Robert De Niro and John Travolta have signed on to star in the action thriller Killing Season, according to Variety. The movie is set in the Appalachian Mountains, where De Niro plays an American military veteran living alone in a remote cabin. Travolta plays a Serbian soldier, who poses as a European Tourist that befriends the isolated veteran in order to exact revenge.
Filming is set to begin on Jan. 16 and will be directed by Mark Steven Johnson (Ghost Rider). This is the first time DeNiro and Travolta have appeared…Read full story
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will be teaming up for a new film. CNN reports the famous friends will co-star and produce a film about Whitey Bulger, the Boston gangster who was recently apprehended in Santa Monica after 16 years on the run.
Not all details have been released about the untitled film, but KHL has learned Affleck will also take on the role of director, and Damon has signed on to play Bulger. Affleck told reporters he and Damon “have been looking for something to do together for some time….Read full story
Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi are putting their money where your mouth is by opening a restaurant. According to the Hollywood Reporter, singer Chrissie Hynde and producer Steve Bing are partnering with the couple to open a vegan restaurant in the San Fernando Valley. For more on Ellen visit www.ellentv.com You can also follow Ellen on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TheEllenShow
Vegan chef to the stars Tal Ronnen, who catered DeGeneres and de Rossi’s wedding and cooked prepared meals for Oprah Winfrey, will create the menu. Celebrity designer…Read full story
Actor Matt Damon is hoping to quench the world’s thirst one water bottle at a time. Damon is selling limited edition CamelBak Groove water bottle’s on his Water.org charity website.
The bottles come in two designs, are environmentally friendly, 100% BPA-free, and $10 from every purchase will go to the charity. Water.org was co-founded by Damon and works to provide safe drinking water and sanitation to people in developing nations.
In a statement Damon said: “I think what resonates with me most is when you see people living without clean water and…Read full story
Sandra Bullock hosted the second annual amfAR International Gala Thursday night at the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles. The event featured a tribute by Bullock to the late Elizabeth Taylor, who was an amfAR Founding International Chairman, and performances by singers Debby Harry and Sinead O’Connor.
The fundraising gala also included a poolside cocktail reception, dinner and a live auction, and was attended by celebrities Josh Duhamel, Selma Blair, Colin Farrell, Rose McGowan and Sean Penn. The next day, Duhamel posted a picture of O’Connor’s performance on his Facebook wall….Read full story
Ashton Kutcher attended the 4th annual 2011 GQ Gentlemen’s Ball this week in New York city. GQ hosted the event which will benefit charities supported by GQ’s philanthropic initiative, The Gentlemen’s Fund. You can follow Ashton on Twitter at www.twitter.com/aplusk
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Ashton Kutcher has a twin brother named Michael? Ashton and Demi are founders of the DNA Foundation. The DNA Foundation’s mission is to end human trafficking and sex slavery. Justin Timberlake and Eva Longoria are both part of the foundation’s “Real Men” campaign. For more visit www.demiandashton.org
Kid rock is in Detroit today shooting the music video for his song “Care.” A run-down, abandoned building, with the word “Care” painted in 15-foot letters on its side, serves as the backdrop for the video.
Rock arrived on the set just before noon and filmed in chilly weather for about an hour, wearing a ski cap and jacket, at the site. “Care” is the latest single from Rock’s “Born Free” album. The video, which also features rapper T.I., will be released to during Rock’s upcoming Club Tour.
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Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe was spotted last night at the launch party for Burberry’s new fragrance, called Body. Zoe joined Kate Botsworth, Serena Williams and Solange Knowles at the Burberry boutique in Beverly Hills, Calif. for the event. For more on Rachel Zoe visit www.RachelZoe.com and www.thezoereport.com You can also follow Rachel on Twitter at www.twitter.com/rzrachelzoe
