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Motherhood: A Harried-Mom Tale That Often Feels Tired

BuzzSugar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:30:20 -0700

When you have a parenting movie set in New York, you should know better than to expect a warm-'n'-fuzzy story about the joys of having kids. In fact, Motherhood is out to prove that mothers have it rough.

The film follows Eliza Welsh (Uma Thurman), a Manhattan writer dealing with a cramped apartment, busy husband, and side-street parking while raising her two kids. A day in her life feels like a really, really long 24 hours. Eliza runs around frantically trying to prepare for her 6-year-old's birthday while composing an essay for a parenting magazine contest and squeezing in a sample sale with her mommy friend Sheila (Minnie Driver). We know that Eliza was once a great writer, but when she had kids, she decided to give up her job to raise her family. Now, she's a shell of her former self in frumpy clothes and messy hair. Simply put, Eliza is dealing with the classic parent conundrum: how do you care for your kids and still retain something for yourself? The answer? It ain't easy.

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Eliza doesn't try to feign martyrdom. In fact, she often whines about her plight in a way that screams, "I'm angry, dammit!" And at first, you're angry for her too. (No woman deserves to put up with all that she does.) But as the film goes on, Eliza's bitterness knocks you over the head, and you have to you wonder - is she like this every day? Yeesh.

Luckily we have Eliza's friend Sheila for some needed comic relief. Sheila is the cool single mom to the more neurotic Eliza - she mouths off cheeky one-liners and uses her son's motorized bath toy for her "alone time." Jodie Foster also delivers a hilarious cameo as a celebrity mom swearing at the paparazzi on the playground - aka, herself. Both women keep Eliza's "what-can-go-wrong-will-go-wrong" storyline from wearing too thin.

Mothers will probably identify with either Eliza or Sheila but what about the rest of us? While the actors perform well and the movie provides laughs for those who can relate (read: parents), most of the jokes don't feel fresh, and you've probably seen similar setups on shows like The Middle or In the Motherhood or any of the other dozens of family comedies in recent years. Props to the filmmakers for giving mothers their due, but if you're not one yourself, an hour and a half with Eliza may be enough to make you rush out of the theater and buy birth control.

Mel Gibson to Star in The Beaver With Jodie Foster Directing

BuzzSugar — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:30:43 -0700

The Beaver, a dark comedy about a depressed man "who finds solace in wearing a beaver hand-puppet," has been in the works for a long time now, with Steve Carell originally attached to play the lead role. At some point, Jim Carrey was rumored to be taking over the role, but now it's official: neither of these men will star in The Beaver - Mel Gibson will play the lead instead.

Jodie Foster will direct Gibson in the comedy, and she may also play the man's wife. Foster is no stranger to the director's chair, having already helmed Little Man Tate and Home For the Holidays.

The script, written by Kyle Killen, "has generated enormous interest in development circles, drawing comparisons to Being John Malkovich and Lars and the Real Girl." I'm actually looking forward to seeing what Gibson does with this role. I'm not a huge Mel Gibson fan, but I do like it when he plays the more offbeat characters, like the unstable Jerry Fletcher in Conspiracy Theory. Pairing him up with Jodie Foster as director is also pretty intriguing.

Jennifer Jokes About Searching For a Stable Leading Man

Molly — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:00:54 -0700

Jennifer Aniston looked stunning in silver at the Women In Film 2009 Crystal And Lucy Awards in LA on Friday. Chelsea Handler sneaked in a joke about John Mayer as she presented Jennifer with the Crystal Award for Excellence in Film. Aniston responded by making fun of her own love life saying, "I have a strange parallel with movies I was doing and my life off screen. First, it was The Good Girl...which evolved into Rumor Has It, followed by Derailed. Then there was The Breakup. Followed by the lighter side, Friends With Money. If anyone has a movie called Everlasting Love With an Adult Stable Man, that would be great! I'm at table six, and my agents are at table 12." Love her sense of humor.

Jennifer was joined on the red carpet by some of her fellow leading ladies like Jodie Foster, Elizabeth Banks and Holly Hunter. Up-and-coming star Selena Gomez was surrounded by some great role models while Jenny McCarthy kept it sleek in her pantsuit. Catherine Hardwicke has had quite a whirlwind year in the success of Twilight but now she's shifting her focus elsewhere as she and Emile Hirsch take on Hamlet.

To see more from the event including Christina Hendricks, Heather Locklear, Sarah Chalke and others just read more.

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Eva Longoria Supports Her Friends and Helps Fight Cancer

PopSugar — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:00:45 -0800

Eva Longoria was a busy girl, bouncing from one event to another in LA over the weekend. On Saturday she accepted a $200,000 donation from AT&T benefiting PADRES, an organization she's involved in that helps Hispanic families fighting against cancer. Yesterday she joined her Desperate Housewives costars to support Felicity Huffman's new film, Phoebe in Wonderland. Meanwhile, things are heating up for Gaby on Wisteria Lane as we get ready to see some kissing between two of the women when the show returns.

To see more photos including Elle Fanning, Jodie Foster, Marcia Cross, and others, just read more.

