Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany welcomed their second child together on May 31st according to her rep, who confirmed the news to Us Weekly earlier on today.
The rep said that the birth took place at the couples home in New York City via a scheduled home water birth in a birthing pool, they also decided to name the baby girl Agnes Lark Bettany. Yes, Agnes.
Speaking about the news, the rep added that “everyone is healthy and doing well. The family is very excited.” Agnes joins the couple’s son, 7-year-old Stellan, and another son that Connelly had before marrying Bettany, 13-year-old Kai.
I don’t know if I’m more shocked at the fact she gave birth at home in a birthing pool or the fact that they named their baby daughter Agnes. What year is this again? Agnes reminds me of people around my grandmothers age.
The LA Times Magazine has come up with a list of the 50 most beautiful women in film, here is the top 20 from the list (you can see the full list at the source below). The whole list is kind of random to me.
20. Salma Hayek
19. Anne Hathaway
18. Eva Green
17. Ava Gardner
16. Greta Garbo
15. Farrah Fawcett
14. Faye Dunaway
13. Catherine Deneuve
12. Dorothy Dandridge
11. Penelope Cruz
10. Joan Crawford
9. Jennifer Connelly
8. Julie Christie
7. Claudia Cardinale
6. Louise Brooks
5. Halle Berry
4. Monica Bellucci
3. Kim Basinger
2. Brigitte Bardot
1. Isabelle Adjani
Who do you think is the most beautiful women in film?
source: The 50 Most Beautiful Women In Film [LA Times]
Given the fact that 3 celebrity couples have broken up in the past week that we all thought would have made it last it has made NY Mag come up with a list of couples that we are all expecting to make it. Here are the couples:
Bon Jovi and Dorothea Hurley
Okay, so she’s not famous in her own right, but being Bon Jovi’s High-School Sweetheart Who He Married is enough to make this pair an A-List duo. New Jersey would be devastated if they broke up. Though, if he wrote “Shot Through the Heart” after dating Diane Lane only a short while, imagine the opus he could come up with if these two split! Actually, we’d rather not.
Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly
Intel Chris saw them on the street the other day outside the magazine offices! They looked like they are in love. Also, he’s practically albino and she was in Labyrinth, so what could possibly go wrong?
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi
Who doesn’t want this couple to make it? Oh, yeah. Every single gay-marriage foe in the country who is threatened by the fact that a normal lesbian couple is in living rooms in middle America each afternoon. But other than that?
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard
If they split up, it would be a real blow for Brooklyn.
Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt
You may think this pair is not going to make it, as Jennifer is suffering from the disadvantage of Having Dated Somebody Incredibly Attractive Since Before He Was Famous. But last year Intel Jessica spotted them at an SNL taping full-on making out, and they’d already been dating for years. Normal couples aren’t even like that. Also, it’s Jon Hamm. Nobody is letting go of that for as long as they still have hands.
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
As Vulture Kyle observed, “That would be sadder than your own mom and dad divorcing.”
Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich
Everything about Julianne Moore gives us warm feelings, even her terrible Boston accent on 30 Rock. Which is why we’re rooting for her and her director husband, despite the fact that we’ve never watched a movie he’s written or directed. If Julianne likes him, he has to be worth keeping.
Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson
Normally we wouldn’t put ScarJo — who dated Josh Hartnett, for God’s sake — on a list like this. But then she surprised us by managing to conduct a relationship with another celebrity for a long time, all in secret, such that we didn’t know she was even dating the Van Wilder star until they were practically married. You still never see them together, really, which makes us think there’s something to this relationship. Like, they might even have conversations.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver
You may not like his or her politics, but you’ve got to admit, at this point they’re like America’s almost-gorgeous-but-actually-kind-of-weird-looking aunt and uncle. Apparently, back when aspiring New York governor Andrew Cuomo was married to a Kennedy, none of the rest of the clan liked him in Hyannis because he wouldn’t play football and horse around. You KNOW Arnold horses around. Better than anybody.
Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber
Did you read the story in which our reporter took a cab home from the airport with Liev and before he even got in the door he took their kids to the park to play? We rest our case.
I agree with this list, but after all this is Hollywood and they all tend to bite the dust sooner or later.
source: Celebrity Couples We Still Believe In [NY Mag]
I was looking around for interesting images the other day, and happened upon one of my favorite pictures of Anne Hathaway (which is on this list). The most noticeable feature of the picture is the incredible side boobage that seems to leap from the image and scream “gaze upon me in all of my glory, for I am side boob.”
