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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Pregnant Jessica Alba unites with Jessica Biel for cancer run

Hollywood Actress Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel joined thousands of charity runners in Times Square today to show their support for the Revlon’s annual women's cancer fund raiser.

The Hollywood actresses delighted fans when they arrived at the Revlon charity run in New York to participate in the beauty brand's 14th Annual Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) Revlon Run/Walk.

Both Jessicas are Global Brand Ambassadors for Revlon and have fronted numerous advertising campaigns for the beauty brand through the years.

Pregnant Alba, 30, stepped up on to the event stage to speak out about the dangers of women’s cancer.

Dressed in cute black workout leggings, trainers and an oversized Revlon EIF event T-shirt, she cheerfully trotted across the stage talking openly about the importance of the Revlon event’s 14th year.

Alba had just celebrated her 30th birthday two days earlier and looked to be in exceptionally high spirits as she skipped across the Revlon stage, exposing her growing baby bump through her T-shirt.

The Fantastic Four star expressed her delight at being apart of the event today when she tweeted: ‘The energy here @revlon run/walk is amazing 20,000 people are here to participate. This is 14th year & we've raised over $60million for women’s cancer!’

Sadly, the newly single Jessica Biel, 29, was a little under par after falling ill a few days earlier.

The stunning A-Team actress did all she could to get well in time for the charity event having been feeling a little under the weather recently.

Earlier this morning, she called on her fans to help her get better by tweeting: ‘Still trying to recover from my sickness. Going to the doctors today! Pray for me! Positive attitude - I'm sure I will be fine!!’

Although Biel didn’t say exactly what was wrong with her, she did manage to make it to the charity event and smiled happily for the camera with her pregnant co-Ambassador, Alba.

Perhaps a dose of charitable work was just Biel needed as she later replied to a get well tweet with: ‘Thanks. Feeling like my old self, still some minor issues!’

Bruce Willis & Demi Moore’s Daughter Tallulah Caught With Alcohol

The 17-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, Tallulah Belle Willis, was caught by the LAPD on Friday night in possession of alcohol. It all happened on when police officers spotted three teenage females getting out of a a vehicle at about 11PM with two bottles of alcohol on the Hollywood beat. The police quickly realized that they were well under the age of 21 and were cited for underage drinking. The teenagers were given tickets.

At that point, the LAPD called the parents of the teenagers to come pick them up. In particular, Tallulah decided to call her father Bruce to pick her up from the police station, but it was her mother Demi who decided to pick her daughter up instead. Photographers were of course present, capturing shots of Tallulah wearing very short shorts and a strapless bikini top. During some of the snapshots, she was shown smoking a cigarette and exposing her tattoo just under her belly.

I Am Not Comfortable Going N*de: Priyanka Chopra

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who donned a bikini in Dostana, says she is not comfortable going nude.

"When it comes to drawing a line at my individuality, nudity is something I am not comfortable with," Priyanka told reporters after launching the book Age of Sinnocence at MTV's Youth Marketing Forum here.

However, the actress said she was open to kiss her female co-stars on screen.

"I would love to kiss an actress on screen...but she should be hot," she quipped.

To a query on model Poonam Pandey, who had expressed her willingness to go nude for the Indian World Cup winning cricketers, Priyanka said, "The main thing is she did not go nude. She did not do what she had said."

"It is her life she can do whatever she wants to," she added.

Friday, April 29, 2011

'The Hangover 2' Release Threatened Over Tattoo Accusation

"The Hangover Part II" faces a problem less than a month before it hits theaters. S. Victor Whitmill, a tattoo artist who gave Mike Tyson his distinctive facial art, is suing Warner Bros. Pictures over the similar-looking facial ink on Ed Helms' face, and asking for an injunction to stop the movie's release.

A complaint has been filed on Thursday, April 28 in federal court in St. Louis. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the statement read, "When Mr. Whitmill created the Original Tattoo, Mr Tyson agreed that Mr. Whitmill would own the artwork and thus, the copyright in the Original Tattoo."

"Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. - without attempting to contact Mr. Whitmill, obtain his permission, or credit his creation - has copied Mr. Whitmill's Original Tattoo and placed it on the face of another actor...," the statement continued. "This unauthorized exploitation of the Original Tattoo constitutes copyright infringement."

Also being attached to the lawsuit was Whitmill's copyright registration for the "Original Tattoo", and Tyson's signature as a proof that the ex-champ granted rights in the work. In addition the document, some pictures of Whitmill applying the design on Tyson's face were included.

In trailers and posters for the second installment of the comedy, Helms sports a body art while enduring the hilarious situation in Bangkok. Helm's tattoo looks like Tyson's, and was also chiseled on the same spot as Tyson's. Tyson himself made an appearance in "The Hangover" as himself, chasing the main characters after they stole his tiger.

On another "The Hangover 2" news, Ken Jeong has recently posted on his Twitter page a new poster for the movie. The actor wrote, "Latest poster for The Hangover Part II...." , before attaching the new picture.

"The Hangover 2" is scheduled for May 26 release across the nation during Memorial Day weekend. The gang from the first film are in Bangkok to celebrate Stu's wedding when they discover themselves in another state of black-out.

Also reprising their roles as Helms' buddies are Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha. Jamie Chung, Nick Cassavetes and Juliette Lewis are among actors supporting the movie. Todd Phillips returns to serve behind the lens.

The Hangover Part-II New Trailer

Film Review: `Thor`, Hollywood extravaganza at its shiniest best

It will go down in history as the most elaborately planned movie franchisee, spanning years and different movies (including sequels) and multiple characters with individual films. And despite knowing that such an extravaganza can be possible only from the marriage of one between Marvel and Hollywood, you continue to marvel at it. The latest marvelous addition to this collection is "Thor".

Thor (Chris Hemsworth), the son of Odin (Anthony Hopkins) a god, grows up to be a warrior too arrogant of his strength to maintain a fragile peace in the kingdom. Seeing his arrogance Odin takes his power and casts him to earth so he can learn to be humble.

Devoid of his power and unable to even move his weapon, a hammer forged from a dying star, he, with the help of a kind scientist Jane (Natalie Portman) learns the value of life and a humility and in the end is ready to sacrifice himself to save his friends.

"Thor" was a dangerous gamble for Marvel. He is not one of the popular characters among the avengers. To dedicate and entire movie, some would have said, was foolhardy. But the film "Thor" amply illustrates that if the will is right, creativity can indeed be brought to be a good slave.

"Thor" is Hollywood extravaganza at its best. It is expected of a film of this magnitude to have good effects. However, the film understands that the effects have to serve the story and not mask a nonexistent one. To bring out human elements in a story about gods, takes skill.

Also the costumes, set design and magical elements are put up in such a way as to make the clan of gods look like and advanced alien race rather than a magical race of gods. That gives the story a science fiction angle, like the other films in the Avengers` series, "Iron Man" and "Hulk", and the upcoming "Captain America", instead of a mythical, magical dimension that would not have fit in with the others.

Chris Hemsworth has gained more than few pounds for his role as Thor. From his impish arrogance of "Star Trek" to the magnificent arrogance of a god, he has come a long way both as an actor and as a star.

The film would delight fans of Avengers and Marvel comics with its hidden references. So we see the agent Coulson from SHIELD we first encountered in "Iron Man"; Samuel L. Jackson makes a unaccredited appearance after the end credits; and there`s reference to Tony Stark, Jeremy Rainer in a small cameo is set up to be "Hawk Eye" in the "Avengers" and Loki is set up to the arch-enemy for the "Avengers".

The Marvel master, Stan Lee too makes an appearance in a funny cameo. Fans should sit through the last credits, for a minute extra that has become an USP of this series.

"Thor" makes a good metaphor against vanity. One should not be too proud to be strong and that wisdom is worth aspiring for. Hope Marvel would have the wisdom to continue with good cinema in the next "Captain America" and "Avengers" offerings.