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PopSugar — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:28:20 -0700

Tennis star Andy Roddick is engaged to swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker, whom he started dating last year. - People
Food Network chef Giada de Laurentiis and her husband Todd Thompson welcomed their first child, a girl named Jade, on Saturday. - lilsugar
21 took the top spot at the weekend box office, followed by Horton Hears a Who and Superhero Movie. - BuzzSugar
An Australian newspaper is reporting that Heath Ledger may have fathered a child at 17 during an affair with a 25-year-old woman, who has raised the child with another man. - The Daily Telegraph
The unions representing television and film actors, which have a long history of working together, have split and will now negotiate with producers separately in their contract talks. - AP
U2 has signed a 12-year agreement with Live Nation, which will handle the group's merchandising, branding, and touring. Live Nation recently inked a similar deal with Madonna for around $100 million, and U2's package is said to be in a similar range. - Reuters
Kathy Lee Gifford will cohost the fourth hour of The Today Show with Hoda Kotb. - MSNBC

Christian Shows Off His Size and Smile

PopSugar — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:00:34 -0700

Christian Bale looked chipper Thursday as he grabbed coffees and snacks from a Starbucks in LA. He seems to be getting back to a healthier size after losing lots of weight for The Fighter last Spring, so all those coffee drinks must be doing the trick. Christian has even more work to do before getting back into superhero shape, with production of the next Batman movie scheduled to start in the next year.

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Brad Pitt Talks Basterds and Superheroes on Today Show

Molly — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:30:05 -0700

The second half of Brad Pitt's Today Show interview with Ann Curry aired this morning, and this time the focus was on Inglourious Basterds instead of his work in New Orleans or political platforms. Brad talked about working with Tarantino, trying to learn French, and how he only chooses projects based on the "company he keeps" these days. Plus, he chatted about his upcoming animated superhero movie, which is finally something of his all his kids can enjoy. Brad skipped a few of the premieres for Basterds, including the star-studded one in NYC last night, but he's still doing his part to promote the movie, which hits theaters this Friday.

January Has Got Interview Covered For August

PopSugar — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:00:58 -0700

January Jones struck a few moody poses for next month's Interview magazine. The issue coincides perfectly with the return of Mad Men on Aug. 16, and she sat down with none other than Jack Nicholson to chat about her name and success. Here's more:

Discussing with Jack why she picked him to do the interview: "Because after you called me to say that you appreciated my work in the first season of Mad Men, you said that I shouldn’t do too many interviews because the show is going to get bigger. So I thought it was ironic that you agreed to do this one."
On her name: "It’s from a book called Once Is Not Enough by Jacqueline Susann. Bad book. . . They made the book into a TV movie and my dad watched it with [my mother]. My dad liked how January went with Jones. My sisters’ names are Jina and Jacey Jones. . . People think that I changed my name. I could’ve been an actress, a superhero, or a stripper."
On her idea of success: "Well, success for me is to feel happy - 80 percent of the time. That’s been my goal in life. I think that comes from my father. He’s a very optimistic, happy person. I’m not quite sure if I’ll ever feel this, but I want to know how to be happy. I’m happy when I’m at work. I’m happy when I’m with my family or my dog. But, you know, there’s always that feeling of, I’m not satisfied. I have that thing in my stomach where I just need to keep striving for things. In my mind, I want the fairy tale."

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Reese Still Has a Lot to Say About Monsters vs. Aliens

PopSugar — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:30:56 -0700

After spending her birthday weekend partying with Jake and premiering Monsters vs. Aliens in LA, Reese Witherspoon headed to NYC to continue promoting the movie. This morning she stopped by the Today show, where she chatted about how exciting it was to play a superhero and how much fun she had working with her costar Paul Rudd. She also talked more about how much Ava and Deacon love the movie and make her play with action figures of the characters every morning. While we won't get to see Reese's big smile when the movie hits theaters this Friday, her voice is all we'll need for her charm to win us over on the big screen.

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To watch Reese's cute interview, just read more.

Biggest Headlines of 2008: RIP Heath Ledger

Molly — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:30:13 -0800

We've been counting down the most shocking headlines of 2008, and we'll be revealing more throughout the month of December. We hope you enjoy this look back at some of the posts and stories that created the most buzz throughout the year.

On January 22, 2008 we all learned a lesson about the tragic side of fame when we learned Heath Ledger had passed away of an apparent overdose that morning. As fans old and new alike tried to make sense of it and scramble for bits of information, the heartbreaking truth set in: we had lost one of the greatest actors of our time. He was a father, a son, a partner. He was known as a devoted actor and a kind person. He is still missed, he will be missed.

By the end of the 22nd, the details were still unknown but there were many theories being floated - some about Mary-Kate Olsen, though her involvement was never confirmed and the investigation is closed. His death was ruled an accident. A lethal combination of prescription drugs was found in his body.

To read more about the aftermath and his legacy just read more.

His friends and colleagues in Hollywood had only kind words and family released a statement saying: "Heath has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life but few had the pleasure of truly knowing him. He was a down to earth, generous, kind-hearted, life-loving and selfless individual who was extremely inspirational to many."

