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Anticipation Hits Fever Pitch As New 'Hobbit' Trailer Revealed
With The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opening in December 14th Peter Jackson and co. have unveiled a new trailer as well as several new images ahead of the first of what has become a trilogy...
By Contributor on 19 September 2012
Second The Hobbit Instalment Title Changed, Thrid Movie Release Date Announced
As announced last month, The Hobbit, Peter Jackson's long awaited adaptation of the prequel to The Lord of the Rings, will be made into a trilogy rather than the two-parter originally announced. Yesterday, the new...
By Lew Irwin on 01 September 2012
Vivienne Jolie-pitt Lands Film Role
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Vivienne has landed her first film role.The four-year-old tot is set to follow in her parents' footsteps after Angelina helped her get her first acting gig, playing her on-screen...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 August 2012
Rachel Weisz: Actresses Are Sexier Than Actors
Rachel Weisz thinks actresses are sexier than actors.The 'Bourne Legacy' star - who is married to James Bond hunk Daniel Craig - has much more of an appreciation for female screen beauties than her male...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 August 2012
Cate Blanchett Stuns At Uncle Vanya Opening, New York
Cate Blanchett stunned at the opening of her play 'Uncle Vanya' at New York's Lincoln Center Festival in New York over the weekend. Blanchett, 43, took over the Sydney Theatre Company in 2008, and has...
By WENN on 23 July 2012
The Hobbit Will Premiere In New Zealand In November
'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' will have its world premiere in New Zealand on November 28. Director Peter Jackson has revealed the special screening will be hosted at the Embassy Theatre in Wellington before the...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 June 2012
Cate Blanchett's Pregnancy Helped Julia Roberts Find Father Figure In Nichols
Julia Roberts has Cate Blanchett to thank for her close friendship with director Mike Nichols - because the Notting Hill star was only cast in 2004 movie Closer when the Aussie actress became pregnant and...
By WENN on 14 March 2012
Cate Blanchett 'Frightened' Of Plastic Surgery
Cate Blanchett is 'frightened' of plastic surgery.The 42-year-old 'Lord of the Rings' actress refuses to have Botox or go under the knife because she worries about the long-term effects of cosmetic procedures.She said: ''There's been...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 March 2012
Cate Blanchett 'Not Patient Enough' To Direct Films
Actress Cate Blanchett is putting off plans to make her directorial debut because she fears she's too impatient to see a film to its completion.The Oscar winner, who has served as the co-artistic director of...
By WENN on 01 March 2012
The Hobbit Movie Trailer: Young Bilbo Takes Center Stage
The first trailer for Peter Jackson's latest Lord of the Rings tale 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, set 60 years before The Fellowship of the Rings, hit the web on Tuesday evening (December 20, 2011),...
By Lew Irwin on 21 December 2011
Elijah Wood: 'The Hobbit Surpasses Boundaries'
Elijah Wood believes 'The Hobbit' movies "goes outside the boundaries" of the original J.R.R. Tolkien novel. The 30-year-old actor - who is returning to the role of Frodo for the first movie 'The Hobbit: An...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 June 2011
Brian Wilson Biopic Being Release
Brian Wilson will be immortalised on screen with a new film about his life. The rights to the former Beach Boys singer's life story have been secured by producers Bill Pohlad and John Wells who...
By Bang Showbiz on 27 June 2011
Cate Blanchett Hits Back At Carbon Campaign Critics
Actress Cate Blanchett has called for better "leadership" of environmental issues in her native Australia, after she was condemned for signing up to promote a controversial new tax scheme Down Under.The Elizabeth star appears in...
By WENN on 31 May 2011
Stars Go Back In Time For Portofino Photo Shoot
Cate Blanchett, Matthew Fox, Eric Dane, Kevin Spacey, Elle Macpherson and pop star Ronan Keating turned Portofino, Italy into a celebrity hotspot last summer (10) when they turned up for a Peter Lindbergh photoshoot to...
By WENN on 18 May 2011
Strict Mother Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett doesn't worry about her children liking her.The 'Hanna' actress and her husband, playwright Andrew Upton, believe being strict with sons Dashiell, nine, Roman, seven, and Ignatius, three, and teaching them boundaries is more...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 May 2011
Cate Blanchett Launches Film Competition
Cate Blanchett has launched a film competition in her native Australia encouraging youngsters to step behind the camera to raise awareness of homelessness.The Oscar-winning actress launched The Oasis: Homeless Short Film Competition in Sydney on...
