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London and Rome Host Film Stars Including Honest George

PopSugarUK — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:58:33 -0700

Several actors walked the red carpet this weekend at the London Film Festival and Rome Film Festival. Nicholas Hoult, Tom Ford, Colin Firth and Matthew Goode looked handsome in their suits at the premiere for A Single Man in London, and the capital also saw the premiere of Viggo Mortensen's The Road. Helen Mirren was in Rome for the The Last Station, and Terry Gilliam and Lily Cole were also in Italy for The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus premiere. Director Jason Reitman was in London for the premiere of Up in the Air on Sunday, having joined George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis for the Rome premiere the night before! As part of his promotion for his films, George has opened up about his relationships and growing old:

On relationships: "I’ve had some absolutely great relationships and some not so great relationships. I’ve been in some relationships where I’ve felt terribly alone. Just because you’re with someone it doesn’t mean you’re incredibly happy and complete. I’ve had some easy and natural, made-sense breakups as well as some rough ones. I deal with them the same way we all do: I’m successful with some and not so successful with others."
On getting older: "I’m kind of comfortable with getting older because it’s better than the other option, which is being dead. So I’ll take getting older. It’s an interesting thing to be able to watch yourself grow older on screen. I was watching Up In The Air and I thought, ‘Jesus, who’s the old, grey-haired guy?’ And it was me."

George also revealed he played a prank on Matt Damon to make his pal think he was gaining weight, and is working on a prank for his next victim Brad Pitt!

To see more pictures from the weekend, including Ben Kingsley, Rose McGowan, Viggo Mortensen, Jason Reitman, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick, just read more.

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Images include: George Clooney, Elisabetta Canalis, Helen Mirren, Colin Firth, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Goode, Tom Ford, Ben Kingsley, Rose McGowan, Lily Cole, Terry Gilliam, Jason Reitman, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Viggo Mortensen

Stars and Couples Retreat to the Red Carpet For LA Premiere

PopSugar — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:30:34 -0700

The stars of Couples Retreat descended on the red carpet in LA last night to promote the ensemble comedy. Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman showed off their legs in short and sweet dresses, but the ladies were minus one since Kristin Davis is back east working on SATC2. It wasn't all about the women, however, as Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn hammed it up for the cameras. Dax Shepard was there to support his girlfriend Kristen and the group all laughed it up during the afterparty. If their friendly demeanor offscreen is any indication, we're in for a hilarious ride when the film hits theaters on Friday.

To see more of the cast, just read more.

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Images include: Kristen Bell, Vince Vaughn, Dax Shepard, Malin Akerman, Heavy D, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Jonna Walsh, Erika Christensen, Helen Mirren, Jean Reno, Kali Hawk, Ralph Macchio, Robert Duvall, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Faizon Love, Dana Fox, Carlos Ponce

Remake of the UK's Prime Suspect Coming to NBC

BuzzSugar — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:45:37 -0700

In a deal between NBC and the UK's ITV Studios, America and Britain are swapping projects. ITV is doing a UK version of Law and Order while NBC has signed on for a remake of Prime Suspect, a drama series that starred Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison, "a tough homicide investigator who found herself juggling her difficult job and equally harrowing personal life." The show earned Mirren two Emmys and "made waves for featuring a woman as head of a murder squad."

NBC's primetime entertainment president Angela Bromstad said, "We want to carefully choose a couple of iconic titles this year to reinvent, and our intention is to create another classic television show from this brilliant original format."

Hollywood's all about "reinvention" these days, that's for sure. Who could reinvent Mirren's old role, though? Is there an American actress you could picture doing well with this character?

Buzz News Roundup, 8/28

BuzzSugar — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:30:27 -0700

Kristin Chenoweth will be a guest judge on the next season of American Idol. - Zap2it
Mad Men's Christina Hendricks will join Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel in Life as We Know It. - Variety
Laura Linney will star in The C Word, a new comedy pilot for Showtime about a suburban wife battling cancer. - The Hollywood Reporter
Robin Williams will star in the romantic comedy Wedding Banned. - Reuters
Brandon Routh, most famous for his role in Superman Returns, will have a recurring role on the upcoming season of Chuck. - Entertainment Weekly
Daniel Craig will star in the psychological thriller Dream House. - Coming Soon
TNT has ordered a third season of Leverage. - Variety
Helen Mirren has signed on for a film adaption of Graham Greene's Brighton Rock. - Variety

16 Sexy Silver Foxes

BellaSugar — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:00:15 -0700

Recently, I caught a rerun of Paula's Party on the Food Network, where silver-haired TV personality Jay Manuel, of ANTM fame, dished out hair color tips to fellow silver-haired host Paula Deen. If I'm not mistaken, I believe he said he uses a toner by the name of "Silver Lady" to get that distinctive lustrous shade. This got me to thinking about other silvered stars. So, whether you call it white, ultra-platinum, silver, or gray, check out some other celebrities with stunning sterling locks.

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Guess What Flower Dame Mirren Is Admiring?

CasaSugar — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:00:45 -0700

Dame Helen Mirren was spotted admiring these red and pink tropical flowers at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. What is the name of this flower? (Hint: a bouquet using this flower was featured in my slideshow from earlier today.)

