer Lopez's "South Beach" where she played the main character. She was then cast in the drama "October Road" as Aubrey, which has received its second season. She will soon be seen in the action monster movie "Cloverfield" as Beth.

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Alyssa Milano is getting married very soon

2009-01-07T12:28:00.000-08:00

Alyssa Milano is getting married. The 36-year-old actress and CAA agent David Bugliari got engaged on Dec. 18, her rep told Usmagazine.com.

A wedding date has not been announced. The two have been dating for more than a year.

The former child star, who rose to fame opposite Tony Danza and Judith Light on "Who's the Boss?," recently had a recurring role on "My Name Is Earl."

Milano was previously married to Cinjun Tate. The couple split in 1999. She has also been linked to Justin Timberlake, Corey Haim and Eric Dane, as well as to several athletes.

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Megan Fox Happy New year celebration

2008-12-31T06:30:00.000-08:00

Megan Fox truly made her mark on movies in 2008.

Or at least on men across the planet.

The vixen was universally hailed as the most beautiful actress in Hollywood, as our staff proudly displaed as many images of star as we could find.

To close out the year, here's a look at a few more

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Fox has a pair of movies coming out in 2009 - Jennifer's Body and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. We'll be on the red carpet, getting as close to the actress as allowed by law and relaying the photos to our loyal readers.

Shakira Hot Pictures

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Penélope Cruz Profile

2008-12-30T20:06:00.001-08:00

Birth Name
Penélope Cruz

Birth Date
04/28/1974

Birthplace
Madrid, Spain

Credits
26 Movies, 1 TV appearances, 4 awards

Brother: Eduardo Cruz Jr
Born c. 1985

Father: Eduardo Cruz

Mother: Encarna Cruz
Runs Cruz's business affairs

Sister: Monica Cruz
Born c. 1977; former professional flemenco dancer; achieved fame in the youth-oriented TV series "Un Paso Adelante"

Companion: Enrique Sarasola
Competed in the Olympics; together from 1997-1998

Companion: Javier Bardem
Reportedly dating as of summer 2007; co-starred together in"Vicki Cristina Barcelona" (2008)

Companion: Matthew McConaughey
Met while filming "Sahara" (2005); together from 2004-2006

Companion: Orlando Bloom
Rumored to have briefly dated in 2006

Companion: Tom Cruise
Met when co-starring in "Vanilla Sky" (2001); went public with relationship in July 2001; had a three-year relationship which ended in January 2004

Companion: Tomas Obermaier
Czech; became involved during filming of "La Nina de tus Ojos/The Girl of Your Dreams" (1998); together from 1998-2000

Bristol Palin latest news

2008-12-30T19:44:00.000-08:00

Bristol Palin, the 18-year-old daughter of former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, gave birth on Sunday to a healthy 7 lb., 4 oz., baby boy in Palmer, Alaska.

"We think it's wonderful," said Colleen Jones, the sister of Bristol's grandmother Sally Heath, who confirmed the news. "The baby is fine and Bristol is doing well. Everyone is excited."

The baby's name is Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, according to Jones.

Vanessa Hudgens Hot Pictures

2008-12-30T19:20:00.000-08:00

A Very Lovely Looking Couple

2008-12-30T19:09:00.000-08:00

Lindsy Lohan Exclusive Pictures

2008-12-30T19:02:00.000-08:00

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2008-12-30T18:53:00.000-08:00

Lindsy Lohan Profile

2008-12-30T18:04:00.000-08:00

contact Lindsay Lohan
Name: Lindsay Lohan
Birth Name: Lindsay Morgan Lohan
Height: 5' 5"
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: July 2, 1986
Birth Place: New York, New York, USA
Profession: actress, musician
Education: Laurel Springs School
Sanford H. Calhoun High School
Relationship: Riley Giles (Snowboarder), Harry Morton (Hard Rock Hotel heir; dated since June 2006; split in September 2006), Wilmer Valderrama (actor; born on January 30, 1980; dated May 2004-November 2004), Aaron Carter (actor, musician; dated in 2003)
Father: Michael Douglas Lohan (aka. Michael Lohan, a long-time Wall Street trader, former actor; born on April 25, 1960; filed for divorce in January 2005; divorced on December 12, 2005)
Mother: Donata Sullivan (aka. Dina Lohan, a former actress; born on September 15, 1962)
Sister: Aliana Lohan (aka. Ali Lohan, actress, model, singer; born on December 22, 1993)
Brother: Dakota Lohan (born on June 16, 1996), Michael Douglas Lohan II (born on December 16, 1987)
Claim to fame: as Anna Coleman in Freaky Friday (2003)

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Eva Longoria's inside video

2008-12-29T20:32:00.000-08:00

Ashlee Simpson Exclusive Video

2008-12-29T20:23:00.000-08:00

Ashlee Simpson Profile

2008-12-29T19:58:00.000-08:00

Name: Ashlee Simpson
Birth Name: Ashlee Nicole Simpson
Height: 5' 7"
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: October 3, 1984
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, USA
Profession: actress
Education: School of American Ballet
Husband/Wife: Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy bassist; engaged on April 9, 2008; married on May 17, 2008)
Relationship: Braxton Olita (dated February 2006-September 2006), Ryan Cabrera (actor, musician; dated 2004-February 2005), Josh Henderson (actor, musician; b. October 25, 1981; dated 2002-2004)
Father: Joe Truett Simpson (Ashlee's manager)
Mother: Tina Ann Drew
Sister: Jessica Simpson (actress, musician; born on July 10, 1980)
Sister in law: Hillary Wentz
Son: Bronx Mowgli Wentz (born on November 20, 2008)

