Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz was all smiles Friday as she received a coveted star on Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame, becoming the first Spanish actress to earn the honor. Cruz was accompanied by hubby Javier Bardem and fellow actor Johnny Depp.
Cruz, who won her Oscar for supporting actress in Woody Allen’s movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona, called the unveiling of her star “a very special day that I will always remember.” Continue reading
Sara Ramirez of Grey’s Anatomy was at The Grove Tuesday for an interview with Mario Lopez of Extra! Shonda Rhimes, creator, head writer and executive producer of Grey‘s was in the audience in support!
Lopez asked Ramirez to give him scoop on upcoming episodes of the season, and she said, “You want me to tell you secrets with my boss watching?” Ramirez did say that there will be lots of “struggles” in the future for the show’s characters, both in their personal relationships and professional lives. And that we would “just have to watch to see” all the fun stuff waiting for our favorite doctors.
Grey’s Anatomy will return from its current hiatus March 31st with a musical. Ramirez said the fans will be shocked to see how well some of the cast members can sing! She said of all the cast, Chandra Wilson who plays Miranda Bailey impressed her the most but that the whole cast sings well. Ramirez herself, who plays Callie Torres on Grey’s Anatomy, played the original Lady of the Lake in the 2005 Broadway musical Spamalot, for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
Here are some photos and video from the interview. Make sure to tune in to Extra next week to see the full interview.
Paul Reubens was at The Grove today portraying the infamous fictional comic character he created in the 1980’s, Pee-wee Herman.
Decked out in his all-too-familiar red bow tie, white loafers and grey suit, he was still chock full o’ his trademark never-ending comebacks (“I know you are, but what am I?”) and annoying yet somehow contagious and lovable laugh.
The childlike Pee-wee Herman character was developed in the 1980’s as a stage act but quickly led to an HBO special in 1981. The character became so popular that it spawned two motion pictures: Pee-wee’s Big Adventure in 1985, and Big Top Pee-wee in 1988. And then there was Pee-wee’s Playhouse, an Emmy Award winning children’s series that ran on CBS from 1986-1991.
The character’s success came to a screeching halt when Reubens was arrested in 1991 for allegedly masturbating in a porn theater. Reubens eventually plead “no contest” to the charge of indecent exposure just to put the matter behind him, paid a $50.00 fine and was ordered to perform 70 hours of community service. But that public fiasco spelled immediate doom for “Pee-wee,” that is, until recently.
After decades of being shut out in the dark, the iconic character has made a triumphant return to the spotlight through a special HBO presentation which will air Pee-wee’s new stage show, recorded live at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City. You can watch a preview clip of that special below. The HBO special is set to air March 19 at 10 PM.
Pee-wee also told Lopez that his fans will soon be seeing a lot more of him: He’s working on a new Pee-wee feature film with writer-director-producer Judd Apatow (Funny People). He told Lopez: “Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and me – this is our moment!”
Watch a preview of “The Pee-wee Herman Show” on HBO:
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| Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar-nominee for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role; Christian Bale, Oscar winner for Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in “The Fighter”; and Sibi Bale |
Right after the 83rd annual Academy Awards, celebrities headed over to the Governor’s Ball taking place next door where guests were treated to a special menu created by Wolfgang Puck.
Appetizers included a sushi and shellfish station, smoked salmon on Oscar flatbread with caviar and crème fraiche, and black truffle pizza with ricotta and thyme.
There were three of Wolfgang’s signature salads, pan-roasted Dover sole, vegetable risotto “paella” and asparagus with Iberico ham and black truffle aioli.
In the background, a live band played and Moet and Chandon Champagne was found everywhere for consumption. This year’s ball was designed to resemble classic Hollywood nightclubs with décor modeled after three musical styles: classic standards, Latin and swing.