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Images include: Dana Delaney, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria, Felicity Huffman, Elle Fanning, Jodie Foster, William H. Macy

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London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Peter Jensen

FabSugarUK — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:00:09 -0700

The inspiration for Peter Jensen for Spring 2009 wasn't exactly a secret. The show was titled 'Jodie' and the collection contained many references to Jodie Foster's onscreen '80s style. Taking lead from films like The Hotel New Hampshire and The Accused this collection included '80s preppy style with high-waisted mini skirts, oversized blazers and plenty of grey sweater sportswear. Long shirts were teamed with uber-short skirts with the tails of the shirt being visible below the skirt line.

The collection started young with monochrome and touches of floral and gradually got older with the introduction of red and eventually evening dresses with applique bright coloured roses and chiffon gowns. There were peaked caps and black sheer headscarves on their heads as well as white pumps and mustard brogues on their feet. There were androgynous suits with gingham shirts and floaty navy blue dresses with red and yellow patterns. It was very wearable yet made interesting with quirky details and references. Stay tuned for more images.

Watch the whole show here.

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Bromance Frenzy At Tropic Thunder Premiere

PopSugarUK — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:00:00 -0700

If there's one movie I'm anticipating the most at the moment it's Tropic Thunder, and the male stars were out in force for last night's LA premiere. The movie promises Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr, Steve Coogan and a career-reviving cameo from Tom Cruise – so, basically, I'm in. There were some great manly bonding moments at the premiere, with Tobey Maguire and Robert greeting each other, Robert nuzzling Ben's shoulder, Jack getting close to Nigel Lythgoe(?!) and The Office co-stars Ed Helms and John Krasinski showed up on a Bromantic date.

While all the manly bonding was going on Ben's wife Christine Taylor laughed with Katie Holmes, before the boys returned to their partners for some photo opps. Also at the premiere Jena Malone (Saved) showed off her new look and haircut, my girl FabUK wants to know if you love it or hate it?

For lots more photos from the premiere including everyone mentioned above and Jodie Foster, Bill Hader, Jay Baruchel, Nick Nolte, Amy Adams, Jason Bateman and Rashida Jones, just read more

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For more photos from the premiere check out InStyle's coverage of the event!

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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:30:30 -0700

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the the titles below, you can get to know the presidential candidates a little better with election-edition A&E Biography docs on Obama and McCain.

The Counterfeiters
Winner of this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, The Counterfeiters tells the dramatic true story of Jewish forger Salomon Sorowitsch, who is sent to a concentration camp and becomes part of an assembly of counterfeiters whose work is aiding the Nazis and undermining the Allies' economies. The film centers on Sorowitsch's unthinkable choice between continuing to help the Nazis or face death. You can watch a preview of the movie here.

As is often the case with foreign cinema, the movie had a limited release and I missed it when it came out, so I'm excited to get this one in the mail.

Special features include commentary with director Stefan Ruzowitzky, deleted scenes, a making-of featurette, and interviews with real-life counterfeiter Adolf Burger and actor Karl Markovics.

One more (and more family friendly) title, so read more.

Nim's Island
Another movie I haven't seen is out on DVD today - yay! As you know, I watch a lot of movies so it's a fun rarity when I get to add something to my queue that I've never seen. Nim's Island is a good one because the trailer looks so adorable. Of course, I'm charmed by young Breslin, I love Jodie Foster, and I believe Gerard Butler is extremely attractive. As far as home-viewing goes, it doesn't get much better than that.

Foster plays successful children's book novelist Alexandra, whose main character, Alex Rover, is the hero to Nim (Breslin), a girl living on her magical Nim's Island with her scientist father (Butler). When her father goes missing, Nim desperately needs Alexandra's (and Alex Rover's - also played by Butler) help in conquering the mysterious island's challenges. Good old-fashioned family fun ensues.

Special features include adventure commentary with Jodie Foster and Abigail Breslin.

Do You Like Jodie Foster Better As a Blonde or Brunette?

BellaSugar — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:30 -0700

Last night in Rome at the premiere of her new movie Nim's Island, Jodie Foster sported a darker-than-usual hair color. I'm not sure about you, but I've always pictured this Oscar-winning actress as a blonde. However, after looking at photos of her over last decade, I've learned that she has regularly switched from blonde to brunette. Which hair color do you find more flattering on Jodie Foster?

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It's Abigail's Island, Jodie and Gerard Are Just Living on It

Molly — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:30:09 -0700

Gerard Butler redeemed himself in the hotness department on Sunday at the LA premiere of Nim's Island. Of course, it didn't hurt that he was accompanied by two lovely ladies fresh off the Kids' Choice Awards orange carpet: Abigail Breslin and Jodie Foster. As a former child actor herself, Jodie Foster has nothing but praise for her eleven-year-old co-star, saying, "Abigail doesn't need my advice. She's got a great career. . . She has a very strong access to her emotions. It's fun for me to look at her and go 'Wow, that kid's born to be an actor.'" Seems like everyone is full of adoration for Abigail these days.

To see more of Gerard and co. walking the red carpet just read more

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Monday Morning Celebaby Roundup

babysugar — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:08:11 -0700

While we rested, Tinseltown families played - hustling to parties, premieres and the Kids' Choice Awards. Jennifer Meyer and Ruby celebrated with Nicole Richie and Harlow. Will Smith and his clan strutted down the orange carpet. And other celebs held their standard park playdates and went to the Farmer's Market. Check out who did what in our mongo Monday morning gallery.

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