Ashlee Simpson Cute and Hot Pictures

2008-12-29T19:51:00.000-08:00

Eva Longoria Prifile

2008-12-29T19:48:00.000-08:00

Name: Eva Longoria
Birth Name: Eva Jacqueline Longoria
Height: 5' 1"
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: March 15, 1975
Birth Place: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
Profession: actress
Education: Roy Miller High School
Texas A&M University-Kingsville (received her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology)
Husband/Wife: Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs player; born on May 17, 1982; met in November 2004; engaged on November 30, 2006; married on July 7, 2007), Tyler Christopher (actor; born on November 11, 1972; married on January 20, 2002; divorced January 19, 2004)
Relationship: J.C. Chasez (member of NSYNC; born on August 8, 1976)
Father: Enrique Longoria Jr.
Mother: Ella Eva Mireles
Sister: Elizabeth Longoria, Emily Longoria and Esmeralda Longoria (all of the three are older)
Claim to fame: Her role as Gabrielle Solis in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives

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2008-12-29T19:28:00.000-08:00

Rebeca Romjin Profile

2008-12-29T19:17:00.000-08:00

Birth Name
Rebecca Romijn

Birth Date
11/06/1972

Birthplace
Berkeley, California

Credits
11 Movies, 13 TV appearances, 1 awards

Father: Jaap Romijn
Dutch; divorced from Rebecca's mother

Mother: Elizabeth Kuizenga
second generation Dutch American; divorced from Rebecca's father

Sister: Tamara Romijn
born April 1975

Husband: Jerry O'Connell
met in the fall of 2004 when Romijn was scouting for her documentary "Wet Dreams"; they became engaged September 2005; wed July 14, 2007 in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles

Husband: John Stamos
born August 1963; engaged December 24, 1997; married on September 20, 1998; separated April 2004, after five years of

Super Model Rebeca Romjin Hot Pictures

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Miley Cyrus profile and Hot Pictures

2008-12-29T01:07:00.000-08:00

Famous as
Actress, singer

Popular for
As Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in TV series "Hannah Montana" (2006)

Miley Cyrus Personal Fact
Birth Name
Destiny Hope Cyrus

Birth Date
November 23, 1992

Birth Place
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Height
5' 2"

Nationality
American

Education

* Attended Heritage Middle School

Miley Cyrus Family
Father
Billy Ray Cyrus (b. 25-Aug-61)

Mother
Leticia "Tish" Cyrus

Brother
Braison Chance (younger), Christopher Cody (half, older), Trace (half, older, rock musician)

Sister
Noah Lindsey (actress, b. 8-Jan-00), Brandi (half, older)

Relation
Nick Jonas (singer, 2005 - 2007)

Jennifer Hudson is ready to step back into the "Spotlight,"

2008-12-28T22:46:00.000-08:00

Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is ready to step back into the "Spotlight," and just in time for the Grammys.

The songstress is set to perform at the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year gala in Los Angeles on Feb. 6, two days before the Recording Academy's big awards show. The event marks Hudson's first public appearance since the murders of her mother, brother and nephew in October.

The Dreamgirls Oscar winner joins Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Adele, Tim McGraw, Josh Groban and Raul Malo the performance docket for the fundraising fete honoring Neil Diamond.

Two nights later, Huson will find out of she gets to take home any of the four gongs for she's up for, including Best R&B Album for her eponymous release.

"It's been a childhood dream of mine to release an album, so to receive four Grammy nominations is truly a blessing," she said in a statement following the nominations.

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TV celebrity Lauren Conrad

2008-12-28T20:35:00.000-08:00

TV Celebrity Leighton Meester

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Carmen Electra Exclusive Pictures

2008-12-28T20:07:00.001-08:00

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2008-12-28T19:52:00.000-08:00

Christina Aguilera at Beverly Hills

2008-12-28T19:25:00.000-08:00

Christina Aguilera got all dressed up for her birthday – and not in a gown.

The singer celebrated her 28th birthday on Dec. 18 with a Clockwork Orange-themed bash at Beverly Hills' SLS Hotel along with husband Jordan Bratman and pals Nicole Richie and Joel Madden.

Arriving by a private party van, the singer and her friends headed into SAAM, the private dining room inside the hotel's Bazaar Restaurant, where she was greeted by waiters who were also dressed in their macabre Clockwork Orange best for the occasion. Aguilera was also met with her favorite cocktail – the cotton candy mojito.

The singer and her 25 friends danced all night as DJ AM spun tunes for the crowd. And Aguilera ended the night with two sweet treats: a Clockwork Orange-themed birthday cake and a sleepover with Bratman in the hotel's presidential suite.

Paris Hilton Latest Photo

2008-12-28T09:30:00.000-08:00

Marisa Tomei Hot Pictures

2008-12-28T06:47:00.000-08:00

Marisa Tomei Profile

2008-12-28T06:28:00.000-08:00

Birth Name

Marisa Tomei
Birth Date

12/04/1964
Birthplace

Brooklyn, New York
Credits

22 Movies, 5 TV appearances, 9 awards
Family
Brother: Adam Tomei
Younger; acted together in the Showtime movie "My Own Country" (1998)
Father: Gary A Tomei
Grandfather: Romeo Tomei
Helped to raise Tomei and her brother
Grandmother: Rita Tomei
Helped to raise Tomei and her brother
Mother: Patricia Tomei
Hookups
Companion: Robert Downey
Dated in the early 1990s; co-starred together in "Only You" (1994)

Hot Salma Hayek Picture Collection

2008-12-28T05:52:00.000-08:00

Salma Hayek;Please God Give Me Some Breast

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Salma Hayek Funny Video

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Salma Hayek Hot Pictures

2008-12-28T02:24:00.000-08:00

Salma Hayek is a Mexican and American actress, director, television and film producer. Hayek has appeared more than thirty films and performed as an actress outside of Hollywood, Mexico and Spain. Hayek’s charitable work includes the growing awareness of violence against women and discrimination against immigrants.