What is it about the side boob that is so appealing? Is it the hint of what lies just out of reach? I tend to appreciate a good side boob more than a great under boob image, although some men (and women) may disagree.
Even Peter Griffin of Family Guy appreciates a flash of side boob:
Regardless of your boob preferences, most mammary aficionados like myself will have to agree that boobs are mounds of beautiful goodness no matter what side or angle they are viewed from!
So without further ado, I present to you my choices for the top ten celebrity side boob images of all time.
#10 Elisha Cuthbert
Elisha Cuthbert played the hot porn star with a heart of gold in The Girl Next Door and also played as Jack Bauer’s daughter Kim in the awesome series 24.
#9 Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Blood Diamond and Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind. She is without a doubt one of the most beautiful women on the planet. Well, I don’t doubt it, at least.
#8 Emma Watson
Emma Watson is best known for playing Hermoine in the Harry Potter series. Who would have thought she’d grow up to be so gorgeous?
#7 Brooke Burke
Brooke Burke was the host of Wild On! and Rock Star, and won season 7 of Dancing with the Stars. She’s also ridiculously hot.
#6 Joanna Krupa
Joanna Krupa is a model who also loves animals and blah blah blah, PETA ads, look, boobies!
#5 Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway began her career in the 1999 TV show Get Smart before appearing in the Disney films The Princess Diaries (1 and 2) and Ella Enchanted. She then decided to let it all hang out in Havoc before starring in The Devil Wears Prada opposite Meryl Streep (who will not be appearing on this list).
#4 Eva Mendes
Eva Mendes first hit my radar when she starred in Training Day with Denzel Washington, and since then I will pretty much watch any piece of crap (ahem… Ghost Rider) that has her in the credits.
#3 Christina Aguilera
Beautiful songstress Christina Aguilera has gone through a dozen different looks, from pinup model to sexy bad girl to transvestite, but the picture above is the look I like best on her. By that I mean naked.
#2 Angelina Jolie
I struggled long and hard (heh) before deciding to make this picture of Angelina Jolie number two. I like her so much more as a person than I do the person I picked for the first place spot, but this isn’t my “top ten nice celebrities that do cool shit for poor people and adopt enough children to start their own country”. It’s all about the side boob.
#1 Katherine Heigl
My number one choice for this post is this picture of Katherine Heigl. I think the only thing I’ve ever seen her in was Knocked Up, where I thought she must be the sweetest woman ever. Judging by reports from costars and anyone else that has had the misfortune to spend more than five minutes working on a film or Grey’s Anatomy with her, however, she can be a complete bitch.
Oh well, that is one fantastic side boob.
So there you have it, folks. My top ten greatest celebrity side boobs ever. Or as Kanye West would say “OF ALL TIME!”
Think you know of any that should have been included here? Let me know in the comments below!
We all know that the likes of Angelina Jolie and Cameron Diaz earn the most money in Hollywood, but they aren’t always the names that bring in the big money for studios.
Forbes have put together a list of 10 women in Hollywood who make the studios a big return for every dollar that they are paid. When coming up with this list they counted actresses who have been in at least three movies in the past five years, they didn’t include animated movies because who goes to see a cartoon based on who is voicing it?
10. Hilary Swank
In addition to earning two Oscars, Swank has proven herself to be a good investment with movies like P.S. I Love You. The romance (which cost an estimated $30 million) earned $157 million at the worldwide box office. Swank is expected to earn yet another Oscar nomination for her upcoming film Amelia, in which she plays the iconic aviator Amelia Earhart. For every $1 Swank was paid, her films earned an average of $23.
9. Anne Hathaway
The 26-year-old actress is one of the youngest on our list. Hathaway earned a Best Actress nomination for her work in Rachel Getting Married last year but because the movie only ever opened on 390 screens, we didn’t include it in our survey. Instead she makes the list for movies like Get Smart, which earned $230 million at the worldwide box office. For every $1 Hathaway was paid, her movies earned an average of $23.
8. Cate Blanchett
Like many of the women on our list, Blanchett likes to mix big budget fare with smaller art house movies. She appeared in all three Lord of the Rings movies but earned an Oscar nomination for her performance as one of the Bob Dylan characters in I’m Not There. She lands on our list mostly due to her work in last year’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. For every $1 Blanchett was paid, her movies earned an average of $23.
