Cate Blanchett

Cameron Diaz Jumps On Celebrity Health, Wellness Kick (watch!)

Cameron Diaz is the latest Hollywood actress to jump on the celebrity health and wellness bandwagon. She offered up her prescription for a long, healthy life on ABC’s “Good Morning America” today (Apr. 5), and seems to be taking a common sense approach to aging. A slew of over-40 stars, from Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Sandra Bullock Julianne Moore, Judi Dench, Uma Thurman, to Catherine Zeta-Jones and Diaz herself are still basking in the limelight. ...

George Clooney, A-Listers Read Mean Tweets to Salute Oscars (watch!)

George Clooney, Jessica Chastain and Sean Penn were among Hollywood A-listers who saluted the Oscars last night by reading some of their mean Tweets on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Is Penn really a butthole with a penis nose and scrotum face? Christoph Waltz, Patricia Arquette, Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne, Susan Sarandon, Kevin Costner, Emily Blunt, Zach Galifianakis, Kevin Hart, Richard Dreyfuss, Cate Blanchett, Seth Rogen, Oscar Isaac, Taraji P. Henson and Sean Penn all pitched in. ...

Cate Blanchett in Tale About a Torrid Affair With a Woman (See the Trailer!)

Cate Blanchett appears ready to give an Oscar-worthy performance opposite Rooney Mara in a new trailer for “Carol,” The movie is about a torrid love affair between an older and younger woman set amid the glamour of 1950s New York City. It’s based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1952 semi-autobiographical novel “The Price of Salt” and also stars Sarah Paulson and Kyle Chandler. Todd Haynes, best known for films “Far From Heaven,” I’m Not There” and Mildred Pierce,” directed. ...

Lily James as Cinderella Enchants at Box Office With $70M Gross (video)

Lily James’s dazzling performance and an age-old story that transcends generations has captapulted “Cinderella” to a magical box office performance. The movie grossed $70.1 million domestically and just over $130 million worldwide. The movie, a live-action remake of Disney’s classic 1950s animated feature, cost $95 million to make. The film’s success gives a clear green light to Disney’s plans to remake other animated classics as live-action features. On tap, are a remake of “Dumbo,” the elephant fantasy, and Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson....

Is Kristen Stewart a Hypocrite For Starring in New Woody Allen Movie?

Kristen Stewart, who claims to be a “feminist,” has reportedly signed on to a new Wood Allen movie, even though he was accused by his adopted daughter of sexually molesting her as a child. Allen has never admitted the charges. Dylan Farrow detailed the incidents of abuse when she was just seven years old last year. She is reportedly set to star with Jesse Eisenberg and Bruce Willis in an as yet unnamed project, although the report is unconfirmed....

Scarlett Johansson Calls Woody Allen Sex Abuse Claims ‘Guesswork’

Scarlett Johansson knows a tar-baby when she sees one. She tries to distance herself from the Woody Allen child abuse scandal in a new interview, but in the process issued a stinging rebuke to Allen’s step-daughter Dylan Farrow. Johannson, 29, took particular umbrage with Farrow for calling her out in an explosive New York Times column about the allegations....

Cate Blanchett Lauds Woody Allen, No Child Abuse Mentioned (watch!)

Cate Blanchett gave a moving speech after winning the Best Actress Oscar at Sunday’s Academy Awards for her role in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine,” without uttering a word about Allen’s child abuse feud with step-daughter Dylan Farrow. The 78-year-old writer, director and actor was nominated for Best Original Screenplay for the film, also starring Alec Baldwin, Sally Hawkins and Bobby Cannavale....

Will Hollywood Elite Stand, Turn Backs on Woody Allen at Oscars?

Dylan Farrow’s compelling letter to The New York Times detailing the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of Woody Allen is forcing Hollywood to take sides in one of the most emotional, gut-wrenching issues it has ever faced. A whispering campaign has reportedly begun in Hollywood to urge audience members to stand and turn their backs to the stage when Allen’s Oscar category is announced....

Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett Oscar Leaders After SAG

Cate Blanchett and Matthew McConaughey cemented their spots as front-runners for Oscars following their Screen Actors Guild wins last night (Jan. 18), while Lupita Nyong’o is giving Jennifer Lawrence a run for her money as supporting actress. Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave,” also remains a strong dark-horse contender. Christian Bale, “American Hustle,” Bruce Dern, “Nebraska,” and Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave” are also in the Oscar hunt. At the SAG awards, Blanchett topped Sandra Bullock, “Gravity,” Judi Dench, “Philomena,” Meryl Streep, “August: Osage County,” and Emma Thompson for “Saving Mr. Banks.”...

Pimping for Oscars; SAG Nominees Make Picking Winners Tough Call

Bruce Dern, James Gandolfini and Oprah Winfrey are sentimental favorites for the 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards but sentiment may not fly this year, given the rich field of nominees like Forest Whitaker, Cate Blanchett, Judy Dench, Jennifer Lawrence, Julia Roberts and oh yes, did we mention Meryl Streep? The SAG awards derive most of their importance as a possible indicator of Academy Award nominees and winners, because SAG members also vote for Oscars....
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Martin Freeman First Look at New Hobbit TV Ad (video, photos)

Martin Freeman as Hobbit Bilbo Baggins is front and center in the first wave of promotion for the upcoming film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” based on the masterful trilogy by J.R.R Tolkien. Cate Blanchett is also stunning as elven queen Galadriel. The movie, which hits theaters in December, is featured in its first television spot and Empire magazine is running a special preview of the epic movie, complete with five separate covers. The covers provide looks at Freeman as Baggins, Blanchett as Galadriel Richard Armitage as dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield, Sir Ian McKellen as Gandalf and the animated Gollum....