Ashley Greene In Jeans shorts and goggles picture

Ashley Greene

Ashley Greene


Ashley Greene


Ashley Greene


Ashley Greene

"Mugdha Godse in a sexy dress"

"OSCAR: Mothers To Tweet About Nominees"

Some quick glimpses into Oscar preparations for February 27th besides the fact that the nominated songs are going to be performed on the telecast  this year after being bumped (more like dumped) by last year’s producers. According to Oscarcast producers Don Mischer and Bruce Cohen who spoke to the Oscar Nominees Luncheon on Monday, a new graphic will slowly wind down to a warning to “wrap it up” at the 45-second mark. (Cohen said the duo did minute by minute research on past awards shows and discovered “hundreds of thousands” of viewers when winners rattle off a list that drags on too long.) That specially produced DVD by Tom Hanks with instructions on how to make a speech at the Oscars will be sent to all the nominees this year, complete with an interactive feature so they can practice at home. Bruce Cohen also said a questionnaire has been sent for Oscar.com Q&As. But this is kinda sweet: the pre-show will feature a “Mominees” segment in which nominees' mothers will tweet about their nominated kid. If the moms don’t know the technology required, Cohen said the Academy will teach them. (Natalie Portman leaned over to me at that point and said, “No way! My mother would be terrified”.) Finally, the producers noted they'll play off this year’s Academy Awards mantra of “You’re Invited”  by making the worldwide audience feel part of the show more than ever before.

"Watch The First Musical Opener Number For Writers Guild East Awards Show"

*"Ryan Kavanaugh Gets His Evil Queen In Julia Roberts As Snow White Race Heats"*

UPDATE: Relativity confirmed they've signed Julia Roberts, and have set a June 29, 2012 release date. That puts The Brothers Grimm: Snow White six months ahead of the preliminary release plan for Universal'sSnow White and the Huntsman. Relativity Media's press release is at bottom of the story.

EARLIER 9:33 AM: Deadline revealed late last year that Julia Roberts was being courted by Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity Media to play the Evil Queen in the Tarsem Singh-directed The Brothers Grimm: Snow White. I’m told that the deal will close within two hours, with the talks basically down to “whether Julia gets a Town Car or an SUV.”

Committing to Roberts means that neither Relativity Media or Universal Pictures is blinking on the race to mount rival Snow White pictures for 2012 release. Universal has set a December 21, 2012 release date for the Rupert Sanders-directed Snow White and the Huntsman, which has come together strongly with Kristen Stewart and Viggo Mortensen playing the title characters, and Charlize Theron playing the Evil Queen. Usually, rival picture races end when one project either lands a big star or makes it into production first. That's happened on such films as the Oliver Stone-directed Alexander, which ended the Alexander the Great film Baz Luhrmann was prepping with Leonardo DiCaprio.

Relativity Media might get into production before Universal's planned summer start, with pre-production underway and shooting to begin possibly as soon as next month, insiders said. Landing Roberts is also a big play for Kavanaugh, who stepped into The Fighter when many of the elements were in place. Here, he got a project from scratch and is taking his biggest shot with an internationally bankable superstar. It comes at a time when The Fighter has a puncher’s chance for Best Picture, and as Kavanaugh mounts tent pole-size movies like  the Henry Cavill-starrer Immortals and the Biblical tale Goliath. All this seems to be leading Relativity Media to an inevitable IPO.

(Beverly Hills, CA) February 8, 2011 – Relativity Media has closed a deal with Oscar®-winner Julia Roberts to play the Queen in its upcoming untitled Snow White feature, based on the Brothers Grimm story, directed by Tarsem Singh (Immortals, The Cell).

Pre-production has begun, and principal photography will start in April. The theatrical release date is set for June 29, 2012.

Relativity's Snow White, a retelling of one of the most beloved fables of all-time, will eschew the traditional story in favor of a more modern tale full of comedy and adventure. After her evil stepmother kills her father and destroys the kingdom, Snow White bands together with a gang of seven quarrelsome dwarfs to reclaim what is rightly hers. The script was written by Melissa Wallack (Meet Bill) and Jason Keller (Machine Gun Preacher).