Michelle released a heartbreaking statement saying, "My heart is broken. I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl who is the spitting image of her father." In early February, Michelle joined Heath's family and loved ones for a beautiful celebration of his life and memorial service in Australia. It was the first most beautiful smile we saw on Michelle's face since the tragic loss.

We took a look back on his life through classic images and his fans - whether their favorite of his movies was 10 Things I Hate About You or Brokeback Mountain - reminisced about their favorite moments through tributes. There were hundreds of reasons, explanations and theories about why he passed away, but in the end the truth was just that he was gone too soon.

As the cold began to thaw in New York, we saw Michelle and Matilda emerge in Brooklyn for their happy walks and Michelle's carefully and radiantly stepped back onto the red carpet. In his hometown a theater was named in his honor, as was the scholarship set up in his name with Michelle making the first contribution.

In mid-July, The Dark Knight hit theaters to immense praise and broke box office record after box office record making upwards of $400 million already. It is slated for rerelease in early January 2009. Easily the most beloved movie of the Summer and perhaps best superhero movie of all time crowds gathered to see it again and again, constantly in awe of Heath's incredible performance.

The investigation into his death officially ended in early August, and in September his family chose to leave his estate to Matilda. Fellow actors Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell, the actors who took over Heath Ledger's role in his final movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus are donating their profits to Matilda.

Through his memorable performances especially The Dark Knight an Oscar contender, Heath's memory will not be forgotten. Michelle's grief breaks our hearts, but his beautiful mini me continues to grow and smile helping Heath's legacy live on.

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Reese Witherspoon Poses in Paris With Vogue

PopSugar — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:00:18 -0700

Reese Witherspoon's beautiful blue eyes pop on the November cover of Vogue, and inside she looks stunning pictured around Paris. We saw Reese posing for this shoot back in July and now we get to see the finished product. In the article, Reese tells the story of finding her Oscar gown, becoming the quintessential Nina Ricci woman, and even a little bit about her family and Jake. Here are highlights:

On Jake: "He's very supportive. Suffice it to say, I'm very happy in life, and I'm very lucky to have a lot of really supportive people around me who care very much for me, and, you know, that's all you can hope for in life. I am very blessed in that way."
On traveling with her children: "I'm very lucky I get to bring my children to great places and they get to see the world with me, and we get to grow and learn and experience things together."
On life: "Every once in a while you're hit with moments when you think, really? This is my life. How lucky am I?"

To see more photos from the shoot and read what she has to say about why she was drawn to Four Christmases and empowering women, just read more.

On making Four Christmases: "There are so many dynamics that people deal with all the time, and you don't really see it in movies very much. You don't see the blended-family Christmas very much. And it really is a complication in a lot of people's lives now. How do you see your mother and your father and not hurt anyone's feelings? You know, I didn't grow up like that. I mean, my parents are still married, and my grandparents stayed married, but it's a situation my own children will have to deal with, so it was of interest to me."
On playing a superhero in Monsters vs. Aliens: "I have a history, a long history of being stereotyped as a five-foot-two woman, which is very limiting. I've worked so hard to create characters that have dignity, and I think everybody knows that I have a very pro-woman message in my work - and in my life."

After all these years in movies, being one of the most powerful women in Hollywood, Reese still seems so humble and kind. It's no wonder why Jake seems so smitten. Check out more from Reese when the issue hits newsstands.

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Robert Downey Jr. Signs Up For A Lot of Action-Packed Years

PopSugar — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:30:08 -0700

Robert Downey Jr. was dressed to face the British weather as he left his Manchester hotel earlier today. He made his way over to the set of Sherlock Holmes, joining Guy Ritchie and Jude Law to film a scene that involved him jumping out of a window. Robert should get used to all the action - he's just signed on to do two more Iron Man movies as well as the superhero flick The Avengers. Sounds like a lot of work for one man, but RDJ seems up to the challenge.

To see more of the boys on the set just read more.

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Hancock's Still Saving the World in Japan

PopSugar — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:30:00 -0700

Just when we thought Will Smith was all done promoting Hancock, he and Charlize Theron popped up in Japan today for yet another premiere. Charlize looked right on trend in her sexy lace dress. Though the movie has been bumped from the US box office by a few other Summer blockbusters, Charlize and Will looked more than happy to reunite again in Asia to keep hamming it up on that red carpet. Charlize is due back in Denver early next week, but there's always time to squeeze in some playful red carpet flirting with her costar promoting their superhero movie.

To see more of Will, Charlize, and those big smiles, just read more.

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Tobey's Family Is More Important Than His Spidey Sense

PopSugar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:00:53 -0700

Tobey Maguire was looking slim on his way to a meeting in LA yesterday. The actor has been busy saving the world with Leonardo DiCaprio lately, and before he gets back to the business of being a superhero, he is making sure to factor in family time to his rumored Spider-Man sequels contract. Since the fourth and fifth movie are supposedly filming back-to-back for six months, Tobey wanted early mornings and evenings off so he could spend time with Ruby - so sweet, but no surprise coming from a guy who brought his family along for the Spider-Man 3 world tour.

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