7. Hallie Barry
Berry has been mostly out of the spotlight lately, but her work as Storm in three X-Men movies helps land her on our list of actresses with the best return on investment. Her most recent movie, Things We Lost in the Fire, was a flop, earning only $8.5 million at the box office, but that didn’t stop her from making our Top 10 list. For every $1 Berry was paid, her movies earned an average of $23.
6. Jennifer Aniston
The most successful of the former Friends stars, Aniston is a regular on the red carpet and in the tabloids, where her romances are endlessly speculated about. Recently she’s had some pretty successful movies too. He’s Just Not That Into You and Marley & Me helped improve her ROI, which had been slipping due to duds like Rumor Has It. For every $1 Aniston was paid, her movies earned an average of $26.
5. Meryl Streep
Streep earns a bigger paycheck than most women on our list, but thanks to the massive box office of last summer’s Mamma Mia ($610 million), she also offers a good return on investment. Her latest film, Julie & Julia, came out too late to make our list but the movie’s $96 million in earnings (so far) should help her remain one of Hollywood’s most desirable actresses. For every $1 Streep was paid, her movies earned an average of $27.
4. Natalie Portman
Thanks to her work in the new Star Wars movies, Portman has appeared in some of the highest-earning films of all time. But she ranks on our list because of movies like The Other Boleyn Girl, which earned $78 million at the worldwide box office. Like many of the actresses on our list, Portman appears in her fair share of art films, like 2007′s little-seen Paris J’Taime. For every $1 Portman was paid, her films earned an average of $28.
3. Rachel McAdams
Thanks to films like The Notebook and this year’s The Time Traveler’s Wife, McAdams is quickly becoming the go-to actress for romantic movies. Despite her rising profile, McAdams still commands a relatively modest paycheck. This winter she’ll star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in an update of Sherlock Holmes. For every $1 McAdams was paid, her movies earned an average of $30.
2. Jennifer Connelly
February’s He’s Just Not That Into You helped several actresses, including Connelly, with their ROI numbers because each star took a pay cut to appear in the ensemble comedy, which earned $177 million at the worldwide box office. Connelly’s work in The Day The Earth Stood Still and Blood Diamond helped her take second place. For every $1 Connelly was paid, her films earned an average of $41.
1. Naomi Watts
The 41-year-old Australian actress first made her mark with 2002′s The Ring. The low-budget horror film earned $250 million at the worldwide box office and put Watts in demand. For the most part the actress has kept a low profile, appearing mostly in artsy fare like last year’s Funny Games. But thanks to 2005′s King Kong, her average return on investment is the best in Hollywood. For every $1 Watts was paid, her films earned an average of $44.
You know how it goes, stage parents throw their children into so they can live their failed attempts at stardom and also make a fortune from their children. Usually the kid ends up in rehab for drugs and alcohol. But this is not always the case as you can see from the following child stars up made a long lasting career out of it.
DREW BARRYMORE, Age: 34
Years in Show Business: 33
The fourth generation in an acting family, Drew appeared in a commercial when she was eleven months old. After winning over audiences at age six in “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” Drew had some tough teenage years. But she came back as a grown-up star, and now she has her first movie as a director, “Whip It.”
CHRISTIAN BALE, Age: 35
Years in Show Business: 23
Though he appeared in some TV movies beforehand, Bale’s first major role was as the lead in Steven Spielberg’s “Empire of the Sun.” Since then, his star has steadily risen. Last year, he played the Caped Crusader in “The Dark Knight,” one of the highest-grossing movies ever. This year, he starred in a pair of summer blockbusters: “Terminator Salvation” and “Public Enemies.”
JODIE FOSTER, Age: 46
Years in Show Business: 43
A Coppertone Girl at age three, Jodie was doing guest spots on TV by six. While shooting her first movie, Disney’s “Napoleon and Samantha,” 10-year-old Jodie was picked up and mauled by her lion costar. It left her with scars, but didn’t diminish her drive. She went on to win two Best Actress Oscars, continues to star in hits like “The Brave One,” and is currently directing her third feature.
ELIJAH WOOD, Age: 28
Years in Show Business: 21
After appearing in a Paula Abdul video in 1988, Elijah got a one-line part in “Back to the Future Part II.” He got critical attention for 1990′s “Avalon,” and in his review for 1994′s “The War,” Roger Ebert called him, “the most talented actor in his age group in Hollywood history.” He lobbied hard to earn the role of Frodo Baggins in “The Lord of the Rings,” and the enormous popularity of the three films made him famous worldwide.