The film's producers are Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter), Bernie Goldmann (300) and Brett Ratner (Rush Hour franchise). The executive producers are Tucker Tooley (The Fighter), Jeff Waxman (Immortals), Tommy Turtle (Immortals), Jamie Marshall (Immortals), Josh Pate (Friday Night Lights) and John Cheng (Horrible Bosses).

Relativity’s CEO Ryan Kavanaugh commented, "Julia was our first and only choice to play the Queen. She is an icon, and we know that she will make this role her own in a way that no one else could.”

Relativity currently has Golden Globe®-winner and seven-time Oscar®-nominee The Fighter in theatres, via Paramount Pictures, starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams as well as Golden Globe®-winner and eight-time Oscar®-nominee The Social Network via its partnership with Sony Pictures. Relativity’s 2011 slate also includes current release Season of the Witch starring Nicolas Cage and Ron Perlman. The hilarious Take Me Home Tonight debuts on March 4th starring Topher Grace and Anna Faris. Following on March 18th, is the much-anticipated Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish and Oscar®-winner Robert De Niro. Relativity recently announced its acquisition of the Untitled David R. Ellis 3D Shark Thriller which will release in theatres on September 2nd. Finally on November 11th, 2011 is Immortals starring Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz, with John Hurt and Mickey Rourke.

"Hot Trailer: 'Ceremony'"

Magnolia has released a trailer for Max Winkler's feature directing debut Ceremony, one of the films that came out of the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. Here it is:

"Famke Janssen Bewitches 'Hansel & Gretel'"

Big day for casting female fairy tale villains. Famke Janssen will play the leader of the witches in the Tommy Wirkola-directedHansel & Gretel: Witch Huntersat Paramount Pictures. She joins Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as the title characters who, 15 years after their narrow fairy tale escape from the gingerbread house, become specialized bounty-hunters looking to take down the witches that almost killed them. Janssen takes the job the same day that Julia Roberts closed to play the Evil Queen in Relativity Media's The Brothers Grimm: Snow White.Gary Sanchez is producing the witch project. Janssen just wrapped her scripting/directing debut on Bringing Up Bobby. She's repped by CAA and Brookside Artists.

"Rosamund Pike To Play Andromeda In 'Clash Of The Titans 2'"

Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures is near a deal with Barney's Version star Rosamund Pike to play the role of Andromeda in the Clash of the Titans sequel. Pike has been on the radar since the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day and has done a succession of indie films. Pike had been mentioned in speculative stories about who might get the lead in Zack Snyder-directed Superman films opposite Henry Cavill. Scratch her off the list, she'll be busy in this Warner Bros film instead, which stars Sam Worthington and will be directed by Battle: Los Angeles helmer Jonathan Liebesman.  Andromeda (played by Alexa Davalos in the original, who was unavailable for the sequel) is a major role. She's repped by UTA, Magnolia and United Agents.

"Zooey Deschanel In Talks For Fox Pilot"

Is Fox about to become the network of the Deschanel sisters? Indie movie darling Zooey Deschanel is in negotiations to star in Fox's untitled single-camera comedy pilot from writer-producer Liz Meriwether, 20th TV and studio-based Chernin Entertainment. Zooey's sister, Emily, of course stars in the veteran Fox procedural Bones. Both the new pilot and Bonesare produced by 20th TV. The Liz Meriwether project, originally titled Chicks and Dicks, is described as a young ensemble comedy about the sexual politics of men and women. It centers on Jessica, a role that Deschanel is eying, an optimistic but unlucky in love elementary school teacher who, after her most recent break-up, moves out of her apartment with her ex and moves in with 3 juvenile guys.

This would mark the first regular TV role for (500) Days of Summer star Deschanel, who was recently attached to star in and executive produce an HBO half-hour project based on Pamela Des Barres’ memoir I’m With the Band: Confessions of a Groupie, which ultimately didn't go forward. She previously did an arc on Showtime's Weeds and guest starred opposite her sister in an episode of Bones. On the film side, Deschanel  most recently co-starred in the Sundance entry My Idiot Brother.