By WENN on 06 April 2011
Cate Blanchett Not Seen Hobbit Script
Cate Blanchett has not yet read a script for 'The Hobbit'. The Australian actress has signed up to appear as ethereal character Galadriel in the 'Lord of the Rings' prequel - which recently began shooting...
By Bang Showbiz on 28 March 2011
Liv Tyler Disappointed About Hobbit Return
Liv Tyler is disappointed she wasn't approached to take part in 'The Hobbit'. While the actress plays elf princess in Arwen in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, she admitted she hasn't heard from director...
By Bang Showbiz on 22 March 2011
Cate Blanchett Calls For Improvements In Sydney
Cate Blanchett is urging authorities in Sydney, Australia to redevelop the streets around her theatre company to transform the area into a vibrant cultural centre.The Australian actress and her husband, screenwriter Andrew Upton, work as...
By WENN on 09 March 2011
Cate Blanchett Oscars Dress Divides Opinion
Cate Blanchett's choice of dress at this year's Oscars has divided opinion.Cate Blanchett's Givenchy Haute Couture gown that she wore to Sunday's Academy Awards has come in for both praise and severe criticism by journalists,...
By WENN on 01 March 2011
Scarlett Johansson To Present At The Oscars
SCARLETT JOHANSSON has been added to the list of presenters at this year's 83rd Academy Awards.SCARLETT JOHANSSON will present an award at this week's OSCARS, according to the Los Angeles Times.Johansson and the British comedian...
By WENN on 22 February 2011
Andy Serkis Agrees Hobbit Appearance
Andy Serkis has signed up to appear in 'The Hobbit'.The 46-year-old actor - who played the ring-obsessed creature Gollum in the 'Lord of the Rings' film franchise - is reported to have inked a deal...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 January 2011
Orlando Bloom Readies For Hobbit?
Orlando Bloom is the latest star to reprise his role in 'Lord of the Rings' prequel 'The Hobbit'. The British actor, who portrays archer Legolas in the movie series, is reported to have joined the...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 December 2010
Perfume Mixer Leighton Meester
Leighton Meester mixes her own perfume.The 'Gossip Girl' actress loves experimenting with different fragrances to suit her mood but prefers to create her own scent from essential oils.She explained: "I love perfume and I wear...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 August 2010
Cate Blanchett Wants Mystery
Cate Blanchett wishes she had a bit more mystery about her.The 'Robin Hood' actress worries she has exposed too much of her personal life, meaning audiences have trouble distinguishing between her and her characters and...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 May 2010
Robert Pattinson For Kurt Cobain Biopic?
Robert Pattinson is being lined up to pay Kurt Cobain in a biopic of his life. The 23-year-old actor has reportedly been talking with the late Nirvana singer's widow Courtney Love, who will work as...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 April 2010
Feminine Rocker Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl wants a woman to portray him in the Kurt Cobain biopic.The Foo Fighters frontman thinks Shelly Duvall - who starred alongside Jack Nicholson in 'The Shining' - would be the perfect choice to...
By Bang Showbiz on 02 March 2010
Style Icon Jackie Kennedy
Carolina Herrera says Jackie Kennedy Onassis' style still has an impact on the fashion industry.The Venezuelan designer - who counts Renee Zellweger, Cate Blanchett and Kristen Scott-Thomas among her celebrity clients - believes the late...
By Bang Showbiz on 26 February 2010
Blanchett And Upton Extend Sydney Theatre Tenure
Australian actress CATE BLANCHETT and her writer husband ANDREW UPTON will remain artistic directors of the Sydney Theatre Company until 2013 after pledging a further two years to the firm.The couple was appointed to the...
By WENN on 02 January 2010
Bankable Actress Naomi Watts
Naomi Watts is the world's most profitable actress.The 'International' star has topped Forbes.com's latest Best Actresses for the Buck list after proving movie bosses can make the most money from her.The 41-year-old beauty - who...
By Bang Showbiz on 06 October 2009
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