Salma Hayek Smiling Video

2008-12-28T02:20:00.000-08:00

DREW BARRYMORE AND JASON SEGEL

2008-12-28T02:05:00.000-08:00

DREW BARRYMORE has sparked reports she's dating funnyman JASON SEGEL - five months after ending her year-long romance with actor JUSTIN LONG.
The Charlie's Angels beauty split from Long in July (08) and has most recently been linked to Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick.
But Barrymore has reportedly moved on again with the How I Met Your Mother star Segel, after their pair were allegedly spotted getting cozy at Los Angeles' Chateau Marmont on 28 November (08).
A source tells U.S. magazine Star, "Drew was all over Jason, rubbing him and kissing his face. He was on cloud nine."

Great Achievement for Salma Hayek

2008-12-28T01:45:00.000-08:00

Actors SETH ROGEN, AMY POEHLER, JENNIFER LOPEZ and SALMA HAYEK have been tapped as presenters for the 2009 Golden Globe Awards.
The group joins previously announced presenters including Drew Barrymore and funnyman Sacha Baron Cohen.
The 66th annual ceremony is scheduled to take place on 11 January (09) at the Beverly Hilton in California.

Tina What Want

2008-12-27T18:17:00.001-08:00

Maria Menounos Hot Pictures

2008-12-26T19:16:00.000-08:00

Hot Maria Menounos Boobs

2008-12-26T19:10:00.001-08:00

Maria Menounos to host NBC's

2008-12-26T19:04:00.000-08:00

"I'm delighted to be a part of such a great show, it's just what the holidays are all about - family-fun and giving," said Menounos. "I use to be in a choir myself growing up and I can't wait to see these hometown choirs come to life on stage."

Clash of the Choirs will begin with five celebrities -- former Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica co-star Nick Lachey; Nashville Star judge Blake Shelton; Michael Bolton; Patti LaBelle; and Kelly Rowland -- traveling back to their hometowns to assemble an amateur singing group consisting of everyday people.

The hometown choirs will then compete against one another in-front of a live studio and home-viewing audience, tackling a variety of musical genres that range from pop, rock and gospel to holiday classics and current hits.

Home viewers will be able to vote via phone, text messaging or the Internet to determine which choir wins the competition. The winning choir -- as well as the celebrity that organized them as a group -- will receive the opportunity to select a prize that will help their hometown.

Maria Menounos profile

2008-12-26T18:56:00.000-08:00

Name :	Maria Menounos
Profession :	Model, Actress
Date of Birth :	June 8, 1978
Place of Birth :	Barranquilla, Colombia
Height :	5' 2''

Maria Menounos Weight Loss Plans

2008-12-26T18:47:00.000-08:00

"I definitely don’t deprive myself. I eat whatever I want, but in smaller portions. Then if I have a bad weekend, like I did this weekend, I’m going to make sure that the rest of this week I have fresh salads with fresh chicken on it"
"I started to cut back on my carbs and started replacing [them] with better food. I ate a grapefruit in the morning. I had heard that grapefruit burns fat, so it was the first thing I would eat. I ate a lot of spicy peppers and jalapenos and a lot of vinegar, which I already loved anyhow, because I also heard that burns fat.”

Open your eyes and keep on dreaming

2008-12-26T10:07:00.000-08:00

Sunbathing Megan Fox

2008-12-26T09:04:00.000-08:00

Exclusive Video of Megan Fox

2008-12-26T09:00:00.000-08:00

Megan Fox's Hot Pictures

2008-12-26T08:34:00.001-08:00

Megan Fox Profile

2008-12-26T08:28:00.000-08:00

Name : Megan Fox
Birth Name : Megan Denise Fox
Nickname : Mega Fox , Foxy Megan
Birth Date : May 16, 1986
Birth Place : Rockwood, Tennessee, USA
Sex : Female
Nationality : American
Height : 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Weight : 114 lbs
Measurements : 34C-26-24
Hair Color : Brown - Dark
Eye Color : Blue
Zodiac Sign : Taurus
Sexual Orientation : Straight
Race or Ethnicity : White
Profession : Actress and Model
Major Genres : Comedy, Sci-Fi, Action, Documentary
First Major Screen Credit : Holiday in the Sun (2001)
Boyfriend : Brian Austin Green (Actor), David Gallagher (Actor)
Career Highlights : Entertainment Tonight, The Help, Hope & Faith
Claim to Fame : As Mikaela Banes in the Movie "Transformers" (2007)
Credits : #68 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006), #18 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list, #17 on interview magazines Hollywood faces to watch "Future Stars of Tomorrow", #1 sexiest woman by FHM readers for 2008
Favorite Movie : Scream
Favorite Band : Nirvana
Favorite Toys : Ninja Turtles
Favorite Sports : Basketball, Tennis, Volleyball, Golf.
Favorite Actress : Angelina Jolie

Sexiest Woman On Earth

2008-12-26T08:21:00.000-08:00

The 'Transformers' star was the top choice of both male and female respondents, who were asked which sex symbols they were most excited to see on the big screen in 2009.

In the Fandango.com's survey of 2,000 readers, Jennifer Aniston was the No. 2 choice among women while a distant eighth among men.

Scarlett Johansson came third in men's list and seventh in women's list, reports the New York Post.

Charlize Theron landed the fourth spot in men's list and eight in women's list.

Salma Hayek rounded off the top five for both men and women.

