Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Jennifer Aniston 'hires baby coach'
The Bounty Hunter actress has apparently had meetings with Hollywood life strategist Suzannah Galland to make her hopes of having a baby come true.
Galland, whose clients reportedly include Naomi Campbell, Demi Moore and Gwyneth Paltrow, told Grazia: "So many of my clients are walking around with a big hole in their hearts if they don't have a family.
"Many of them think that because they can't have a family the traditional way it won't ever happen to them - they don't consider other viable means, firstly, adoption.
"There are so many children who don't have parents, or anyone to love them, and so many women who would make amazing mothers. It's a matter of making them see that there is still a part of themselves that can make motherhood happen."
Aniston has allegedly claimed that she wants a child "as soon as possible".
Source: Digital Spy
The 100 Most Powerful Celebrities
Forbes has released a new list of the most powerful celebrities in the world. Oprah Winfrey reigns as number one; and Lady Gaga has catapulted to the number four spot. Here's the top 10 actors, actresses, musicians, and personalities. These hotshots are huge in Hollywood. See the full list HERE.
1 - Oprah Winfrey: $315 M
2 - Beyonce Knowles: $87 M
3 - James Cameron: $210 M
4 - Lady Gaga: $62 M
5 - Tiger Woods: $105 M
6 - Britney Spears: $64 M
7 - U2: $130 M
8 - Sandra Bullock: $56 M
9 - Johnny Depp: $75 M
10 - Madonna: $58 M
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Jennifer Aniston Out-Earns Brad Pitt by Millions
According to Forbes’ newest “Most Powerful Celebrity” list, Aniston earned more than ex-husband Pitt did in 2009. Aniston stands on the list at #26 earning $27 million, while Pitt stands at #30 earning only $20 million.
Though Aniston has not had huge box office flicks as opposed to Brad, who’s starred in the Academy Award-winning Inglourious Basterds, she is still being paid large sums of money from reruns of her timeless sitcom Friends. Aniston’s most recent films, such as The Bounty Hunter and Love Happens, did not do very well on the big screen.
Angelina Jolie tied with partner Pitt on the list for making $20 million last year, but was ranked higher than both Pitt and Aniston for most powerful celebrity, coming in as #18.
Source: The Celebrity Cafe
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
M.I.A. in GQ
M.I.A. gets loud in the July issue of GQ, opening up about Sri Lanka, her wedding style, and growing up without her father:
M.I.A. on what she wants to wear to her wedding:
“I’ve always wanted to get married in a white suit,” she says. “I used to work at a Kodak lab in England, cutting photos after they’d come out of the wash, and in one I saw this couple getting married on a beach in white suits, and their kid was there.”
...on growing up without her dad:
“England gave me a free education,” she says, “but my grades suffered because I didn’t have my dad to help me. I’ve paid the price. I’ve had the cause and effect, all that shit. I feel like I don’t have anything to do with my dad.”
...on her childhood in Sri Lanka:
“I lived on a street, a dead-end street. There were like seven or eight houses, and then you turn the corner and there was another seven, eight houses. But my whole family lived on the street. So it was amazing. I grew up with about a hundred of my cousins, playing hide-and-seek all over the village and the temples.”
See the full article here.
Photo credit: Miguel Reveriego/GQ
Monday, June 21, 2010
Filming Has Started on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Production has commenced on location in Hawaii, the United Kingdom and Los Angeles on Walt Disney Pictures’ and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ sweeping comedy adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, directed by Rob Marshall, the fourth entry in the blockbuster franchise which has already reaped $2.7 billion in worldwide box office from the previous three films, and the first to be filmed and presented in Disney Digital 3D. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic, Academy Award-nominated role of Captain Jack Sparrow, newly joined by Academy Award winner Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane and newcomers Astrid Berges-Frisbey and Sam Claflin. Also rejoining Johnny Depp and Captain Jack are Academy Award-winner and three-time nominee Geoffrey Rushand Kevin R. McNally. The film is slated to open May 20, 2011.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Jennifer Aniston Will Play a Horrible Boss
Although the former "Friends" star is known for her comedic performances, the 41-year-old actress will take on a new role as a sex crazed dentist.
A rep from Aniston was quoted on Popeater saying, "There are no plans for her to go fully nude or topless, but the role does require an aggressive sexuality that many folks have not seen from Jennifer on screen before."
The murder\comedy film will mainly be about three friends who decide to murder each other's bosses, since they are unhappy with their jobs. The film might also have Colin Farrell, Jason Bateman and Jamie Foxx in its A-list lineup, although the cast has not yet been set in stone.
