The Beverly Hilton was host to many of this year's Oscar nominees at a luncheon thrown by the Academy in LA today. Brad Pitt started his morning with an appearance on CBS before meeting up with pal George Clooney and Moneyball costar Jonah Hill for the afternoon. Best actress nominee Michelle Williams wore a quirky Victoria Beckham dress for the occasion, though she admitted she's still on the Read more

This afternoon, 18 of this year's 20 nominees in the Oscars' acting categories were on hand for a celebratory lunch at the Beverly Hilton. The Academy's annual nominees lunch was as star-studded as ever, with George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Brad Pitt, and Michelle Williams among the attendees. We were backstage in the press room to hear from some of this year's award-season favorites and to capture Read more

Happy Chinese New Year! Today marks the start of the lunar new year, and as the world welcomes the Year of the Dragon, we're finding out everything we need to know about personalities born during the legendary animal's year — including those born in 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, or 2000. Curious? From a natural dominance to unwavering loyalty, here are seven compelling qualities of people born in the Read more

Daniel Craig got serious in a gray suit on the London set of the new James Bond movie today. He's filming Skyfall after wrapping up a worldwide press tour for the thriller The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Daniel and his leading lady Rooney Mara traveled to Berlin, Paris, and more spots around the globe promoting the project. Rooney's style was the star of many photo ops, but heads also turned Read more

Rooney Mara, Mia Wasikowska, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jessica Chastain have the honor of being on the very front cover of March 2012's Vanity Fair. It's the publication's "Fresh Young Stars of 2012" issue, featuring 11 up-and-coming actresses. Inside the cover fold, Elizabeth Olsen, Adepero Oduye, Shailene Woodley, Paula Patton, Felicity Jones, Lily Collins, and Brit Marling are also featured. Read more

Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara were together in London today for an afternoon on the set of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. He reported to work after a fun weekend of shopping with his girlfriend, Rachel Weisz, who's also in England shooting 360 with Jude Law — this afternoon, though, she was spotted leaving Daniel's trailer. Daniel and Rooney have been working on the Hollywood adaptation of Read more

David Fincher's much-anticipated big-screen adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo has been filming in London, and today brings our first look at Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara all done up as Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. Naturally, we're more excited about seeing Mara's bleached eyebrows and crazy bob haircut, which looks a little different than the W magazine cover where she posed Read more

It was a week of celebrations and congrats, as China welcomed in the Year of the Dragon, Oscar nominations were announced, the land Down Under celebrated Australia Day, Hasty Pudding crowned its Woman of the Year, and Hollywood's finest hit Sundance and the Producers Guild Awards. It was also a busy week in the world of politics, with Obama's State of the Union speech, Gabby Giffords's last day Read more

As The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo hits theaters, Rooney Mara officially seals her status as a serious A-lister — though if her red-carpet appearances were any indication, we had a hunch that the actress would be one to watch. Just as she's gone from television to film — and now worldwide blockbuster, as the title character in the highly anticipated film adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s series Read more

Happy Year of the Dragon! Today, the Year of the Rabbit comes to a close, as the Year of the Dragon roars in. According to Chinese culture, the dragon — representing power and strength — is the most powerful animal in the Chinese zodiac. Lunar New Year is a holiday full of symbolism, stories, and fun ways to teach tots about another cultural celebration. Click through for festive craft ideas Read more