Sexiest women, according to men:

1. Megan Fox
2. Jessica Alba
3. Scarlett Johansson
4. Charlize Theron
5. Salma Hayek
6. Kate Beckinsale
7. Jessica Biel
8. Jennifer Aniston
9. Nicole Kidman
10. Halle Berry

Sexiest women, according to women:

1. Megan Fox
2. Jennifer Aniston
3. Halle Berry
4. Jessica Alba
5. Salma Hayek
6. Kate Beckinsale
7. Scarlett Johansson
8. Charlize Theron
9. Kate Hudson
10. Julia Roberts

Kate Winslet : Actress takes on two more dark screen roles

2008-12-25T03:52:00.000-08:00

Look at Kate Winslet’s film credits — a list that includes five Oscar-nominated performances and began when she was 17, with Peter Jackson’s trippy tale of true-life matricide, “Heavenly Creatures” — and you won’t see much that’s light and breezy.

There’s only one romantic comedy in the bunch (2006’s “The Holiday”). There is much tortured, thwarted love, and a fair amount of doom and death. (Glug-glug, there goes “Titanic.”)

And now, just in time for the holidays, comes the British actress in two extremely tough, troubling roles: Hanna Schmitz, a onetime SS guard who initiates a vigorous affair with a 15-year-old boy in post-war Germany, in “The Reader”; and April Wheeler, a 1950s wife and mother trapped in a bum marriage in “Revolutionary Road.”

“The Reader” co-stars Ralph Fiennes (and David Kross as the teen seductee). “Revolutionary Road,” with “Titanic” shipmate Leonardo DiCaprio as the callow spouse, was directed by Winslet’s husband, Sam Mendes, from an adaptation of the Richard Yates novel.

Winslet, 33, did the two projects back-to-back — it’s hard to say which is the more disturbing. Her choices down the years make one wonder whether there’s some serious angst at work. Does Kate sit around smoking cigarettes, pondering the bleak nothingness of it all? (Yes on the cigs, and no on the rest, it turns out.)

“I am asked this question and I always find myself almost struggling to answer it,” says Winslet, sounding spry, on the phone from her adopted hometown, New York. “And I think the truth is I don’t know. I really don’t know why. I don’t have a darkness in my soul — no, I don’t.

“But I am interested in the human condition, and the emotional journeys that we all have to go on in order to figure out who the hell we are. ... It’s the actor’s privilege to be able to play those roles and to try and find out how complex and sometimes messed-up people are.”

Last week, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced its nominees for the Golden Globes — the forerunner (and often the forecaster) of the Academy Award nominations. Winslet was named in two categories: best actress in a drama for “Revolutionary Road,” and supporting actress for “The Reader.”

That’s one way to avoid the problem of competing against yourself, but the supporting actress nod does a disservice to her work in “The Reader,” directed by The Hours”‘ Stephen Daldry. This is a lead role, and a rich, morally tricky one.

With studios strategizing about Oscar campaigns, how is Winslet grappling with the dually lauded — and competitive — performances?

“Look, I’m going to be lucky if I get there at all,” she says about the possibility of a sixth, and perhaps seventh, Oscar nod. (Winslet has never won.) “It is out of my hands. I don’t know how those things work, I really don’t. All I can do is what I would always do when I have a film coming out, which is to support it. But in this case I’m supporting both because they’re coming out within weeks of each other.

“The only issue for me is physically creating the space and the time to be able to give that commitment to both of these films. Yeah, in equal measure. Because I’m not backing a horse at all.”

Commitment is a big deal for Winslet. She grew up in a financially strapped family of actors and artists, and she’s been making her own way since landing that key role in “Heavenly Creatures.” She was Marianne Dashwood in Ang Lee’s “Sense and Sensibility,” Sue Bridehead in Michael Winterbottom’s underappreciated “Jude,” and played Ophelia in Kenneth Branagh’s “Hamlet.” And then came “Titanic,” James Cameron’s box-office behemoth, a movie that made Winslet and DiCaprio not just A-list stars, but pop-cult icons to boot. Much of Winslet’s career since the 1997 blockbuster has fought against that image: little, eccentric films like “Hideous Kinky” and “Holy Smoke,” lit-based period pieces like “Iris” and “Finding Neverland,” the sublime “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” and the profoundly unsettling, sexually superheated “Little Children.”

She and Mendes, the director behind the Oscar-winning “American Beauty,” have been together seven years. Winslet’s 8-year-old daughter, Mia, from a first, short-lived marriage, and Joe, Mendes and Winslet’s son, live together in lower Manhattan, with a country house outside of London.

A few years back, when director Daldry first offered Winslet the job in “The Reader” — based on Bernhard Schlink’s bestselling novel — she had to decline. At that point, the shooting conflicted with “Revolutionary Road’s.” Nicole Kidman was going to be Hanna Schmitz instead.

“But then that became impossible for her because she was having a child,” Winslet explains. “And then, when it came back to me, the schedule had changed and I was able to do it. Fate had worked in my favor — and Nicole’s — in these wonderful ways.”

So Winslet had to wrap her head around the role of an uneducated and emotionally repressed woman who sent Jews to their deaths during World War II, who teaches a curious youth about sex and love, and then falls in love herself.

“I was terrified, because I had nothing of my own life experience that I could use to play Hanna,” Winslet says. “All I knew I could do was ... understand her. You know, she’s an ordinary person, and at the end of the day the Holocaust was created by ordinary people. And I never viewed her as a monster.

“She was a woman who had limited choices in life, and through a choice that she made in becoming an SS guard, she ended up contributing to some of the greatest crimes committed against humanity. And it was very difficult to play that.

“But as I say, I had to understand her, and I had to embrace her. I didn’t necessarily have to sympathize with her. Nor did I have to forgive her.”

