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Leonardo Works For and Watches the Silver Screen

PopSugar — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:58 -0700

Leonardo DiCaprio hit up the movies with friends in LA on Sunday before returning to set with Ellen Page yesterday. Leo's next few months will involve wrapping up Inception and gearing up to promote Shutter Island early next year, but there's already talks of his next big project. Leo is rumored to be up against George Clooney and Johnny Depp to play Frank Sinatra in Martin Scorsese's upcoming biopic based on the life of the Rat Pack crooner.

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Leo Takes a Break From Flirting and Heads Back to Work

PopSugar — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700

Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page were hard at work on the set of Inception in LA yesterday, though this time they skipped out on the formal wear. When he's not shooting, Leo has been keeping his social life typically busy. He was reportedly spotted hitting the dance floor with Melrose Place's Katie Cassidy as rumors simultaneously circulated - and were quickly denied - that he might be involved with Whitney Port. Whoever he's getting cozy with, Leo's not lacking for companionship whether it's a bevy of bombshells or a furry friend.

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Ellen Page and Alia Shawkat Score HBO TV Show

BuzzSugar — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:30:13 -0700

Don't say you don't make friends on the derby rink. Ellen Page and Alia Shawkat, recent costars in Whip It, have scored a deal to write and produce a TV show for HBO. Another costar from the movie, Sean Tillman (AKA Har Mar Superstar, pictured here), is also collaborating.

The show, called Stitch 'N Bitch, will be about "two painfully cool hipster girls as they relocate from Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood to Los Angeles' Silver Lake enclave in hopes of becoming artists." It sounds obvious who these characters will be based on - both women fit that 'painfully hip' description, but there isn't a confirmation yet that they'll be starring. I'd love to see them in the roles, but also hoping this isn't one of those projects that will cause scheduling conflicts for the Arrested Development movie!

Leo and Ellen Suit Up and Slick Back

PopSugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:30:54 -0700

Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page looked ready for business on the set of Inception in LA yesterday. The past few weeks Ellen's been spending most of her time out promoting Whip It! with Drew Barrymore, which unfortunately had a rough opening weekend at the box office. Her latest project with Leo, however, continues to create buzz, and it's been announced that the Christopher Nolan movie will be released in IMAX when it hits theaters next year.

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Letterman's Multiple Affairs, Jon Gosselin's "Epiphany," & Our Weekend Movie Review!

PopSugarTV — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:44:13 -0700

David Letterman says he's slept with more than one woman on his staff, Jon Gosselin wants TLC to stop filming his kids, and Matt Damon is an intense charity advocate on Entourage.

Whip It: A Rollicking Good Time

BuzzSugar — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:30:56 -0700

Drew Barrymore's directorial debut, roller derby comedy Whip It, is not unlike the actress's persona: cute, fun, and with a whole lot going on.

Ellen Page stars as quiet 17-year-old Bliss Cavendar, whose mother (Marcia Gay Harden) wants to make her the queen of small-town Texas beauty pageants. Bliss meekly goes along with the idea, her voice too small to tell her mom she hates the contests. But one chance visit to nearby big city Austin and everything changes. Bliss admires some intimidating derby girls, and after sneaking off to a match, decides to try out. What follows is a fast-paced, highly entertaining girl-power anthem.

To read more about what I did and didn't like about the movie, just read more.

The movie is perfectly cast; Page plays a shy teen easily, never giving up her sweetness even after she adopts the moniker "Babe Ruthless" and gets repeatedly knocked into the rink sidelines. The team who welcomes her, the Hurl Scouts, is a motley crew: Eve and Zoe Bell don't become much more than background players, Barrymore is an ebullient if minor supporter ("Smashley Simpson"), but team captain Kristen Wiig is one of the hearts of the movie. With a part bigger than the trailer implies, Wiig (I never get tired of the derby names: "Maggie Mayhem") emerges as a mother figure when Bliss's relationship with her own mom is strained. It's nice to see her playing straight for once, and besides Page, Wiig is really the only multi-faceted derby girl.

