Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Hollywood Actress Jennifer Aniston in love with Bradley Cooper?

Hollywood Actress Jennifer Aniston from movies such as Just Go With It with costar  Adam Sandler, a long time friends of hers, and the TV show Friends, in her role as Rachel Green, with actress Courteney Cox, has been in the media’s eye over the years, either for being with a new partner, getting a Hollywood divorce, being single, or rumored to be ‘too friendly’ with someone new.

The newest rumors circulating about Jennifer are that she and actor Bradley Cooper from the movie The Hangover with actor Zach Galifianakis, are dating and completing ‘in love’.  Aniston, recently in the news for speaking her mind on being a single woman in Hollywood and loving it, is always being watch to see who she’s hanging out with next!  Is it true that the frequenter of the Actors Studio, known for his drama and the Hollywood actress are dating?

After his recent breakup from Hollywood actress Renee Zellweger from movies such as Jerry McGuire with actor Tom Cruise, many speculated as to whether Aniston and Cooper would get back together.  After exchanging text messages and phone calls over the past few months, it appears the two are closer to reuniting.  With Jennifer stating he might be ‘the one’, perhaps we will be hearing wedding bells in their future? Maybe a bit premature!  But maybe they might consider giving it another serious try.  One source reveals the two have discussed working on a new movie together – can you say foreshadowing?

A very active green celebrity, humanitarian actress Jennifer Aniston has helped her fair share of charities throughout her Hollywood career.  A spokeswoman for St. Jude’s Research Hospital, Aniston has also worked with charitable foundations that include Friends of El Faro and GLAAD (The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation).    Friends of El Faro works with children who are living in poverty, helping them get new homes and attend school.   Visit their website here for more information on how you can help a child today.   GLADD works to raise awareness on equal human rights, the movement for gay marriages, and increasing the visibility of the LGBT community in the public eye in terms of advocacy and law changes.

Actor Bradley Cooper has worked extensively with the charity Learning Through Expanded Arts Program (LEAP).  The LEAP works to ensure that the arts are included in classroom curriculum throughout the United States. In current legislature throughout the country, many art programs have been taken out of the public schools.  Want to help their cause? Visit the LEAP website today.

Dakota Johnson Scores Roles In ‘21 Jump Street,’ ‘Five Year Engagement’ & ‘Goats’

Her face and name might not ring any bells but we’ve all pretty much seen her on screen and know who her parents are. Remember the girl who wakes up with Justin Timberlake‘s Sean Parker in his introduction in “The Social Network”? Well, she happens to be the daughter of Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith and she’s apparently going places around Hollywood with the model-turned-actress now scoring roles in three upcoming film projects.

Johnson is firstly going to feature in the directorial debut of Christopher Neil with “Goats,” an adaptation of Mark Jude Poirier‘s 2000 novel of the same name that is set to star David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Ty Burrell, Keri Russell, Minnie Driver, Will Arnett and Graham Phillips, who’ll star as the teen protagonist. Story centers on “Ellis (Phillips) as he transfers to the East Coast prep school where his father (Burrell) made his mark as a student.”

The actress will then follow that with Nicholas Stoller‘s Apatow production “Five Year Engagement” which already boasts the talented cast of Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Alison Brie, Chris Pratt, Kevin Hart, Lauren Weedman, Mindy Kaling, Chris Parnell, Jim Piddock and Jacki Weaver. The film has been described by Segel as something in the vein of “Annie Hall” or “When Harry Met Sally” as it follows the rollercoaster relationship of a couple across their titular pre-wedding period.

Lastly and perhaps most excitingly, we’ll see Johnson feature in the remake of “21 Jump Street” to be helmed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller (”Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs”). The Jonah Hill-championed and starring project has already began shooting in New Orleans with Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Johnny Simmons, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle, DeRay Davis, Jake Johnson and Brie Larson with former star of the television series Johnny Depp to cameo. The R-rated adaptation features a script by ‘Scott Pilgrim’ writer Michael Bacall who had previously and excitingly described the pic as “John Hughes meets ‘Bad Boys.’”

It’s not known what roles Johnson will play in any three of the films but, from this trio of casting alone, it’s fairly evident that this famous offspring is destined to make a decent sized splash in 2012. Here’s that ‘Social Network’ scene again.

Robert Pattinson: Arsenal is the one true love I miss most now I'm in LA

Despite currently going out with movie pin-up and Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart - and being the dream date of many millions of teenagers around the world - R-Pattz singled out the Gunners above all else as the thing he misses most about England.
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Hollywood Director Steven Spielberg to shoot Lincoln film in Va

A crew of Hollywood A-listers including famed director Steven Spielberg are coming to Virginia to shoot a movie about former President Abraham Lincoln.