CHRISTINA RICCI, Age: 29
Years in Show Business: 23
Like many others, Christina was a child model until she got her first acting gig in the 1990 movie “Mermaids” with Cher. After the success of “The Addams Family,” she became known for quirky and sometimes dark roles. She started taking on more adult roles with the bawdy “The Opposite of Sex,” and got great reviews starring with Samuel L. Jackson in “Black Snake Moan.”
LEONARDO DICAPRIO, Age: 34
Years in Show Business: 19
Leo is a late-comer compared to some, getting his first break at 15 on the short-lived TV version of “Parenthood” in 1990. He appeared on the last season of “Growing Pains,” but really got attention starring with Robert De Niro in 1993′s “This Boy’s Life.” The next year he was Oscar nominated for “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” And then he was in the biggest movie of all-time. Next up: his fourth movie with Martin Scorsese, “Shutter Island.”
SCARLETT JOHANSSON, Age: 24
Years in Show Business: 15
Johansson got her start at the tender age of nine with a bit part in Rob Reiner’s box-office dud “North.” Now she’s a bona-fide A-lister. Next year, she will star as the duplicitous Black Widow opposite Robert Downey Jr. in “Iron Man 2.”
NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, Age: 36
Years in Show Businesses: 21
Harris’ first big role was in 1988′s “Clara’s Heart” with Whoopi Goldberg, but he really hit the limelight when he landed the lead in the TV series “Doogie Howser, M.D.” Now, he stars in another top-rated series, “How I Met Your Mother,” along with playing a twisted version of himself in two “Harold & Kumar” movies.
REESE WITHERSPOON, Age: 33
Years in Show Business: 19
Reese auditioned for a bit part in “The Man in the Moon” on a lark and wound up with the lead. She’s since gone on to win an Oscar for her turn as June Carter Cash in “Walk the Line.” This year, she could be heard in “Monsters vs. Aliens.”
SETH GREEN, Age: 35
Years in Show Business: 25
Green first major role was in the 1984 Jodie Foster movie “The Hotel New Hampshire,” and he played Woody Allen’s younger self in “Radio Days.” He’s since gone on to play memorable parts in “Austin Powers,” “The Italian Job,” and most recently “Sex Drive,” along with creating the stop-motion animated series “Robot Chicken.”
NATALIE PORTMAN, Age: 28
Years in Show Business: 15
Portman first role was in Luc Besson’s “The Professional” (aka “Leon”) in 1994. After she took a brief hiatus to go to Harvard, Portman went on to star in Oscar-nominated movies and crowd-pleasing blockbusters. She costarred with fellow former child star Scarlett Johannson in “The Other Boleyn Girl,” and watch for her in the 2011 Marvel flick “Thor.”
JASON BATEMAN, Age: 40
Years in Show Business: 28
Jason’s first job was in 1981 on TV’s “Little House on the Prairie,” starting at age 12. He tried unsuccessfully to break out into movies with 1987′s “Teen Wolf Too.” After some lean years in the ’90s, he bounced back with a Golden Globe win for “Arrested Development,” and this year he’s in five movies, including the lead role in “Extract.”
KIRSTEN DUNST, Age: 27
Years in Show Business: 24
At three years old, Kirsten was a child model in commercials, and at eight made her film debut in Woody Allen’s section of “New York Stories.” She made a big impression kissing Brad Pitt when she was only 10 in “Interview with a Vampire.” Since then she had huge hits with the “Spider-Man” movies and showed of her majestic side as “Marie Antoinette.”
KURT RUSSELL, Age: 58
Years in Show Business: 46
At age 12, Kurt appeared in the 1963 movie “It Happened at the World’s Fair” starring Elvis Presley. 16 years later, he played Elvis in the TV movie about his life. That was his first film with director John Carpenter, who then turned Kurt into an action star with “Escape From New York.” Kurt was still doing action — and his own stunt driving — in 2007′s “Grindhouse.”
JENNIFER CONNELLY, Age: 38
Years in Show Business: 27
Jennifer got her start in the biz at age 14 when she landed a role in Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in America,” but her career took off two years later when she was cast as the lead in “Labyrinth” opposite David Bowie. In 2001, Connelly won an Oscar for her performance in “A Beautiful Mind,” and this past year she starred in “The Day the Earth Stood Still.”
