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Veronica Santiago and Neil Estep review Hairspray, Chuck & Larry, and Premonition in this episode of FilmCrunch.
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Lauren BacallTom Cruise

Lauren Bacall shimmied onscreen in the 1940s, gaining immediate attention for her glamorous look and throaty, sultry voice. She worked with Hollywood’s greatest stars and sexiest leading men. She even married infinite screen hunk Humphrey Bogart, inspiring the jealousy of many a movie going female. She is truly Old Hollywood royalty - and this matriarch isn’t too happy with at least one member of La La Land’s younger (than her) generation. More to the point, she’s got a big problem with .

“Tom Cruise is a maniac,” Bacall is quoted in a recent magazine article. “I can’t understand the way he conducts his life,” admits the former screen siren. Bacall also talks about Kidman’s split with Cruise, saying the actress was “unhappy” during filming for Dogville (2003).

“Tom had taken off for Penelope Cruz or some (expletive deleted) thing - one of his more ridiculous moves,” she recalls.

, always gracious, did not speak harshly of her ex in the article, talking mainly about her “profound” love with country crooner Keith Urban and her belief in the love between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Good thing you believe it, Nicole, because a lot of the public thinks it’s full of hooey. Apparently, screen legend Lauren Bacall thinks it’s simply Tom Cruise who’s full of hooey. 

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Beyonce in bikiniBeyonce ring

Sometimes pictures - or massive pieces of jewelry - really do speak louder than words.

Even though Beyonce and Jay-Z have not yet acknowledged their April nuptials, the Dreamgirls star has slowly been confirming the news her own way.

In the past few weeks, the singer has occasionally been seen with a very large rock on her ring finger. The flawless 18 carat gem - designed by Lorraine Schwartz - is valued at a whopping $5 million.

I guess someone won’t be needing to worry about the financial crisis anytime soon.

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Angelina Jolie

After keeping to her homes in France and Germany, emerged yesterday for the cameras stateside.

Jolie - who arrived in New York earlier this week - stepped out last night for a dinner with Clint Eastwood, her director, and co-star Amy Ryan. (Their movie premieres October 24.) It’s the first time she’s braved the paparazzi since the arrivals of Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline.

Now if this is what I could look like three months after delivering twins...sign me up!


Kevin CostnerWhat do you do when your movie career fizzles? Well - if you’re Jessica Simpson , you turn to country music.

Kevin, who was last seen in , recently told People that he will be releasing a country album next month.

While this might seem like surprising news to most Costner followers, the 53-year-old has been moonlighting as a musician for quite some time now. In fact, some of his Modern West band members have been working with him for nearly 20 years. (Not that this qualifies them to sell any tracks or anything.)

The album - which Kevin co-wrote six songs for - is due out on November 11. Assuming the actor doesn’t line up any other acting gigs (he just recently wrapped work on The New Daughter), the band will be out touring by the end of this year. Expect the ladies of to feign interest shortly.

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Sophie MonkNatalie Maines

For today’s installment, we have Australian actress Sophie Monk (a.k.a. Benji Madden’s ex-fiancee on the left) and Dixie Chicks’ on the right.

(Make sure to check out more of our Celebrity Double-Takes here, here and here.)


And up until now, I thought Dave only liked to make Paris Hilton squirm.

Last night on the Late Show with David Letterman, the host got his chance to talk to Anne Hathaway - the former girlfriend of con man Raffaello Follieri. Although the actress was primarily on the show to promote her upcoming movie (Rachel Getting Married), she was forced to put on a brave face when the subject of her shady ex came up.

Given the host’s natural tendency to bring up uncomfortable topics, it’s fair to say Hathaway probably expected the line of questioning. That said, I still felt a bit sorry for the girl.

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Mark WahlbergJenna Jameson

It’s time once again to congratulate those celebrities entering into parenthood.

  • Marisa Nichols: The 24 actress and her husband became first time parents earlier today. Nichols and Taron Lexton, a director, welcomed a baby girl just after 2 AM this morning. Although Rain India Lexton wasn’t expected to arrive until October, she still weighed in at healthy 7 lbs., 5 oz.
  • Andrew Firestone: The former Bachelor and his new wife, Ivana, have just announced that they are expecting. This news comes just months after their July wedding. The baby - who was apparently conceived right after the nuptials - is due in mid-April. Andrew, who was once engaged to contestant Jen Schefft, has been with Ivana since early 2005.
  • Click to continue reading Hollywood Baby Roundup (9/30/08)


Emma Watson as HermioneEmma Watson in Italian Vogue

While Daniel Radcliffe has been working to separate himself from his popular boy wizard character, another Harry Potter star has been doing some maturing of her own.

In the recent issue of Italian Vogue, 18-year-old (a.k.a. Hermione Granger) shows us how much she’s grown in the past 7 years. She might not be appearing fully nude on Broadway like Radcliffe, but she still gives us something to be wowed by.

You can see more pictures from her photo spread after the jump.

Click to continue reading Emma Watson Becomes a Lady

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Scarlett Johansson and Ryan ReynoldsJust months after becoming engaged, Definitely, Maybe‘s Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson have already wed. (Can anyone say shotgun?)

The rarely photographed couple had been dating since early 2007.

The nuptials, which happened this weekend near Vancouver, B.C., was confirmed today by Reynolds’ rep. A small group of family and friends were reportedly in attendance.

While this the first marriage for both the Definitely, Maybe star and the 23-year-old actress, Ryan was once previously engaged to singer . The two broke up shortly before the 31-year-old starting dating Scarlett.

Read More | People

Drew Barrymore and Ed Westwick

Earlier this week, Gossip Girl Vanity Fair caught doing what she does best: moving on with another man. (And by “moving on,” I mean she sought comfort with a person she will eventually discard.)

But unlike during her previous relationships, Barrymore didn’t waste time gushing about the new man in her life. She simply let her lips do the talking.

Oh - and whom would that person she’s publicly embracing be? Why that would be Ed Westwick (Gossip Girl‘s Chuck Bass). I guess that means he’s not gay?

Read More | Vanity Fair via E! Online


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