An announcement about the production was made today by Gov. Bob McDonnell, whose administration worked to put together a $4.6 million incentive package of tax credits, in-kind contributions and other funds to lure the film.

The "Lincoln" motion picture helmed by Spielberg stars Academy Award winning actors Daniel Day-Lewis as the former president and Sally Field as his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln.

It is based on the book "Team of Rivals," which examines Lincoln's political ascent and leadership in assembling a cabinet of political foes during a time of turbulence that resulted in a fractured nation.

Lincoln, a Republican, presided during the Civil War. He was assassinated during his second term.

Filming in Richmond and Petersburg is expected to begin this fall, with a planned movie release sometime next year.

“We are honored that Steven Spielberg, an award winning and visionary film maker, has chosen the Commonwealth for this important film. It is especially notable coming during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and emancipation,” McDonnell said in a statement.

“Steven is an exceptional storyteller who brings historic themes to life on screen, resulting in such important and influential films as Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, Munich and the mini-series Band of Brothers," the governor added. "I have no doubt that Lincoln will quickly join the ranks of those famous works.”

In the same statement, Spielberg said the state's "rich historic legacy, coupled with the remarkable period architecture found in Richmond and Petersburg, make Central Virginia the ideal location for this production.”

Hollywood Movie Thor opens “Superhero Season”

"Thor", the first of several superheroes debuting on movie screens this summer, hits US theaters with out-sized hopes resting on the Norse deity's expansive shoulders. 

Hollywood is praying that the God of Thunder and Marvel Comics staple will electrify a dismal 2011 box office, and squeeze more life out of a superhero genre that - with some of the most iconic characters already established franchises - is beginning to look tired.

"Thor" might seem an unlikely candidate to resuscitate the North American box office. The founding member of the original Avengers vanquishes his foes with a magical war hammer and the ability to call down thunder and lightning.

But with most of the marquee Marvel and DC Comics pantheon already committed to film, Hollywood is reaching ever deeper into the barrel to fish out new action hero franchises.

The challenge for classically-trained British film director Kenneth Branagh - more usually associated with Shakespeare - was to make sure his first venture into the world of the 3D action genre stood above the fray.

"It flips the usual superhero story. It isn't the ordinary man who's bitten by a spider and acquires supernatural powers," Branagh told.

"Here we have a superhero with those powers - a God indeed - who has to lose everything and engage with our audience," he said.

From the looks of things, "Thor" commands an edge in avoiding me-too status. It boasts Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins, and fellow Oscar winner and fanboy favorite Natalie Portman.

It's also among the first out the gate, beating "Green Lantern", an X-Men prequel and "Captain America" to the punch, and is one of the few originals in a summer movie season packed with sequels like "Fast Five" and "Hangover 2".

"As Marvel said to me when I joined up: 'this is our most difficult property'. There's so many ways for this to go wrong: too kitschy, too campy, too broad comedy, too sci-fi," said Branagh, adding that he relished the challenge of doing a movie so completely out of his comfort zone.

January Jones shows off her baby bump at LA Lakers game

Recently revealing her pregnancy, Mad Men star January Jones showed off her neat bump as she hit a basketball game in LA...

Looking super chic as she arrived at the LA Lakers game, pregnant January Jones showed off her very neat burgeoning bump.

In a purple vest top with loose white linen trousers and a black cardi, January wore a pair of geek-chic specs and accessorised with a gorgeous black leather studded Marni shoulder bag.

She hung out with Dexter actress Jennifer Carpenter as the pair enjoyed the game.

With the baby due later this year, January's spokesperson recently announced: "She's really looking forward to this new chapter in her life as a single mom."

Saoirse Ronan for Stephenie Meyer's 'The Host'

Saoirse Ronan will lead the cast of The Host, a film based on Twilight author Stephenie Meyer's novel.

The Host, published in 2008, centres on humans fighting against extra-terrestrials called Souls who invade bodies and wipe their victims' consciousness to erase their personalities.

Oscar-nominated Atonement and Lovely Bones actress Ronan will play lead character Melanie Stryder and the alien, called the Wander, who takes over her body, reports Deadline.

Andrew Niccol has written the script for The Host and is rumored to be in the running to direct the adaptation. Meyer reportedly counts Niccol's Gattaca and The Truman Show among her top five science fiction movies.

Ronan's latest movie Hanna, in which she plays a teenage assassin, opens in UK cinemas on Friday.