Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars hit the red carpet Saturday night, for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 3rd Annual Governors Awards. The event, which is an Academy Award ceremony for honorary Oscars, drew a celebrity packed crowd that included Alec Baldwin, Rita Wilson, Seth Rogan, John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston.
This year, the Academy awarded three honorary Oscars. James Earl Jones’ six decades in film were recognized with a lifetime achievement award. Makeup artist Dick Smith was given an honorary award for his “unparalleled mastery of…Read full story
Gwyneth Paltrow looked stunning when hit the red carpet at the 2011 Bambi Awards in Wiesbaden, Germany on Thursday. Paltrow turned heads at the star-studded event in her green sequined Elie Saab gown with a plunging neckline.
The Iron Man star was at the international awards ceremony to present Justin Bieber with the award, which is gold and shaped like a deer, in the entertainment category. After accepting his prize, Bieber then performed his latest single “Under the Mistletoe.”
Lady Gaga was also on hand to pick up her “Golden Deer”…Read full story
If you’re looking for a great opportunity to collect some celebrity memorabilia, meet your favorite star and help out a great cause, now’s your chance. On Monday, online auction giant eBay launched eBay Celebrity, where fans can bid for items and an opportunity to meet their favorite celebrity. Proceeds from each auction will go to a charity selected by the participating celebrity.
Currently on the auction block, is singer Katy Perry’s “cotton candy dress,” which she wore during her California Dreams World Tour. The winning bid also comes with two VIP…Read full story
She’s been a comedian, sitcom star, talk show host and a spokesperson for a cosmetics company, but now Ellen DeGeneres is adding another job to her impressive resume: U.S. Special Envoy for Global Aids Awareness.
Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton made the announcement while speaking at the National Institutes of Health on Tuesday. According to USA Today, Clinton sent a letter to DeGeneres stating:
By lending us your energy, compassion, and star power to serve as our Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness, your words will encourage Americans in joining you…Read full story
Johnny Depp was at Oxford University last weekend hosted a screening of his latest film, The Rum Diary. After the screening, the Pirates of the Caribbean star held a Q&A session about the movie and the late Hunter S. Thompson, the author of the novel the film is based on. The actor then finished the evening by holding a private reception for 15 lucky students who are “interested in journalism.” To find out more on Johnny Depp visit www.johnny-depp.org
According to reports, the event was so popular a lottery…Read full story
Leonardo DiCaprio who we will always remember and love from Titanic hit the red carpet earlier this week for the premiere of J. Edgar at the AFI Film Festival in Hollywood. DiCaprio, who plays the title role, was joined by director Clint Eastwood and co-stars Naomi Watts, Dermont Mulroney, Josh Lucas and Armie Hammer. You can follow Leonardo on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LeoDiCaprio
The much-anticipated premiere drew a celebrity audience that included Hilary Swank, Ron Howard, Lea Thompson, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Liev Schreiber
J. Edgar is a biopic film about the…Read full story
Nicole Kidman has signed on to play the lead role in My Wild Life. The film is based on the life of Dame Daphne Sheldrick, a conservationist who founded an elephant orphanage in Kenya.
Production will begin early next year on location in Africa, and National Geographic photographers Dereck and Beverly Joubert will help with nature sequences. My Wild Life could hit theaters in time for the 2012 holiday season.
For more on Nicole Kidman go to www.nicolekidmanofficial.com
Daniel Craig is returning as 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd installment of the James Bond film franchise. Playing opposite Craig is No Country for Old Men star Javier Bardem as the villain, and Judi Dench returns as Bond’s boss “M.” The all-star cast also includes Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney and Ben Whishaw.
Director Sam Mendes held a press conference for the film in London on Thursday. Mendes didn’t give many details about the upcoming production, but he did say it “has all the elements of a classic Bond movie.”
Filming…Read full story
