It was a star-studded affair at the LACMA Art + Film benefit on Saturday as Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson, Kate Bosworth, and more gorgeous ladies came out to honor Clint Eastwood. We have footage of all the night's celebrity arrivals — and Leonardo DiCaprio's heartfelt speech — in today's PopSugar Rush!
Leonardo DiCaprio joined forces with his J. Edgar director Clint Eastwood last night for the LA premiere of their movie. It was an extra-special evening, since J. Edgar opened the AFI Film Festival. Along with Leo on the red carpet were other stars of the film like Ed Westwick, Naomi Watts, and Armie Hammer. Naomi wore Stella McCartney to pose for photos along with her partner Liev Scheriber, while Armie, who shares a kiss with Leo in the film, couldn't contain his real-life affection for wife Elizabeth Chambers.
The role of legendary FBI director J. Edgar Hoover has earned Leo a lot of Oscar buzz ahead of the film's release on Friday. To promote the biopic, Leonardo spoke with Time about what he and Hoover have in common. Leo said, "I identified with his ambition. I've been incredibly ambitious ever since I was young and, in some respects, have had no reservations about going for things I've wanted without questioning what the result will be. . . .There are a lot of pitfalls to success, and one is not listening to criticism. One of the most important things you can do is hear criticism of yourself and embrace it, whether it be — in my case — artistic or personal."
Gisele Bundchen wore Oscar de la Renta on the red carpet at the AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Morgan Freeman held last night at LA's Sony Pictures Studios. The supermodel said hello to the man himself, hugging Morgan and the Brazilian TV presenter Hebe Camargo. Gisele also caught up with Morgan's daughter Alexia before moving inside to mingle with other celeb guests like Clint Eastwood, Matthew Broderick, Matthew McConaughey, Casey Affleck, Betty White, and Helen Mirren. Morgan's Amistad costar Matthew McConaughey rocked a new look with his handlebar mustache, though his girlfriend, Camila Alves, didn't seem to mind the new facial fuzz. Morgan said a few words about his career and humbly acknowledged one special role in Bruce Almighty. Morgan Freeman said of his AFI honor, "I should be ashamed to say that sooner or later, I knew that someone was going to call on me to play God. I just had to be sure that when I said OK, that it was a comedy."
Leonardo DiCaprio and director Clint Eastwood teamed up on the set of J. Edgar on Friday, filming on the streets of downtown LA. The duo got together earlier this month to begin work on the project, in which Leo plays the first director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, alongside Judi Dench, Naomi Watts, Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick, and The Social Network's Armie Hammer. Armie joined Leo for a long night just last Thursday, and recently chatted with us about the much-talked-about kisses he and Leo are rumored to share on screen. Busy Leo wasn't able to join his real-life love, Bar Refaeli, at the Grammys, but perhaps they'll turn out together to support Inception at the Academy Awards — don't forget to fill out Buzz's Oscar ballot for your chance to win a TV!
Clint Eastwood was behind the camera in LA yesterday to direct Leonardo DiCaprio on the set of J. Edgar. Leo kicked off the day lounging in a pair of white pajamas, later changing into a hot tux for a night shoot with The Social Network's Armie Hammer. We got a first look at Leo dressed up in his period costume earlier this week, and he was once again joined by costar Judi Dench. Leo's now fully focused on his movie with Clint, though he'll likely get a break in the coming weeks to support a past project. His Christopher Nolan-helmed Inception is nominated in the category of best picture at the Oscars, and we'll see if Leo makes his latest award season appearance on the 27th — in the meantime, make sure to fill out Buzz's ballot with your predictions for the year's Academy Award winners!
The 63rd annual DGA Awards brought together tons of big names in Hollywood last night. The King's Speech took home the top honors, proving that this award season it really is anyone's game when it comes to best picture. Natalie Portman stuck by The Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky and spoke about getting all dressed up during her pregnancy, saying, "There's so much going on, I'll just try not to trip at any point! I'm trying to protect my future child." Natalie opted for Michael Kors and Aldo heels for the Saturday evening event, and she'll be doing it all again today for the SAGs. Armie Hammer and Andrew Garfield represented the guys of The Social Network while Jesse Eisenberg was across the country hosting SNL with special guest Mark Zuckerberg. Leonardo DiCaprio chatted with Clint Eastwood, and Amy Adams celebrated another huge week, which included receiving an Oscar nomination. Her costar Melissa Leo got a nod in the same category, and their The Fighter's David O. Russell says picking a winner between the two would be like "living through Sophie's Choice." The stars are already getting red carpet ready for today so stay tuned here and on BuzzSugar for our updates from the action all night long!
If you're a member of the Chuck Bass fan club, then lend me your ears eyes. Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick is making major moves to the big screen, signing on for a substantial supporting role in Clint Eastwood's upcoming J. Edgar Hoover biopic. Westwick will play an FBI operative who gets into trouble when he starts writing Hoover's biopic and learns a little too much. Blake Lively may be gunning for the biggest post-Gossip Girl movie career, but it sounds like Mr. Westwick may be ready to give her a run for her money.
Matt Damon and Clint Eastwood teamed up for the current cover of Men's Journal. The actor and director opened up about their new film Hereafter, which they've promoted together on The Early Show and at their NYC premiere. In addition to the movie's release, October was a major month for Matt personally — he just welcomed his baby girl Stella and turned 40 on Oct. 8. He and Clint, who is now exactly twice Matt's age, showed off their rapport in the interview as they discussed their friendship and filmmaking philosophies. They said:
