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Angelina Jolie Planning Brief Return to Acting

By Chloe Bunker on January 9, 2009

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Angelina Jolie is planning to return to the big screen, but blink and you may miss her.

Speaking from the red carpet at Thursday night's 14th annual Critics' Choice Awards held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Jolie told The Associated Press that she wants to keep a low profile and focus on raising her six children.

"I have had a year off, and I may work for a few months," said the 33-year-old actress. "But if I do, I'm probably going to take another year and a half or two. I'm going to work a lot less."

Jolie, who welcomed baby twins Vivienne and Knox last July with her beau Brad Pitt, did not elaborate on what projects she currently has planned. The superstar couple is also proud parents to three adopted children — Maddox, 6, Pax, 4, and Zahara, 3, as well as biological daughter, Shiloh, 2. 

While she plans to focus on motherhood in the next year or so, Jolie also told the BBC last November that she doesn't plan to work much longer as it is.

"I don't plan on acting very long," she said. "I'm ready to do a few things now and fade away and get ready to be a grandma one day."

"I'm not so worried that I want to try to keep up this pace and try to be a celebrity and try to be a successful actress forever," Jolie continued. "I think it's nice to tell stories and be successful enough to tell the ones I want to tell, and to earn some money at the same time is great. But everything comes in seasons and I hopefully won't be needing to do that later in my life."

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'Dark Knight' Tops Winners at 35th People's Choice Awards

By Rich King on January 8, 2009

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — "The Dark Knight" captured five honors Wednesday night, topping all winners at the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards.

The Batman film was named favorite movie and favorite action movie. The film's star, Christian Bale, was named favorite superhero and also received an honor for favorite on-screen pairing, along with the late Heath Ledger.

Country singer Carrie Underwood also won big. The former "American Idol" winner won three times, picking up awards for favorite female singer, country song "Last Name," and star under 35 years-old.

"Fans and people voting for me are what gave me a career in the first place," said Underwood, who also kicked off the evening with a performance of "I Know You Won't."

"This is an amazing night," added the 25-year-old singer.

Other winners selected by Internet voters in categories covering movies, television and music included Will Smith for favorite male movie star and Reese Witherspoon for favorite female movie star.

The awards show was hosted by Queen Latifah and held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

View red carpet pictures from the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards

35th Annual People's Choice Award Winners List:

 Movie: “The Dark Knight”
 Family movie: “WALL-E”
 Action movie: “The Dark Knight”
 Comedy movie: “27 Dresses”
 Drama movie: “The Secret Life of Bees”
 Independent movie: “The Secret Life of Bees”
 Favorite cast: “The Dark Knight”
 Male movie star: Will Smith
 Leading man: Brad Pitt
 Male action star: Will Smith
 Female movie star: Reese Witherspoon
 Leading lady: Kate Hudson
 Female action star: Angelina Jolie
 On-screen matchup: Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
 Superhero: Christian Bale as Batman, “The Dark Knight”
 TV drama: “House”
 TV comedy: “Two and a Half Men”
 TV animated comedy: “The Simpsons”
 Sci-fi/fantasy show: “Heroes”
 Reality show: “Dancing With the Stars”
 Game show: “Deal or No Deal”
 Male TV star: Hugh Laurie
 Female TV star: Christina Applegate
 Talk show host: Ellen DeGeneres
 Scene-stealing guest star: Robin Williams, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
 TV drama diva: Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Johnson, “The Closer”
 New TV comedy: “Gary Unmarried”
 New TV drama: “The Mentalist”
 Male singer: Chris Brown
 Female singer: Carrie Underwood
 Group: Rascal Flatts
 R&B song: Alicia Keys, “No One”
 Pop song: Katy Perry, “I Kissed a Girl”
 Rock song: Kid Rock, “All Summer Long”
 Country song: Carrie Underwood, “Last Name”
 Hip-hop song: Flo Rida featuring T-Pain, “Low”
 Combined forces: Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown, “No Air”
 Song from a soundtrack: “Mamma Mia” from “Mamma Mia!”
 Funny male star: Adam Sandler
 Funny female star: Tina Fey
 Star under 35: Carrie Underwood
 Online sensation: “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog”
 User-generated video: “Barack Roll”

Rising Star: Taylor Lautner Returning As Jacob Black in 'Twilight' Sequel

By Chloe Bunker on January 8, 2009

Taylor LautnerHOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Taylor Lautner will howl once again.

The 16-year-old actor will return as Jacob Black in the "Twilight" sequel "New Moon," series author Stephenie Meyer confirmed on her Web site Wednesday.

"I was very much a part of this decision," wrote Meyer, ending speculation over whether Lautner would return.

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Rising Star: Disney Picks Garrett Hedlund for New 'Tron' Movie

By Rich King on January 7, 2009

Garrett HedlundHOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Disney has tapped Garrett Hedlund to star in "Tron," a sequel to the 1982 cult classic by the same name, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The 24-year-old actor will star as a man pulled into the world of a computer who goes about retracing the steps of a character from the original film named Kevin Flynn.