That's not to say that the derby girls aren't anything special. Beautiful, tough, and impossibly cool, maybe you wouldn't want to meet them in a dark alley, but you'd definitely want to be invited to their party. Juliette Lewis looks every part the queen bee - aggressive and sexy, she'll push you in a locker before you know what hit you. And naturally, there's a love interest, musician Landon Pigg - but he's kind of an afterthought, which I liked. By not giving in to the cliche that a girl gets everything she wants when she finds her passion, it strengthens the movie's pervasive girl power idea.

The movie isn't just about derby; it's a coming-of-age tale too, and Bliss didn't come from a shaky foundation. Alia Shawkat (yay, Maeby!) plays the hilarious and supportive BFF who doesn't exist just to cheer Bliss on from the sidelines. She's got her own thing, and is too confident to be left behind when Bliss gets wrapped up in her new life - a refreshing departure from the typical best friend character. And Harden isn't merely a strict parent caricature; she may want something completely different for her daughter, but her caring nature shines through.

It's not all success on skates, though. Sometimes the portrayal of the derby world gets to be an overzealous glorification. Sure, it's an amazing outlet for a lot of people and one of the few contact sports that really belongs to women, but the movie pushes the sexualization of the players a little too far. It's already sexy that the women play such a powerful sport, so it's not really necessary to do close-ups of the actresses' bare flesh to show the bruises.

There are a few things you could criticize about Barrymore's direction; for instance, Shauna Cross's screenplay is really quite funny, but some of the actors' lines fall flat. Also, the roller derby scenes have such potential to be exciting, and they could have been even more epic. Then again, this is Barrymore's first outing as a director, and it's still what you would expect from her: a fun-loving, freewheeling confection of a movie with a killer soundtrack.

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Our Take on a JT/Biel Split, Justin Talks Drew on the Whip It! Red Carpet, and Kristin Gets Gleeful

Molly — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:45:00 -0700

Amid rumors of a split, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were spotted out holding hands on Monday night. Plus, check out what Justin Long had to say on last night's Whip It! red carpet, and get a sneak peek at Kristin Chenoweth on Glee. Don't miss our exclusive message from a cast member too - super cute. Also, Lisa Kudrow whips out "Smelly Cat" at a benefit in LA last night. Watch it all on PopSugar Rush now!

Our Take on a JT/Biel Split, Justin Talks Drew on the Whip It! Red Carpet, and Kristin Gets Gleeful

Molly — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:25:18 -0700

Amid rumors of a split, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were spotted out holding hands on Monday night. Plus, check out what Justin Long had to say on last night's Whip It! red carpet and get a sneak peek at Kristin Chenoweth on Glee. Don't miss our exclusive message from a cast member too - super cute. Also, Lisa Kudrow whips out "Smelly Cat" at a benefit in LA last night. Watch it all on PopSugar Rush now!

JT & Jessica Breakup Rumors, Kristin Chenoweth on Glee, & Khloe's Scripted Wedding?

PopSugarTV — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:24:48 -0700

The rumor mill is running wild this week with stories about Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel's relationship, Kristin Chenoweth brings down the house on Glee tonight, and Lisa Kudrow sings "Smelly Cat" on stage!

Celeb Style: Ellen Page

FabSugar — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:23:04 -0700

A lot of stylish hotties were present at the Whip It premiere in LA last night, but one in particular caught my eye - Ellen Page. The young star stepped out of her fashion shell and donned a tough, yet sleek, grommet embellished LBD by Alexander Wang - she's totally on trend with those sheer sleeves. To further her funk, Ellen wore hardcore cutout booties by Rachel Comey, layered chains, and a studded clutch.

Alexander Wang - $550.00	Rachel Comey Cavat Boot - $495.00
Serpentine Chains - $9.80	Christian Louboutin Loubistuds Clutch - $1,506.98
Kenneth Jay Lane Bubble Ring - $180.00

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