Celebs Smile at Chelsea Flower Show

PopSugarUK — Tue, 19 May 2009 02:00:00 -0700

Lots of celebrities took advantage of the sunshine to enjoy the VIP preview of the Chelsea Flower Show in London yesterday. While Sienna Miller wrapped up warm, Helena Bonham Carter cuddled up to her mum, Joanna Lumley got up close to the blooms, and the Queen awarded Prince Charles his Medal of Honour. Check out who else spent the day smelling the flowers.

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2009 BAFTA TV Awards: The Winners

PopSugarUK — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:27:35 -0700

The press room was packed last night as the winners and presenters filed through after presenting and picking up trophies at the BAFTA TV Awards. It was an exciting night for Skins stars Kaya Scodelario and Hannah Murray, who beamed as they held up the only award that BAFTA TV Awards audience had voted for, while Kenneth Branagh held up the Drama series award he picked up for Wallander. Other winners included Harry Hill, David Mitchell, The Bill, Mad Men and The X Factor - what an exciting, star-studded night!

To see the full list of winners, plus many more pictures of the presenters and winners, just read more.

Full List of BAFTA TV Award Winners

THE FELLOWSHIP
French & Saunders

ACTOR
Stephen Dillane The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall

ACTRESS
Anna Maxwell Martin Poppy Shakespeare

ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
Harry Hill Harry Hill’s TV Burp

COMEDY PERFORMANCE
David Mitchell Peep Show

SINGLE DRAMA
White Girl

DRAMA SERIES
Wallander

DRAMA SERIAL
Criminal Justice

CONTINUING DRAMA
The Bill

INTERNATIONAL
Mad Men

FACTUAL SERIES
Amazon with Bruce Parry

SPECIALIST FACTUAL
Life in Cold Blood

SINGLE DOCUMENTARY
Chosen

FEATURES
The Choir: Boys Don’t Sing

CURRENT AFFAIRS
Saving Africa’s Witch Children (Dispatches)

NEWS COVERAGE
News At Ten – Chinese Earthquake

SPORT
ITV1 F1: Brazilian Grand Prix 2008

INTERACTIVITY
Embarrassing Bodies Online

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME
The X Factor

COMEDY PROGRAMME
Harry and Paul

SITUATION COMEDY
The IT Crowd

PHILIPS AUDIENCE AWARD
Skins

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Helen And Russell Star at the State of Play Premiere

PopSugarUK — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:13:07 -0700

Last night London was the place to be for the world premiere of new movie State Of Play based on the British TV series. Helen Mirren and Russell Crowe are two of the stars in the new adaptation, and they were joined by some celebrity guests for the world premiere of the film. Check out all the pictures!

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State of Play: Surprisingly Gripping Journalism Thriller

BuzzSugar — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:30:35 -0700

In the movies and on TV, investigations always look so exciting and fun - piecing together the facts, swapping clues, untangling the web strand by strand, etc. In a story centered around journalism, this mystery-solving stuff is what makes it fun to watch, especially if there's also a good dose of realism but not so much that it becomes mired in realistic details and we get bored. State of Play very nicely balances these things: It's a sensational murder mystery-thriller but with a scruffy, grumpy journalist lead character and a supporting cast of equally "normal" people. There's enough fiction and embellishment to be escapism, and enough reality to make it believable.

Russell Crowe plays grizzled journalist Cal McAffrey who is something of a legendary dinosaur at the struggling Washington Globe newspaper. His longtime friend, Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck), comes under scrutiny when a woman from his research team dies tragically and the public learns that Collins was having an affair with her. As the police conduct their own investigation, Cal himself tries to get to the bottom of the woman's mysterious death - partially to get a juicy story and partially to help clear his friend's name in the scandalous situation. The young, eager blogger Della Frye (Rachel McAdams) insists on teaming up with Cal on his search as she tries to prove herself as a writer at the Globe. Together they work to uncover the truth, but every new revelation brings with it a twisty new discovery and soon the two journalists find themselves enmeshed in a nasty mixture of political conspiracies and tangled personal relationships. That's all I'll say about the plot, but for more of my thoughts on it all, read more.

Trust and deceit are at the heart of this story, as is the blurred line between formal police investigation (to solve a case) and investigative reporting (to get a scoop). Cal and Stephen's friendship is tested repeatedly as Cal’s desire to get as many details for his story as possible gets in the way of his compassion for a buddy. Past hurts also creep back to haunt them and further confuse Cal's motives for getting to the bottom of things. Yet, thankfully, there's no needless lingering on individual characters' personal lives. What we know of these people is almost completely restricted to how they're involved in the messy web of secrets, and the extraneous stuff is pushed aside in favor of the meat of the story. Even the relationship that forms between Cal and Della is handled with a light, delicate touch. Will this remain a mentor-mentee kind of thing, or is there more there? We don't really need to know because watching the trust and mutual respect blossom between them over the course of the movie is gratifying enough.

Admittedly, I had low expectations for this movie and certain things (like Affleck’s entire performance) never managed to exceed those expectations, but regardless, I think it's a success in that it achieves exactly what films in this genre should achieve. It sweeps us up in an intriguing puzzle and maintains our attention for two full hours, while also posing some interesting questions (what is the role of journalism today - especially in relation to politics? Is journalism dying?). It's not the kind of movie that will make you feel a lot of things, but I went in looking for escape and I got it. It may essentially be a story about journalism, but it still manages to be incredibly engrossing.

Photos courtesy of Universal Pictures