'Doubt' Tops Nominees for 15th Annual SAG Awards

By Rich King on December 18, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The Catholic-film drama "Doubt" scored five nods to lead the field of nominees announced Thursday for the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

"Doubt," the story of a Catholic priest and nun who battle over charges of sexual abuse, will compete in the category of best ensemble cast against "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire."

The film also generated several nods for its cast, including Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis.

Streep picked up a lead-actress nomination, where she will compete against Kate Winslet ("Revolutionary Road"), Anne Hathaway ("Rachel Getting Married"), Angelina Jolie ("Changeling") and Melissa Leo ("Frozen River").

The field nominated for lead actor is comprised of Richard Jenkins ("The Visitor"), Frank Langella ("Frost/Nixon"), Sean Penn ("Milk"), Brad Pitt ("The Curious Case of Benjamin Button") and Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler").

The late Heath Ledger, who died in January from an accidental prescription drug overdose, moved another step closer to a potential Oscar nod. Ledger earned a supporting-actor nomination for his critically-acclaimed turn as the Joker in "The Dark Knight."

In the area of television, the nominees for best cast in a drama are "Boston Legal," "Dexter," "House," "Mad Men" and "The Closer." The field for best comedy cast will be a showdown between "30 Rock," "Desperate Housewives," "Entourage," "The Office" and "Weeds."

The SAG Awards will be held on Jan. 25.

'Benjamin Button,' 'Frost/Nixon,' 'Doubt' Lead 66th Golden Globe Nominations

By Rich King on December 11, 2008

LOS ANGELES — "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Frost/Nixon," and "Doubt" each picked up five nominations to pace the field of Golden Globe nominees announced on Thursday.

Of the three, only "Doubt" was left out of the competition for best dramatic picture, a category that will also include "Revolutionary Road," "Slumdog Millionaire" and "The Reader."

The list of nominees for best film musical or comedy includes "Burn After Reading," "Happy-Go-Lucky," "In Bruges," "Mamma Mia!" and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."

Hollywood's power couple of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were both rewarded with nods. Pitt earned a nomination for best actor in a film drama for his turn in "Benjamin Button." The 44-year-old actor was joined in the category by Leonardo DiCaprio ("Revolutionary Road"), Mickey Rourke ("The Wrestler"), Sean Penn ("Milk") and Frank Langella ("Frost/Nixon).

The 33-year-old Jolie, meanwhile, earned a nod for best actress in a film drama for her role in "Changeling." Others nominated in the category were Meryl Streep ("Doubt"), Kate Winslet ("Revolutionary Road"), Anne Hathaway ("Rachel Getting Married") and Kristin Scott Thomas ("I've Loved You So Long").

On the television side, the nominees for best TV drama were "Dexter," "House," "In Treatment," "Mad Men" and "True Blood."

In the category of best TV comedy or musical, the field of competition includes "30 Rock," "The Office," "Weeds," "Californication," and "Entourage."

The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be held at the Beverly Hilton on Jan. 11.

 

Kristen Stewart to Play Joan Jett in 'Runaways' Movie

By Rich King on December 4, 2008

Kristen StewartHOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Kristen Stewart is preparing to bite into another juicy role.

The 18-year-old actress, who currently stars as Bella in the vampire drama, "Twilight," has signed on to portray Joan Jett in "The Runaways," a new biopic movie that tells the story of the 1970s all-girls band in which the female rocker got her start, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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'Four Christmases’ Shows Plenty of Spirit at Box Office

By Rich King on December 1, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Fans got into the holiday spirit and helped lead "Four Christmases" to the top of the weekend box office, according to studio estimates released Sunday.

The holiday film, which stars Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, debuted at No. 1 with $46.7 million in sales.

Last week's top film, "Twilight," finished second with sales of $39.5 million.

Disney's animated film "Bolt" continued to do well at the box office, earning $36 million to finish third for the second consecutive week.

 

Weekend Box Office: Nov. 28-30, 2008

Video: Emile Hirsch Discusses His Role in 'Milk'

By superstar1 on November 29, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Emile Hirsch says the city of San Francisco plays an important role in his new film "Milk," in which he stars alongside Sean Penn and Josh Brolin.

"You see a film where a city is such an integral part of it," the 23-year-old actor explains of the movie, which tells the story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White.

"There's a certain architecture to San Francisco which is really unique," adds Hirsch.

'Twilight' Dominates Weekend Box Office

By Rich King on November 24, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — "Twilight" showed plenty of bite over the weekend as its teenage fan base led the thriller to the top of the box office with sales of $70.6 million.

Stephenie Meyer's novel of forbidden love, which stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, also was the biggest opening ever for a female director — an honor now belonging to Catherine Hardwicke.

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