As for “Revolutionary Road,” Winslet says that there was no downside to having her husband on board, even if it meant going home at the end of the day and talking shop.

“The only thing that Sam and I had to deal with very early on was — and this was really more for him than for me — was that he realized that I live it and breathe it 24/7. And whilst he knew that about me — because on films I would come home and I would just get the kids to bed and then I would rant until I passed out — he had sort of forgotten that. ... So we’d walk through the door having had an exhausting day of shooting and I would still be going on, and he would say, ‘Babe, babe, let me take my shoes off. Let me have a cup of tea.’

“And I would say, ‘No! I don’t have time for that, I have to say this now. Now now now! Because if I wait to say it tomorrow ... the thought won’t come out the same. And I really want to know what you think right now about this.”‘

Winslet had to explain to Mendes that if they weren’t living together she’d still be on the phone, firing questions at him at all hours.

“I had to remind him: ‘Don’t you remember on ‘Jarhead’? Because I was there when Jake (Gyllenhaal) would call you in the evening and you’d talk for two hours on the phone,”‘ she says. “Even if we were in the middle of a dinner that I’d spent hours cooking, he would take the call. And quite right, too.

“And so I just had to remind him: ‘Sorry, pal. ‘ And ultimately, he was very happy that we had that, because it made a big difference to the preparation we could do, the work, the forward thinking that we could do, and the constant debate about April Wheeler and these characters and what was going to happen tomorrow.”

Katy Perry Christmas 2008

2008-12-24T11:04:00.001-08:00

Katy Perry looked like a Christmas Cracker in this Christmas tree outfit at this month’s Jingle Ball in New Jersey. This Christmas new-kid-on-the-block Perry will be sleeping in, she’s not been home for a few months as she’s been working like a trooper to get her music heard. Katy’s Christmas wish is for success in 2009, or a pink pony– she might want to have a chat with Paris Hilton.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Christmas 2008

2008-12-24T10:56:00.000-08:00

Do Scientologists celebrate Christmas? Apparently so, and the news from the Cruise/Holmes PR machine last year was that ex-Dawson's Creek star Katie designed the family Christmas card herself... wait there's more... the card said ‘Happy holidays and best wishes for a joyous new year. Love Tom, Kate, Bella, Connor and Suri' in a brown font. The big controversy? It was signed Kate, not Katie. Apparently Tom prefers the more grown-up moniker ‘Kate'. You can have a look at the infamous card for yourself.
This year Kate took daughter Suri to see The Nutcracker at the NYC Ballet. The supercouple are planning on spending Christmas in New York, as Kate’s performing on Broadway in All My Sons.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie Christmas 2008

2008-12-24T10:47:00.000-08:00

It’ll be awkward this Christmas in the Ritchie household. Recently divorced Queen of Pop Madonna and ex-husband Guy Ritchie plan to bury the hatchet and spend the day together at Ashcombe House in Wiltshire for the sake of their children. But that’s a big difference from two years ago, when the married couple were said to have cancelled Christmas, maybe they’ve realised that presents can buy you favouritism after all?

Britney Spears Christmas 2008

2008-12-24T10:32:00.001-08:00

Newly reformed Britney Spears said that Christmas is ‘family time..’ this year, although judging by the size of her tree in her Christmas message, we get the feeling that it might be an excessive Christmas. Britney also spent a day carolling with Ellen Degeneres recently and spread her holiday cheer, although we’re not too sure about the singing.

Cheryl and Ashley Cole Christmas 2008

2008-12-24T10:24:00.001-08:00

Following a turbulent 2008, X Factor judge Cheryl Cole is planning on spending a romantic Christmas with Chelsea footballer hubby Ashley Cole. Speaking with Closer magazine, Cheryl said, “I like that idea of doing something old-fashioned for Christmas and making it very romantic. I’d love to fill stockings with romantic and thoughtful presents for Ashley!”

Nicky and Paris Hilton Christmas 2008

2008-12-24T10:16:00.000-08:00

While last year the Hilton heiress’ spent their holidays in Maui, Hawaii. This year you’ll find Nicky and Paris skiing in Aspen, before heading to Sydney Australia to host a new year’s eve party. Paris recently bought herself an early Christmas present. The self-appointed American Princess gave herself a £100,000 pink Bentley, a childhood fantasy of the heiress’ fulfilled, as the car resembles Barbie’s own car. Joy!

David and Victoria Christmas 2008

2008-12-24T09:45:00.000-08:00

If you believed last year's Tesco ads, Posh Spice does her own Christmas grocery shopping. Hmmmm. In 2004, David and Victoria hired a £1000-a-day butler to help them unwrap their presents. Well, it is very tiring tearing all that wrapping paper and the sellotape can be a bit finickity to get off. This year, the former Spice Girl and husband David were reported to have been arguing over where to spend the holidays. David wanted to head to the UK and see family, while Posh wanted to spend it in LA as she felt it would send the right message to her American fans. It looks like David wears the trousers (most of the time!) in this relationship, as the family made their way back to the UK on the 19th December.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Christmas 2008

2008-12-24T09:21:00.000-08:00

As the Jolie-Pitt clan gets ever bigger, it’s no surprise that Angelina doesn’t fancy cooking a Turkey dinner for Brad and the kids come Christmas day. Last year, the Curious Case of Benjamin Button actor and the world’s most well-paid actress took the kids for a drive through McDonalds on Christmas day. Fancy! Brad recently told Hello magazine about gift giving in the Jolie-Pitt household, which we imagine to be full of expensive presents. He said, "So we have gifts, but we try to keep the money spent to a minimum. The rule is that everyone’s got to make something for someone else, you got to put time into it.” We can’t say we’re not a little disappointed.

Do you need to get in shape?

