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Petra Nemcová and Karolina Kurková Join Hot Guys Adrien and Ewan For Cannes Bash

Lauren Turner — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:43:57 PDT

The stars came out to celebrate during the Cannes Film Festival in France yesterday. Gerard Butler, Adrien Brody, and Karolina Kurková were just a few of the guests at IWC and Finch's Quarterly Review filmmakers dinner, which was held at the Hotel Du Cap. Model Karolina - who tweeted of the event, "What a night!" - and Petra Nemcová got together for a playful photo, while Gerard met up with pals Robert De Niro, Ewan McGregor, and Adrien. Petra's boyfriend, Sean Penn, wasn't by her side for this bash, though they were together for the Haiti: Carnival in Cannes event. There's been so much excitement at Cannes so far, but there's even more to come, as both Brad Pitt and Kristen Stewart are still expected to hit the red carpet this week.

On the Scene at Coachella: Our Best Instagram Pictures From the Weekend!

Lindsay Miller — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:10:32 PDT

The first weekend of Coachella went down in Indio, CA, over the last few days with great bands, big stars, and amazing parties. We captured many of our favorite moments and memories from the three-day celebration on Instagram and are sharing our scrapbook from the weekend!

Kate Bosworth struck a pose for us during the Mulberry pool party, as did Ryan Kwanten at Nylon and Hugo Boss's soiree. We caught M83's late-night set alongside Katy Perry, danced as rapper and actress Rye Rye performed at the Filter bash, and saw The Black Keys' highly anticipated performance on the main stage. The weekend wouldn't have been complete without a stop by Armani Exchange and T-Mobile's Neon Carnival, too, where we spotted Usher riding the Zipper and Paris Hilton dancing on stage next to the DJ late into the night.

Check out our slideshow to see all our Instagram snaps from the weekend and be sure to check out our gallery of all the celebs at Coachella.

Nicole Richie and David Beckham Log a Night With the Lakers

Allie Merriam — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:23:54 PDT

Last night's Lakers game brought out a range of celebrity guests, with Nicole Richie and her pal Kelly Sawyer right near the front row. She shared one of her characteristic witticisms on Twitter, sharing a picture of the players and writing, "Balls flying at my face. . . What else is new?" She watched as the home team took on the visiting Grizzlies, but ended up losing 102-96 at the Staples Center. Nonetheless, the Hollywood crowd rooted for their boys. Ashton Kutcher was there with friends, as was Gerard Butler and David Beckham. Sarah Hyland stayed close to boyfriend Matt Prokop and buddy Ashley Tisdale. Modern Family star Sarah was happy to be in the stands, tweeting, "Going to my first Laker game of this season. Finally! So excited. It's been too long."

Michelle Williams Toasts Her Big Win With "Punisher" Harvey Weinstein's Buddies

Allie Merriam — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:33:48 PST

Michelle Williams clutched her best actress in a comedy or musical Golden Globe for My Week With Marilyn en route to the Weinstein Company's afterparty last night. She posed on the carpet withouth her best friend and date, Busy Philipps. The girls met up inside, though, and Busy later tweeted her happiness for Michelle. Busy wrote, "That was genuinely one of the most fun nights ever. So incredibly proud of my best friend!" Harvey Weinstein got shout-outs in mutiple acceptance speeches last night, being alternatively referred to as "the punisher," or in a memorable quip from Meryl Streep, as "God." Meryl was another winner who turned out for the company's event. She took home the best actress in a drama honor for The Iron Lady.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, who's a close friend of Harvey's, caught up with his wife, Marchesa designer Georgina Chapman. Jason Statham, Rosie's boyfriend, was also there to share champagne with guys like Rob Lowe, Alexander Skarsgard, and Gerard Butler. Lots of stars and friends-of-the-famous rolled through the bash, including Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and a Beverly Hills housewife. Nominees like Octavia Spencer, Downton Abbey's Elizabeth McGovern, and winner Kelsey Grammer also stopped by - click through to see all the pictures!

Gerard Butler OK After a Surfing Accident

Allie Merriam — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:16:28 PST

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Last night's RHOBH was full of so much drama - TooFab
Emile Hirsch's five favorite movies! - Rotten Tomatoes
Ryan Gosling gets lots of love from the London Critics Circle - Hollywood Reporter
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Gerard Butler Says Shooting Machine Gun Preacher Made Him Feel Like He Had Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:13:32 PDT

Gerard Butler stars in this week's new release Machine Gun Preacher as Sam Childers, a man who left a life of crime and drug addiction to devote himself to his children who'd been affected by the violent attacks of the Lord's Resistance Army in the Sudan. Butler, who also serves as executive producer, and his costar Michelle Monaghan, who plays Sam's wife Lynn, chatted with us during a recent press day in San Francisco. They talked about what it was like portraying real people, how Butler prepared for the role, and the difficulties he endured while filming some of the more disturbing scenes in Africa.