"Rachel Bilson To Star In CW's 'Hart Of Dixie"

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The O.C. alumna Rachel Bilson will reunite with the show's creator-executive producer Josh Schwartz this pilot season after all. Bilson is close to a deal to star in the CW hourlong pilotHart of Dixie, from WBTV and Schwartz and Stephanie Savage's Fake Empire. The project is a comedic drama centered on a young New York City doctor (Bilson) who inherits a medical practice in a small Southern town inhabited by an eclectic and eccentric group of characters. Leila Gerstein penned the script and is exec producing with Schwartz, Savage and Len Goldstein. Earlier this development season, Bilson was attached to star in Ghost Angeles, a supernatural romantic comedy co-written by Schwartz. The project landed at NBC in September with a pilot production commitment, but new NBC chief Bob Greenblatt recently opted not to go forward with it. Bilson has done arcs on Schwartz's NBC dramedy Chuck and on CBS'How I Met Your Mother, on which she played a love interest for Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor). Hart of Dixie expands Schwartz and Savage's relationship with the CW where the two created and executive produce Gossip Girl.

Holly Madison Not Jealous of Hef's Engagement

Holly Madison may not have been thrilled to hear of ex, Hugh Hefner's engagement news -- but was she jealous? Not so much.

"I think everyone expected me to feel one way, they expected me to be really jealous," the reality star, 31, who split with the Playboy magnate, 84, in 2008 after seen years of dating, tells Us Magazine. "But it's not how I feel. We've been apart for two years. I just want him to be happy."

Continues Madison, whose face-to-face meeting with Hefner and his new fiancee Crystal Harris, 24, aired on her reality show, Holly's World, "I'm more protective than anything else. I just wanted to make sure he's making the right choice."

It helps that Madison, who's hosting Saturday's Leather & Laces Super Bowl party in Dallas with fellow Girls Next Door alum Bridget Marquardt, has a new man in her life: All Time Low guitarist Jack Barakat.

"He's totally cool -- really down-to-earth, she tells Us of her beau of five months, who will be joining her for the Super Bowl festivities. "We're both really busy, but we find a 

Sasha Grey Looks So Sweet & Innocent…

Hot Shots: Stephanie Pratt Knows How To Fake It

Who doesn't love faux fur? Well, there's one former "Hills" castie/celeb trendsetter and major animal lover who just can't get enough of it. All winter long, Stephanie Pratt's been spotted sporting it in a variety of styles, from coats to textured vests. Since we know Steph feels strongly about animal rights (she posed for PETA back in April), we think it's great that she's continued to demonstrate her position through fashion.

+ Are you feeling Stephanie's faux collection, or are you not a fan of faking it? Sound off in the comments!

Jessica Hall & Jennifer Bunney On Playboy Radio

Playboy Radio's Jessica Hall hosted the "Morning After Show" in Los Angeles on January 31, 2010. Also pictured, Jennifer Bunney previously of The Hills and Laguna Beach.

Princess Lea Michele To Sing America The Beautiful At The Super Bowl

Fox really wants all you Gleeks to watch the big game this year!

It's just been announced that Glee superstar Lea Michele will be singing America the Beautiful during the pregame festivities of this year's Super Bowl. Following Lea's lead will be Christina Aguilera, who will be singing the National Anthem.

Ooo! Sounds like a diva-off to us! Whose set of pipes will stir the nation more?! Hard to say - they're both so FABOOSH!

So now, they've got Lea starting things off and a brand-new episode of Glee once the game is over… but how many of U Gleeks think you'll actually watch what's going on in-between?

CRAZY! Katy Perry Sells Out SEVERAL U.S. Shows In Minutes!

This is insane! We are very impressed!

PerezHilton.com has learned that Katy Perry sold out several arena shows, including The Prudential Center in NJ and Nassau Coliseum in NY, in mere MINUTES on Friday!

BOTH of Perry's Nokia Live LA shows also sold out, and she's just added a third show, which will probs sell out as well.

Congratulations, Katy!

As we said before, we know you're going to absolutely kill it with these shows!

Did U get your Katy Perry tickets before they sold out?

P.S. Every show in Canada sold out within minutes too!

Demi Lovato Has Left Rehab.

She's out!

After months inside a facility for "emotional and physical issues,"Demi Lovato has been released from rehab - and is already back in El Lay, where she hopes to get back into her "regular routine," spend time with her family and friends, and continue to get treatment.

Congratulations, bb!

We sincerely wish you the best, and hope that you can employ what you've learned during that time into your life out here!

Positive thoughts your way!

Anarchists Plan To Ambush The Royal Wedding!

You'd think that if they truly wanted to be effective, then they wouldn't openly discuss such STOOPID plans!