2008-12-23T18:00:00.000-08:00

Concept

This plan is clearly not a typical weight loss system, just as Michaels is not your typical weight loss trainer or coach. She applies her own unique perspective to making weight loss more effective, accessible and manageable with an exclusive three-pronged approach of effectively identifying goals and weaknesses, eating right, and results producing exercise; all problem areas which most plans fail to address in a comprehensive and easy to understand manner. Michaels, also provides dieters with a good dose of support so that they can build up their motivation and commitment to achieve a new healthy lifestyle.

Newcomers to her program will no doubt be happy to see that the Jillian Michaels program kicks off with a personalized assessment based on activity level, body type, and personal goals. This kind of customized assessment often makes the difference between getting a good start on a weight loss plan, and starting on murky footing, which has doomed many a dieter to diet failure. If you would like to use her program in conjunction with a quality fat burner that will also provide an awesome energy to help you enjoy the exercise, we recommend checking out NuPhedrine® which combines the two most powerful pound-shedding ingredients in one pill.

This assessment provides the basis for step-by-step instructions that are peppered with some of Michaels’ signature “tough love” quips and motivational techniques, which has been proven to be extraordinary effective in terms of inspiring users, as seen on The Biggest Loser. If you’ve seen the show, you would not forget how her winning brand of motivational support and fitness expertise pushed contestant after contestant over their dieting “hump” to attain results, which they thought were unattainable. The really incredible thing about this plan is that she has found a way to create this same result, via the Internet.

In addition to great recipes, menus, and interactive message boards, perhaps the most unique feature of the Jillian Michael’s program is its focus on behavior modification. This feature has been shown to be the best method of creating long term and sustainable weight loss, thereby effectively avoiding the well-known yo-yo affect that many dieters struggle with. To expedite this process, members are consistently reminded that weight loss is as much mental as it is physical, and are encouraged to follow the plans rather innovative “7 Steps to Behavior Modification” in order to confront self-sabotaging behaviors, in an efficient and results oriented manner.

Diet Lifestyle

Online programs can really help consumers to meet their weight loss goals, and learn about fitness, while also being integrated into a busy lifestyle. This plan also provides consumers who can’t afford a personal trainer, to have one at a rather affordable price; and realize the results that go hand in hand with working with a personal trainer. There is no down side to this aspect unless you consider losing weight and toning up to be a down side.

One of the other cool features of this plan is that it includes a guide to cardio and weightlifting, as well as printable exercise cards, which makes this process so incredibly easy to follow. If you would like to use her program in conjunction with a quality fat burner that will also provide an awesome energy to help you enjoy the exercise, we recommend checking out NuPhedrine® which combines Real South African Hoodia and the patented metabolism-booster, Advantra-Z®.

Keys: Jillian Michaels Plan
1. Customized meal plan for individual body type
2. At-home exercise plan

Keys: Additional Focused Offerings
1. Fitness diary
2. Food guides
3. Message boards to find fitness buddies

Positives
• Incorporates both cardio and strength training
• Website posts lush testimonials with photos
• Comprehensive and taste satisfying Menus
• Workouts are personalized for each body type
• Customer response to this product has been overwhelmingly positive, which can be seen in the posts on this Jillian Michaels blog.

Negatives
• Provides so many tools and cool features consumers may spend too much time online and not in the gym
• Free sign up has made it extremely popular, and this aspect may not last long

Final Thoughts

Even dieters who have never seen Jillian Michaels in action on television will no doubt be attracted to this incredibly successful program, which can actually provide users with results. She promises to “whip” users “into shape”, and frankly this approach really delivers results, and then some. We find that she has discovered a method by which she can deliver the same support, motivation and education to regular users, as she did with the contestants on The Biggest Loser. In the end, she seems to be able to bring consumers weight loss goals out of fantasyland and into the real world all for around $4 per month, this is an extraordinary offer.

$5,300 for Scarlett Johansson's Hanky? and Hot Pictures

2008-12-23T17:39:00.000-08:00

Los Angeles (E! Online) – Apparently $5,300 is the going rate for what is presumably the most expensive used tissue in the world.

Last week, Scarlett Johansson got into the spirit of the holiday sniffles on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno. She claimed she caught the cold from costar Samuel L. Jackson. When after Leno handed her a tissue and the starlet gave a good blow, she joked that the used hanky had some value.

To test her hypothesis, the tissue was placed on the auction block on eBay, with proceeds benefiting USA Harvest.

Seems an anonymous, recession-proof fan dug deep into his or her pockets and anted up the big bucks for ScarJo's snot rag during a last-minute bidding war.

The winner of the golden mucus will be confirmed and announced on tonight's Tonight Show.

Cute Emma Watson Harry Potter Interview Video

2008-12-22T01:07:00.000-08:00

Emma Watson is a talkative young woman who's the first to admit she's similar to Hermione Granger, the straight-A student she's played in all four previous Harry Potter movies. Cast for the role when she was only ten years old, she has grown up gracefully into a poised seventeen year old. This month marks the opening of the fifth Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

"It's really funny, we get asked a lot about growing up, and being on camera, and growing up in the limelight, and that sort of thing, but it's a really funny question for us, because we can't see ourselves from the outside, if that makes sense, it's a bit like trying to look at it from a different perspective," she says. "So it's a bit funny. But I mean yeah, sometimes I feel like I barely have to act, because I feel so close to my character, and I feel like I know her so well, and I think we're quite similar in a lot of ways, so my job isn't too hard really. I'm quite lucky."

She is, of course, but one in a trio that consists of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry and Rupert Grint as Ron. "We've all grown up together. I'm, well, all of us are a teeny bit older than our characters, so it's nice in a way, because we get to experience what are characters are going through before them. So we kind of know what it's like to go through that experience, and then we can apply it to what we're doing in the film. So it works quite well, really."