Did you know about Sam's story, and what did you think of the title when you heard it?
Gerard Butler: It was my agent who'd heard about it for a long time, and he loved it, was very passionate about it for a long time. He pitched the story to me, so I immediately connected Machine Gun Preacher with a guy who fought for children in the Sudan. I like the [title] Machine Gun Preacher, I think it's very catchy, but I think that it allows the movie to reveal the far deeper, interesting, more complex story. And yet to let people know that it's a crazy ass movie at the same time. He's a crazy ass guy, a hell of a powerful adventurer as well. I didn't know about it before, and [then] I wanted everyone to know about it.

Michelle Monaghan: I mean obviously, I got the script and saw Machine Gun Preacher, and I was intrigued - come on! I was completely inspired when I'd read it. This is definitely a project I wanted to be a part of, and certainly knowing that Gerry was on board to tell his story, as was Marc Forster, only cemented the idea of being a part of it even more.

To find out what else Butler and Monaghan had to say, like how hard it was shooting the violent scenes, just keep reading.

Machine Gun Preacher: Target Missed

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:05:00 PDT

Machine Gun Preacher is one part biopic, one part agenda film, but it's not satisfying in either respect. Gerard Butler stars as Sam Childers, an ex-convict who finds his calling in the form of helping orphans in Sudan, victims of the violent acts of the Lord's Resistance Army. Michelle Monaghan costars as Lynn, his frustrated wife trying to turn her life around. The film follows Sam back and forth from his home in Pennsylvania to the Sudan as he attempts to aid its citizens.

When we first meet Sam, he has just been released from prison, and he immediately goes back to what he was doing before he landed in jail: drinking, doing drugs, and committing crimes. After he almost kills a man while on a bender, Sam takes it as a sign and starts going to church. When he finds out about the plight of children in Africa, he travels overseas and sets about trying to help, eventually founding a refuge for the Sudanese kids. While the story itself is powerful, the subject matter of Sudan loses the spotlight in favor of the grandiose personality of its main character. To find out more, just keep reading

Machine Gun Preacher Pair Michelle Monaghan and Gerard Butler Get Close and Share the Spotlight

Lindsay Miller — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:05:22 PDT

Michelle Monaghan, clad in a lace-print Prada dress, joined Gerard Butler at Saturday night's Creative Coalition Spotlight Initiative Awards dinner, where she was honored by the nonprofit. The actors both headed north for the Toronto Film Festival as they readied for yesterday's debut of their film Machine Gun Preacher. The movie stars Gerard in the role of Sam Childers, a real-life reformed drug dealer turned humanitarian. Gerard has been getting emotional as he does interviews for the project lately, and Michelle told us his tearful talks don't come as a surprise to her. She said: "The subject matter is really emotional and it's an intense subject matter . . . I think anybody that's seen this movie thus far, anyone that's seen it and commented on it, is visibly, visibly moved . . . [Gerard] sat with this movie for a good year, so it's incredibly important to him, and as it should be. He's so phenomenal in it. He's incredible." The admiration was clearly mutual between Michelle and Gerard - the duo posed for pictures with their arms around each other before sitting down to dinner with fellow actors like Anna Kendrick and Juliette Lewis.

Gerard Butler Is a Macho Man With a Mission in the Machine Gun Preacher Trailer

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:50:21 PDT

Gerard Butler never seems to stray far from the tough-guy persona he solidified in his breakout role in 300; however, in the trailer for Machine Gun Preacher, he adds a softer side. In this real-life story, Butler plays Sam Childers, a biker and drug dealer who's up to his ears in trouble until he decides to reform his life. He takes off for Africa, leaving his lifestyle and family behind (including his wife, played by Michelle Monaghan).

He ultimately finds his calling in helping Sudanese children, and he goes about finding a sanctuary (the Angels of East Africa rescue organization) to prevent the land's youth from being forced into the army or sex slavery. Though the preview gets a bit treacly toward the end with the inspirational music and captions, the movie seems like it might be a powerful look at how one man's desire to change himself brought about greater change for the world. Machine Gun Preacher comes out Sept. 23, but watch the trailer when you

Coriolanus Trailer: Ralph Fiennes Modernizes Shakespeare

Shannon Vestal — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:36:10 PDT

William Shakespeare's Coriolanus is getting quite an update in Ralph Fiennes's action take on the story. Fiennes is making his directorial debut and starring in the title role of the film, based on Shakespeare's war tragedy of a Roman general who is exiled by his people despite his military successes. The angry soldier rises back up (for a time, anyway) thanks to an uneasy alliance with Aufidius (Gerard Butler). Though Fiennes's version of Coriolanus appears to take place in modern time, the characters use Shakespeare's original dialogue.

It all makes for a pretty epic, heart-pounding preview with an intensely intimidating Fiennes at the forefront. I'm a big fan of Shakespeare adaptations that think outside the box, so I'm eager to check this one out. Jessica Chastain, Vanessa Redgrave, and Brian Cox also star. Watch the trailer when you

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