Source: The Celebrity Cafe
Taylor Lautner on the Cover of GQ
At 18 years old, Taylor Lautner has found himself to be the heartthrob of millions of teens around the world, despite his short acting resume. His loyal Twilight fans have propelled him into the spotlight for his role as Jacob Black, (once a mob of rabid “Team Jacob” members swarmed him in a Brazil, forcing him and co-star, Kristen Stewart, to lock themselves in a small room until the SWAT team arrived). But this level of fame, as GQ senior editor Mickey Rapkin discovers (over lunch at the Olive Garden), comes from an extremely humble and oddly fortuitous beginning – one that involves a karate program, the Blue Power Ranger, and his pilot father. And while Lautner seems to have learned to cope better with his popularity, the young star demonstrates an impressive level of modesty and a sincere appreciation for his comparably quiet home-life for someone experiencing such success so early on.
Taylor Lautner on what it felt like to present at the Oscars, with Kristen Stewart:
“I would have passed out if she wasn’t there!” Lautner says. “You’re looking down and you’re talking to George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio—and they’re listening to you!”
...on having to audition a second time for the role of Jacob Black:
“I’m in the gym, and I’m doing reps, and I’m reading the books, and I’m studying the character. I’m just saying to myself, ‘I want this role. I love this role. I’m not gonna lose it. And I’m gonna know it better than anybody, and I’m gonna do that extra
rep, because I’m gonna be Jacob Black.’ ”
...on if he’s considered getting his own place:
“Um, you know, not so much. There’s really no point. I’m so busy. I really haven’t thought about it.... The thing I love is that my home life hasn’t changed. I still help out with the garbage. I still help out with the lawn.”
…on being careful about his rep as a “beefcake”:
“Originally I was supposed to take off my shirt. The script [of Valentine’s Day] said we were walking into school and Willy takes off his shirt. I said, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa. Time out. He’s gonna take off his shirt in the middle of school? No, no, no. The reason I took off my shirt for New Moon is because it’s written in the book that way. And there’s reasons behind it.”
For more of Taylor’s interview, go to:
http://www.gq.com/style/wear-it-now/201007/taylor-lautner-stretch-armstrong-twilight-eclipse
THE JULY ISSUE IS ON NEWSSTANDS NATIONWIDE – JUNE 22
*Cover Image: Mario Testino/GQ
Monday, June 14, 2010
The Box-Office Beat
Will Smith's son is a movie star in the making. His new film Karate Kid brought in a whopping $56 million. See what other flicks made big bucks... Glam's got the box office beat.
1 – The Karate Kid: $56 M
2 – The A-Team: $26 M
3 – Shrek Forever After: $15.8 M
4 – Get Him to the Green: $10.1 M
5 – Killers: $8.2 M
6 – Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time: $6.6 M
7 – Marmaduke: $6.0 M
8 – Sex and the City 2: $5.5 M
9 – Iron Man 2: $4.6 M
10 – Splice: $2.9 M
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Aniston and Cox Discuss Possibility of ‘Friends’ Movie
Cox revealed that she has daydreamed about the possibility of a Friends movie along with former castmate Jennifer Aniston. Although she did not shed specific details, the star of Cougar Town told The Los Angeles Times that Aniston has a great idea for a Friends film that would reunite all of the sitcom’s most prominent stars, including herself, Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.
She responded to the recently released Sex and the City 2 by saying, “I wish we could do that with Friends. The thing is, the characters from Sex and the City hopped all over Manhattan. On Friends, we were always stuck in the apartment and that coffeehouse.”
Although Cox was enthusiastic when she discussed the possibility of a Friends movie, she does not appear overly optimistic about her and Aniston’s daydream coming to fruition. She said, “I don’t think it’s going to happen. A lot of things would have to break just right for it to work. But we’ve daydreamed about it.”
Source: The Celebrity Cafe
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Check Out Rose Byrne in GQ
Rose Byrne, featured in this month's GQ, sheds her genteel Aussie upbringing to sing songs about her lady parts in the comedy Get Him to the Greek, now in theaters.
Check out the GQ Article HERE.
*Photo credit: Ben Hassett/GQ
Jennifer Aniston Won't Star In Scream 4
A tabloid recently reported that Aniston was going to star in Scream 4 alongside her Friends co-star Courteney Cox. Reps for the Weinstein Company, the producers of the film, shot down the idea calling it “not true”.
Cox is definitely returning to the series alongside her husband, David Arquette. The report stated that Aniston would star as a “favor” to Cox and play a character that was killed off in the opening scene of the horror film.
