Penelope Cruz gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star

 

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LOS ANGELES – Penelope Cruz has been enshrined in concrete.
The Oscar-winning actress unveiled her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star Friday, flanked by leading men Javier Bardem and Johnny Depp.
The event is timed ahead of next month's release of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," in which she stars with Depp.

The Spanish star says that when she came to the United States in 1994, she only knew how to say "How are you?" and "I want to work with Johnny Depp" in English.
She jokes that now, she knows how to say "I want to work with Johnny Depp again."
The 36-year-old actress co-starred with husband Bardem in her Oscar-winning role in "Vicky Christina Barcelona." They welcomed their son in January.

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Lindsay Lohan cleared in rehab fight probe

Lindsay Lohan has one less legal problem to worry about after a prosecutor decided not to charge her in connection with an altercation while she was in a substance abuse rehab program in December.

Lohan, who faces a preliminary hearing on a felony grand theft charge April 22, could also go back to jail on a probation violation charge on the same day.

But the Riverside County, California, district attorney decided Tuesday not to pursue a possible assault charge against the actress for a December 12, 2010, incident with Dawn Holland, a Betty Ford Center staffer, the prosecutor's spokesman said.

"Our office has completed review of the case, and we will not file charges due to insufficient evidence," spokesman John Hall said.

Lohan checked herself into the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California, for substance abuse rehab on September 28, 2010, just days after she dodged jail on another probation violation.

A Los Angeles County judge later ordered her to remain in the drug rehab program until January 3 for failing a drug test while on supervised probation for a 2007 drunken-driving charge.

An incident three weeks after she was released from rehab led to her latest legal problems. She allegedly walked out of a Venice, California, jewelry store wearing a necklace that she had not paid for, according to police.

Lohan rejected a plea deal last week, setting the stage for next month's preliminary hearing and a possible trial.

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Jennifer Aniston: I Turned Down ‘SNL’ For ‘Friends’

Actors Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston attend the 2011 People’s Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 5, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (CBS) — Jennifer Aniston could have been a regular on “Saturday Night Live,” but decided to become Rachel Green instead.

The former “Friends” actress told Oprah Winfrey Thursday that she was offered a job on “SNL” but turned it down to do the hit sitcom.

Aniston’s “Just Go With It” costar Adam Sandler (an “SNL” alum himself) remembered the actress’ rebuff.

“We wanted Aniston to be on the show with us,” he told Winfrey of his early “SNL” days. “And I remember being on the ninth floor, where Lorne Michaels’ office was, and seeing Jen come in. I was like, ‘Oh my God, there’s Aniston. Is she about to be on our show? Wow, I’m gonna be working with Aniston?’ “

But, he added, she decided not to take the offer.

“‘She said no? She’s gonna do that ‘Friends’? What the hell is ‘Friends’?” he recalled.

“Did Lorne Michaels offer that to you?” Winfrey asked of the “SNL” gig.

“Yeah,” Aniston answered. “I was…you know, I had this show ‘Friends’ coming up, and I thought…yeah…They thought I was making a huge mistake.”

“But it worked out for you,” Winfrey deadpanned.

“Yeah, it did all right,” Aniston said. :D

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Jennifer Hudson releases new album

Fans of the singer can look forward to her long-awaited second album, "I Remember Me," out March 22. Hudson said the title of the album reflects her personal journey: "I'm excited about this album because it's almost like a renewal for me, reflected through the chapters of my life."

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Laura Prepon to guest star on 'Castle' as 'Nikki Heat' actress

Laura Prepon of That '70s Show is set to guest star on the ABC mystery series Castle as Natalie Gray, an actress who will play fictional heroine Nikki Heat in a film adaptation of protagonist Richard Castle's crime novels that will be depicted on the show.

Castle, played by Nathan Fillion, based his character Heat on Kate Beckett, a New York detective played by Stana Katic. The two have worked together to solve crimes since he initially asked to shadow her for research purposes.

Prepon, 30, is set to appear in a Castle episode in early 2011, an ABC spokesperson said. Her character, Gray, will travel to New York and shadow Castle and Beckett during a case, which revolves around the murder of a millionaire matchmaker.
Castle is currently on its third season.
Prepon shot to fame playing red-headed Donna on the sitcom That '70s show, which also launched the careers of Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis. The series ran from 1998 to 2006. Prepon has since guest starred on House, M.D., How I Met Your Mother and In Plain Sight.

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DIANE LANE: ‘I’M WILLING TO BE WRONG!’