Throughout the filming of the five movies, there has refreshingly not been any child-star tantrums or cast unease. "We're friends, you know? If I'm having boy troubles, I'll occasionally go and chat to Dan and Rupert, and say 'WHAT is going on here, I do NOT understand...' Just sort of friendly banter and friendly advice, just generally just supporting each other, I guess."

As always, the trio is surrounded by a nurturing cast and crew, many of whom have been involved from the very beginning. Order of the Phoenix does, however, mark the fourth new director of the series, David Yates, who previously worked in British television. "There were no introductory rituals," Watson laughs off when asked if any hazing took place. "I don't know, it's really nice. A lot of the cast and crew have been on the films...for all four or five years. So there's a nice sort of friendly, family thing about it, hopefully it's not too intimidating for newcomers, 'cause everyone's kind of family."

Anne Hathaway has chosen the music for her wedding

2008-12-21T23:15:00.000-08:00

The 'Bride Wars' actress - who is currently dating US actor Adam Shulman - insists she is not the type of person to get obsessed about her big day, but has recently started planning a playlist for it.

She said: "I'm not the sort of girl who dreams about her wedding. I haven't thought about the food; I haven't thought about the look; I haven't thought about my dress.

"I haven't really thought about the guy, but every once in a while, I'll listen to a song, and I'm like, 'I want that at my wedding!' " Among the songs Anne will play are Yeah Yeah Yeah's 'Maps', Wilco's 'Walken' and 'You Are the Best Thing' by Ray LaMontagne.

The 26-year-old actress is also adamant about the tracks she will not be dancing to with her new husband.

She laughed: "Don't play Celine Dion's 'All By Myself' or Donna Summers' 'Last Dance'." Anne added she has no intention of crash dieting when she ties the knot, adding she finds it odd that so many brides obsess about their weight.

She added to Modern Bride magazine: "I gave up my struggle with perfection a long time ago. That's a concept I don't find very interesting anymore.

"Everyone just wants to look good in the photographs. I think that's where some of the pressure comes from. Be happy. Be yourself, the day is about a lot more."

Eva Mendes, Pain in the Ass?

2008-12-21T20:15:00.000-08:00

"Yeah, I mean it was just terrible. It was really awful to work with someone so unattractive and untalented."

—Eric Balfour on playing hubby to Eva Mendes in The Spirit. Yeah, if we had to go to work next to something like that, we'd hate it, too. Unfortunately for Eric, he didn't get the chance to kiss and makeup with sexy E. Catch the flick and you'll know why.

Paris Hilton fulfils her childhood fantasy

2008-12-21T09:07:00.000-08:00

London, Dec 19 (IANS) Socialite heiress Paris Hilton has bought herself a pink Bentley car for Christmas worth an estimated $200,000. The singer-actress got the customised car as it fulfils her childhood fantasy of being just like her heroine Barbie doll, reports thesun.co.uk.

“I’ve just always wanted a pink car. I think when you’re a little girl and you have the Barbie corvette, you’re always like ‘Oh I wish I had a car like this one day’. So I think it just comes from being a fan of Barbie for so long,” she said.

Hilton added: “This is a car that I cannot drive every single day but I will be driving a lot.”

Paris Hilton Robbed

2008-12-20T10:19:00.000-08:00

Paris Hilton robbed of $2 million in jewellery
American socialite and heir Paris Hilton was burgled at one of her homes, Los Angeles police said, while local media reported that the burglar swiped $2 million worth of jewellery and other valuables.

Last Updated: 12:54PM GMT 20 Dec 2008
Paris Hilton gives Barack Obama the thumbs up
Hilton was not at home at the time of the burglary Photo: GETTY

The break-in took place around 5am (1300 GMT) on Friday at a home the young heir owns in the Sherman Oaks area northeast of Los Angeles, police spokesman Richard French told AFP.

"According to detectives, a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt and gloves forced entry through the front door, ransacked her bedroom and took an undisclosed amount of property and then left the scene," said French, of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

"Miss Hilton was not at home at the time the burglary occurred," he added.

The Los Angeles Times, citing LAPD sources, reported that "an estimated two million dollars worth of jewellery and other belongings" was stolen from the Hilton home.

"What a Girl Wants" Story and Amanda Bynes's Pictures

2008-12-20T08:51:00.000-08:00

Born and raised in Thousand Oaks, California, AMANDA BYNES (Daphne Reynolds) began her career at a comedy camp. As she continued to work on her craft, it was at a showcase performance in Los Angeles that producer Brian Robbins discovered her and added Bynes to the cast of Nickelodeon’s All That. After just one season, she was nominated for a 1997 CableAce Award, putting her in the company of such established actresses as Tracey Ullman and Janeane Garofalo.

Known for her unique style of bold, no-holds-barred physical comedy, Bynes has risen to the top of the Nickelodeon series and remained on All That for four seasons. By the age of 12, Bynes became the youngest performer to host her own variety sketch show, The Amanda Show, which has earned her the Favorite Television Actress honor three years in a row from Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards.

In addition, Bynes hosted Nickelodeon’s Nickelennium millennium celebration, The Big Help and Kid’s Choice Awards, and was nominated for The Hollywood Reporter’s Young Star Award in the category of Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Television Series.

Working steadily since the age of 10, Bynes recently charmed audiences in the hit comedy Big Fat Liar opposite Frankie Muniz.

Bynes, who currently resides in Southern California, spends her free time drawing, painting and writing.