Aniston’s last horror film was 1993 classic Leprechaun. She’s universally been known for romantic comedies, most notably starring in Along Came Polly, Bruce Almighty and The Break-Up. This year, she’s reeled out The Bounty Hunter and is set to star in The Switch, which is being released on August 20th.
In related news, Emma Roberts, Lake Bell and Hayden Panetierre have already signed on to star in Scream 4.
Source: The Celebrity Cafe
Anne Hathaway Talks About Alice in Wonderland
Anne Hathaway talks about working with Tim Burton, using a green screen, and eating fried crickets... Alice in Wonderland is now available on DVD and Blu-Ray.
What did you make of the platinum blonde look and shimmering white gown you have in the film?
I think the look of my character really fits into Tim Burton’s canon, when you look at a lot of his heroines. A lot of them have pale hair and shadowed eyes and dark lips. I think this is the more extreme version of it. She is the White Queen so obviously the color of her hair is informed by that. What I was struck by when I saw the film was that the hair and make-up actually matched what I was trying to do with the character – which was to play her as someone who was good but with a tiny bit of darkness in her. I thought that came out in the lips and the nails. I was so happy that I did not recognize myself.
Where did the vegan/punk rocker description of the White Queen come from?
That came from the script actually. When she says it is against her vows to harm any living creature, well I am a geek - and I had a lot of time on my hands, obviously – so I made up a whole back story about how she maybe liked meat but it made her sick and how maybe her parents saw her sister start to display violent tendencies and so they got her to make a vow that she would never harm another living creature. So she had repressed her aggression and hadn’t explored it. So that is where the punk rock and vegan thing came in.
Were you a fan of the books?
I loved the books. I didn’t read them till I was at college. I was really struck by Alice’s emotions and the way she felt overwhelmed by the world around her. Also I was so entertained by the world of the books. When I was doing my research for the film I read a lot of essays on the books. One of the things that someone pointed out was that Wonderland is a place of extreme emotions. People [in Wonderland] have emotional reactions to things – often angry reactions. I remember when I read the book that my hormones were raging and I felt a connection to it. I had been planning on reading the books for some time because when I was in Fifth Grade a teacher had us memorize the Jabberwocky poem. So when Johnny was reciting that in the film I was saying it along with him.
What was it like to work with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton?
Johnny, Tim and Helena are all like this awesome rock band and I felt like I was invited to play back-up on their album. And then they would say…here’s a solo…and be like, oh really!, Thank you! Tim has a joy to him and a commitment to his own aesthetic that I respect so deeply. I felt so privileged to be around and I was so inspired by that. When you work with Tim Burton everybody not only tries as hard as they can, they also bring their most creative selves and everyone does what they can to make it as special as his vision. So one of the biggest differences about working with Tim is how much he inspires people. On this film Tim pointed me in the direction that he wanted me to go in and then he basically said to do what I wanted to do with it. I had been very nervous about working with Tim because I had admired him from the first time I saw Beetlejuice and I didn’t want to disappoint him. I wanted to fit into Wonderland, which was a mad, imaginative wonderful world. Also I was very nervous about working on green screen, which I had not done before. So I worked out all the details before I got on the set and Tim was totally open to everything. He is not a director who says ‘no’ very often. He likes to play, he likes to explore. Even if he might disagree with you or if he doesn’t understand where you want to go, he will give you the opportunity to try. For instance my character having a weak stomach was a happy accident. He made an entire arc in the movie about that and I was so happy with that. I don’t know him very well but he is very easy to get along with. He is very interesting, very funny and he is a rule breaker.
You have gone from Princess [in The Princess Diaries] to Queen, but not the usual type of Queen. Are you drawn to roles that subvert expectation?
I try to bring an unconventional approach to all my roles. It is not necessarily to defy expectation but it is more to ask what would I expect in reading this and how can I mess with the rhythm of this character?
What about preparation?
I have been very lucky. I have worked with wonderful directors who love actors and who are creative. On this film I only worked for two weeks and I had six weeks to prep the character. That is just the ratio that I like. I love long prep and rehearsal periods.
It is said that you are very choosy with your roles?
I have never thought about it that way. My choices are character driven. I want to play characters that interest me in films that are directed by film makers that I respect.
Do you think that after Rachel Getting Married and your Oscar nomination that people saw you in a different light?
People that I really respect have come up to me and said that they did not think that I had that in me. That is a very nice feeling but I wasn’t out to prove anything with that role. But that happened without me trying and it was nice. I started when I was so young and my goal has always been career longevity and so I always planned to take my time with everything and explore things. I am not sure that I could have played a character like Kym [in Rachel Getting Married] before I did. I had a lot of growing to do and I still have a lot of growing to do. So I just hope to work with people who are going to help me grow.