DIANE Lane says “willing to be wrong” makes her marriage work.
The actress — who married Josh Brolin six years ago — says a successful relationship needs a bit of give and take.
“It’s staying grateful, humble, willing to be wrong and thinking about the other person at least as much as you think about yourself,” she said.
“Put yourself in the other person’s moccasins, you know?”
Diane recently admitted she thinks Josh looks a bit like Jesus — because of his beard!
“He does look a bit like Jesus — a few people have said that,” she said.
“I think it’s funny but I really like the beard. I think it looks really cute.”

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Jennifer Lopez to Launch New Fragrance, Love and Glamour

Jennifer Lopez announced today that she will be launching a new fragrance in October. Called Love and Glamour, this latest scent is inspired by her own return to life on the A-list. Lopez pioneered the celebrity fragrance category back in 2002 and her other 16 fragrances have taken in a whopping $1 billion over the course of 16 launches. Not too bad for a girl from the block.

But how does Lopez feel about the other celebs who have jumped on the celebrity fragrance band wagon? “More power to them,” Lopez tells WWD. “I am very competitive, but I don’t look at it [as a competition.] I’ve always thought that authenticity, at the end of the day, wins, and the cream always rises to the top. I really don’t worry about other people, because I’m in competition with myself.”

Lopez, who is set to renew her vows with husband of six years, Marc Anthony this Saturday, also says that the creation of Love and Glamour was an “exacting process.” “I drive [Coty] a little bit crazy,” she said. “Because it’s always not signature enough. I go back and say things like, ‘Can we push the sandalwood a little bit more, can we make it a tiny bit more sexy?’ To translate that into actual chemistry is a difficult thing. Then they go back and say, ‘What does she mean by sexy?’ she explains to WWD.

But how did she come up with the concept? “What I always like to do is look at where I am in my life at the moment. [Here] it was right after the babies and was when I was getting back to work and getting back to what I do again. It just felt like a time of a lot of love and that seemed very romantic to me — I said it seems like love and glamour. As a name, Love and Glamour seemed like a really aspirational, fun and beautiful thing that we could work with in many, many ways.”

If your tastes in fragrance leans toward notes of Italian mandarin, guava and nectarine pulp, or if you’re a fan of, coconut orchid, you’re going to delight in Love and Glamour. But, will you buy yet another fragrance from Jennifer Lopez? Or have you had enough?

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MAURA TIERNEY LANDS STARRING ROLE IN NEW LEGAL DRAMA!

MAURA Tierney is returning to TV!

The former ER star — who is in remission after battling breast cancer – will play Kathryn Peale, a deputy bureau chief in the New York district attorney’s office, in new legal drama The Whole Truth.

The actress is stepping in for Joely Richardson, who apparently decided against starring in the new series so she could spend more time with her children.

Maura — who raises two children with husband Billy Morrissette — was expected to star in family drama Parenthood last year but had to pass up the role to focus on battling breast cancer.

The Whole Truth — which is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer — shows a new side of the courtroom, where both the defense and the prosecution reveal their take on cases.

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Jessica Biel Trying To Trap Justin Timberlake With A Baby??

Sexy actress, Jessica Biel, like any other woman in her position is hearing her biological clock ticking away. This means that pop star, Justin Timberlake had better pop something if he wants to keep Ms. Jessica Biel around. According to inside sources, Jessica Biel has been hinting away at what she needs Justin to do if he wants to keep this relationship going, and the hints are getting less and less subtle each time:

“Jessica is desperate to settle down and have kids, And ideally she’d like it to be with Justin. She’s been on at him for weeks about starting a family. Ideally she’d like to get married, too, but she’s told Justin she’ll happily settle for just a baby.”

What's even more interesting is that Jessica Biel is willing to make babies even though Justin Timberlake may not be the perfect partner for her. An inside snitch close to Jessica Biel gave media the inside scoop:

"Things began taking a turn for the worse for Jess and Justin around the MTV Video Music Awards in September. Justin was staying in New York by himself, working a lot and going out with his friends. He and Jess took some time apart through the fall while she was working, but stayed in touch via phone. They visited each other a little bit and Jess missed Justin, but she was willing to give him space. It really worked out because by the time the holidays were coming, Justin was back and focused on Jess! Justin loves Jessica and he wants to be with her. She makes him happy, they have so much in common and she is a good fit for him. She’s low-key and makes the effort to spend quality time with her family and friends. Justin was being preemptive when he considered breaking up — he realizes what it would be like to lose Jessica and he cares about her so much. He wants her in his life and they are in a great new place in their relationship. Justin’s mom has often commented that she would love to see him and Jess marry and have her grandchildren. Lynn really does like Jess. Their mended relationship is good news.”

SMH! Haven't we seen this so many times. Famous boy meets famous girl. Famous girl wants babies now. Two years later, famous girl is a single mom! Don't do it, Jessica Biel - you'll only regret it later.

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