A classically trained British theatre actor, COLIN FIRTH (Lord Henry Dashwood) is a veteran of numerous television and film roles. In 2001, he became best known to American audiences when he starred opposite Renée Zellweger in the hit British comedy Bridget Jones’s Diary, in which he portrayed Mark Darcy, the man who rivaled Hugh Grant for Bridget’s affections. He is probably best remembered for his breakout role in 1995 when he played Mr. Darcy in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor and legions of female admirers.

He will next be seen starring in the Disney film Hope Springs with Heather Graham and Minnie Driver. He has recently completed production on the Universal film Love Actually with Hugh Grant and Laura Linney, as well as the independent film Girl With A Pearl Earring, opposite Tom Wilkinson and Scarlett Johansson.

He was recently seen starring opposite Rupert Everett and Reese Witherspoon in the Miramax Film, The Importance of Being Earnest. In 1998, Firth starred in Shakespeare in Love, where he played Lord Wessex, the evil husband to Gwyenth Paltrow’s character. In 1997, he starred in A Thousand Acres, with Michelle Pfeiffer and Jessica Lange, and in 1996, The English Patient, opposite Kristen Scott Thomas and Ralph Fiennes. His other film credits include Relative Values, My Life So Far, The Secret Laughter of Women, Fever Pitch, Circle of Friends, Playmaker, and the title role in Valmont.

In 1989, he received the Royal Television Society Best Actor Award as well as a BAFTA nomination for his work in the TV production Tumbledown. Firth’s other work on television includes roles in the films Conspiracy, Windmills on the Clyde: Making Donovan Quick, Donovan Quick, The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd, Deep Blue Sea, Hostages, and the mini-series Nostromo. His London stage debut was in the West End production of Another Country playing Benett. He was then chosen to play the character Judd in the 1984 film adaptation.

Colin Firth resides in London, England with his wife and young son.

A talented and captivating performer, KELLY PRESTON (Libby Reynolds) has performed in a broad range of motion pictures, portraying roles in such diverse films as Jerry Maguire, Citizen Ruth and Twins. Her dynamic and compelling performances have proven her to be one of the most sought-after actors of our generation.

Recently, Preston finished production on The Cat in the Hat, based on the famous children’s fable by Dr. Seuss, starring opposite Mike Myers and Alec Baldwin and under the direction of Bo Welch. She can currently be seen starring opposite Gwyneth Paltrow and Christina Applegate in A View from the Top directed by Bruno Barreto.

Upon graduating from high school, Preston relocated to Los Angeles and enrolled in the University of Southern California where she studied drama and theatre. She ultimately transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles and decided to commit to pursue acting seriously. She would soon win her very first audition.

Preston was born and raised in Hawaii. As a result of her father’s position with an agricultural firm, the family moved first to Iraq for one year and then to Australia for two years. It was while she was a teenager in Hawaii that Preston appeared in television commercials and began to develop an interest in an acting career.

She made her feature film debut with a well-received role in the hit motion picture Twins, opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. Her additional film credits include Only You, Run, The Perfect Bride, The Experts, Spellbinder, Space Camp, 52 Pick-Up, Secret Admirer and Mischief. Ms. Preston also starred in the Academy Award-nominated short, Little Surprises directed by Jeff Goldblum.

Preston appeared to rave reviews opposite Tom Cruise in the number one box office smash hit Jerry Maguire. The Tri-Star picture was written and directed by Cameron Crowe. She was also seen in a pivotal role in the critically acclaimed motion picture Citizen Ruth for Miramax. In addition, she starred in the hit feature film Addicted to Love co-starring Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick and was seen in the comedy Nothing to Lose opposite Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence.

Preston also starred in the feature film comedy The Holy Man, with Eddie Murphy and Jeff Goldblum; Jack Frost, opposite Michael Keaton for Warner Bros. Pictures; Daddy and Them, directed by Billy Bob Thornton; and starred opposite Kevin Costner in the Universal picture For the Love of the Game for director Sam Raimi.

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Name: Amanda Bynes
Birth Name: Amanda Laura Bynes
Height: 5' 8''
Sex: F
Nationality: American
Birth Date: April 3, 1986
Birth Place: Thousand Oaks, California, USA
Profession: Actress
Education: Thousand Oaks High (Class of 2004)
Relationship: Channing Tatum (actor; b. on April 26, 1980; reportedly dated in 2006 after filming She's The Man), Nick Zano (actor; b. on March 8, 1978; dated 2003-2004), Taran Killam (actor; b. on April 1, 1982; met on The Amanda Show; dated 2001; broke in 2003)
Father: Dr. Rick Bynes (dentist)
Mother: Lynn Bynes (work in her husband dental office)
Sister: Jillian Bynes (born in 1983)
Brother: Tommy Bynes (chiropractor; b. in 1974)
Niece: Jaylyn (b. on March 4, 2004)
Claim to fame: As Daphne in What a Girl Wants (2003; won two KCA Awards, an award for best actress)

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Name : Elin Nordegren
Date of Birth : January 1, 1980
Place of Birth : Stockholm, Sweden
Profession : Model
Sex : Female
Husband : Tiger Woods
Hair Color : Blonde

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Name: Rachel Weisz
Height: 5' 7"
Sex: F
Nationality: British
Birth Date: March 7, 1971
Birth Place: London, England, UK
Profession: actress
Education: Cambridge University in Cambridge, England (majored in English Literature)
St Pauls Girls School in London
Relationship: Darren Aronofsky (director; born February 12, 1969; living together since 2004; reportedly engaged), Sam Mendes (director; born on August 1, 1965; dated in 2001)
Father: George Weisz (Jewish-Hungarian inventor)
Mother: Edith (Jewish-Austrian psychoanalyst)
Claim to fame: as Evelyn Carnahan in Stephen Sommers' The Mummy (1999)

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