RON HOWARD, Age: 55
Years in Show Business: 50
Ron Howard has had three stages of his career: as a child actor, starting at age five on “The Andy Griffith Show” and then in movies like “The Music Man”; then as a young adult star in “American Graffiti” and “Happy Days”; and his current incarnation as the Oscar-winning director of “A Beautiful Mind” and hit-making film and TV producer.
source: Split Screen: Most Successful Child Stars [yahoo movies]
Keanu Reeves is on top of the world, as his new movie The Day The Earth Stood Still takes the number one spot for the weekend box office.
I’ve already seen the movie and can say that it was well done, but unfortunately doesn’t follow too much from it’s predecessor.
The movie was pretty well hyped up, yet I can say that it’s surely not Oscar material for Keanu. It’s a good movie and I would recommend waiting for it to come out on DVD. It’s got enough eye candy for everyone, but all of the good parts are in the trailer, which you can view below.
The movie centers around the alien Clatu (Reeves’ character) being born on Earth as an alien, then trying to save the Earth from the human race. He has these arks all over the planet that are setup to collect certain species. His robot Gort is his protector, who is only activated in the presence of violence.
Clatu is set to rid the Earth of humans, until he is intercepted by two new human friends, Dr. Helen Benson and her son, Jacob. He befriends the two and learns what compassion is all about.
Thus, he decides not to destroy the human race and hops in an ark back to wherever he came from.
I was disappointed that the new movie didn’t follow too much in the same vein as the previous movie of the same name. I thought the police/FBI/whoever were going to kill Clatu and someone was dispatched to Gort to say the infamous phrase: “Clatu Verata Nictu” so he wouldn’t kill us all. Disappointment happens.
Too many actresses are believing the line that you can’t be too thin. Please, ladies, eat a sandwich or something at the craft services cart. Here are a special shout-out to ten skinny-ass celebs that used to really turn heads
Thandie Newton
Most recently seen in: Run Fat Boy Run
Last time she was hot: Mission: Impossible II
There was a time that Thandie Newton was the next Hollywood hottie. Then someone must have suggested that she had some jelly rolls, because she lost more weight than a cancer patient on Atkins. Now she looks more like a zero-body-fat lizard than a celebrity beauty.
Victoria Beckham
Most recently seen in: Ugly Betty
Last time she was hot: when the Spice Girls were
Not that I was a fan of the Spice Girls, but I will admit that they covered all the bases in terms of fantasy girls. But the former Posh Spice has lost so much weight that her once sultry figure makes her look like a lollipop – a wobbly head on a stick. I’m afraid her neck is going to snap and her hubby will kick her head around their flat like a soccer ball.
Jennifer Connelly
Most recently seen in: Reservation Road
Last time she was hot: Requiem for a Dream
Can you believe this was the girl from The Rocketeer? Or Dark City? This buxom brunette starts getting some Hollywood credibility and drops down to a size zero. There’s nothing wrong with losing a little pudge, but when you look like one of the starving children from Sierra Leone in Blood Diamond, something’s wrong.
Rachel Taylor
Most recently seen in: Shutter
Last time she was hot: Transformers
Okay, I really loved her debut in Transformers. Very few ladies in Hollywood could give Megan Fox a run for the money, especially in a two-hour Michael Bay beer commercial. But in Shutter, this girl looked like she hadn’t eaten since working with Bay. She could make it as an up-and-coming hottie, if she actually ate a sandwich.
Kate Bosworth
Most recently seen in: 21
Last time she was hot: Blue Crush
She just beat the house last weekend in 21, and she banged Superman without being mortally wounded, but I just can’t get over the fact she looks like a 12-year-old boy. It wasn’t hard to hide her nipples in the 21 sex scene, considering she’s about as anorexically flat-chested as Jim Sturgess was.
Ashlee Simpson
Most recently seen in: 2008 Kids Choice Awards
Last time she was hot: 2008 Kids Choice Awards, but still doesn’t look healthy
She was the less-cute sister of Jessica Simpsons, but thanks to silicone, collagen, rhinoplasty and crash diets, she now looks like a supermodel. But that’s not a good thing. It might work for a bulimic supermodel, but for a girl who could have been America’s sweetheart, she looks less like her former self than Michael Jackson does.
Angelina Jolie
Most recently seen in: Beowulf
Last time she was hot: Beowulf (hell, they can do a lot with CGI)
Not too long ago, I saw a tabloid compare photos of Jolie’s scrawny, veiny arm to that of geriatric Clint Eastwood. And you know what? Sometimes tabloids are right. This once hot chick has gotten way too thin. Have you seen the trailers for Wanted? Give me back the Gia days, baby!