How important for you is it to mix things up by doing Indy movies and big budget productions?
I have been told it is very important. But it is just that I don’t like repeating myself. I like to change it up a lot. So I have explored as many options and genres and types of films as are available to me.
A bonus must be that this film has the quirkiness that Tim Burton brings?
If Tim had asked me to do Blade Runner – The Musical I would have done that. Actually that is a great idea, I would want to see that AND be in it! But actually the fact that Tim was doing Alice made it even more exciting for me. And that it was a return to Disney was wonderful. But it was really more that I was motivated by Tim and also I fell in love with the White Queen. From the moment I saw her in the script she sparkled to me. I was really drawn to it. I have always had strong feelings about which role I was drawn to. And it has always been the role in the script that I have been asked to consider. I have been very lucky because not every actor is given the option of auditioning for a different role.
Tim says he had Nigella Lawson in mind as a model for the White Queen. Do you have things like that in mind?
Unless you are playing a real life person it will be inspired by other things. For the White Queen there were a lot of different sources. I was looking at silent films with Greta Garbo and looking at the way she moves and I looked at Debbie Harry for the glam, punk rock element. And Tim had mentioned Nigella and she helped in the cooking scene because of her ease in the kitchen and the way Nigella is very sensual with food. I wanted the White Queen to have that.
Do you cook?
I’m trying. I am new to it. One in five things is very good and everything else is nice effort. I am working on the basics right now and trying to find my go-to chilli recipe. The other day I roasted a chicken that I have got to say was awesome. But I used a lot of butter and it’s not hard to make chicken taste good when you use a lot of butter. I am not a very imaginative cook, I follow recipes, but I really do enjoy it. That and baking. I used to be a vegetarian but obviously I am not a very committed vegetarian when you roast chicken. My favorite recipe is the Waverley Inn’s Chicken Pot Pie. That is a restaurant in the West Village of New York where they make a Chicken Pot Pie that is the most delicious comfort food ever! I found the recipe and I have made it a few times and it is really fun. I like time consuming cooking projects when I spend all Sunday in the kitchen making a big meal. I like Sunday and I invite people over for brunch and then it turns into dinner.
You are not an adventurous cook but are you an adventurous eater?
I have eaten Fried Crickets. It was fine. They were very greasy and dense. They were crunchy but I did not think they were nice. But I was happy that I had done it. The one thing that I absolutely cannot eat – it turns me off – is tripe! I cannot eat any type of intestine. A friend has come back from Bhutan and they showed me pictures of something they ate and it was the grilled guts of some animal and it was not appealing. I get a little nauseous thinking about it. So I am not that adventurous. The Travel Channel would never give me my own show.
So how was the green screen experience in Alice In Wonderland?
There was a huge room that was just green. If I had had to work on it longer I might have got freaked out but it was just two weeks. Tim knew what he was doing and most of the cast had worked on green screen before, so I just watched what everyone else was doing and pretended I knew what was happening. I felt that way at the world premiere when we met Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. What do you do? Is it ma’am as in jam?
What do you think of Blu-ray?
It’s great. Honestly I am not really technical so my dad could answer that question better. My parents have Blu-ray and I love watching things at their place. Whenever we pop something in my dad just sits there and for the first five minutes of the movie goes…’Oh, Blu-ray! Gosh this is great!’ And I’ll say that’s great dad but I don’t know what’s going on in the plot.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND is Available on Blu-ray & DVD June 1st!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Bradley Cooper Denies Dating Jennifer Aniston
Cooper reveals in the June/July issue of Details that the single date was the extent of their romantic relationship.
"I'm reading about me taking Jennifer Aniston to my Bel Air mansion and having a candlelit dinner, and I was like, 'That's crazy. Never happened.’"
After he downplayed their relationship, Cooper says he and Aniston are just good friends.
The star of The A-Team is involved with Renee Zellweger and they have been dating since 2009. Cooper won’t speak of his relationship with Zellweger, 41, but they are close enough for her to meet his mother.
He also won’t speak of his marriage to actress Jennifer Esposito. Cooper claims the four-month marriage was “an experience.”
For his new movie The A-Team, which opens June 11, Cooper transformed his body.
“As the movie progressed, I got in increasingly better shape … I swear to God, it looked like my head was digitally superimposed onto someone else's body. I was like, 'This cannot be me—that's the way I look?’ ”
This look is a lot more comforting to Cooper who said when he was younger he was often mistaken for a girl because his mother kept his hair long.
Source: The Celebrity Cafe