Here are some more photos from the night:
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| Christian Bale |
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| Colin Firth |
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| Colin Firth, Oscar winner for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role in “The King’s Speech” |
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| Darren Aronofsky, Oscar-nominee for Achievement in Directing, with Mila Kunis |
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| Dame Helen Mirren and Josh Brolin |
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| Jeffrey L Bridges, Oscar-nominee for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, poses with Susan Bridges |
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| Jesse Eisenberg, Oscar-nominee for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, talks with Rick Baker, Oscar-winner for Achievement in Makeup |
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| Jeff Bridges, Oscar-nominee for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, talks with Josh Brolin |
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| Lucy Walker, Oscar®-nominee for Best Documentary (Feature), and Moby |
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| Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied |
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| Steven Spielberg poses with Destry Spielberg |
CODY SIMPSON and GREYSON CHANCE were at The Grove in Los Angeles, CA Saturday February 26 for a concert.
For Photos of Greyson Chance, click here:
Here are the photos Of Cody Simpson:
Kendall Jenner was at The Grove Saturday for her first autograph signing for Malibu Native Clothing at PacSun. Fans lined up for hours for a chance to meet the teen model and have a picture taken with her.
Earlier the model and Keeping Up With The Kardashians star (not to mention, Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian’s little sister) tweeted:
OMG! this saturday from 1pm to 2pm i’ll be in PacSun at @TheGroveLA doing my first autograph signing for Malibu Native Clothing!! come!!
Justin Bieber is not the only recent teen phenom discovered on YouTube.
Meet, Alyssa Shouse.
Shouse became a YouTube sensation by making her own homemade music videos from the set of her bedroom, singing both original songs and covers. Continue reading
Fans of Dana Delany don’t have much longer to wait for her return to TV! Her brand new show, Body of Proof, was originially set to premiere last fall but has been repetedly pushed back. Good news is, it now has an official premiere date of March 29, 2011.
Martial arts enthusiasts gathered together Friday night at the Night of the Masters Awards Ceremony to honor the remarkably-talented celebrities and dedicated martial arts masters who together have showcased awe-inspiring fighting scenes on the big screen and who have entertained audiences around the world over the past 30 years.
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| Maryum “May May” Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, Grandmaster Jerry Bell (C), Celebrity Artist Mark Richmond, aka Skidone R) Continue reading |
If you ever happen to be in Los Angeles, make sure you visit The Grove, because, you never know who you can run into.
Take today for example. The entire cast of ABC’s hit comedy, Modern Family, completely took over parts of the popular shopping center to shoot several scenes for an upcoming episode.
The episode was surprisingly being directed by Adam Shankman, best known as choreographer and judge on So You Think You Can Dance, but who has also worked on such films as Hairspray, Deuce Bigalow and Catch Me If You Can.
Despite the fact that the cast and crew had worked all day, they were all amazingly sweet, extremely interactive with the crowd gathered to watch them and even took the time to talk with the fans and even take some pics! I heart this show.
Here are some pics of the cast:
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| Eric Stonestreet (Cameron Tucker) and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Mitchell Pritchett) |
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| Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson |
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Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson
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| Ella Hiller (Baby Lily) being consoled so the cast/crew could re-start shooting (see video below) |
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| Ed O’Neil (Jay Pritchett) and Sofia Vergara (Gloria Delgado-Pritchett) |
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| Jaden Hiller (Lily) |
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| Jesse Tyler Ferguson and me |
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| Adam Shankman with me |
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| Twins Jaden and Ella Hiller (Play Baby Lily) with me |
This is one scene they shot which required the cooperation of the twins who play Baby Lily. Both twins were crying and shooting had to stop until one of the twins could be consoled long enough to shoot the scene. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW AS IT SHOWS THE SCENE WHEN MITCH RUNS INTO HIS EX!! It’s no other than, Mary Lynn Rajskub – She played Chloe on 24
In this scene, Jesse Tyler Ferguson sees something that obviously shocks him, but we have no idea what it could be….guess we all need to tune into Modern Family, Wednesdays, to find out!