Lindsay Lohan
Most recently seen in: I Know Who Killed Me
Last time she was hot: Herbie Fully Loaded
Granted, she’s up and down more often than Oprah lately, but let’s blame this on her lack of focus. I saw her nudie shots from New York Magazine. And while I’m impressed with her huge (but obviously fake) knockers, I just can’t get excited about the freckly femme’s whisper-thin frame. She was chubby-cheerleader cute for a while, but just a year or so ago, her weight plummeted, making her scary-thin for a while.
Saffron Burrows
Most recently seen in: The Bank Job
Last time she was hot: Deep Blue Sea
It’s arguable that former model Saffron Burrows ever really looked healthy. But watching this scrawny, lanky lady tower over Jason Statham in The Bank Job was enough to get her on this list. She made his evil co-star from Transporter 2 look fat. Still, that underwear shot in Deep Blue Sea was pretty nice.
Gwyneth Paltrow
Most recently seen in: The Good Night
Last time she was hot: Se7en
Anyone who is familiar with me as a film critic knows that I have been highly critical of Paltrow for years. But aside from her inability to act (and so many people’s inability to see that she can’t act), I detest how she is physically wasting away as she gets older. She’s one of those girls that went overboard to lose the baby weight. Now, as she enters her late 30s, that too-thin look is not working for her.
PEOPLE surveyed several Hollywood celebrities and got their picks for the year’s best books, movies, music and TV shows. Here’s what they found:
TV SHOWS
Ashlee Simpson: Desperate Housewives – “It’s one of those shows like Sex and the City – every girl likes it.”
Monique Coleman: Grey’s Anatomy – “Even though there’s huge issues, at the end of the day we’re still concerned about the characters – that’s good TV.”
Macy Gray: Nip/Tuck – “It’s over-the-top-
drama. It’s crazy. I don’t know who thinks of that stuff.”
John Stamos:South Park – “The show is so timely. If something happens, in like two weeks it’s parodied on there.”
Nicky Hilton:The Girls
Next Door – “I just think they’re so funny.”
MOVIES
Josh Groban: The Prestige – “Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman are awesome. And I’ve loved magic since I was a kid. That it’s a murder mystery with twists based on magic makes it amazing.”
Jaime Pressly: The Departed – “It was amazing. It’s a brilliant film. Everyone in it was great.”
Anjelica Huston: Borat – “I don’t know if it’s the best movie, but it’s the funniest. I have never laughed so
hard in a movie. I’ve never laughed so
hard, period.�
Mike Myers: The Fountain – “It’s beautiful. I’ve never seen anything like it. All the performances were great. It was transformative.”
Clay Aiken: The Queen – “Helen Mirren looks just like Queen Elizabeth. Acted like her! I thought it was very good.”
MUSIC
Anne Hathaway: Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins, Rabbit Fur Coat – “You can just listen to it start to finish and it tells a story. It’s beautiful, funny and very subversive. I really love it.”
Chris Cornell: Bob Dylan, Modern Times – “I think it’s fantastic. There’s a lightness to it that doesn’t normally come from him. When I say lightness, like a happiness.”
Zach Braff: Joshua Radin, We Were Here – “It’s just the greatest music. He’s a really talented guy. He’s like the new Paul Simon.”
Katharine McPhee: Christina Aguilera, Back to Basics – “I really like her record. I think she brought some cool old-school
stuff to it, and amazing vocals.”
BOOKS
Terrence Howard: Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho –”It teaches you to enjoy each moment.”
Ben Affleck: Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond – “I’m reading a lot
of nonfiction. . . .This is really good right now.”
Jennifer Connelly: In the Land of Magic Soldiers by Daniel Bergner – “That was the last one I read – it was actually about Sierra Leone, where Blood Diamond takes place. It was really fantastic.”
Queen Latifah: The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith – “I love it. It’s a whole series.”
Patricia Heaton: The Tiny One by Eliza Minot – “It’s about a girl who loses her mother, and she chronicles the whole day before she finds out her mother died. She’s exactly the age I was when my mother died. I’d read a few pages and then start sobbing.”
Leonardo DiCaprio at the Blood Diamond premiere in Los Angeles. ‘Blood Diamond’ also stars Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou and is set in war torn Sierra Leone.
The title refers to diamonds that are mined in war zones (often through forced and slave labor) and finance the conflicts.