A group of UK anarchists have reportedly banned together in an attempt to collectively ambush and ruin Prince William and Kate Middleton's upcoming royal wedding at Westminster Abbey next month!

Led by former professor Chris Knight, the group hopes to cause enough of a scene around the building to exhaust police forces, and ultimately force the couple to switch the ceremony's location to St. Paul's Cathedral!

Knight reveals:

"The plan is to mingle with well-wishers in large numbers, hold anarchist street parties, reoccupy Parliament Square, stage a carnival orgy and drive up security costs to the point when the whole wedding has to be relocated to St Paul's. This would be hugely embarrassing to the monarchy. The Police Federation, in dispute with the Government over spending cuts, may thank us for this. The first phase is called Operation Dual Power. Around ten anarchist groups will take over key buildings including a barracks, a police station and local government buildings in Westminster. The second phase is on the day of the wedding. Overall, the plan is to cause as much trouble as possible so it becomes so prohibitively expensive for the police to control that they've either got to cancel the wedding or move it."

"Bring it on. We mean business. The royal wedding is a disgrace and if we stop it I will be laughing. If the police press their nuclear button, I will press mine. We're prepared for trouble - we've got hard hats, big shields, battering rams. We're going to take over a TV station and a radio channel and try and take over power at key centres. We will concentrating on places in Westminster because if we can occupy them for a month there's no way they can hold the wedding there. Network X is a joint command revolutionary organisation. It consists of the Whitechapel Anarchists Group, the NMLA, Democracy Village, the Direction Action Group, Class War and many environmental and feminist anarchists. What is the Army going to do, fire on us?"

Yeah, that's a whole bunch of crazy all over an effing wedding, no? Who does this guy think he is, V for Vendetta?

Luckily, authorities are about 16 steps ahead of these nutjobs, and have revealed:

"Any attempt to disrupt the royal cortege will be dealt with robustly. An appropriate policing plan will be in place."

Phew! Again - NOT entirely sure why they think drawing attention to this bull shiz is the best way to achieve their ridiculous goal, but we imagine that ultimately, this just some ridiculous ploy to get press for themselves.

At least we hope so! We'll be pissed if they complicate William and Kate's big day!

Fingers crossed that the authorities will take care of this nuisance!

Thoughts??

Justin Bieber Tells You Where To Get Your Cat

We can’t figure out why it took so long for Peta to hop on the Justin Bieber train. They’re always putting Cloris Leachman in a cabbage dress or making us look at Pamela Anderson’s dried up cooter covered in a lettuce bikini. Why would that make us want to join your cause Peta? Give us some sex appeal, and we’ll consider. Luckily, the good animal-loving extremists have heard the desperately wailing cries of the masses and given us a man we can all truly look up to: Justin Bieber. At the tender age of 17, Justin’s taken over the world and is ready to tell us all where we can and cannot buy our pets from now on. Shelters only, mind you. Thankfully, they didn’t put the Beibz in any kind of salad-based couture, for which we couldn’t possibly be more grateful. Peta’s big into doing shocking things to get attention, and we don’t put anything past them. So we’re understandably relived. And lest you doubt his commitment, Bieber is no newbie to the animal-saving game. This is his second ad encouraging folks to adopt from shelters (see below). We’re really nervous about Peta bringing him into the fold. We can only imagine what kind of photo shoot they’ve got planned for his 18th birthday.

Will Emily Maynard Win The Bachelor?

We give The Bachelor a hard time for being scripted and full of contrived nonsense on a weekly basis, but last night was legitimately emotional and warm.

All thanks to Emily Maynard.

Just three weeks in, she's already proven one of the sweetest, most likable and most beautiful contestants in Bachelor history. How do you not get behind that?

As our official recap of last night's episode discussed, not even a group of catty chicks can find a reason to hate Emily Maynard. That's saying something!

Her one-on-one date with Brad Womack, which we've posted in its entirety above, started off awkwardly because she was afraid to open up to the guy.

Unlike typical Bachelor baloney, however, she's guarded for good reason. Her story even left a vampire in tears, and Brad was understandably moved.

Will she make it far? The Bachelor spoilers we've compiled so far indicate she's got a good shot. Will she get engaged and become Mrs. Brad Womack?

If not, she'd better be The Bachelorette. Start the campaign now.